Saturday, July 17th at 8am Join Jora Fogg , Wendy Schneider and Lynn Boulton from the Bodie HIlls Conservation Partnership for a spectacular hike with panoramic views of Mono Lake and the Bodie Hills. Hikers will learn about the plants and species that call this area home, and the coalition's efforts to protect the area from industrial open pit gold mining. This high elevation landscape is important habitat for the Bi-state Sage Grouse, pronghorn, and many other species. We will be meeting at the Bridgeport Ranger Station at 8am to carpool. The trailhead is about an hour from Bridgeport, and...

Photo John Dittli Saturday, October 9th at 9 a.m. This trip is full. To put your name on the waiting list (attendance is not guaranteed), please contact Jora@friendsoftheinyo.org. The Bodie Hills Conservation Partnership and Friends of the Inyo will lead a fall colors tour in the northern portion of the Bodie Hills on Oct 9. RSVP in advance is required. The outing will be primarily a driving tour with several stops, including visits to historic mining sites. Photography is encouraged and the trip leader will be pointing out any wildlife spotted along the way. We will meet at the Bridgeport...

Saturday, November 6th-7th ATTENTION! The Conglomerate Mesa Dark Desert Skies event is limited to 30 RSVPs and is now FULL. Attendees can expect to hear from our Desert Policy Associate, Bryan Hatchell (contact details below), in the coming days with specific logistic details such as caravan meeting points, etc. If you signed up and can no longer attend, please let us know ASAP so we may invite the next person on our stand-by waitlist. If you are on our stand-by list and someone cancels, we will reach out over email (and phone if provided) in the order folks signed up....