SPRING /20 ANNUAL REPORT May 29, 2020 Dear Friends, We hope you are well and safe at this unusual time. Please know that Friends of the Inyo is fortunate to be able to continue its work of protecting and caring for the Eastern Sierra during the pandemic. A big THANK YOU to all of you for your support in 2019. We couldn’t do our work without you. Major focuses in our policy campaigns included fighting industrial mining development in the Bodie Hills and on Conglomerate Mesa. Both locations are Eastern Sierra gems, characterized by iconic wildlife (including pronghorn antelope and Joshua Trees, respectively), rare and threatened species of plants, and irreplaceable treasures from our native and early mining history. Unfortunately, both are also targeted by large foreign mining interests for development of open pit gold mines. In coalition with local and national partners, Friends of the Inyo is working to protect the integrity of these special places. Another focus of 2019 was keeping the water flowing in southern Mono County. Leading a diverse coalition of regional stakeholders known as the Keep Long Valley Green campaign, Friends of the Inyo applied pressure on LADWP to commit to providing the area with water adequate to support ranching, recreation, and habitat for the Bi-State Sage Grouse. Also in 2019, Friends of the Inyo continued to grow our Trail Ambassador program. The Trail Ambassadors keep our most beloved trails and areas clean and well maintained. They also lead interpretive walks and provide Leave No Trace education to the throngs visiting our beautiful Eastern Sierra. They also lead youth, including at-risk youth, on amazing wilderness adventures. Through your direct support the trail ambassadors led 501 volunteers for a total of 4,109 volunteer hours. Trail Ambassadors cared for 1,198 miles of trail, made 6,266 visitor contacts, collected 3,517 pounds of trash, and cut 342 logs crossing trails. We are blown away and grateful to all our members, volunteers, and stewardship crew! And we really have our work cut out for us in 2020. As you are likely aware, there are a handful of large proposed projects that could have significant impacts on the Eastern Sierra. These include: • Proposals for a pumped storage facility in Inyo county • A proposal to construct a geothermal plant in the Haiwee area • A proposal to develop a lithium mine in Panamint Valley While Friends of the Inyo and its partners support the development of renewable energy infrastructure, we continue to measure and communicate the impacts these very large projects would haveon public lands compared to viable alternatives. We will continue to build partnerships and lead coalitions to ensure the health and vibrancy of our Eastern Sierra lands is protected. We are energized by a love for the eastern sierra to give public lands the care and attention they deserve through our policy, stewardship and education programs. If you are excited by our mission please consider joining us with a monthly membership at friendsoftheinyo.org/donatemonthly. Sincerely, Wendy Schneider Executive Director
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AN N UA L R E P O RT
May 29, 2020
Dear Friends,We hope you are well and safe at this unusual time. Please know that Friends of the Inyo is fortunate to be able to continue its work of protecting and caring for the Eastern Sierra during the pandemic. A big THANK YOU to all of you for your support in 2019. We couldn’t do our work without you. Major focuses in our policy campaigns included fighting industrial mining development in the Bodie Hills and on Conglomerate Mesa. Both locations are Eastern Sierra gems, characterized by iconic wildlife (including pronghorn antelope and Joshua Trees, respectively), rare and threatened species of plants, and irreplaceable treasures from our native and early mining history. Unfortunately, both are also targeted by large foreign mining interests for development of open pit gold mines. In coalition with local and national partners, Friends of the Inyo is working to protect the integrity of these special places. Another focus of 2019 was keeping the water flowing in southern Mono County. Leading a diverse coalition of regional stakeholders known as the Keep Long Valley Green campaign, Friends of the Inyo applied pressure on LADWP to commit to providing the area with water adequate to support ranching, recreation, and habitat for the Bi-State Sage Grouse. Also in 2019, Friends of the Inyo continued to grow our Trail Ambassador program. The Trail Ambassadors keep our most beloved trails and areas clean and well maintained. They also lead interpretive walks and provide Leave No Trace education to the throngs visiting our beautiful Eastern Sierra. They also lead youth,
including at-risk youth, on amazing wilderness adventures. Through your direct support the trail ambassadors led 501 volunteers for a total of 4,109 volunteer hours. Trail Ambassadors cared for 1,198 miles of trail, made 6,266 visitor contacts, collected 3,517 pounds of trash, and cut 342 logs crossing trails. We are blown away and grateful to all our members, volunteers, and stewardship crew!And we really have our work cut out for us in 2020. As you are likely aware, there are a handful of large proposed projects that could have significant impacts on the Eastern Sierra. These include:
• Proposals for a pumped storage facility in Inyo county • A proposal to construct a geothermal plant in the Haiwee area• A proposal to develop a lithium mine in Panamint Valley
While Friends of the Inyo and its partners support the development of renewable energy infrastructure, we continue to measure and communicate the impacts these very large projects would haveon public lands compared to viable alternatives. We will continue to build partnerships and lead coalitions to ensure the health and vibrancy of our Eastern Sierra lands is protected. We are energized by a love for the eastern sierra to give public lands the care and attention they deserve through our policy, stewardship and education programs. If you are excited by our mission please consider joining us with a monthly membership at friendsoftheinyo.org/donatemonthly.
Sincerely,
Wendy Schneider Executive Director
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