Lend a Hand, Love a Trail! Celebrate National Trails Day the best way we know how—by giving some love to the June Lake Area! Join us on June 7th for a day of easy to moderate trail maintenance and modest elevation gain. The June Lake Trail Committee will provide necessary tools as well as light refreshments. We’ll meet at 9 AM at the June Lake Community Center Parking Lot near Gull Lake Park. Please bring adequate water, snacks, and a lunch should you get hungry. Please also bring sunscreen, close-toed boots, and weather appropriate clothing. If you have work gloves…
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Join Friends of the Inyo and the Inyo National Forest for a cleanup of Rock Creek Lake and nearby trails. We’ll focus on removing trash and fishing line from the shoreline and surrounding areas to help protect this special place for people and wildlife alike. Date: July 19th | Time: 9 am – 12 pm Meeting Location: Rock Creek Lakes Campground Parking Lot What to bring: Plenty of water and snacks, sun protection (hat, sunscreen, etc.), and closed-toe shoes suitable for walking uneven terrain Thanks to the support of Rock Creek Lake Resort, volunteers will get discounts on ice cream…
Lend a Hand, Love a Trail! Celebrate National Trails Day the best way we know how—by giving some love to the beautiful Robinson Creek Trail! Join us on June 7th for a day of brushing, lopping, and trail TLC along the Tropics section, helping keep this beloved route clear for hikers and equestrians alike. We’ll meet bright and early at 8:30 AM in front of the Bar and Grill Café at Annett’s Mono Village. After a satisfying day of trail work, we’ll head back by 4:00 PM, wrapping things up at the tackle shop with a cold iced tea (you…
Come one, come all: Friends of the Inyo needs you! Join us for a day of dirt, dust, and doing good on the Mammoth Scenic Loop, where we’ll be busting rogue fire rings, restoring approved fire rings, and helping this stunning Forest stay wild and beautiful. Expect a satisfying mix of rock-hauling, ash-scooping, and getting your hands dirty with a bunch of awesome humans. Whether you’re a fire ring-flipping pro or just stoked to give back, we’ve got gloves, tools, and good company waiting for you. Whitebark will be generously providing a light breakfast and lunch for volunteers! Bring your…
Come one, come all: Friends of the Inyo needs you! Bring your friends, bring your kids, bring a stranger? Friends of the Inyo is hosting a pop-up cleanup event at Mammoth Mountain Chair 4 parking lot. Where: We will be meeting at the chair 4 parking lot along Minaret Rd When: 10am Friday, October 25th What: trash grabbin’ all the roadside gunk left over from the busy season. Trash Grabbers, Gloves, and Bags will be provided. If you have time please pre-register: Sign Up!
We have a special request for our Friends: We need YOUR help to restore the Rock Creek boardwalk! We are restoring a section of boardwalk on the Upper Rock Creek Trail in the Inyo National Forest and we need to raise $15,000 to tackle the remaining sections of the Upper Rock Creek Trail that were damaged and left in a dangerous condition by runoff in recent years. In August 2024, Friends of the Inyo finished a new section of boardwalk on the Upper Rock Creek Lake trail. It took 13 people ALL day on August 10th to dismantle the old…
Join Friends of the Inyo and the USFS on a Volunteer Work-Week in the Golden Trout Wilderness! When: August 1st through 5th This is a 5 day 4 night overnight remote trip. Participants must have their own camping gear and be familiar with Backcountry hiking and camping. What: Remove defunct grazing structures from alpine meadows We will be hiking to and from our worksite daily, dismantling fence structures, and hauling materials to an extraction point. This is all-day, manual labor! While we do make time to have fun, we are also there to get work done. Where: Tunnel Meadow in…
Join Friends of the Inyo and the Inyo National Forest for a Buck and Rail fence installation project. The aim is to protect sensitive riparian Fens/Water drainages out beyond the Buttermilks Boulders from OHV and Grazing. When: This event has been postponed Saturday, June 1st @ 8:30AM until mid/late afternoon (12-1PM) What: We will be carpooling out to the worksite and installing Buck and Rail barriers to keep livestock and vehicles out of sensitive habitat. All tools and PPE will be provided. Where: 37.27617, -118.62370 How: We plan to meet at the Buttermilks Main bouldering parking…
The inaugural Flash Foxy Trailfest will culminate with a grand trash clean-up event in the Mammoth Lakes Basin. We’re partnering with Flash Foxy and the Inyo National Forest to do some good clean-up work around the many lakes in this heavily utilized area. Join us at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, at a to-be-determined location in the Mammoth Lakes Basin to pick up gloves, trash-picker-uppers, and a trash bag before you get out and give back to your beloved public lands! Wear work-appropriate clothing and closed-toed shoes. We’ll provide tools and gloves. Trailfest registration not required; clean-up is open to…
The fifth annual Flash Foxy Climbing Festival will culminate in a grand stewardship extravaganza in Pine Creek, the Volcanic Tablelands, and around the Bishop area. We’re partnering with Flash Foxy, the Bishop BLM, the Inyo National Forest, the Bishop Climbing Rangers, the Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association, and the Bishop Area Climber’s Coalition to restore these areas, both world-renowned climbing destinations and sites of cultural significance for the Bishop Paiute Tribe. Join us at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 27, at the parking lot of the Mountain Rambler Brewery (186 S. Main Street in Bishop) for breakfast and coffee before…