Come Join Trail Ambassador Jean for some Yoga in Nature! She will take you through a yoga flow, with modifications appropriate for all abilities, that looks similar to familiar asanas- but might have some fun nature based themes :) Where: Hayden Cabin Museum When: Fridays @ 8:30 am Thanks to the Town of Mammoth Lakes for making programs like these possible:
Friends of the Inyo and California Fish and Wildlife have partnered up to bring you this series of "Meet the Expert" sessions. California has incredible biodiversity but also is the most human populated state in the US. Consequently, human-wildlife interactions are on the rise. Awareness and knowledge are our best tools for keeping wildlife, our properties, and ourselves safe. Come on out to the Lakes Basin and meet Wildlife Conflict Specialist Tate Del Bosco. She responds to wildlife incidents, teaches and encourages safe human-wildlife interactions, and increases public awareness about wildlife in the Eastern Sierra. She will have skulls, visual examples...
Join Trail Ambassador Colt for a hike back in time at the Bennetville mine. Where: Meet at Junction Campground day use lot (before the bridge). We will be hiking up to the historic Bennetville Mine and townsite, with an optional scenic hike to Fantail Lake after the program. When: 9am - noon on August 5th and September 9th What: The Eastern Sierra, known today for its pristine wilderness areas and towering peaks, experienced its first rush of thrill-seekers in the late 1800's. These explorers weren't interested in vistas, meadows, and birdsong, they were after something more tangible. The would-be boomtown of...
Come join our White Mountain Ranger District- Trail Ambassador Jean, on an interpretive hike along McGee Creek. Description: The Sierra Nevada and the Mono Basin have been sculpted by volcanoes, glaciations and wildfires. Explore the changing environment on a 3 hour walk making our way up the McGee Creek trail. This trail is moderate although it does gain elevation. Where: McGee Creek Trailhead When: 9am August 6th and September 9th (note time change to 9am) Please bring lunch, water, layers, and wear hiking appropriate footwear. Binoculars, cameras, and other accoutrement are encouraged! Register by emailing Lindsay@friendsoftheinyo.org Since participation is capped....
Come join Mt. Whitney District Trail Ambassador, Logan for a high-elevation stroll around the Whitney Portal trails. Where: Meet at the Mt. Whitney Family Campground, there will be roadside parking just above the campground on the left side of the road. Whitney Portal is 11.5 miles west of Lone Pine, CA. When: 9 A.M. - Noon on July 22nd, August 20th, September 16th What: Join the Friends of the Inyo on a nature hike located in the beautiful Mt. Whitney region. Topics will include native flora and fauna, a brief history of Mt. Whitney, and nearby geology. If...
Mono County- National Public Lands Day: Join Inyo National Forest staff and Friends of the Inyo Trail Ambassadors for volunteer projects around the Mono Lake District or stop by the visitor center to learn about the impacts our local, state, federal and nonprofit partners have created for public lands. Events at the Mono Basin Visitor Center include educational programs, junior ranger programs, interpretive hikes, and free goodies from our partners! Fun and learning for all ages, with the magical Mono Lake in the background! Volunteer projects are to be determined but will likely include planting seeds in the native plant...
Friends of the Inyo and California Fish and Wildlife have partnered up to bring you this series of "Meet the Expert" sessions. California has incredible biodiversity but also is the most human populated state in the US. Consequently, human-wildlife interactions are on the rise. Awareness and knowledge are our best tools for keeping wildlife, our properties, and ourselves safe. Come on out to the Lakes Basin and meet Wildlife Conflict Specialist Tate Del Bosco. She responds to wildlife incidents, teaches and encourages safe human-wildlife interactions, and increases public awareness about wildlife in the Eastern Sierra. She will have skulls, visual examples...
In honor of National Public Lands Day: come join Friends of the Inyo and the Inyo National Forest for some good ol' fashioned trail work on the Golden Trout Lakes Trail. Where: We will be meeting at the Onion Valley campground parking lot and working on the Golden Trout Lakes Trail When: Saturday, September 23rd at 9 am till noonish What: We will be performing much needed trail work from the trailhead and beyond! This may include: re-benching trail tread, moving large rocks, clearing drainage, disguising social trails, and much more.... Please bring water, snacks, sun-pro, eye-pro, and durable shoes...
Come join Mono Lake District Trail Ambassador, Colt on a hike around Lundy Canyon where you'll learn about, and potentially find some medicinal-edible flora. Where: Parking at Lundy Lake Resort and carpooling to the Lundy Canyon Trailhead (parking is limited at the trailhead). When: Meet at 10 a.m. at the Lundy Lake Resort on July 15th, August 19th, and September 24th What: Wild plants have been harvested for food and medicine in the Sierra Nevada Mountains since humans inhabited the area. Now, we have the opportunity to learn about this invaluable practice and hopefully carry it into our modern lives....