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SUMMARY:Backcountry Film Festival at Mammoth Mountain
DESCRIPTION:The 21st Annual Backcountry Film Festival (BCFF) returns to Mammoth on January 31st\, 2026 at Mammoth Mountain’s Main Lodge\, bringing a celebration of human-powered adventure\, winter storytelling\, and public lands advocacy to our community.\n  \n\n \nFilm Festival tickets are $25 at the door.  Raffle tickets for sale at the door! You could win Rocky Talkies\, DPS Pagoda skis\, a stay at Limelight\, a relaxing spa day\, a guided day in the backcountry\, and SO MUCH MORE! You must be present during the raffle to win.  \nDoors open at 5:00 and the show starts at 6:00. Show up early to check out the raffle prizes and info booths! Check out the lineup of films this year here! \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\nThis year’s Mammoth screening will feature more than just films:\n\n\n❄️ Raffle prizes from national and local brands\, including…. \n🗻DPS Pagoda powder skis from Mammoth Mountaineering Supply\n🗻 Guided courses and adventures with Sierra Mountain Guides\, Golden State Guiding\, Pika Mountain Guides\, and Sierra Mountain International\n🗻 Owens Valley Distillery spirits\n🗻 Edelrid climbing rope and La Sportiva climbing shoes and apparel\n🗻 Flash Foxy Climbing Festival pass\n🗻Packs from Patagonia\, Metolius\, Arc’teryx\, Cotopaxi\, and Mountain Hardwear\n🗻Rocky Talkie All Mountain Radios\n🗻 Bishop Strength\n🗻 Art from Sandra Sommer and Don Chambers\, and Uzumati Ceramics\n🗻 Limelight Mammoth hotel stay\n🗻 Sage to Summit\, Bishop Strength\, Mammoth Yoga\, and Mammoth Mobile Sauna passes and memberships\n🗻 Mystery Switch Tattoo Collective certificate\n🗻 Gift cards to local businesses\n🗻 ….and more! \n❄️ Booths from local businesses and organizations to explore \n❄️ Beer and snacks for purchase from Mammoth Mountain \n\n  \n  \n\nAt 6:00\, the lights go down and the new Backcountry Film Festival lineup takes the stage – a curated collection of films that celebrate winter adventure and the fight to protect the places we love. Check out this year’s lineup here and enjoy these sneak peaks of the films in the meantime! \n     \nThe Mammoth Lakes screening is one stop on BCFF’s global tour\, which supports grassroots conservation organizations across the world. This event is being hosted by Friends of the Inyo and Sierra Forever as the only fundraiser for Eastern Sierra SnowSchool. SnowSchool benefits 300 students from Lee Vining to Big Pine\, is offered completely free for all students\, and for many students is their first ever opportunity to play in the snow! \n \nThank you for supporting SnowSchool! See you in Mammoth!\n\n  \nThank you to all of our amazing sponsors that contributed to the raffle! 
URL:https://friendsoftheinyo.org/event/backcountry-film-festival-at-mammoth-mountain/
LOCATION:Mammoth Mountain Main Lodge\, 10001 Minaret Road\, Mammoth Lakes\, CA\, 93546\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraisers,Partners,SnowSchool
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260211T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260211T193000
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SUMMARY:The New Great Basin Water Justice Summit Virtual Series: Session 4 February 11th 5:30 PM- 7:30 PM
DESCRIPTION:The New Great Basin Water Justice Summit Virtual Series: Session 4\, February 11th 5:30 PM-7:30 PM\n \n  \n Ashley Hemmers\, Tribal Administrator at Fort Mojave Indian Tribe\, will be speaking\, with Neal Desai from National Parks Conservation Association supporting in a Q&A following the presentation\, about the history of the fight against Cadiz’s proposed water project\, as they have been leaders in this campaign for decades. They’ll also share about what the Stop Cadiz coalition has been up to\, and how to join them as accomplices in the fight.