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We’ve updated our Youtube page with some great new videos. We have a finalized version of our wonderful FOI Introductory video: http://www.youtube.com/user/friendsoftheinyo#p/a/u/2/OMQRZuTBCZo . This has some stunning footage of Sierra landscapes, animals, and plants. We also have a great short video on the Bodie Hills: http://www.youtube.com/user/friendsoftheinyo#p/a/u/0/inEDsOBkkbM . This video is a great overview of the Bodies and offers some breathtaking landscape shots. Finally, we’ve got a video recapping last month’s Joshua Flat exploration hike into the Inyo Mountains: http://www.youtube.com/user/friendsoftheinyo#p/a/u/1/h6X5AzxRI0Y . Be sure to be there next time, when we journey up Chocolate Mountain on February 20th. Thanks all. Happy viewing!
Tuesday, December 7 is a Friends of the Inyo shopping day at Juniper Ridge! Buy wild-crafted products such as sachets, soaps and incense and Juniper Ridge matches dollar for dollar. Even if you’ve missed the FOI day, please support this company that supports defending western wilderness.
December 3, 4 and 9, Friends of the Inyo hosts The Wild & Scenic Film Festival for the fourth year running! We’re bringing three evenings of films focusing on outdoor exploration and environmental activism to the Eastern Sierra, plus great raffle prizes (raffle entry included with your ticket), food and drink. Take advantage of our special membership offer and go to the festival for FREE: Renew or join before December 3 and get FREE tickets to the film festival! You’ll get 1 ticket per $35 donation; two tickets per $50 donation; and an all-festival pass for two per donation of…
The Coyote Flat area just up the mountains from Bishop is one of the most phenomenally magnificent areas that one can drive right up to. With excellent spring wildflower displays and striking fall colors against the sage and piñon pine, this has been a popular destination for both motorized and non-motorized recreation for decades. Relictual mining sites and roads are somewhat noticeable, but overall the area is in relatively pristine condition. This past Saturday I went up with the Eastern Sierra 4-wheel Drive Club and the US Forest Service to place some carsonite signs; we put to bed some older…
Friends of the Inyo Bookkeeper/Finance Manager Overview – The Finance Manager is responsible for the day-to-day financial operations of Friends of the Inyo. Responsibilities include billing, taxes, contract management, investment management, accounting, payroll and benefit administration Much of this work is currently conducted in cooperation with FOI’s Office Manager. As described, the Finance Manager is a part time position with an approximate weekly commitment 20 hrs/wk to 32 hrs/wk. Please submit resume and professional references to Stacy Corless via email at stacy@friendsoftheinyo.org. Job Duties by Area: Financial – Maintain and use an accounting system (currently Quickbooks for…
Another successful National Public Lands Day under our belt here at FOI! We got good work done blocking off motorized paths into new wilderness areas by Mammoth Mountain, painted lots of tables, and cleaned up the Glass Creek Meadow trailhead. A phenomenal Member Rendezvous Party at the Obsidian Flat Group campground followed the workday, thanks everyone for coming out; it was a nice relaxing evening with some great music by our talented members. My group for the workday obliterated something like 7 campfire rings (one of which was the size of a bathtub!), and brought in and delineated the…