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  • FREE Screening of ‘Without Water’ together with a celebration of life for Water Activist Monty Bengochia Oct. 5 in Lone Pine

    Lone Pine Museum of Western Film History 701 South Main St, Lone Pine, CA, United States

    Join the Keep Long Valley Green Coalition (of which Friends of the Inyo is a leading member) Wednesday evening, October 5, at 6:30 p.m., for a FREE screening of the documentary film Without Water, which features impassioned comments from long-time Eastern Sierra Water Activist Monty Bengochia, who recently passed away. The screening will also be part of a Celebration of Life to honor Monty. The screening/life celebration will take place at the Museum of Western Film History, 701 S. Main Street, in Lone Pine. No RSVP is required.

  • INYO350 & Friends of the Inyo Will Host a District 1 Supervisor’s Race Candidate Forum on Oct. 12

    Cerro Coso Community College 4090 W Line St, Bishop, United States

    The November election is drawing closer and it is good for voters to make informed choices as they prepare to case their ballots.  INYO350 and Friends of the Inyo are partnering to sponsor a Candidate Forum for the District 1 Inyo County Supervisor’s race on Wednesday, October 12. The event will start at 6:00 PM at the Cerro Coso Community College, Bishop Campus, at 4090 W. Line Street. District 1 Candidates Trina Orrill and Jeff Gabriel will speak and answer questions that evening with Kristina Blum Justice serving as the forum’s moderator. Both candidates for this important office have been...

    Free

  • Buttermilk Rock Collection: Volunteers Needed

    Buttermilk Parking Lot

    In anticipation of this weekend's volunteer event in the Buttermilks, we are looking for some volunteers to help collect rocks along Buttermilk Rd. Meet at the Buttermilks main parking lot at 9:30 AM Friday, November 11. We will work until noon-ish. Please RSVP in the sign up form below. Bring sunscreen, closed-toed shoes, hat, and water and snacks for a morning of work. We'll provide the gloves, tools, and all materials. Please send any questions about the event to lindsay@friendsoftheinyo.org.      

  • American Alpine Club’s Bishop Craggin’ Classic Stewardship Event

    Black Sheep Coffee 232 North Main Street, Bishop, CA, United States

    Join Friends of the Inyo, the American Alpine Club, Inyo National Forest, Bureau of Land Management, the Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association, and Bishop Area Climbers Coalition for a day of giving back to the Buttermilk Boulders and Volcanic Tablelands. Meet at the Bishop Craggin' Classic event headquarters (Black Sheep Coffee parking lot in downtown Bishop) at 8:30am on Sunday, November 13th. We will have breakfast and coffee before we head up to the Buttermilk or Volcanic Tablelands areas for a fun morning of service in your favorite climbing area. Bring sunscreen, closed-toed shoes, hat, and water and snacks for a morning...

  • November 19th Highway Cleanup with Keep Long Valley Green

    Driving through Long Valley on the 395 you might have noticed our new Adopt-A-Highway sign courtesy of local business Sweet Water Hideaway. Now it is time for our first clean up! Join us at 9:00 AM on Saturday, November 19th. Coffee and donuts will be provided. RSVP below. Once you sign up, you will be given the location where everyone will meet for the cleanup. Wear closed-toed shoes and layers, other equipment for the cleanup will be provided.

    Free

  • Dec. 4 – ON THE BODIE HILLS: Zoom presentation with Friends of the Inyo’s JORA FOGG and the Range of Light Group 30X30 initiative

    The Bodie Hills lie between the Sierra Nevada and the Great Basin Desert on the California/Nevada border.   Its landscape is both scenic and ecologically diverse with rounded volcanic mountains, aspen groves, meadows and ephemeral lakes. The Bodie Hills provide habitat for a variety of species including the imperiled Bi-State Sage Grouse. The place is also rich in pre and post colonial cultural history. Jora Fogg knows much about this special place.  She is Policy Director for Friends of the Inyo and leads the Bodie Hills Conservation Partnership––a coalition of organizations opposed to industrial-scale gold mining in the hills, and advocating...

    Free

  • Tickets are on sale for Friends of the Inyo’s Owens Lake Bird Festival, April 21-23 in Lone Pine!

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

    Friends of the Inyo’s Owens Lake Bird Festival, with generous sponsorship support from Metabolic Studio, the County of Inyo, and AltaOne Federal Credit Union (with branches in Bishop and Lone Pine, CA) returns to a three-day event on Earth Day weekend April 21-23, in Lone Pine. Join us as we showcase the birds of Owens Lake and its surroundings, and raise awareness about the work of Friends of the Inyo, especially in Southern Inyo County. Schedule of events includes: Friday, April 21: Happy hour and check-in at FOI's Lone Pine office from 5:30-8:00pm (optional) Saturday, April 22: Half-day and full-day...

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