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On a bright, sunny morning at the end of last year, a plume of smoke could be seen rising up from the high desert near Benton, CA. Where there's smoke, there's fire and typically, flames like these spell trouble. But in this case, that smoke was cause for celebration. Since 2010, Eastern Sierra Land Trust has been collaborating with local rancher Bill Bramlette and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) …continue reading

Our Education Coordinator & AmeriCorps Member, Ryan (left) works with local 8th graders to gather data on the Lower Owens River. Do you know how our local watersheds are monitored and managed? Want to learn more about how the historic rewatering of the Lower Owens River has affected the health of this vital waterway? These are important questions and middle school students throughout Inyo County are now learning the answers. …continue reading

Who inspires you to care?Next week on Giving Tuesday, we want to recognize the friends, relatives, and teachers who introduced you to the magic of nature and taught you the importance of conservation. "When I was a little girl, my Dad taught me that land can help your spirit soar. It can give peace, hope, and joy. Land brings people together - people like you and me.Today I work to save land, …continue reading

All of us at Eastern Sierra Land Trust are excited to welcome Ryan Delaney to our team. For the next 11 months, Ryan will be serving our Sierra communities as our 2017/2018 Education Coordinator & AmeriCorps member. Ryan comes to us throughtheSierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership (SNAP) a selective program organized by the Sierra Nevada Alliance thatplaces28 young leaders into conservation agencies and organizations throughout the Sierra Nevada each year. SNAP members like …continue reading

Nature is full of magic. And in Eastern Sierra Land Trust's annual Sunflower Garden Project, young boys and girls get the chance to learn how it works. During the Sunflower Garden Project each spring, Bishop Elementary School third-graders visit the ESLT garden multiple times - where they play games and do hands-on activities that teach about blooms, pollinators, the growth cycle of plants, and more. It's a fun opportunity for these kids …continue reading

"It's about the land." That's something my grandfather said years ago.I recall him telling me how painful it was to watch his beloved ranch get turned from open and working land into houses in the outskirts of a growing community. "It's about the land," he said. Our love of land is what brings us together. From the towering Sierra peaks to the winding Owens River, the Eastern Sierra captivates us all. And …continue reading