Eastern Sierra Land Trust is deeply saddened to report that late in March one of our dearest friends and supporters, ESLT Board Member Sid Tyler, passed away as a result of injuries he received in a biking accident near his home in Pasadena, California... Press Release [PDF]
Want to do more during your lunch break? Join Eastern Sierra Land Trust (ESLT) for its monthly Brown Bag Lunch Series. For each Brown Bag Lunch, ESLT invites local speakers to engage attendees in their field of study and share experiences from their career. This free event is held in ESLT's garden from 12-1pm on the first Wednesday of every month between May and October. This year's theme is "People and Places: …continue reading
Envision your garden alive with butterflies, bees, and other pollinators this summer! This month, Eastern Sierra Land Trust (ESLT) launched its Eastside Pollinator Garden Project to help bring pollinators right to your backyard. Through the Eastside Pollinator Garden Project, ESLT will provide participants with recommendations, certification criteria, expert advice, and online resources to help gardens come to life throughout Inyo and Mono counties... Press Release [PDF]
Celebrate Spring at Eastern Sierra Land Trust's annual GardenFest Kick off the growing season with Eastern Sierra Land Trust (ESLT)! On Thursday, April 24th from 3-6PM, make your way to ESLT's garden for the annual "GardenFest." Attendees are invited to ask for advice from Master Gardeners, trade heirlooms in the seed swap, purchase plants from local nurseries and organizations, and much more. Plus, you can learn more about ESLT's latest launch the …continue reading
Senate Praised for Approving Farm Bill Funding to Help Save Working Farm and Ranch Lands in California's Eastern Sierra Eastern Sierra Land Trust praised the U.S. Senate today for approving a Farm Bill conference report that will provide more than $1 billion for a new consolidated conservation program to save working farm and ranch lands in the Eastern Sierra - and throughout the United States - over the next ten years. The …continue reading
ESLT's Mule Deer Migration Corridor Field Trip to be held on Saturday, March 15 Join ESLT as we spend the afternoon exploring an important section of our local Mule Deer migration corridor. Special guest Timothy Taylor from the Department of Fish & Wildlife will be there to share stories and information about the region's Round Valley Mule Deer Herd... Press Release [PDF]
Join ESLT's Community of Volunteers! Make a difference in your backyard! Join Eastern Sierra Land Trust at its Volunteer Orientation on February 22, 2014 from 12-2pm, at its office on 176 Home Street in Bishop. Press Release [PDF]
In the final days of 2013, Eastern Sierra Land Trust (ESLT) received a generous gift of an important conservation property located in the hills south of Bridgeport. This 40-acre parcel, which includes a length of Green Creek, was gifted to ESLT by the David and Elva Sinai Foundation Inc. of Reno, Nevada. By partnering with ESLT, the trustees of this family foundation have ensured that this special place will remain as open …continue reading
ESLT's Executive Director, Kay Ogden, recently received the prestigious Bedrock Award at the Sierra Nevada Alliance's 20th Anniversary Celebration and Conference... Press Release [PDF]
Eastern Sierra Land Trust Participates in Mono Council for the Arts' Labor Day Festival of the Arts and Music ESLT will be bringing its fifth annual Art for Conservation show and sale to Mammoth Lakes over Labor Day weekend. Set at Sam's Wood Site in Mammoth Lakes August 31 - September 2, ESLT's booth will showcase the artwork of over twenty of our members as part of the Labor Day Festival of …continue reading