Our 2nd annual Art for Conservation Show and Sale opens July 1st at the Mono Council for the Arts Gallery in Mammoth Lakes! Click here for a map and address to the gallery. The gallery will be open to the public from 12pm to 5pm, Tuesday through Sunday, with no admission charge. The main feature of the event is ESLT's conservation easement at Benton Hot Springs Ranch. In May, Eastern …continue reading
Wednesday evening, the ESLT garden hosted the business community for a Bishop Chamber Mixer. The blossoming garden was a great setting to meet some new and old friends. With the 3rd-graders' sunflowers towering above, this mix of for-profit and nonprofit business representatives learned a bit about what ESLT is and how business is an integral part of a conservation easement. There are lots of opportunities to work together for the …continue reading
We've got lots of inspiration around us as the wild inhabitants of our east-side world move up to the high country for breeding and birthing. I listened to a beautiful Western Tanager in a willow thicket this morning, singing his heart out to declare his territory and find the perfect mate. The picture below, captured by my husband, Stephen Ingram, is of one of our current land conservation projects. I wish you …continue reading
The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. A public comment period is now open... Press Release [PDF]
A serendipitous coincidence found three generations of AmeriCorps members at the ESLT office when Do Lee, SNAP Program Director, came to visit with current AmeriCorps member Sarah Spano. We celebrated with a BBQ in the garden, and shared stories about past AmeriCorps training (like the Rock Paper Scissor Tournament where Sarah made it to the final challenge), and heard about future plans (Katie, 2008 AmeriCorps member, is off to graduate …continue reading
This Spring weather in the Eastern Sierra is proving to be as unpredictable as ever. After a gorgeous 85 degree, sunny day yesterday we have 20 mile per hour winds blowing through the area today. Regardless of the breezy conditions, plans are full swing here at ESLT for a fabulous celebration tomorrow! We look forward to seeing our members and supporters at Benton Hot Springs Ranch to celebrate the achievements your support …continue reading
DeChambeau Creek, which runs through the conservation easement and is where the name comes from, drains into Mono Lake Mono County landowner, Jan Simis, has permanently preserved her 135 acres for future generations. Her land, which sits at the very western edge of the Mono Basin, has now been preserved with a conservation easement, a voluntary binding land protection agreement between the landowner and Eastern Sierra Land Trust (ESLT). Jan …continue reading
Local Mono County landowner, Jan Simis, has permanently preserved her 135 acres for future generations. Press Release
ESLT will begin a Brown Bag Lunch Series in the first week of May. This is a program we have wanted to start for awhile, and we're really excited to get it off the ground. Lunch and discussion will take place in our garden, which will continue to bloom as the series progresses throughout the summer. The purpose of the series is to provide a way for people to find out about …continue reading
In a recent online poll the category 'Finding Your Way with GPS' won by a margin of nearly 1,000 votes up against 10 of the other biggest achievements gained from five decades of observing Earth from space. Are you interested in learning more about GPS and how you can use this technology in your own life, or how ESLT uses it as part of our stewardship program? Join us for a GPS …continue reading