Join volunteer Nancy Hadlock in discovering how insects rely on or repel each other. What is the connection between them? Let's find out. Saturday, May 11th from 10 am -12 pm | Mobius Arch Trailhead All programs are free of charge. This is open to all ages and ability levels. An adult must accompany children on all programs. Programs are outside and subject to cancellation without warning.
Meet a ranger to discover the many forces that created the unique Alabama Hills landscape. Friday, May 17th from 10 am -11 am | Mobius Arch Trailhead All programs are free of charge. This is open to all ages and ability levels. An adult must accompany children on all programs. Programs are outside and subject to cancellation without warning.
ESIA is teaming up with Eastern Sierra Land Trust to host these incredible workshops once again! Upcoming Workshop: Saturday, May 18, 2024 Join professional wildlife tracker and mountain lion researcher Phil Johnston for a day in the desert learning to read the stories of wild animals through tracking. Phil has over a decade of experience teaching tracking and is certified as Senior Tracker through Tracker Certification North America. Come learn to identify the tracks and signs of the many charismatic creatures who make their living in the Eastern Sierra. Location will be in the Bishop area. Exact meeting location will be emailed the Friday before the workshop. Please note: This workshop is from 9 am- 3 pm. You will be on your feet for the entire time, often walking over [...]
Interpretive Programs are back! Join a naturalist from Inyo National Forest and take a walk among some of the oldest organisms on the planet. Learn more about the ancient bristlecone pines of Schulman Grove. All programs are free of charge and are outside so please bring sturdy shoes for walking, water, and snacks. WHEN: Daily at 11 am and 2 pm WHERE: Schulman Grove Visitor Center If you can't make the available times, you can request an interpretive program Tuesday - Saturday. Please contact a ranger on-site, or Becky at (760) 873-2441 For more information about the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, visit our WEBSITE
Inyo National Forest in partnership with ESIA, are premiering a new short film, “Sierra Nevada: Adapting to our Changing Climate” on Thursday, June 27 at 7 pm at the Mountain Rambler Brewery. “Spanning the Sierra Nevada, especially the Inyo National Forest, the film features stunning aerial visuals and focuses on how fuel reduction projects can help the forest adapt by reducing the effects of severe wildfires and efforts to revive the shrinking habitat of Inyo’s native Golden Trout,” said Egan Cornachione, Rangeland Specialist for Inyo National Forest and principal manager of the film project. The short film is written, produced, and edited by Inyo National Forest Climate Change Communications Fellow, Miya Tsudome, made possible by a partnership funded through MANNRS (Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Science) in the [...]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED ESIA is teaming up with Eastern Sierra Land Trust to host these incredible workshops once again! Upcoming Workshop: Saturday, June 29th, 2024 Join professional wildlife tracker and mountain lion researcher Phil Johnston for a day in the desert learning to read the stories of wild animals through tracking. Phil has over a decade of experience teaching tracking and is certified as Senior Tracker through Tracker Certification North America. Come learn to identify the tracks and signs of the many charismatic creatures who make their living in the Eastern Sierra. Exact meeting location will be emailed the Friday before the workshop. Please note: This workshop is from 9 am- 3 pm. You will be on your feet for the entire time, often walking over uneven terrain. [...]
ESIA executive director, Jeff Gabriel, will be giving evening program talks at campgrounds up and down the Eastern Sierra from July to October. This evenings topic will be: All About Bears! "Understanding our surroundings and those that live there too is so important to the protection and enjoyment of what we have. The campfire programs were created to share information about the natural world with those that were enjoying the Inyo National Forest campgrounds." The events are free and open to the surrounding community. You don't have to be staying at the campground. Campground programs are offered as a part of the interpretive agreement ESIA has with the Inyo National Forest. This year marks the financial support of the Vista Recreation, the Inyo National Forest campground concessionaire. Programs are [...]
ESIA interpretive specialist, Ashley Anderson, will be giving evening program talks at campgrounds up and down the Eastern Sierra from July to October. This evenings topic will be: All About Bears! When: Saturday, July 20th at 6:30 pm Where: Whitney Portal Campground "Understanding our surroundings and those that live there too is so important to the protection and enjoyment of what we have. The campfire programs were created to share information about the natural world with those that were enjoying the Inyo National Forest campgrounds." The events are free and open to the surrounding community. You don't have to be staying at the campground. Campground programs are offered as a part of the interpretive agreement ESIA has with the Inyo National Forest. This year marks the financial support of the [...]
ESIA interpretive specialists will be giving evening program talks at campgrounds up and down the Eastern Sierra from July to October. This evening's topic will be: Animal Adaptations! When: Friday, July 26th at 6:30 pm Where: New Shady Rest Campground in Mammoth Lakes "Understanding our surroundings and those that live there too is so important to the protection and enjoyment of what we have. The campfire programs were created to share information about the natural world with those that were enjoying the Inyo National Forest campgrounds," says Jeff Gabriel, Executive Director of ESIA. The events are free and open to the surrounding community. You don't have to be staying at the campground. Campground programs are offered as a part of the interpretive agreement ESIA has with the Inyo National Forest. [...]
ESIA executive director, Jeff Gabriel, will be giving evening program talks at campgrounds up and down the Eastern Sierra from July to October. This evening's topic will be: All About Bears! When: Friday, July 26th at 6:30 pm Where: Robinson Creek Campground, Outside Theater "Understanding our surroundings and those that live there too is so important to the protection and enjoyment of what we have. The campfire programs were created to share information about the natural world with those that were enjoying the Inyo National Forest campgrounds," says Jeff Gabriel, Executive Director of ESIA. The events are free and open to the surrounding community. You don't have to be staying at the campground. Campground programs are offered as a part of the interpretive agreement ESIA has with the Inyo National [...]