JUNE NEWSLETTER ALERT! @sierra4ever.bsky.social 's Campfire Talks are back! Our Interpretive Hikes are many and varied! Bishop Climbing Rangers rocked the '24/'25 season! We’re still taking pitches for Eastern Sierra History Conference presentations. Get the whole scoop at sierraforever.org/blog.
Sierra Forever (Formerly Eastern Sierra Interpretive Assoc.)
@sierra4ever.bsky.social
Our Mission is to educate and inspire people about Sierra Nevada and Great Basin public lands through high-quality interpretive programs, products, literature, exhibits, and events.
Happy #MuleDays! All of us at @sierra4ever.bsky.social wish Bishop/Eastern Sierra locals, as well as visitors this #MemorialDayWeekend, a Safe & Happy #MuleDays2025! Visit our webstore shop.sierraforever.org & search for mules or packers to find books we have for sale on the subject. Happy reading!
Let us thank Casey Fellhoelter and Kara Flowers, Bishop Climbing Rangers, for another season of hard work. Read and download their end-of-season report by going to SierraForever.org/Blog. Happy reading! Happy Sharing!
The June 11 #ScienceOnTap lecture from #WhitebarkInstitute (see flyer) will feature @sierra4ever.bsky.social Board Member Char Miller. Join us! Char has written a book about this topic titled "Burn Scars." you can purchase it at our Webstore, shop.sierraforever.org, and bring it for Char to sign!
Today we thank #BishopClimbingRangers Kara Flowers & Casey Fellhoelter as they share this season’s final Conditions Report for May 8-11. Enjoy reading the report at SierraForever.org/Blog. Thank them in person at this season's last #ClimberCoffee this Sat., May 10, from 9 to 11 a.m. at #PineCreek.
#MothersDayGiftIdea! Join @sierra4ever.bsky.social for our Nature Journaling workshop at the Alabama Hills this Sat., May 10 (see flyer). Sketch/document what you see. Take that sheet out of your journal & laminate/frame it. Give it to your mom or another special mom in your life. #HappyMother'sDay!
COME TO OUR CORNER! Do you like what you've been seeing from @sierra4ever.bsky.social lately? Then, #ComeToOurCorner--as in our #MemberCorner! Your membership in #SierraForever helps support our work. Just go to sierraforever.org/join-us. Annual memberships start at $35. Thanks for your support!
Bishop's #MountainRamblerBrewery was full last night (5/6) for @sierra4ever.bsky.social 's #BiStateSageGrouse Communication & Data Coordinator Tracy Misiewicz's presentation on the wildfire threats to #SageGrouse habitat. Thanks, #WhitebarkInstitute, for hosting this successful #ScienceOnTap event!
#Tonight, 5/6, join us at 6, at #MountainRambler! Our host is #WhitebarkInstitute & the presenter is @sierra4ever.bsky.social 's Bi-State Sage-Grouse Communication and Data Coordinator Tracy Misiewicz. Come lift a glass to "Wildlife Conservation in Non-Fire Adapted Ecosystems"! #MakeItYourDestiny!
#CincodeMayo Month begins this week, and @sierra4ever.bsky.social is celebrating by increasing its Spanish-language outreach, beginning with the contribution of the first ever Spanish section of the Eastern Sierra Fishing Guide! Read this and all our other news for May at SierraForever.org/Blog.
TICKET AVAILABILITY ALERT! Still want to join @sierra4ever.bsky.social 's Bi-State Sage-Grouse Lek Viewing Outing next Saturday, May 3rd? We still have 3 TICKETS LEFT! Get 'em while they're still available by going to our ticket purchase page here: interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebL.... GO!
Lots of SSSSS in the forecast for local climbers this weekend, according to the latest (4/24-27) Conditions Report from the #BishopClimbingRangers: "Sneaky, Snakey" Friends, Snow, and Stinging Nettle. Wanna know what to sidestep & how to prep? Read the full, fun report at SierraForever.org/Blog.
The 12th Annual Lone Pine Tribal Earth Day Celebration is this Sat, Apr 26. Stop by @sierra4ever.bsky.social 's booth between 9:30 am & Noon at the Lone Pine Tribal Gym, 1145 E-Sha Road, and say hello. We will share info about upcoming programs & events, incl our Alabama Hills Interpretive Programs.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR "SEXY" on Tues, May 6! Come learn from @sierra4ever.bsky.social & #WhitebarkInstitute over a beer or two at Bishop's #MountainRamblerBrewery, as you learn about wildfire in sage-brush ecosystems, changes due to the climate crisis & what can be done. See flyer for info. Join us!
