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Join us for a Volunteer Wilderness Week in the Golden Trout Wilderness!
July 24, 2025 from 7:00 am - July 28, 2025 from 5:00 pm
Join Friends of the Inyo and the Forest Service for a Wilderness Week in the Golden Trout Wilderness from July 24-28, 2025!
What? Volunteers will work on dismantling obsolete fencing and other debris in Brown Meadow, located along a tributary of the South Fork of the Kern River. Volunteers hike in 3.5 miles on 7/24 and spend 4 nights camped along Brown Meadow, a scenic and historic area in the Golden Trout Wilderness, home of the California state fish, the Golden Trout. Tools and some supplies will be packed in by mules before the project.
Why? Fences were constructed to manage livestock when the area had active grazing up to 2000. The fences have been deteriorating in the wilderness and are in non-functional condition. This debris not only impairs the area’s wilderness character and impedes recreational access to the creek, but it also presents an entrapment hazard for wildlife.
Who? Inyo County locals or those from further afield are welcome to join this project. The project will include hiking and manual labor, so volunteers should be have good physical fitness and be generally comfortable with high elevation and physically strenuous work.
What do volunteers need to bring? FOI and USFS will provide all tools, but volunteers need to bring their own camping equipment (tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, etc.), food, cookware, and appropriate clothing. Clothing includes sturdy hiking boots, long sleeves, long pants, and appropriate gear for potential rain. Waterproof boots are strongly recommended for working in the meadow. Bear-resistant cans for storage will be provided.
More details here!
This project is now open to more volunteers! Sign up by emailing the address below.
Register by emailing Egan.Cornachione@usda.gov