\n \nOn behalf of the Owens Valley Indian Water Commission\, the Great Basin Water Network\, and Friends of the Inyo\, we would like to invite you to join the 4th Annual Great Basin Water Justice Summit– with a twist. In order to best include the depth and breadth of the conversations we want to have\, connecting voices and stories across the great basin\, we are evolving the Summit into a monthly virtual series for the 2025-2026 year. \nThe summit aims to foster an open dialogue about environmental advocacy that spans the Great Basin\, and with this new format we will be able to ensure these conversations are ongoing\, providing opportunities for us to share knowledge\, connect\, and consider new futures together throughout the year. We will showcase successful initiatives to address challenges facing the Great Basin tribes\, environmentalists\, and other community members. Through this community time together\, we will create actionable strategies to mobilize existing resources and strengthen regional relationships. \nThis event is FREE and open to the public via webinar. Registration required. \nREGISTER\nQuestions? Please reach out to allison@friendsoftheinyo.org. \nThe summit will continue to be an opportunity for tribal leaders\, community members\, and allies from across the Great Basin to share knowledge and work together to envision plans for collaborative water justice across this region. We look forward to being able to share more diverse perspectives and stories: if you have a topic you would like to present or are interested in learning more about in the 2026 series\, please let us know! This series seeks to serve and highlight all those working to create a more just and equitable water future in the Great Basin. \nMissed the past sessions? Watch them on demand on the Eastern Sierra Water Alliance Website \nWatch Now  \n 
URL:https://friendsoftheinyo.org/event/gbwjs-2026-series-session4/
CATEGORIES:Partners,Water Work,Zoom Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260219T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260219T193000
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SUMMARY:Payahuunadu Water Management Virtual Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Join Friends of the Inyo’s Water Empowerment Organizers for a virtual workshop series about water management in Payahuunadü! As part of the Revealing Payahuundü series\, over five sessions\, we will break down and cover the Inyo-LA Long Term Water Agreement and other governing documents that determine how water is managed in Payahuunadü. Come learn with us every other week on Thursday evenings starting in mid-February in 2026.\n\nRegister here! \nweb.charityengine.net/waterworkshops26 \n\n\nLocation: Virtual Zoom Meeting. Link emailed after registration.\nSchedule\n6:00-7:00 PM – Presentation on Topics\, Q&A\n\n7:00-7:30 PM – Optional discussion \n\nCalendar\nFebruary 19: Introduction & Background to The Inyo-LA Long Term Water Agreement\nMarch 5: On/Off Well Management & The Green Book\nMarch 19: Mitigation Projects Overview\nApril 2: Dispute Resolution & Annual Operations Plan Process\nApril 16: Impacts of Groundwater Extraction\nYou don’t need to have attended previous sessions to attend future sessions\, drop in at any point.\n\nVisit ourwaterstory.org to learn more about the history of water in Payahuunadü.\nThese events are FREE and open to the public. Come join us!\n\nRegister here! \nweb.charityengine.net/waterworkshops26 
URL:https://friendsoftheinyo.org/event/payahuunadu-water-management-virtual-workshops/2026-02-19/
CATEGORIES:Water Work
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260222T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260222T130000
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SUMMARY:Help Put Baby Plants in the Ground in the Alabama Hills!
DESCRIPTION:This project is now full! If you’d like to be added to the waitlist in case of volunteer cancellations\, please email izzy@friendsoftheinyo.org.\nJoin us for the BLM’s largest planting project and the keystone Alabama Hills restoration project of 2026! \nThe BLM has 115 plants to put in the ground and we need your help to plant them! The Alabama Hills Stewardship Group has generously offered to water the plants after they’re planted\, helping them thrive and act as natural seed catches for a flourishing desert ecosystem. We’ll also be raking out tracks and delineating some areas with rocks. \n📅 Date: Sunday\, February 22nd\, 2026  \n⌚ Time: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM \n📍 Meeting Location: Vehicles will meet at the nexus of Whitney Portal Road and Movie Road. 36.595798\, -118.109025. From there\, we will caravan to the restoration site. Email stewardship@friendsoftheinyo.org if you would like to join the carpool from Bishop\, departing at 8:00.  \n 🎒 What to Bring: Closed-toe shoes\, water\, snacks\, and sun protection (sun shirt\, sunglasses\, hat\, sunscreen). All ages are welcome! \n🥪 Lunch provided: Friends of the Inyo will provide sandwich supplies\, snacks\, and cold bubbly beverages for volunteers. Please eat breakfast before arriving!  \n\nPlease email stewardship@friendsoftheinyo.org with any questions.  \n\nSign Up Here!
