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  • Tiger Beetle and Butterfly Tour of Fish Slough

    Fish Slough Fish Slough Rd, Bishop, CA, USA

    Guided nature tour led by Jen Klingler at Fish Slough. Look for Inyo Tiger Beetles, Euphilotes Blues, and blue milkweed beetles. Bring close-range binoculars.

  • GardenFest 2026

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    Family-friendly spring celebration featuring a native plant sale from California Native Plant Society Bristlecone Chapter, community activities, and more in ESLT's backyard and Church Street Parking lot.

    Free

  • Hedgerow & Native Pollinator Workshop

    Food Sovereignty Program Cultural Center Garden 2300 W Line St, Bishop, CA, United States

    Workshop on making your garden more sustainable, productive, and pollinator friendly using hedgerows. Co-hosted by Bishop Paiute Tribe's Food Sovereignty Program, NRCS, and ESLT. Free and open to the public […]

    Free

  • Science on Tap: Dusting Off the Toolbox

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    Mountain Rambler Brewery 186 S Main St, Bishop, CA, United States

    Science on Tap returns to Mountain Rambler Brewery with Sarah M. Bisbing, PhD, a forest ecologist from the University of Nevada, Reno. The event begins at 6:00 PM, with the […]

  • ESBA’s Big Day

    Eastern Sierra Bird Alliance springtime big day celebrating World Migratory Bird Day. Visit local hotspots and record species across the Eastern Sierra.

  • World Migratory Bird Day 2026

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    ESLT Black Lake Preserve Benton, CA, United States

    Morning birdwatching at Black Lake, a rare desert wetland north of Benton in Adobe Valley that serves as an important stopover site for migratory birds. Co-hosted with Eastern Sierra Bird […]

    Free

  • Pollinator Garden Inspiration Tour

    Self-guided tour of beautiful and creative pollinator-friendly gardens in the Bishop area. Pick up map and itinerary at ESLT's office at 250 N. Fowler Street.

    Free

  • Plant Walk & Talk

    Owens Valley Paiute-Shoshone Cultural Center 2300 W Line St, Bishop, CA, United States

    Walk and talk about local plants with the Bishop Paiute Tribe Food Sovereignty Program. Snacks provided.

  • Bishop Bike Night

    Bishop City Park Pump Track 690 N Main St, Bishop, CA, USA

    Bishop Bike Night kicks off the season with a flat ~6 mile cruise on mostly asphalt with some hard-packed dirt. Friendly to all bike styles and rider levels, with plenty […]

    free

  • Climbing Through Time

    There are over 700 climbing routes in the Alabama Hills but what are these routes actually and how did these climbable features form? Join Alabama Hills staff member Matthew Bernstein […]

  • Bishop Bike Night

    Bishop City Park Pump Track 690 N Main St, Bishop, CA, USA

    Bishop Bike Night is a weekly community cruiser ride from Bishop City Park Pump Track. Flat ~6 mile route on mostly asphalt with some hard-packed dirt — friendly to all bike styles and rider levels, with plenty of opportunities to bail early. Not a race — it's a slow community ride. Bring costumes, snacks, beverages, […]

    free

  • The Delights of the Dark, Night Hike

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    Join volunteers Nancy Hadlock and Richard Potashin and see the Arch Loop in a whole new way - in the dark. Dress for the weather. Bring your flashlights with red covers. Scary stories, midnight snacks, and discover the creatures of the night.

  • Bishop Bike Night

    Bishop City Park Pump Track 690 N Main St, Bishop, CA, USA

    Bishop Bike Night is a weekly community cruiser ride from Bishop City Park Pump Track. Flat ~6 mile route on mostly asphalt with some hard-packed dirt — friendly to all […]

    free

  • Birds & Bristlecones Nature Walk

    Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest Visitor Center White Mountain Road, Bishop, CA, United States

