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SUMMARY:The Owens Lake Bird Festival
DESCRIPTION:THE 11TH ANNUAL OWENS LAKE BIRD FESTIVAL\, APRIL 17-19\, 2026.\nFriends 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!\nThe festival will take place as follows: \nFriday\, April 17: Happy Hour and Check-in at FOI’s Lone Pine Office\, 142 E. Bush Street\, from 5:30-8:00 PM (optional).\nSaturday\, April 18: Half-Day Morning and Afternoon tours\, as well as Full-Day Tours. The day will end with a celebratory\, catered Dinner (optional)\, featuring guest speaker\, community scientist Richard Rachman\, and a Silent Auction with goods donated by local businesses\, starting at 6 PM.\nSunday\, April 19: Morning Half-Day tours. \nTickets are now on sale! Please follow this link for more information on registering.
URL:http://friendsoftheinyo.org/birdfestival
LOCATION:Friends of the Inyo Lone Pine Satellite Office\, 142 East Bush Street\, Lone Pine\, CA\, 93545\, United States
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SUMMARY:EVENT IS NOW CLOSED - Dark Desert Skies at Conglomerate Mesa Spring 2024 Campout: FREE! May 17-19
DESCRIPTION:ATTENTION: REGISTRATION FOR THIS SPRING EVENT IS NOW CLOSED! CHECK OUR CALENDAR LATER IN THE YEAR AS IT IS POSSIBLE WE MIGHT OFFER IT AGAIN IN THE FALL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST. \nLOOKING UP AT THE SKY IS BETTER WITH FRIENDS…OF THE INYO! \nIf the recent solar eclipse has left you with a desire to keep looking up to the heavens\, how about another kind of skygazing\, as in stargazing with Friends of the Inyo at our upcoming  Dark Desert Skies Campout at  Conglomerate Mesa on May 17-19? This event is free and includes an evening of films at the Museum of Western Film History in Lone Pine (5/17); a hike to Conglomerate Mesa and overnight camping on Centennial Flat (5/18); plus an easy morning hike on Centennial Flat (5/19). \nPlease click here\, on the image\, or on the Event Website URL below to sign up for this FREE event\, and learn about logistics (how to prepare\, what to bring\, etc.).\nSee you under Dark Desert Skies! \nFor information\, please contact Jaime@friendsoftheinyo.org.
URL:https://friendsoftheinyo.org/event/dark-desert-skies-at-conglomerate-mesa-spring-2024-campout-may-17-19-free/
LOCATION:Lone Pine Museum of Western Film History\, 701 South Main St\, Lone Pine\, CA\, 93545\, United States
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SUMMARY:FREE Screening of 'Without Water' together with a celebration of life for Water Activist Monty Bengochia Oct. 5 in Lone Pine
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://friendsoftheinyo.org/event/free-screening-of-without-water-together-with-a-celebration-of-life-for-water-activist-monty-bengochia-oct-5-in-lone-pine/
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SUMMARY:Dark Desert Skies at Conglomerate Mesa Campout Event - THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL!
DESCRIPTION:May 20 – 22 in Lone Pine and Conglomerate Mesa\nTHIS EVENT IS NOW FULL. PLEASE CONTINUE TO VISIT OUR EVENTS PAGE TO LEARN ABOUT OTHER FREE OUTINGS FROM FRIENDS OF THE INYO. THANK YOU.\nOn this Friday-through-Sunday event\, you will see films on Friday night\, May 20\, in Lone Pine\, then have a chance to survey the skies and bask under the  moon and stars with neighbors and friends on the foothills of Conglomerate Mesa on Saturday\, May 21\, and continue exploring the desert at Centennial Flat on Sunday\, May 22. We will have films and food in Lone Pine on Friday. On Saturday\, we will head up to enjoy the spring flowers on Conglomerate Mesa\, then camp out among the Joshua Trees\, view the skies through telescopes provided by gracious volunteers\, and have a camp talk about the joys of the desert nightlife that crawls around the Mesa. On Sunday morning\, we will set out early for a day hike and view the wonders at Centennial Flat. We’re looking forward to a beautiful night under the stars in the California Desert. Can’t wait to see you there!\nEvent Kickoff Details\nFriday night starting at 5 o’clock\, we will view some films at the Lone Pine Museum of Western Film History. After the films\, there will be food provided by a local vendor. Saturday morning we will meet at the Lone Pine Interagency Visitor Center at 8:30 am and head to the north end of Conglomerate Mesa\, which is off Saline Valley Road. Exact campsite location and logistical details will be distributed to the sign-up list as the event draws closer. \nEquipment Required\nYou will need to bring your own camping gear\, food\, plenty of warm clothes and water. You will be able to \nreach the Saturday night campsite in a common sedan\, but not the trailhead for the Conglomerate Mesa hike. A high-clearance vehicle with strong\, well-inflated tires (and a spare) like 4-Runner\, Tacoma\, or F150 is highly recommended. This will also help with carpooling for the Sunday hike. Friends of the Inyo will bring some additional supplies in the event something is forgotten. \nTentative Schedule\n \nMay 20\n5:00 pm: Films at the Lone Pine Museum of Western Film History \n7:30 pm: Dinner at the Museum \nMay 21\n8:30 am: Meet at Lone Pine Interagency Visitor