Echo Lakes Environmental Fund
What Is Echo Lake Environmental Fund?
The Echo Lakes Environment Fund is a nonprofit organization in the Echo Lakes Basin. It is organized to promote the conservation and stewardship of the Echo Lakes wilderness ecology through research, policy studies, environmental activities, and education. It is a 501(c)3, organized and operated exclusively for educational, scientific, literary and charitable purposes.
Founded in 1970 by a group of young people concerned about environmental awareness at the lakes, ELEF has, over the ensuing decades, sponsored a recycling center, nature walks, a newsletter, several free nature book distributions to all cabins, as well as many Desolation, road and lakes clean-ups.
The Osprey Echo Lakes News and Review is published annually by the ELEF. Current and archived issues are available for download at the bottom of this page
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ELEF News & Events
Articles & News from Echo Lake Environmental Fund
The fourth edition of The Osprey features stunning content and articles about the Caldor Fire, the local and fire fighter heroes who spared no effort to save the cabins...
The ELEF has prepared a document listing Environmentally safe cleaning products, and includes additional products and personal care items that are recommended for the...
The third edition of The Osprey, published January of 2021.Osprey is a copyrighted publication of the Echo Lake Environmental Fund, a nonprofit organization. Download...
The Osprey, second edition, published in 2019. This is the publication of the Echo Lake Environmental fund. Click the image at left to download the complete, printable...
The first edition of The Osprey, the publication of the Echo Lake Environmental fund. This version was published in 2018. Click the image at left to download the...
The Osprey
This publication of the Echo Lake Envinronmental Fund is usually published annually.
Click on individual editions to explore or download a full PDF to read and enjoy!
The fourth edition of The Osprey features stunning content and articles about the Caldor Fire, the local and fire fighter heroes who spared no effort to save the cabins...
The third edition of The Osprey, published January of 2021.Osprey is a copyrighted publication of the Echo Lake Environmental Fund, a nonprofit organization. Download...
The Osprey, second edition, published in 2019. This is the publication of the Echo Lake Environmental fund. Click the image at left to download the complete, printable...
The first edition of The Osprey, the publication of the Echo Lake Environmental fund. This version was published in 2018. Click the image at left to download the...
The Osprey
This publication of the Echo Lake Envinronmental Fund is usually published annually.
Click on individual editions to explore or download a full PDF to read and enjoy!
The fourth edition of The Osprey features stunning content and articles about the Caldor Fire, the local and fire fighter heroes who spared no effort to save the cabins...
The third edition of The Osprey, published January of 2021.Osprey is a copyrighted publication of the Echo Lake Environmental Fund, a nonprofit organization. Download...
The Osprey, second edition, published in 2019. This is the publication of the Echo Lake Environmental fund. Click the image at left to download the complete, printable...
The first edition of The Osprey, the publication of the Echo Lake Environmental fund. This version was published in 2018. Click the image at left to download the...
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