    Join local naturalists for a one-hour walk through the ancient bristlecone pine forest. Learn about the birds that call this forest home and the unique ecology of the oldest trees […]

    free

  • Bishop Bike Night

    Bishop City Park Pump Track 690 N Main St, Bishop, CA, USA

    Bishop Bike Night is a weekly community cruiser ride from Bishop City Park Pump Track. Flat ~6 mile route on mostly asphalt with some hard-packed dirt — friendly to all […]

    free

  • Ask a Naturalist Pop-up Table – Twin Lakes CG

    Twin Lakes Campground Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA

    Got questions about the Eastern Sierra? Sierra Forever naturalists will be traveling around to campgrounds with an Ask a Naturalist pop-up table. Stop by near the campground entrance or camp […]

  • Birds & Bristlecones Nature Walk

    Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest Visitor Center White Mountain Road, Bishop, CA, United States

    Join local naturalists for a one-hour walk through the ancient bristlecone pine forest. Learn about the birds that call this forest home and the unique ecology of the oldest trees […]

    free

  • Ask a Naturalist Pop-up Table – Convict Lake CG

    Got questions about the Eastern Sierra? Sierra Forever naturalists will be traveling around to campgrounds with an Ask a Naturalist pop-up table. Stop by near the campground entrance or camp […]

  • Bishop Bike Night

    Bishop City Park Pump Track 690 N Main St, Bishop, CA, USA

    Bishop Bike Night is a weekly community cruiser ride starting from the Bishop City Park Pump Track. It's a flat ~6-mile route on mostly asphalt with some hard-packed dirt — […]

  • ESBA COSA Bird Walk – June

    COSA 1115 W Line St, Bishop, CA, USA

    Join the Eastern Sierra Bird Alliance for the monthly bird walk at the Bishop Paiute Tribe's Conservation Open Space Area (COSA). All ages and experience levels welcome. Binoculars and field […]

    Free

  • JB Memorial Weed Pull @ South Tufa

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    A Mono Basin volunteer weed pull honoring longtime volunteer JB (Janet Barth) by removing invasive plants to protect native habitat. Meet at South Tufa at 8:30 AM; pulling 9 AM-12 […]

  • Meet the Author of Deep Time in the Mono Lake Basin

    Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center 2510 Main Street, Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA

    Join Sierra Forever at the Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center for a Meet the Author and book signing with historian Robert B. Marks, author of Deep Time in the Mono Lake […]

  • Ask a Naturalist Pop-up Table – Four Jeffries CG

    Four Jeffries Campground Bishop, CA, USA

    Got questions about the Eastern Sierra? Sierra Forever naturalists will be traveling around to campgrounds with an Ask a Naturalist pop-up table. Stop by near the campground entrance or camp […]

  • JB Memorial Weed Pull @ Black Point

    Mono Lake County Park Cemetery Road, off Hwy 395, Lee Vining, CA, USA

    A Mono Basin volunteer weed pull at Black Point honoring longtime volunteer JB (Janet Barth). Meet at the Mono Lake County Park at 8:30 AM to carpool; pulling 9 AM-12 […]

  • Ask a Naturalist Pop-up Table – Whitney Portal CG

    Got questions about the Eastern Sierra? Sierra Forever naturalists will be traveling around to campgrounds with an Ask a Naturalist pop-up table. Stop by near the campground entrance or camp […]

  • Mono Basin Weed Pull @ Scenic Area Visitor Center

    Weekly Mono Basin volunteer weed pulls continuing every Tuesday morning to remove invasive plants and protect native habitat. Meet at the Scenic Area Visitor Center in Lee Vining at 8:30 […]

  • Bishop Bike Night

    Bishop City Park Pump Track 690 N Main St, Bishop, CA, USA

    Bishop Bike Night is a weekly community cruiser ride starting from the Bishop City Park Pump Track. It's a flat ~6-mile route on mostly asphalt with some hard-packed dirt — […]

  • Pollinator Mixer

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    Celebrate National Pollinator Week with the Eastern Sierra Land Trust at their annual Pollinator Mixer. Join fellow nature enthusiasts in ESLT's pollinator garden for an evening of conversation, learning, and […]

    free

  • Mono Basin Chautauqua

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    Mono Basin Chautauqua brings birders together for field trips, workshops, presentations, live music, and food while building appreciation for the Mono Basin's diverse bird life and its value for birds […]