URL:https://friendsoftheinyo.org/event/help-put-baby-plants-in-the-ground-in-the-alabama-hills/
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Events,Partners,Stewardship,Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260302T084500
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SUMMARY:SnowSchool: Mammoth
DESCRIPTION:Mammoth 5th graders will be at the Mammoth Welcome Center on March 2nd and 6th for this year’s SnowSchool! SnowSchool is an outdoor education experience that gets kids to have fun outside and be curious about their natural environment. We’re still looking for volunteers!\nSign up to volunteer here! \n\n\n\nWhat will volunteers be doing? Co-leading activity stations for up to 10 students at a time and helping with site setup and breakdown. Volunteers are needed from 8:45 – 1:30 (students arrive at 9:00 and depart at 1:00). \n\nWho should volunteer? Anyone who enjoys being outside and working with kids. Volunteers do not need any previous outdoor education experience – all lessons and activities will be supplied ahead of time and lessons are not complicated! Volunteers should be comfortable being outside and in the snow for several hours at a time.\n\nHow long are volunteers needed? Volunteers are needed from 8:30 to 1:30 each day. You’re welcome to sign up for any number of days that work for your schedule.\n\nWhere is Mammoth SnowSchool happening? Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center \n\nWhy? Because it’s going to be fun!!!\n\nBreakfast and coffee will be provided!\n\nQuestions? Email izzy@friendsoftheinyo.org
URL:https://friendsoftheinyo.org/event/snowschool-mammoth-3/2026-03-02/
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Events,Partners,SnowSchool,Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260305T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260305T193000
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SUMMARY:Payahuunadu Water Management Virtual Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Join Friends of the Inyo’s Water Empowerment Organizers for a virtual workshop series about water management in Payahuunadü! As part of the Revealing Payahuundü series\, over five sessions\, we will break down and cover the Inyo-LA Long Term Water Agreement and other governing documents that determine how water is managed in Payahuunadü. Come learn with us every other week on Thursday evenings starting in mid-February in 2026.\n\nRegister here! \nweb.charityengine.net/waterworkshops26 \n\n\nLocation: Virtual Zoom Meeting. Link emailed after registration.\nSchedule\n6:00-7:00 PM – Presentation on Topics\, Q&A\n\n7:00-7:30 PM – Optional discussion \n\nCalendar\nFebruary 19: Introduction & Background to The Inyo-LA Long Term Water Agreement\nMarch 5: On/Off Well Management & The Green Book\nMarch 19: Mitigation Projects Overview\nApril 2: Dispute Resolution & Annual Operations Plan Process\nApril 16: Impacts of Groundwater Extraction\nYou don’t need to have attended previous sessions to attend future sessions\, drop in at any point.\n\nVisit ourwaterstory.org to learn more about the history of water in Payahuunadü.\nThese events are FREE and open to the public. Come join us!\n\nRegister here! \nweb.charityengine.net/waterworkshops26 
URL:https://friendsoftheinyo.org/event/payahuunadu-water-management-virtual-workshops/2026-03-05/
CATEGORIES:Water Work
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260306T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260306T133000
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SUMMARY:SnowSchool: Mammoth
DESCRIPTION:Mammoth 5th graders will be at the Mammoth Welcome Center on March 2nd and 6th for this year’s SnowSchool! SnowSchool is an outdoor education experience that gets kids to have fun outside and be curious about their natural environment. We’re still looking for volunteers!\nSign up to volunteer here! \n\n\n\nWhat will volunteers be doing? Co-leading activity stations for up to 10 students at a time and helping with site setup and breakdown. Volunteers are needed from 8:45 – 1:30 (students arrive at 9:00 and depart at 1:00). \n\nWho should volunteer? Anyone who enjoys being outside and working with kids. Volunteers do not need any previous outdoor education experience – all lessons and activities will be supplied ahead of time and lessons are not complicated! Volunteers should be comfortable being outside and in the snow for several hours at a time.\n\nHow long are volunteers needed? Volunteers are needed from 8:30 to 1:30 each day. You’re welcome to sign up for any number of days that work for your schedule.\n\nWhere is Mammoth SnowSchool happening? Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center \n\nWhy? Because it’s going to be fun!!!\n\nBreakfast and coffee will be provided!\n\nQuestions? Email izzy@friendsoftheinyo.org
URL:https://friendsoftheinyo.org/event/snowschool-mammoth-3/2026-03-06/
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Events,Partners,SnowSchool,Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260311T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260311T133000
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SUMMARY:SnowSchool: Bishop
