Friday Night market in Bishop with Friends of the Inyo Join Friends of the Inyo and many more vendors at the second Bishop Friday Night market. The last event was a blast, and this market should be even better. Find out about our programs, grab free stickers, or buy a stylish t-shirt at the Friends of the Inyo Booth. Sax 5th Avenue will be playing at this Market. We have been talking with the Chief of Police and our public will be able to walk around the show with cocktails! Yay! For more details please check out the facebook event…
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Join Michael and Muffin at the Dog Fest in Mammoth Friends of the Inyo’s most iconic office dog Muffin Cumberdale requests your presence to support Mammoth Lions club! See you all there! XO -muffin
How to Crush at Outdoor Retailer as a Non-profit Representing Friends of the Inyo at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market convention was a real treat. I’ve received questions from nonprofits about the experience and how to be effectively table at these type of events. Don’t be Afraid to Shine You offer value – non-profit tablers seemed timid, and I related to people tagged with “nonprofit” name badges. It feels awkward talking with industry representatives when they know you aren’t a big money buyer. Be self conscious in a good way. Be proud of your organizations work and mission. You offer a…
We NEED your help protecting sage grouse Make an impact Bodie Hills conservation partnership and the the BLM need help removing fencing to free sage grouse, pronghorn, and other wildlife habitat. We need up to 6 people for a half day (4-5 hour total with travel time) on either Sept 12th or 13th. Please contact april@bodiehills.org ASAP if you are interested so we can finalize the day. Please visit the updated Bodie Hills Conservation Partnership website for more events and updates. Friends of the Inyo is a major partner in the Bodie Hills Conservation Partnership. However Please contact April Sall (april@bodiehills.org) for event organization and…
August 21 was the annual fall migration Big Day at Owens Lake. Big Days” are known in the birding world as days where we count as many individual birds as possible in one day. Our own board member Mike Prather organizes observers to assist Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) with these counts each spring and fall. This acts as a snapshot of peak migration numbers that help inform DWP’s management of the lake. While I’ve participated in many a spring Big Day, this year I decided to join the August event as well. The shorebirds and waterfowl…
The long awaited Inyo National Forest Land Management Plan was released in late July. Since then, Friends of the Inyo has been reviewing the final plan and supporting documents to understand how the plan intends to care for 1.9 million acres of Forest service lands in the Eastern Sierra. The plan includes how to manage and plan for recreation, protect at risk species, and recommendations for Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers designations. We’re finding that the final plan is a mixed bag. We remain concerned about the level of protection the plan would provide for natural resources on the…
by Melissa Petrich, Friends of the Inyo Trail Ambassador. As I patrolled the Horton Creek Trail I was reminded of a statement a friend made a few years back: “Environmentalists are the most selfish people.” At the time, this statement took me aback. Confused, I decided not to think about it too much, but here I am years later with that comment still in the back of my mind. His statement was quickly followed with, “Environmentalists are not trying to conserve the earth for the earth’s sake, but for the sake of humans. We are conserving it for ourselves and…
After three pleasant days floating the future Owens River Water Trail with volunteer groups this summer, we’ve opened up 3,070 feet of navigable river channel! It’s exciting to see this project take shape. Stay tuned for future opportunities to join us on the river.
What a blissful five days of restoring our treasured alpine landscape with the Sierra National Forest and funding from the National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance! Stay tuned for stories from the trip. For now, enjoy these incredible photos by volunteer Ken Miller. Thanks to our stalwart volunteers, to the Sierra National Forest staff who helped lead the trip, and to a generous grant from the National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance that made this project possible. If you’d like to join next year’s wilderness volunteer work week, email info@friendsoftheinyo.org.
Join Friends of the Inyo’s Policy Director Jora Fogg and Bodie Hills Conservation Partnership’s Executive Director April Sall on a hike to Potato Peak, high point of the Bodie Hills. Enjoy a great hike and learn more about the wonders of this region on this moderately strenuous 4 mile round trip excursion. More information available on the Bodie Hills website. Hike subject to smoke conditions. RSVP to april@bodiehills.org or with questions.