  • Ask a Naturalist Pop-up Table – Oh! Ridge CG

    Got questions about the Eastern Sierra? Sierra Forever naturalists will be traveling around to campgrounds with an Ask a Naturalist pop-up table. Stop by near the campground entrance or camp […]

  • Birds & Bristlecones Nature Walk

    Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest Visitor Center White Mountain Road, Bishop, CA, United States

    Join local naturalists for a one-hour walk through the ancient bristlecone pine forest. Learn about the birds that call this forest home and the unique ecology of the oldest trees […]

    free

  • Ask a Naturalist Pop-up Table – Coldwater CG

    Coldwater Campground Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA

    Got questions about the Eastern Sierra? Sierra Forever naturalists will be traveling around to campgrounds with an Ask a Naturalist pop-up table. Stop by near the campground entrance or camp […]

  • Independence Fish Derby (24th Annual)

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    Independence Independence, CA, United States

    Mark your calendars for the 24th annual Independence Fish Derby — a Father's Day weekend fishing tradition in the heart of California's Eastern Sierra. Bring the family, cast a line, […]

    free

  • Ask a Naturalist Pop-up Table – Silver Lake CG

    Silver Lake Campground June Lake, CA, USA

    Got questions about the Eastern Sierra? Sierra Forever naturalists will be traveling around to campgrounds with an Ask a Naturalist pop-up table. Stop by near the campground entrance or camp […]

  • Campfire Program: Robinson Creek

    Join Sierra Forever naturalists for a free campfire program on The Secret Lives of Black Bears. The talk looks at the Sierra’s iconic and often misunderstood black bears, their lives, […]

  • Ask a Naturalist Pop-up Table – Sherwin Meadows CG

    Sherwin Meadows Campground Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA

    Got questions about the Eastern Sierra? Sierra Forever naturalists will be traveling around to campgrounds with an Ask a Naturalist pop-up table. Stop by near the campground entrance or camp […]

  • Mono Basin Weed Pull @ Scenic Area Visitor Center

    Weekly Mono Basin volunteer weed pulls continuing every Tuesday morning to remove invasive plants and protect native habitat. Meet at the Scenic Area Visitor Center in Lee Vining at 8:30 […]

  • Trashy Thursdays Community Cleanup

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    Mammoth Lakes Library 400 Sierra Park Rd, Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA

    A community litter cleanup organized by Mammoth Lakes Tourism with the Town of Mammoth Lakes, Mammoth Mountain, Mammoth Disposal, Mammoth Lakes Recreation, and the U.S. Forest Service. Pickup 5-7pm, followed […]

  • Bird Tour at Mono Lake County Park

    Mono Lake County Park Cemetery Road, off Hwy 395, Lee Vining, CA, USA

    A free morning bird tour at Mono Lake County Park, 8 a.m. Fridays and Sundays, June 26-August 30, led by the Mono Lake Committee. Sign up and get directions at […]

  • Birds & Bristlecones Nature Walk

    Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest Visitor Center White Mountain Road, Bishop, CA, United States

    Join local naturalists for a one-hour walk through the ancient bristlecone pine forest. Learn about the birds that call this forest home and the unique ecology of the oldest trees […]

  • Wildflowers of Valentine Reserve (Tour)

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    Valentine Reserve 2380 Old Mammoth Road, Mammoth Lakes, CA, United States

    A docent-led naturalist tour of Valentine Reserve, a University of California field station on Old Mammoth Road. Tours meet at the reserve entrance gate and cover its history, geology, wildflowers, […]

  • Ask a Naturalist Pop-up Table – Grays Meadow CG

    Grays Meadow Campground Independence, CA, USA

    Got questions about the Eastern Sierra? Sierra Forever naturalists will be traveling around to campgrounds with an Ask a Naturalist pop-up table. Stop by near the campground entrance or camp […]

  • Bishop Bike Night

    Bishop City Park Pump Track 690 N Main St, Bishop, CA, USA

    Bishop Bike Night is a weekly community cruiser ride starting from the Bishop City Park Pump Track. It's a flat ~6-mile route on mostly asphalt with some hard-packed dirt — […]

  • Bird Tour at Lundy Lake

    Lundy Lake Boat Ramp Lee Vining, CA, United States

    A free morning bird tour at the Lundy Lake boat ramp, 8 a.m. Saturdays, June 26-August 30, led by the Mono Lake Committee. Sign up and get directions at monolake.org/birdtour.