DESCRIPTION:Mammoth 5th graders will be at Cardinal Village on March 11\, 12\, and 13 for this year’s SnowSchool! SnowSchool is an outdoor education experience that gets kids to have fun outside and be curious about their natural environment. We’re still looking for volunteers!\nSign up to volunteer here! \n\n\n\nWhat will volunteers be doing? Co-leading activity stations for up to 10 students at a time and helping with site setup and breakdown. Volunteers are needed from 8:45 – 1:30 (students arrive at 9:00 and depart at 1:00). \n\nWho should volunteer? Anyone who enjoys being outside and working with kids. Volunteers do not need any previous outdoor education experience – all lessons and activities will be supplied ahead of time and lessons are not complicated! Volunteers should be comfortable being outside and in the snow for several hours at a time.\n\nHow long are volunteers needed? Volunteers are needed from 8:30 to 1:30 each day. You’re welcome to sign up for any number of days that work for your schedule.\n\nWhere is Mammoth SnowSchool happening? Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center \n\nWhy? Because it’s going to be fun!!!\n\nBreakfast and coffee will be provided!\n\nQuestions? Email izzy@friendsoftheinyo.org
URL:https://friendsoftheinyo.org/event/snowschool-bishop/2026-03-11/
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Events,Partners,SnowSchool,Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260311T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260311T193000
DTSTAMP:20260424T165302
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SUMMARY:The New Great Basin Water Justice Summit Virtual Series: Session 5 March 11th 5:30 PM- 7:30 PM
DESCRIPTION:The New Great Basin Water Justice Summit Virtual Series: Session 5\, march 11th 5:30 PM-7:30 PM\n \n  \nThe Indian Peaks Band of Paiute (IPB) is currently engaged in a battle to defend their traditional homelands and senior water rights from officials in Cedar City\, UT\, a fast growing community along I-15 that wants to build more data centers\, warehouses\, subdivisions\, and shopping malls where water is in limited supply. IPB Chairwoman Tamra Borchardt-Slayton has been leading the effort to push back against the 70-mile pipeline and water grab proposal. She will share a film on the project and talk about her efforts to preserve history\, culture\, and water supplies in her homelands. ✊ \nOn behalf of the Owens Valley Indian Water Commission\, the Great Basin Water Network\, and Friends of the Inyo\, we would like to invite you to join the 4th Annual Great Basin Water Justice Summit– with a twist. In order to best include the depth and breadth of the conversations we want to have\, connecting voices and stories across the great basin\, we are evolving the Summit into a monthly virtual series for the 2025-2026 year. \nThe summit aims to foster an open dialogue about environmental advocacy that spans the Great Basin\, and with this new format we will be able to ensure these conversations are ongoing\, providing opportunities for us to share knowledge\, connect\, and consider new futures together throughout the year. We will showcase successful initiatives to address challenges facing the Great Basin tribes\, environmentalists\, and other community members. Through this community time together\, we will create actionable strategies to mobilize existing resources and strengthen regional relationships. \nThis event is FREE and open to the public via webinar. Registration required. \nREGISTER\nQuestions? Please reach out to allison@friendsoftheinyo.org. \nThe summit will continue to be an opportunity for tribal leaders\, community members\, and allies from across the Great Basin to share knowledge and work together to envision plans for collaborative water justice across this region. We look forward to being able to share more diverse perspectives and stories: if you have a topic you would like to present or are interested in learning more about in the 2026 series\, please let us know! This series seeks to serve and highlight all those working to create a more just and equitable water future in the Great Basin. \nMissed the past sessions? Watch them on demand on the Eastern Sierra Water Alliance Website \nWatch Now  \n 
URL:https://friendsoftheinyo.org/event/gbwjs-2026-series-session5/
CATEGORIES:Partners,Water Work,Zoom Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T133000
DTSTAMP:20260424T165302
CREATED:20260212T050331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T050448Z
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SUMMARY:SnowSchool: Bishop
DESCRIPTION:Mammoth 5th graders will be at Cardinal Village on March 11\, 12\, and 13 for this year’s SnowSchool! SnowSchool is an outdoor education experience that gets kids to have fun outside and be curious about their natural environment. We’re still looking for volunteers!\nSign up to volunteer here! \n\n\n\nWhat will volunteers be doing? Co-leading activity stations for up to 10 students at a time and helping with site setup and breakdown. Volunteers are needed from 8:45 – 1:30 (students arrive at 9:00 and depart at 1:00). \n\nWho should volunteer? Anyone who enjoys being outside and working with kids. Volunteers do not need any previous outdoor education experience – all lessons and activities will be supplied ahead of time and lessons are not complicated! Volunteers should be comfortable being outside and in the snow for several hours at a time.\n\nHow long are volunteers needed? Volunteers are needed from 8:30 to 1:30 each day. You’re welcome to sign up for any number of days that work for your schedule.\n\nWhere is Mammoth SnowSchool happening? Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center \n\nWhy? Because it’s going to be fun!!!\n\nBreakfast and coffee will be provided!\n\nQuestions? Email izzy@friendsoftheinyo.org
