– Press release The Owens Valley Committee invites you to its annual social event, lecture, and fundraiser on Sunday, April 26, 2015. The gathering will take place from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Mountain Light Gallery, 106 Main Street in Bishop. Special guest Bruce Embrey of the Manzanar Committee will be speaking on this […]
If Andy Lipkis succeeds, eventually his work may help the Owens Valley and other places from which Los Angeles sucks water. Gigi Coyle of Big Pine introduced Lipkis recently when he offered a talk at the Mountain Light Gallery in Bishop about what he does. More than 50 came to hear about TreePeople, the organization […]
Since 1973, a Los Angeles organization called TreePeople has focused on growing trees in southern California. People in the Owens Valley have pointed out that Owens Valley water grows trees in LA while trees here have withered and died from water diversions and groundwater pumping. Now, the founder of TreePeople wants to address Owens Valley […]
Just How Successful was OVC Fundraiser? Very! By Charles James Saturday’s Owens Valley Committee fundraiser held at the Mountain Light Gallery with guest speaker, Bill Powers, on “Solar done right” attracted close to 200 supporters. Not only was the fundraiser successful in drawing supporters, but it also raised a considerable sum of money through donations, […]
A group that started with a handful of people when the Water Agreement with DWP came up in the early 80s, attracted more than 150 to the Mountain Light Gallery on Saturday. The Owens Valley Committee stands as one of the only citizens’ groups in Inyo County that has fought, sometimes in court, to protect […]
WILD SPIRITS: EIGHTH ANNUAL FUNDRAISER FOR ESWC (Press Release) Eastern Sierra Wildlife Care will hold their Eighth Annual Wild Spirits celebration on Sunday, October 27th from 6-8 PM at Mountain Light Gallery to raise funds for the care of orphaned and injured wild birds and mammals. Join ESWC—the people who rescue, rehab and release injured […]
“500 and Rising – Celebrating Sierra Bighorn,” commemorating the growth of Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep to 500 animals as well as the completion of the first Highway 395 bighorn Migrating Mural by artist Jane Kim, will be held Saturday February 16, 2013 at Mountain Light Gallery, 106 S Main St., Bishop, from 5:30 to 8:30 […]
When local government has failed to protect Inyo resources, the Owens Valley Committee has stepped in and successfully pressed the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to do the right thing for the environment. This Saturday, OVC will hold a fundraiser. Mark Bagley of OVC sent along an open invitation for the public: […]
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