  • Canoe Mono Lake Locals Weekend

    The Mono Lake Committee offers free guided canoe tours of Mono Lake for Mono and Inyo County residents. Paddle among the tufa towers with a naturalist guide. Tours at 8:00, […]

    Free

  • Summer Community Day at Three Creeks

    Three Creeks Bishop, CA, USA

    The Owens Valley Indian Water Commission welcomes families and friends to a Summer Community Day at Three Creeks. Spend a day on the land, play in the pond, relax, and […]

  • Panum Crater Geology Walk

    Panum Crater Trailhead Lee Vining, CA, USA

    Join Sierra Forever and Mono Lake Volunteers for a free geology walk into Panum Crater to learn about the volcanic forces that shaped the Mono Basin and the Eastern Sierra. […]

  • Ask a Naturalist Pop-up Table – Lower Lee Vining CG

    Lower Lee Vining Campground Lee Vining, CA, USA

    Got questions about the Eastern Sierra? Sierra Forever naturalists will be traveling around to campgrounds with an Ask a Naturalist pop-up table. Stop by near the campground entrance or camp […]

  • Campfire Talk: New Shady Rest

    Join Sierra Forever naturalists for a free campfire talk on The Secret Lives of Black Bears. The program explores the lives of black bears and how people can safely share […]

  • Bird Tour at Mono Lake County Park

    Mono Lake County Park Cemetery Road, off Hwy 395, Lee Vining, CA, USA

    A free morning bird tour at Mono Lake County Park, 8 a.m. Fridays and Sundays, June 26-August 30, led by the Mono Lake Committee. Sign up and get directions at […]

  • Canoe Mono Lake Locals Weekend

    The Mono Lake Committee offers free guided canoe tours of Mono Lake for Mono and Inyo County residents. Paddle among the tufa towers with a naturalist guide. Tours at 8:00, […]

    Free

  • Panum Crater Geology Walk

    Panum Crater Trailhead Lee Vining, CA, USA

    Join Sierra Forever and Mono Lake Volunteers for a free geology walk into Panum Crater to learn about the volcanic forces that shaped the Mono Basin and the Eastern Sierra. […]

  • Mono Basin Weed Pull @ Scenic Area Visitor Center

    Weekly Mono Basin volunteer weed pulls continuing every Tuesday morning to remove invasive plants and protect native habitat. Meet at the Scenic Area Visitor Center in Lee Vining at 8:30 […]

  • Bishop Bike Night

    Bishop City Park Pump Track 690 N Main St, Bishop, CA, USA

    Bishop Bike Night is a weekly community cruiser ride starting from the Bishop City Park Pump Track. It's a flat ~6-mile route on mostly asphalt with some hard-packed dirt — […]

  • Botany of the Sierra Nevada — Wilderness Pack Trip

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    Cottonwood Pack Station Lone Pine, CA, United States

    A multi-day pack trip into the Golden Trout Wilderness with botanist Matt Berger, hosted by The Backcountry Cook and Cottonwood Pack Station, July 2-8. Mule-supported, with trained guides and a […]

  • Bird Tour at Mono Lake County Park

    Mono Lake County Park Cemetery Road, off Hwy 395, Lee Vining, CA, USA

    A free morning bird tour at Mono Lake County Park, 8 a.m. Fridays and Sundays, June 26-August 30, led by the Mono Lake Committee. Sign up and get directions at […]

  • Birds & Bristlecones Nature Walk

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    Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest Visitor Center White Mountain Road, Bishop, CA, United States