Center \n12:00 Begin Hike on Conglomerate Mesa\, Botany discussed by Maria Jesus \n4:00 pm: Leave Conglomerate Mesa \n6:00 pm: Arrive at Campsite \n6 – 7:30 pm: Settle in\, Set up Camp\, and Make Dinner \n7:30 – 8:30 pm: Round Table Talk featuring Dan and Cindy Duriscoe\, Ron Stormo\, Kayla Browne\, and Wendy Schneider \n\nCM Wildlife at Night\nUpdate on Threats to Conglomerate Mesa\nDark Sky Photography\nAstronomy\n\n8:30 – 9:30 pm: Free Roaming Among the Telescopes \nMay 22\n8:30 am: Leave Santa Rosa Campsite \n10:00 am: Meet again at the parking area to Hike on Centennial Flat \n2:00 pm: Head Back to Lone Pine \nTrip Leaders\nAbout Wendy Schneider\, Executive Director: A native of East Tennessee\, Wendy began her political work in Washington\, D.C. where she participated in campaigns and lobbying efforts on behalf of Al Gore\, Handgun Control and U.S. PIRG.  Environment California recruited her to run their Los Angeles fundraising office\, so she moved out West\, became a lawyer\, founded and ran a nonprofit benefiting street children in India\, and discovered the Eastern Sierra. As Executive Director of Friends of the Inyo\, Wendy is excited to use her political\, fundraising and legal expertise to continue increasing the organization’s ability to protect the Eastern Sierra’s public lands. \n  \n \nAbout Kayla Browne\, Desert Lands Organizer: When she experienced the beauty of the Eastern Sierra for the first time thru-hiking\, Kayla knew she needed to make this area her home. After moving to Lone Pine from her home state of Michigan in 2017\, she became involved with the Alabama Hills Stewardship Group\, still volunteers with the Bureau of Land Management caring for the Alabama Hills\, and spent the summer of 2021 working as a Trail Ambassador with FOI. In her new role as Desert Lands Organizer\, she is excited to connect people and communities to the untouched landscapes that make this area so exceptional\, focusing on Conglomerate Mesa and southern Inyo County. Kayla enjoys all the recreation the east side offers\, including mountain biking\, trail running\, rock and ice climbing\, hiking\, and skiing.
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SUMMARY:Friends of the Inyo's Owens Lake Bird Festival
DESCRIPTION:Coming April 23\, 2022\nRegister below or at friendsoftheinyo.org/birdfestival\nSince 2015\, the Owens Lake Bird Festival has been celebrating the migration of thousands of birds as they alight at Owens Lake to replenish their strength before continuing on their transcontinental journey along the Pacific Flyway\, which extends from Alaska to Patagonia. Owens Lake has been designated a Nationally Significant Important Bird Area by the National Audubon Society and the American Bird Conservancy. \nBut the Owens Lake Bird Festival is more than just about birding\, and outings are designed to cover topics that include botany\, photography\, geology\, local history and culture\, and more\, to complement the experience. \nThere are six trips to choose from: \n\nFour half-day trips (morning and afternoon options at $22.50 per trip)\, and\nTwo full-day trips (one at $45\, and another at $55).\n\nAll trips will be led by knowledgeable birders\, naturalists\, and photographers who have been affiliated with the Bird Festival since its inception. Half-day trips will max out at 15 participants. Full-day trips will max out at 20 participants. Trip leaders will be in touch with registrants in their specific groups to provide details about what to bring (e.g.\, high-clearance vehicles – if needed – depending on the destination\, lunch\, binoculars\, etc.). \nThe fun will begin and end at the parking lot of the Museum of Western Film History\, at 701 S. Main Street in Lone Pine\, from which outings will start off\, and where attendees can enjoy an optional barbecue dinner for an additional price at the end of the day. \nDinner will be held outdoors\, in a COVID-safe\, informal setting in the parking lot of the Museum of Western Film History beginning at 6 p.m. It will be catered by Big W BBQ. Dinner options are: \n\nPulled pork sandwich with two sides at $16\, and\nTwo pieces of chicken with two sides at $15.\n\nWe hope to see you there. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER\nQuestions? Write to us at info@friendsoftheinyo.org.
URL:https://friendsoftheinyo.org/event/friends-of-the-inyos-owens-lake-bird-festival/
LOCATION:Lone Pine Museum of Western Film History\, 701 South Main St\, Lone Pine\, CA\, 93545\, United States
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SUMMARY:Backcountry Film Festival Lone Pine 2019
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Museum of Western Film History for a night of films\, beer\, and prizes! \nDoors open at 6pm and films play at 7pm. Come early and have a drink\, grab some popcorn\, and buy some raffle tickets. \nWatch the trailer and learn more here\nBUY TICKETS \n  \n\n 
URL:https://friendsoftheinyo.org/event/backcountry-film-festival-lone-pine-2019/
LOCATION:Lone Pine Museum of Western Film History\, 701 South Main St\, Lone Pine\, CA\, 93545\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraisers
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