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Flash Foxy Trailfest Clean-Up

The inaugural Flash Foxy Trailfest will culminate with a grand trash clean-up event in the Mammoth Lakes Basin. We’re partnering with Flash Foxy and the Inyo National Forest to do some good clean-up work around the many lakes in this heavily utilized area. Join us at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, at a to-be-determined location in the Mammoth Lakes Basin to pick up gloves, trash-picker-uppers, and a trash bag before you get out and give back to your beloved public lands! Wear work-appropriate clothing and closed-toed shoes. We’ll provide tools and gloves. Trailfest registration not required; clean-up is open to...

Event Series Nature-Based Yoga + Trail Clean-Up w/ Jean Redle in Lee Vining

Nature-Based Yoga + Trail Clean-Up w/ Jean Redle in Lee Vining

Gus Hess Park 129 Mattly Ave, Lee Vining, CA, United States

Jean will be leading a Nature-Based Yoga Program every Friday from 8-9:15 am at Gus Hess Park. Participants are also invited to join her afterwards on a Naturalist Walk/Stewardship Trail Cleanup at a different trail each week. This will start at 10 AM. ***Note: On 7/1, 8/5, and 9/2, yoga will instead be followed by Jean's interpretive program at Junction Campground off the Tioga Rd between Ellery Lake and the Tioga Pass Resort.*** Bring your own yoga mat or towel. Questions? E-mail jean@friendsoftheinyo.org. Would you consider giving to Friends of the Inyo?      Will you help Friends of the Inyo continue...

Fire & Ice Interpretive Hike in Lee Vining Canyon w/ Jean Redle – 7/1/22

Junction Campground 2 Junction Campground, Lee Vining, CA, United States

Fire and Ice: a land of contrasts The Sierra Nevada and the Mono Basin have been sculpted by volcanoes, glaciations and wildfires. Explore the changing environment and mining history on a 4 hour walk from Junction Campground (between Tioga Pass Resort and Ellery Lake off the Tioga Road) to Bennetville Mine to Fantail Lake. Hike is 3.72 miles long (round trip), with 474 feet of vertical gain. Bring lunch, water and layers. Space on this hike is limited to 12 folks. RSVP below today to secure your spot!

Volunteer Backcountry Stewardship Week | Cottonwood Creek

  Join Friends of the Inyo and the White Mountain Ranger District of the Inyo National Forest for a spectacular three days of stewardship in the White Mountains Wilderness. We'll be working to restore roads in Wilderness and removing obsolete cattle exclosures, and we'll also save plenty of time for hiking, sharing stories, and enjoying a beautiful place. Trip dates are July 5-8, 2022. Space is limited—RSVP now to stewardship@friendsoftheinyo.org to ask questions or hold your spot! Folks should be prepared for primitive car camping in a remote environment, supplying all their own equipment, and manual labor. Participants are responsible...

Event Series Nature-Based Yoga + Trail Clean-Up w/ Jean Redle in Lee Vining

Nature-Based Yoga + Trail Clean-Up w/ Jean Redle in Lee Vining

Gus Hess Park 129 Mattly Ave, Lee Vining, CA, United States

Jean will be leading a Nature-Based Yoga Program every Friday from 8-9:15 am at Gus Hess Park. Participants are also invited to join her afterwards on a Naturalist Walk/Stewardship Trail Cleanup at a different trail each week. This will start at 10 AM. ***Note: On 7/1, 8/5, and 9/2, yoga will instead be followed by Jean's interpretive program at Junction Campground off the Tioga Rd between Ellery Lake and the Tioga Pass Resort.*** Bring your own yoga mat or towel. Questions? E-mail jean@friendsoftheinyo.org. Would you consider giving to Friends of the Inyo?      Will you help Friends of the Inyo continue...

Hydrology of the Sierra Nevada at Virginia Lakes with Bradley Olson – 7/9/22

Virginia Lakes Trailhead

Water: The Giver of Life in the Sierra Nevada Come hike with Trail Ambassador Bradley Olson up Virginia Lakes Canyon and learn about the hydrology of the Sierra Nevada. Discussions will include how water has played a pivotal role in shaping the Sierra in the past, created the many ecosystems we see today, and how crucial water will be to the area in the future. Time: 9:00-12:30 (3.5 hours) Location: Virginia Lakes Trailhead Distance: ~3 mi (Round Trip) Elevation gain: ~300 ft Space on this hike is limited to 12 folks. RSVP below today to secure your spot!

July 9-10: CANCELED – Inyo Rock Daisy Campout & Sunrise Hikes with Friends of the Inyo

We regret that this event has been canceled due to the unavailability of our group leaders.  Join Friends of the Inyo for a campout at Conglomerate Mesa and a sunrise hike to see the Inyo Rock Daisy in bloom.  It's a time-sensitive window in July only! We’ll beat the heat by heading out toward the Mesa on Saturday evening, July 9, spending the night, getting up early Sunday morning, July 10, and watching the sunrise on our hike up to see this unique, delicate flower. Space will be very limited to minimize impacts on the blooming Inyo Rock Daisies; therefore,...

Volunteer Backcountry Stewardship Week – West Walker River Drainage

Bridgeport CA Bridgeport, CA

Join Friends of the Inyo and the Bridgeport Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest for a spectacular three days of stewardship the Hoover Wilderness. We'll be working to monitor weed species in the West Walker River drainage, and taking care of any trail issues we come across. And we'll also save plenty of time for hiking, sharing stories, and enjoying a beautiful place. Trip dates are July 14-17, 2022. Space is limited—RSVP now to stewardship@friendsoftheinyo.org to ask questions or hold your spot! This is a backpacking trip, so attendees must be able to carry their own packs and gear...

Event Series Nature-Based Yoga + Trail Clean-Up w/ Jean Redle in Lee Vining

Nature-Based Yoga + Trail Clean-Up w/ Jean Redle in Lee Vining

Gus Hess Park 129 Mattly Ave, Lee Vining, CA, United States

Jean will be leading a Nature-Based Yoga Program every Friday from 8-9:15 am at Gus Hess Park. Participants are also invited to join her afterwards on a Naturalist Walk/Stewardship Trail Cleanup at a different trail each week. This will start at 10 AM. ***Note: On 7/1, 8/5, and 9/2, yoga will instead be followed by Jean's interpretive program at Junction Campground off the Tioga Rd between Ellery Lake and the Tioga Pass Resort.*** Bring your own yoga mat or towel. Questions? E-mail jean@friendsoftheinyo.org. Would you consider giving to Friends of the Inyo?      Will you help Friends of the Inyo continue...

Geology of the Eastern Sierra in Mammoth Lakes with Will Young – 7/15/22

Duck Pass Trail Head

Take in the Mammoth Lakes Basin with Will and learn about the geology of the Eastern Sierra Nevada. This is a moderate 1.2 miles round trip hike with 375 feet of elevation gain. Meet at Heart Lake Trailhead the north end of the Duck Pass Trailhead parking lot in the Mammoth Lakes Basin.   When: hike starts at 9:00 and will wrap up around 11:30-12:00.  Bring sturdy shoes, snacks, water, hat, sunglasses, binoculars if you use them and any other essentials for a few hours of hiking.  This hike has met its twelve-person limit. To be placed on the waitlist,...