Friends of the Inyo is pleased to announce that our Owens Lake Bird Festival will return 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! Join us in Lone Pine for peak migration season! More than just an amazing birding opportunity, there is something for everyone at the Owens Lake Bird Festival as we celebrate the amazing history and wildlife of Southern Inyo County. All of us at Friends of the Inyo hope to see you there:  early bird registration will be available for Friends of the Inyo members,  those who donate $35 or more annually so we can keep up our stewardship and policy work to protect and care for the land and water of the Eastern Sierra.

The festival will take place as follows:

Friday, April 17: Happy Hour and Check-in at FOI’s Lone Pine Office, 142 E. Bush Street, from 5:30-8:00 PM (optional).
Saturday, April 18: Half-Day Morning and Afternoon tours, as well as Full-Day Tours. The day will end with a celebratory catered Dinner (optional) with speaker and and a Silent Auction with goods donated by local businesses, starting at 6 PM.
Sunday, April 19: Morning Half-Day tours.

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Become a Friends of the Inyo member to get access to early bird registration.