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  • User-Created Trail Restoration in the Pat Keyes Trail Area

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    Join us for a day of stewardship restoring a user-created path near the Pat Keyes trailhead. The day will be spent raking away tire tracks and vertical mulching (planting dead vegetation upright to create a physical and visual barrier to travel). Volunteers will be provided breakfast and lunch. 📅 Date: December 13th, 2025  ⌚ Time: 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM 📍 Location: The group will meet at the Friends of the Inyo office in Bishop (621 West Line St, Ste 201, Bishop, CA, 93514) and carpool/caravan to the worksite. If you joining a town South of Bishop, we will provide you with...

    Free

  • The New Great Basin Water Justice Summit Virtual Series: Session 3 January 14th 5:30 PM- 7:30 PM

    Virtual Event

    The New Great Basin Water Justice Summit Virtual Series: Session 3, January 14th 5:30 PM-7:30 PM    "Revealing Payahuunadü: Building Community Understanding of the Impacts of Water Extraction" with Friends of the Inyo's Water Empowerment Organizers Charlene Buff and Emily Ontiveros. On 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...

    Free

  • Backcountry Film Festival at Mammoth Mountain

    Mammoth Mountain Main Lodge 10001 Minaret Road, Mammoth Lakes, CA, United States

    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.   Film 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.  Doors open at 5:00 and the show starts at 6:00. Show up early to check...

    $20

  • The New Great Basin Water Justice Summit Virtual Series: Session 4 February 11th 5:30 PM- 7:30 PM

    Virtual Event

    The New Great Basin Water Justice Summit Virtual Series: Session 4, February 11th 5:30 PM-7:30 PM    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. On behalf of the Owens Valley Indian Water Commission, the Great Basin...

    Free

  • Payahuunadu Water Management Virtual Workshops

    Payahuunadu Water Management Virtual Workshops

    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. Register here! web.charityengine.net/waterworkshops26  Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting. Link emailed after registration. Schedule 6:00-7:00 PM - Presentation on Topics, Q&A 7:00-7:30 PM - Optional discussion Calendar February 19: Introduction & Background to The Inyo-LA...

  • Help Put Baby Plants in the Ground in the Alabama Hills!

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    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. Join us for the BLM's largest planting project and the keystone Alabama Hills restoration project of 2026!  The 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. 📅 Date:...

    Free

  • SnowSchool: Mammoth

    SnowSchool: Mammoth

    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! Sign up to volunteer here!  What 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).  Who should volunteer? Anyone who enjoys being outside and working with kids. Volunteers...

  • Payahuunadu Water Management Virtual Workshops

    Payahuunadu Water Management Virtual Workshops

    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. Register here! web.charityengine.net/waterworkshops26  Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting. Link emailed after registration. Schedule 6:00-7:00 PM - Presentation on Topics, Q&A 7:00-7:30 PM - Optional discussion Calendar February 19: Introduction & Background to The Inyo-LA...

  • SnowSchool: Mammoth

    SnowSchool: Mammoth

    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! Sign up to volunteer here!  What 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).  Who should volunteer? Anyone who enjoys being outside and working with kids. Volunteers...

  • SnowSchool: Bishop

    SnowSchool: Mammoth

    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! Sign up to volunteer here!  What 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).  Who should volunteer? Anyone who enjoys being outside and working with kids. Volunteers do...

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