Events

The Trump administration is taking aim at the California Desert, and it needs your voice. The Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP), eight years in the making, was a true collaborative effort by the State of California and Bureau of Land Management (BLM), with full engagement from the public and desert counties including Inyo County. Tell  the Inyo County Board of Supervisors that you support the DRECP as is and you oppose reopening this plan. Visit our DRECP specific blog post for more information, specifics, and talking points on the issue. ***Contact jora@friendsoftheinyo.org for carpool possibilities***

Join Friends of the Inyo Policy Director Jora Fogg and Renowned Botanist Naomi Fraga for a hike up Short Canyon. This hike is a veritable cornucopia of botanical splendor, as you experience three distinct ecotones - the Sierra Nevada, Great Basin, and Mojave Desert - all in the same area. Naomi Fraga wrote her dissertation on the unique nature of Short Canyon and the diverse array of flora it contains, and will be ready to answer any and all questions your floral mind may hold. ***Short Canyon is situated in the Owens Peak Wilderness, and as such, there is a...

***OUTING CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW*** We hope to reschedule the outing. Stay tuned for a make up date, likely in May. Thank you. Join the Bodie Hills Conservation Partnership and Friends of the Inyo for an exciting, moderately strenuous hike in the Bodie Mountains WSA. Certified California Naturalists and Executive Directors of their respective organizations, April Sall and Wendy Schneider will lead the excursion to this one of a kind local secret, filled with incredible views and potential sightings of rare species. Meet at the turnout at the intersection of Highways 395 & 270 (start of the Bodie Rd.) Please...

Friends of the Inyo, The Sierra Club and Inyo350 are pleased to present this workshop with Bonnie Gestring, the Northwest Program Director at Earthworks, free and open to the public. This workshop will help you understand: Current industrial hardrock mining techniques How contemporary mining operations usually effect ecosystems and surrounding communities How an industrial mine could affect Conglomerate Mesa and nearby areas How citizens impact federal decision making about mining on public lands

Please join us for an informational talk about the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan by longtime desert conservation advocate April Sall, Executive Director of the Bodie Hills Conservation Partnership. April 17, 2018, 7 pm Crowley Lake Community Center The DRECP, reached after eight years of public process, including heavy participation by Inyo County and many other stakeholders, is a balanced compromise for renewable energy development, recreation and conservation in the California desert.  After a very limited 18 month implementation period, during which no significant issues have arisen, the Plan is under attack from the Trump administration. Please join us to learn more about the Plan's history...