URL:https://friendsoftheinyo.org/event/snowschool-bishop/2026-03-12/
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Events,Partners,SnowSchool,Volunteer
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260313T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260313T133000
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CREATED:20260212T050331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T050448Z
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SUMMARY:SnowSchool: Bishop
DESCRIPTION:Mammoth 5th graders will be at Cardinal Village on March 11\, 12\, and 13 for this year’s SnowSchool! SnowSchool is an outdoor education experience that gets kids to have fun outside and be curious about their natural environment. We’re still looking for volunteers!\nSign up to volunteer here! \n\n\n\nWhat will volunteers be doing? Co-leading activity stations for up to 10 students at a time and helping with site setup and breakdown. Volunteers are needed from 8:45 – 1:30 (students arrive at 9:00 and depart at 1:00). \n\nWho should volunteer? Anyone who enjoys being outside and working with kids. Volunteers do not need any previous outdoor education experience – all lessons and activities will be supplied ahead of time and lessons are not complicated! Volunteers should be comfortable being outside and in the snow for several hours at a time.\n\nHow long are volunteers needed? Volunteers are needed from 8:30 to 1:30 each day. You’re welcome to sign up for any number of days that work for your schedule.\n\nWhere is Mammoth SnowSchool happening? Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center \n\nWhy? Because it’s going to be fun!!!\n\nBreakfast and coffee will be provided!\n\nQuestions? Email izzy@friendsoftheinyo.org
URL:https://friendsoftheinyo.org/event/snowschool-bishop/2026-03-13/
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Events,Partners,SnowSchool,Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260319T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260319T193000
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SUMMARY:Payahuunadu Water Management Virtual Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Join Friends of the Inyo’s Water Empowerment Organizers for a virtual workshop series about water management in Payahuunadü! As part of the Revealing Payahuundü series\, over five sessions\, we will break down and cover the Inyo-LA Long Term Water Agreement and other governing documents that determine how water is managed in Payahuunadü. Come learn with us every other week on Thursday evenings starting in mid-February in 2026.\n\nRegister here! \nweb.charityengine.net/waterworkshops26 \n\n\nLocation: Virtual Zoom Meeting. Link emailed after registration.\nSchedule\n6:00-7:00 PM – Presentation on Topics\, Q&A\n\n7:00-7:30 PM – Optional discussion \n\nCalendar\nFebruary 19: Introduction & Background to The Inyo-LA Long Term Water Agreement\nMarch 5: On/Off Well Management & The Green Book\nMarch 19: Mitigation Projects Overview\nApril 2: Dispute Resolution & Annual Operations Plan Process\nApril 16: Impacts of Groundwater Extraction\nYou don’t need to have attended previous sessions to attend future sessions\, drop in at any point.\n\nVisit ourwaterstory.org to learn more about the history of water in Payahuunadü.\nThese events are FREE and open to the public. Come join us!\n\nRegister here! \nweb.charityengine.net/waterworkshops26 
URL:https://friendsoftheinyo.org/event/payahuunadu-water-management-virtual-workshops/2026-03-19/
CATEGORIES:Water Work
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260322T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260322T130000
DTSTAMP:20260424T165302
CREATED:20260305T003928Z
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SUMMARY:Restoration Project with Lunch by Professional Backcountry Cook Kelly Kate Warren
DESCRIPTION:Join us in Rovana for a morning of restoration and stewardship\, followed by a delicious meal prepared by Kelly Kate Warren. Kelly Kate is a backcountry cook and wilderness guide with years of experience cooking meals for groups in the backcountry. \nTHIS PROJECT IS NOW FULL. IF YOU’D LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THE WAITLIST\, EMAIL IZZY@FRIENDSOFTHEINYO.ORG\n📅 Date: Sunday\, March 22nd\, 2026 \n⌚ Time: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM \n📍 Meeting Location: The group will meet in the South East corner of Pine Creek Village (Rovana). 37.412414\, -118.613738 \n 🎒 What to Bring: Closed-toe shoes\, water\, snacks\, and sun protection (sun shirt\, sunglasses\, hat\, sunscreen). All ages are welcome! \n🥪 Lunch provided: We are SO excited to work with Kelly Kate Warren for this project! Volunteers will gather for lunch after the restoration activities conclude. You can check out Kelly Kate’s cooking at @thebackcountrycook on Instagram and her website thebackcountrycook.com \n\nPlease email stewardship@friendsoftheinyo.org with any questions.  \n\nSign Up Here!\nMeet Kelly Kate\, the professional backcountry cook who will be making our lovely volunteers a delicious lunch! If we’re lucky\, her dog Danny will join us too. \n\n\n\nCan’t imagine a better view for a stewardship project!
