Sandy Steers, an environmental advocate and head of the nonprofit Friends of Big Bear Valley who helped build a legion of fans for the area’s bald eagles, has died.

<p>Sandy Steers, an environmental advocate and head of the nonprofit&nbsp;<a href="https://friendsofbigbearvalley.org/eagle-history/" data-cms-ai="0">Friends of Big Bear Valley</a>&nbsp;who helped build a legion of fans for the area&rsquo;s bald eagles, has died.</p>