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  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Restoration Project with Lunch by Professional Backcountry Cook Kelly Kate Warren

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    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.  THIS PROJECT IS NOW FULL. IF YOU'D LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THE WAITLIST, EMAIL IZZY@FRIENDSOFTHEINYO.ORG 📅 Date: Sunday, March 22nd, 2026 ⌚ Time: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM 📍 Meeting Location: The group will meet in the South East corner of Pine Creek Village (Rovana). 37.412414, -118.613738 🎒 What to Bring: Closed-toe shoes, water, snacks, and sun protection...

    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...

  • 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...

  • The Owens Lake Bird Festival

    Friends of the Inyo Lone Pine Satellite Office 142 East Bush Street, Lone Pine, CA, United States +1 more

    THE 11TH ANNUAL OWENS LAKE BIRD FESTIVAL, APRIL 17-19, 2026. Friends 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! The festival will take place as follows: Friday, April 17: Happy Hour and Check-in at FOI’s Lone Pine Office, 142 E. Bush Street, from 5:30-8:00 PM (optional). Saturday, April 18: Half-Day Morning and Afternoon tours, as well as Full-Day Tours. The day will end with...

  • National Trails Day Project with the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

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    Join Friends of the Inyo and the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest for National Trails Day! We'll be brushing overgrown sections of the Robinson Creek Trail, near Bridgeport. The day will start off with pastries, coffee, and a review of the plan for the day at the trailhead at Annette's Mono Village. We'll head out on trail after everyone is properly caffeinated, making our way towards Barney Lake.  Sign Up Here! 📅 Date: Saturday, June 6th, 2026  ⌚ Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM 📍 Meeting Location: The group will meet at the Horsecreek Falls Trailhead near Annette's Mono Village: 38.1468736022925, -119.3777167571308....

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  • Rally for Public Lands!

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    Join Friends of the Inyo and your favorite local organizations for a rally for public lands!  Multiple groups will be tabling with activities and action items you can take as we face this onslaught of deregulation and extraction on beloved local lands and public lands across the nation. There is a LOT going on right now: we seek to de-mystify current happenings and provide you with things you can do, right now, to help!  📅 Date: Saturday, June 6th, 2026  ⌚ Time: 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM 📍 Location: Bishop City Park, 688 Main St., Bishop CA 93514 🎒 What...

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  • Volunteer Backcountry Work Week: Cottonwood Creek and Tres Plumas Meadow Restoration

    Join Friends of the Inyo and the Inyo National Forest for a backcountry volunteer trip in the White Mountains from June 19 - 21, 2026 THIS TRIP IS NOW FULL. Please email izzy@friendsoftheinyo.org with "White Mountain fence removal" in the subject to join the waitlist. The mission! Volunteers 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 resolving wildlife...

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