URL:https://friendsoftheinyo.org/event/restoration-project-with-lunch-by-professional-backcountry-cook-kelly-kate-warren/
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Events,Partners,Stewardship,Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260402T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260402T193000
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SUMMARY:Payahuunadu Water Management Virtual Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Join Friends of the Inyo’s Water Empowerment Organizers for a virtual workshop series about water management in Payahuunadü! As part of the Revealing Payahuundü series\, over five sessions\, we will break down and cover the Inyo-LA Long Term Water Agreement and other governing documents that determine how water is managed in Payahuunadü. Come learn with us every other week on Thursday evenings starting in mid-February in 2026.\n\nRegister here! \nweb.charityengine.net/waterworkshops26 \n\n\nLocation: Virtual Zoom Meeting. Link emailed after registration.\nSchedule\n6:00-7:00 PM – Presentation on Topics\, Q&A\n\n7:00-7:30 PM – Optional discussion \n\nCalendar\nFebruary 19: Introduction & Background to The Inyo-LA Long Term Water Agreement\nMarch 5: On/Off Well Management & The Green Book\nMarch 19: Mitigation Projects Overview\nApril 2: Dispute Resolution & Annual Operations Plan Process\nApril 16: Impacts of Groundwater Extraction\nYou don’t need to have attended previous sessions to attend future sessions\, drop in at any point.\n\nVisit ourwaterstory.org to learn more about the history of water in Payahuunadü.\nThese events are FREE and open to the public. Come join us!\n\nRegister here! \nweb.charityengine.net/waterworkshops26 
URL:https://friendsoftheinyo.org/event/payahuunadu-water-management-virtual-workshops/2026-04-02/
CATEGORIES:Water Work
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260403T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260403T200000
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CREATED:20260324T195048Z
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SUMMARY:iNaturalist Workshop: Learn to Identify Plants and Animals and Contribute to Real Science
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://friendsoftheinyo.org/event/inaturalist-workshop-learn-to-identify-plants-and-animals-and-contribute-to-real-science/
CATEGORIES:Hikes & Education,Partners,Research,Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260416T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260416T193000
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SUMMARY:Payahuunadu Water Management Virtual Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Join Friends of the Inyo’s Water Empowerment Organizers for a virtual workshop series about water management in Payahuunadü! As part of the Revealing Payahuundü series\, over five sessions\, we will break down and cover the Inyo-LA Long Term Water Agreement and other governing documents that determine how water is managed in Payahuunadü. Come learn with us every other week on Thursday evenings starting in mid-February in 2026.\n\nRegister here! \nweb.charityengine.net/waterworkshops26 \n\n\nLocation: Virtual Zoom Meeting. Link emailed after registration.\nSchedule\n6:00-7:00 PM – Presentation on Topics\, Q&A\n\n7:00-7:30 PM – Optional discussion \n\nCalendar\nFebruary 19: Introduction & Background to The Inyo-LA Long Term Water Agreement\nMarch 5: On/Off Well Management & The Green Book\nMarch 19: Mitigation Projects Overview\nApril 2: Dispute Resolution & Annual Operations Plan Process\nApril 16: Impacts of Groundwater Extraction\nYou don’t need to have attended previous sessions to attend future sessions\, drop in at any point.\n\nVisit ourwaterstory.org to learn more about the history of water in Payahuunadü.\nThese events are FREE and open to the public. Come join us!\n\nRegister here! \nweb.charityengine.net/waterworkshops26 
URL:https://friendsoftheinyo.org/event/payahuunadu-water-management-virtual-workshops/2026-04-16/
CATEGORIES:Water Work
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260420
DTSTAMP:20260424T165302
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SUMMARY:The Owens Lake Bird Festival
DESCRIPTION:THE 11TH ANNUAL OWENS LAKE BIRD FESTIVAL\, APRIL 17-19\, 2026.\nFriends of the Inyo is pleased to announce that our Owens Lake Bird Festival will return for an 11th year in April 2026\, with birding tours on and off the famous Owens Lake\, as well as photography\, advocacy\, botany\, geology\, mining history tours\, and more!\nThe festival will take place as follows: \nFriday\, April 17: Happy Hour and Check-in at FOI’s Lone Pine Office\, 142 E. Bush Street\, from 5:30-8:00 PM (optional).\nSaturday\, April 18: Half-Day Morning and Afternoon tours\, as well as Full-Day Tours. The day will end with a celebratory\, catered Dinner (optional)\, featuring guest speaker\, community scientist Richard Rachman\, and a Silent Auction with goods donated by local businesses\, starting at 6 PM.\nSunday\, April 19: Morning Half-Day tours. \nTickets are now on sale! Please follow this link for more information on registering.
