Volunteer Solitude Monitoring
Citizen Science: Data collection monitoring Solitude on the Eastern Sierra The U.S. Forest Service wants to make sure everyone visiting our wilderness areas has opportunities for solitude. It all begins with research, and Friends of the Inyo is assisting. And for that, we need YOU! Help Friends of the Inyo conduct visitor data collection for the Forest Service in various designated Wildernesses on the Inyo National Forest. What you will be doing: Hiking specific trails in specific areas recording how many other people you encounter, that’s it! It is called Solitude Monitoring, and it helps inform the Forest Service on trail quotas, usage,...