    Join local naturalists for a one-hour walk through the ancient bristlecone pine forest. Learn about the birds that call this forest home and the unique ecology of the oldest trees […]

  • Animals of Valentine Reserve (Tour)

    Valentine Reserve 2380 Old Mammoth Road, Mammoth Lakes, CA, United States

    A docent-led naturalist tour of Valentine Reserve, a University of California field station on Old Mammoth Road. Tours meet at the reserve entrance gate and cover its history, geology, wildflowers, […]

  • Bird Tour at Lundy Lake

    Lundy Lake Boat Ramp Lee Vining, CA, United States

    A free morning bird tour at the Lundy Lake boat ramp, 8 a.m. Saturdays, June 26-August 30, led by the Mono Lake Committee. Sign up and get directions at monolake.org/birdtour.

  • Panum Crater Geology Walk

    Panum Crater Trailhead Lee Vining, CA, USA

    Join Sierra Forever and Mono Lake Volunteers for a free geology walk into Panum Crater to learn about the volcanic forces that shaped the Mono Basin and the Eastern Sierra. […]

  • Bird Tour at Mono Lake County Park

    Mono Lake County Park Cemetery Road, off Hwy 395, Lee Vining, CA, USA

    A free morning bird tour at Mono Lake County Park, 8 a.m. Fridays and Sundays, June 26-August 30, led by the Mono Lake Committee. Sign up and get directions at […]

  • Panum Crater Geology Walk

    Panum Crater Trailhead Lee Vining, CA, USA

    Join Sierra Forever and Mono Lake Volunteers for a free geology walk into Panum Crater to learn about the volcanic forces that shaped the Mono Basin and the Eastern Sierra. […]

  • Mono Basin Weed Pull @ Scenic Area Visitor Center

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    Weekly Mono Basin volunteer weed pulls continuing every Tuesday morning to remove invasive plants and protect native habitat. Meet at the Scenic Area Visitor Center in Lee Vining at 8:30 […]

  • Summer of Stewardship Trail Days — Wednesday Worknight

    Various Locations — Mammoth Lakes Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA

    An evening trail work party on the Mammoth Lakes Trail System, 5-7pm, followed by food and beverages 7-8pm. A great way to make friends and get involved with trail construction […]

  • Black Bears of Valentine Reserve (Tour)

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    Valentine Reserve 2380 Old Mammoth Road, Mammoth Lakes, CA, United States

    A docent-led naturalist tour of Valentine Reserve, a University of California field station on Old Mammoth Road. Tours meet at the reserve entrance gate and cover its history, geology, wildflowers, […]

  • Bird Tour at Mono Lake County Park

    Mono Lake County Park Cemetery Road, off Hwy 395, Lee Vining, CA, USA

    A free morning bird tour at Mono Lake County Park, 8 a.m. Fridays and Sundays, June 26-August 30, led by the Mono Lake Committee. Sign up and get directions at […]

  • Birds & Bristlecones Nature Walk

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    Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest Visitor Center White Mountain Road, Bishop, CA, United States

    A free, one-hour naturalist-led walk through the ancient bristlecone pine forest. Learn about the birds that call the forest home and the ecology of the oldest trees in the world. […]

  • Event flyer: Campfire Talk: New Shady Rest CG

    Campfire Talk: New Shady Rest CG

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    East Fork Campground Crowley Lake, CA, USA

    Join Sierra Forever naturalists for a free campfire talk on The Secret Lives of Black Bears. The program explores the lives of black bears and how people can safely share […]

  • Bird Tour at Lundy Lake

    Lundy Lake Boat Ramp Lee Vining, CA, United States

    A free morning bird tour at the Lundy Lake boat ramp, 8 a.m. Saturdays, June 26-August 30, led by the Mono Lake Committee. Sign up and get directions at monolake.org/birdtour.

  • Conway Ranch Stewardship Day

    Volunteer with the Eastern Sierra Land Trust at Conway Ranch near Lee Vining to restore native plant communities and improve wildlife habitat. 9:00am-1:00pm; details at eslt.org/events.

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