URL:http://friendsoftheinyo.org/birdfestival
LOCATION:Friends of the Inyo Lone Pine Satellite Office\, 142 East Bush Street\, Lone Pine\, CA\, 93545\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T170000
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Backcountry Work Week: Cottonwood Creek and Tres Plumas Meadow Wilderness Fence Removal
DESCRIPTION:Join Friends of the Inyo and the Inyo National Forest for a backcountry volunteer trip in the White Mountains from June 19 – 21\, 2026\nThe mission! \nVolunteers will spend 2 nights camped along upper Cottonwood Creek in the White Mountains. Cottonwood Creek is a federally designated Wild and Scenic River\, home of a nursery population of the Paiute cutthroat trout\, a fish listed as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Volunteers will work for two full days on dismantling obsolete barbed wire fencing and other debris in upper Cottonwood Creek and Tres Plumas Meadow. Tasks will involve cutting and rolling up barbed wire\, pulling up t-posts\, and digging out and/or sawing wooden corner braces and hauling debris. \n \n  \n  \nWhy fence removal?  \nThese fences were constructed to manage livestock when the area had active grazing and were in use until 2000\, after which livestock were removed from this area. The fences have been deteriorating in wilderness and are in non-functional condition. This fence debris not only impairs the wilderness character of the area and impedes recreational access to the creek and meadows\, it also presents an entrapment hazard for wildlife that utilize these meadows. \n  \n  \n  \nWho can join this trip?  \nThis project is open to any volunteers with an interest in backcountry volunteer work and a physical ability to perform physical work in a remote setting.  \nTiming  \nVolunteers will meet in Bishop\, California\, in the morning of June 19th at 8am and load into Forest Service and Friends of the Inyo vehicles. From Bishop\, there will be an approximately 2.5-hour drive to upper Cottonwood Creek\, over rough\, high clearance 4wd roads\, to a dispersed camp site that the group will utilize. Personal vehicles may be utilized for those with a high clearance\, off-road capable vehicle and experience with challenging driving conditions. We will set up camp near Cottonwood Creek. \nThe first day will involve setting up camp and removing and hauling materials near Cottonwood Creek. The second day will involve an approximately 1.5 mile hike one-way to Tres Plumas meadow\, where we will dismantle a small barbed wire exclosure fence and haul the material back to the camp site. We will complete hauling and removal of other nearby fence debris on the last day\, and return to Bishop by evening on Sunday\, June 21st. Work days will mostly be from 9:00am – 4:30pm. \n \n  \nWork Location \nThis worksite will be in upper Cottonwood Creek at the end of a road leading into the White Mountains Wilderness. The drive requires high clearance 4WD and recovery gear\, and vehicle access will be provided by USFS and Friends of the Inyo. Volunteers should bring all amenities desired for car camping\, including chairs\, tables\, cooler and other camp equipment. We will drive to the end of the road highlighted in orange in the map below and set up camp at the location shown. From there we will hike along the trails shown to the project work sites. \n \nGear \nAll tools will be provided by the Forest Service and Friends of the Inyo\, but volunteers will be expected to have sturdy hiking boots\, long sleeves and long pants\, and appropriate gear for potential rain. \nVolunteers should bring their own camping gear\, food and cookware. Bear resistant canisters will be provided. Waterproof boots are strongly recommended for working in the meadow. \n \nEmail izzy@friendsoftheinyo.org with “White Mountain fence removal” in the subject to sign up\nTo support effective project planning\, we ask that volunteers commit to a work week only if they are confident they can participate as scheduled. Last-minute changes can impact the success of the project\, and we appreciate your reliability and consideration. \n 
URL:https://friendsoftheinyo.org/event/volunteer-backcountry-work-week-cottonwood-creek-and-tres-plumas-meadow-wilderness-fence-removal/
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Events,Stewardship,Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T170000
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Backcountry Work Week: Little Whitney Meadow Wilderness Fence Removal
DESCRIPTION:Join Friends of the Inyo and the Inyo National Forest for a backcountry volunteer trip in the White Mountains from July 23rd – 27th\, 2026! \nThe mission! \nThis may be the most physically challenging stewardship trip yet! Volunteers will hike 15 miles deep into the beautiful and remote Golden Trout Wilderness and spend 3 nights camped along Golden Trout Creek\, home of the California state fish: the Golden Trout. Volunteers will work for two and a half days on dismantling and removing obsolete barbed wire fencing and repairing  trail infrastructure in Little Whitney Meadow. The first day\, July 23rd\, will be for travel and hike to the camp site. Fence removal will be done over two and a half days\, followed by a half day of rest/free exploration and fishing on Golden Trout Creek\, Volcano Creek\, or other sights. All camp gear and tools will be packed in by USFS mules. \nWork will be physically demanding\, with plenty of breaks\, and time to enjoy the wilderness area as well. Work days will mostly be from 9:00am – 4:30pm.  