Join @sierra4ever.bsky.social, #MammothLakesFoundation & other organizations this #EarthDay, Tues 4/22, at the #Mammoth Campus of Cerro Coso College, 101 College Pkwy, from 2-5:30pm. We'll have some fun activities + info on upcoming events and educational programs. Make it your destiny to be there!
We at @sierra4ever.bsky.social thank our friends at #TheSheetNews for including our submitted story on the #BishopClimbingRangers as the #Stewardship feature in The Green Sheet Earth Day Section this year. Go to thesheetnews.com > Online Edition > April 19, to learn all about them & how to help.
COME BUZZ WITH US SAT, 4/19! Join @sierra4ever.bsky.social , #CANativePlantSociety & #BLM for the "Bugs and Blooms" nature walk in the Alabama Hills. You'll learn how insects & flowers communicate & collaborate to ensure procreation & survival. Refer to flyer for where to meet/what to bring info.
MARK YOUR CALENDARIO! Sat, May 3, 9am-Noon, @sierra4ever.bsky.social , in partnership with the #CityofBishop, #CHPBishop & others, will host a Family-Friendly, Eng/Span Kid's Day, at the back end of Bishop City Park. Info & Activities! Come! It's FREE! All are welcome! ¡Todos están bienvenidos!
Plan your #Bishop #EarthDay Weekend, Apr 12-13, w/ @sierra4ever.bsky.social ! We'll be at #BishopCityPark & Owens Valley Paiute-Shoshone Cultural Center respectively. Stop by our booth, talk to staff, learn about our programs, purchase our books, get stuff for the kids & more! See flyers below.
ALERT!!! Only 7 spaces left for @sierra4ever.bsky.social 's Bi-State Sage-Grouse Lek Viewing Trip Sat, 5/3. Meet in Bishop, travel to Long Valley. We'll even have coffee to wake you up! Just $25 for the chance of a lifetime! For Tx, refer to flyer, scan the QR code or type the url in your browser.
Lots of ideas for celebrating #EarthMonth in @sierra4ever.bsky.social 's April Newsletter! Many event/outing options in April, and in early May, you can go Bi-State Sage-Grouse lek viewing with us just for $25 (chance of a lifetime!) but space is limited. Get the scoop at SierraForever.org/Blog.
MAKE IT YOUR DESTINY TO READ WITH US! @sierra4ever.bsky.social 's next virtual Book Club meeting is Mon, 3/31 @ 6 pm. We'll look at Kendra Atleework's "Miracle Country." Go to SierraForever.org/Blog to read our latest blogpost with a link to our media release, which contains all details. Join us!
The latest #ConditionsReport from #BishopClimbingRangers arrived w/ the #SpringEquinox & has info for climbing on the first weekend of spring! It also has an #ImportantReminder: No Man's Land Film Festival Mammoth is Sat 3/22. Read the report and access our tx link at SierraForever.org/Blog!
On Sat 3/22 join @sierra4ever.bsky.social for a FREE guided walk that will shed light on one of the largest seismic events in modern times, the 1872 #LonePineEarthquake. Read our media release published by #SierraWaveNews. Questions? Write to ashley@sierraforever.org. sierrawave.net/lone-pine-ea...
Lone Pine Earthquake Walk with Sierra Forever Will Leave Attendees Shaken
MEDIA RELEASE 3/12/2025 --For Immediate Release— Contact: Louis Medina, Outreach Director, Sierra Forever Louis@sierraforever.org, Cell 323.788.744
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Help us #FilltheAuditorium at #MammothLakesWelcomeCenter on Saturday, 3/22, when the #NoMansLandFilmFestival comes to #MammothLakes! This event is a fundraiser for our #BishopClimbingRangers! Get tickets at SierraForever.org/Events. Just $15 online ($18 at the door). See you at the movies!
It's #PiDay, 3/14, Everyone! It's also #FlashFoxy Weekend in & around Bishop! Read the latest #ConditionsReport for 3/13 - 3/16 from our #BishopClimbingRangers to plan your climbing, bouldering & community connecting thru Sun. Go to SierraForever.org/Blog & share w/ others to help spread the word.
ATTENTION CONSERVATION & CLIMATE NONPROFITS! Registration is now open for this year's @earthgives.bsky.social , a one-stop online fundraising, capacity building & networking platform. Register at EarthGives.org through 8/22 and begin networking and learning today! Fundraising happens 9/5 - 10/7.
@sierra4ever.bsky.social 's March Newsletter includes thoughts on current threats to public lands, what we're doing about it, & how you can help. But it's also full of positive news about upcoming in-person & virtual events, recent successes & more. Check it out at SierraForever.org/Blog. Pls share!