Toiling away in the office, I find it a great pleasure to sneak a peak at our awakening garden out the front window. We have poppies and prince's plume and tidy tips flowering, with feasting bees and gold finches enjoying it all, too. A garden is a powerful thing getting our hands dirty and producing food is inspiring and humbling (darn squash bugs!) while creating a bountiful space for beneficial insects and …continue reading
Help preserve land while enjoying great company and a delicious meal. Eat dinner with your friends at Whiskey Creek Restaurant in either Mammoth or Bishop on Tuesday April 26 and ask your server to donate the profits of your dinner to ESLT. Reservations are recommended but not required. Sponsor a Table Want to dine with a group of friends or family? Join our sponsor-a-table program. When you reserve a table for six, …continue reading
Eastern Sierra Land Trust invites all artists to submit work to a juried show for our 3rd annual Art for Conservation Show & Sale. Your opportunity to be included in the 2011 Art for Conservation Show and Sale is narrowing! The deadline for submissions of digital samples of your work is Friday, April 22nd. If you have shown in our past show and sales, you do not need to submit your work …continue reading
The festivities at ESLT's 10th birthday party. Familiar faces, new friends, a lively band, good food and great company—all the ingredients for a successful party! ESLT had just the right mix Saturday to celebrate 10 years of land preservation. The energy in the room was contagious. Lots of proud moments of what has been accomplished in the first 10 years of ESLT's existence were shared. What started with the vision of a …continue reading
This last Monday Hillary and I ventured out to the ponds on the conservation easement at Benton Hot Springs Ranch to collect some data for the habitat improvement project that we are conducting at that location. This expeditionbenefited from Hillary's expert canoehandlingskills (see video below) which were required in order tomaneuver the boat along transects to measure and map water depthacross the reservoir, all in light winds! We also had help from …continue reading
Accreditation Awarded by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission. Accredited land trusts meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. Press Release [PDF]
What do thirteen sophomore biology students at Lone Pine High School think about Owens Lake? Karen and I got to find out last Tuesday when we made the trip down there and taught them a little bit about Eastern Sierra Land Trust and the story of Owens Lake. Translating the concepts behind conservation easements, land stewardship, and the Owens Lake Planning Committee into something that would engage …continue reading
You are invited . . . Celebrating ten years of land preservation! March 26, 2011, 4pm-7pm Crowley Lake Community Center
Wildlife need to be able to get around too. Understanding this is simple; think about your own life. Imagine if you could not venture more than a block from your home. Sure, you could be pretty happy on the couch for a while, maybe even borrow some snacks from a neighbor, but what would happen when you ran out of coffee or had a craving for Thai food? What if you wanted …continue reading
The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, announced that Eastern Sierra Land Trust has been awarded accredited status. "Accredited land trusts meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever," said Commission Executive Director Tammara Van Ryn. "The accreditation seal lets the public know that the accredited land trust has undergone an extensive, external review of the governance and management of its …continue reading