Tasks will involve cutting and rolling up barbed wire\, pulling up t-posts\, and digging out and/or sawing wooden corner braces. The debris will be moved to a dedicated stash site to be hauled out from the wilderness at a later date by packstock. In addition to fence removal\, volunteers will also help repair trail infrastructure including stock fences and gates along the trails leading into the meadow. \nThis project is open to any volunteers with an interest in backcountry volunteer work and a physical ability to hike long distances and perform physical work in a remote setting. \n \nWhy fence removal?  \nThese fences were constructed to manage livestock when the area had active grazing and were in use until 2000\, after which livestock were removed from this area. The fences have been deteriorating in wilderness and are in non-functional condition. This fence debris not only impairs the wilderness character of the area and impedes recreational access to the creek\, it also presents an entrapment hazard for wildlife that utilize these meadows. \nProject Timing \nVolunteers will meet at the Cottonwood Pass Trailhead at the end of Horseshoe Meadows Road on the morning of Thursday July 23rd.  From there\, we will hike about 15 miles into Little Whitney Meadow\, where we will set up camp and stay for 4 nights. Volunteers should expect to camp at Horseshoe Meadows the night of the 22nd. \n \nPack Support & Gear \nThis trip will be supported by US Forest Service mules! Mules will be able to pack in all tents\, camping equipment\, clothing\, boots and workwear\, as well as food. With some limited exceptions\, gear will need to be dropped off by July 22nd in order to be packed in.\nAll tools will be provided by the Forest Service and Friends of the Inyo\, but volunteers will be expected to have sturdy hiking boots\, long sleeves and long pants\, and appropriate gear for potential rain.  Volunteers should bring their own camping gear\, food and cookware. Bear resistant canisters will be provided. Waterproof boots are strongly recommended for working in the meadow. \n \nEmail izzy@friendsoftheinyo.org with “Whitney Fence Removal Project” in the subject to sign up\nTo support effective project planning\, we ask that volunteers commit to a work week only if they are confident they can participate as scheduled. Last-minute changes can impact the success of the project\, and we appreciate your reliability and consideration. \n 
URL:https://friendsoftheinyo.org/event/volunteer-backcountry-work-week-little-whitney-meadow-wilderness-fence-removal/
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Events,Stewardship,Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260904T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260907T170000
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Backcountry Work Week: Chiatovich Meadow Restoration
DESCRIPTION:Join Friends of the Inyo and the Inyo National Forest for a backcountry volunteer trip in the White Mountains from September 4-7\, 2026! \nThe mission!  \nVolunteers will spend three days helping restore a degraded meadow by constructing low-tech restoration structures in small stream channels. This will consist of hauling rocks\, cutting and moving logs and shoveling dirt in a mountain meadow and constructing small structures such as rock dams\, beaver dam analogs\, and bank reinforcements within a stream channel. This work will help revitalize meadows in the remote White Mountains\, a key source of water and forage for deer\, antelope\, bighorn sheep and other species. \nFor an idea of what the work will look like\, watch this short video on restoration structure construction. \nThere will be plenty of opportunity for exploring during the afternoons and evenings following each work day. Attractions nearby include Fishlake Valley Hot Springs\,  Red Rock Mine\, and the Boundary Peak Trail.  This project is open to volunteers local to Inyo County and beyond. \n \nProject Timing and Travel   \nVolunteers will meet in Bishop the morning of September 4 th at approximately 8am. Gear and equipment will be loaded into multiple vehicles that will drive to the work site. Travel to the site will require a high clearance 4wd vehicle\, which will be provided by the Inyo National Forest and Friends of the Inyo staff. Volunteers with a suitable high clearance 4wd vehicle may drive themselves. The crew will drive approximately 2 hours to the camp site\, on upper Chiatovich Creek. We will set up base camp here\, and travel in vehicles to the work site. Work days will mostly be from 9:00am – 4:00pm with plenty of breaks. \nWork will be completed over the course of three days and will require daily hikes of approximately. The work site on Chiatovich Creek site requires about 3 miles of round trip hiking each day\, in addition to the physical labor each work day. \nCoordinates of Meadow: 37.80395\, -118.28776\nCoordinates of Camp: 37.80546\, -118.26842 \n  \n \nGear \nVolunteers will be provided work gloves\, shovels\, wheelbarrows\, and all other equipment necessary for this work.  Volunteers should bring their own camping equipment\, food\, cooking supplies\, and appropriate work clothes and boots. Work will be done in relatively hot sun in a small stream channel with little shade. While work days will be warm\, nights will be cool given the high elevation of camp (8\,000 feet). Cell reception is available for some carriers near camp but will not be available at camp or the work site. \n \nEmail izzy@friendsoftheinyo.org with “Chiatovich Project” in the subject to get more information and sign up\nTo support effective project planning\, we ask that volunteers commit to a work week only if they are confident they can participate as scheduled. Last-minute changes can impact the success of the project\, and we appreciate your reliability and consideration. \n 
URL:https://friendsoftheinyo.org/event/volunteer-backcountry-work-week-chiatovich-meadow-restoration/
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Events,Stewardship,Volunteer
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