Efforts to prevent increases in greenhouse gas emissions throughout California have found an ally among Eastern Sierra land conservationists. A new statewide program that aims to fight the effects of climate change has awarded ESLT a grant for $917,500 funds that will go directly towards permanently protecting Bridgeport Valley's historic Sceirine Point Ranch. Press Release [PDF]
Efforts to prevent increases in greenhouse gas emissions throughout California have found a friend in Eastern Sierra Land Trust. A new statewide program that aims to fight the effects of climate change has awarded ESLT a grant for $917,500 funds that will go directly towards permanently protecting Bridgeport Valley's historic Sceirine Point Ranch. Photo © Kay Ogden "Preserving open space, agricultural resources, and wildlife habitat here in the Eastern Sierra …continue reading
The staff and Board at Eastern Sierra Land Trust are delighted to welcome Catherine Tao to ourteam as our 2015/2016 Education Coordinator and AmeriCorps Member! Catherine comes to us throughthe Sierra Nevada Alliance's Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership (SNAP) program;shebeganher 11-month service term just last week, andwill bewith us through September 2016. Catherine is thrilledto now livein the Eastern Sierra, and is looking forward toworking on a variety of exciting projectsandconnecting our community …continue reading
Earlier this month, ESLT staff, Board Members, and supporters headed to Sacramento for Rally 2015:the nation's largest gathering of land conservation leaders. This conference is hosted by the Washington D.C.-based Land Trust Alliance(LTA),and takes place in a different city around the country eachyear. Because this year's Rallywasjust a hop, skip and a jump over the mountains from our home turf, we sent nine peopleto Sacramento tolearn from the country's topconservation experts and …continue reading
Sara couldn't believe it when she got the email. Along with several ESLT staff members, Board members, and supporters, shewas in Sacramento earlier this month attending the national Land Trust Alliance's Rally 2015. In her inbox appeared a message notifying her that she would need to plan a return trip to Sacramento - in just one week. And for a very good reason: she would be receiving an award. "I had no …continue reading
Click Here to Purchase Online The sight of billions of stars twinkling overhead mesmerized journalist Kimberly Wilkes when she first started camping in the Eastern Sierra and Death Valley more than 20 years ago. She was captivated by the quietness of the area, its silence broken by only the babble of a brook, the quaking of leaves, or the soft sifting of desert sand in the breeze. The last thing she wanted …continue reading
New Book Reveals Campsites with the Most Privacy in the Eastern Sierra and Death Valley Proceeds Aid ESLT's Work! Kimberly and Patrick Wilkes teamed up to investigate the region's campsites and author a book to share their favorites with other like-minded campers. Eastern Sierra and Death Valley Camping With Privacy: Your Guide to the Most Private Campsites Near Mammoth Lakes, Tuolumne Meadows, Death Valley, and Beyond is now the region's definitive guide …continue reading
Help createsafer habitat for one of the iconic wildlife species that makes the Eastern Sierra so special: the elusive Greater sage-grouse. Photo © Bureau of Land Management. Maintaining safe habitat for the rare Bi-State Greater sage-grouse is no small task. Join usfor our2nd annual Sage-Grouse Stewardship Day, and help create safer habitat for sage-grouse onthe working ranchlands of Sinnamon Meadows! Sage-Grouse Stewardship Day Wednesday, October 14 9am-5pm Sinnamon Meadows Conservation …continue reading
Maintaining safe habitat for the rare Bi-State Greater sage-grouse is no small task. This unusual ground-nesting bird is often found on ranchland, where good range management and sustainable grazing provide an ideal environment for sage-grouse to forage, perform their renowned courtship dances, and raise their chicks. New rangeland science has led to modified fence designs that reduce sage-grouse mortality, but old fencing left on the range still poses serious risks and barbed …continue reading
Lately, upon arrivingatthe ESLT office each morning, I have beenstopped in my tracks time and time again by the sight of our front yard. I just can't help butpause for a few momentsto admire the work that has been accomplished, and check in onthe clumps of baby plants perched on their sturdy mounds of dirt. Just six months ago, ourfront yard at 250 N. Fowler St. was a lush, grass-covered drought-contributor; today, …continue reading