At the end of September, ESLT staff set out for the first annual conservation easement tour of the Eastern Sierra. With new fall weather rolling in, we were bundled up but ready for scenic vistas and views of preserved lands. The rabbitbrush was in full bloom, blanketing the Eastern Sierra will a warm yellow glow. As always, it was inspiring to see these lands that will remain forever in perpetuity. As we …continue reading
Saturday, September 26th started out clear and warm, as local families and tourists headed to the Bishop City Park for our 3rd annual Living with Wildlife Festival. Many local wildlife organizations were on hand to answer questions, provide wildlife to hold, and activities for children to complete. Eastern Sierra Wildlife Care had a booth with many snakes from around the world, many that children were able to hold. One young …continue reading
Apply to become a Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps member! Do you love the Sierra? Want to help restore and protect the Range of Light? Apply to become an AmeriCorps member with the Sierra Nevada Alliance, and complete your year of service working with ESLT! We are looking to fill our Education and Outreach Coordinator AmeriCorps position. Help spread the word, send this link on to anyone you might think would like to spend …continue reading
Saturday, August 22nd, dawned cloudy and overcast. 22 geology enthusiasts gathered just south of Round Valley, to hear professor emeritus of geology, Terry Wright, shed some light on the rocks. The first topic, geology of the Owens and Deep Springs Valleys. Terry had just recently completed a diagram showing this, a cross-section that captures the geology from the Sierra Nevada to the White Mountains. Our tour continued north, stopping at …continue reading
Come experience this unique opportunity to learn about the fascinating variety of our local geology, and get served a lunch of local foods! Geoglogist Terry Wright will spend the morning, guiding us through geologic history, from the Long Valley Caldera to the Mono Basin. We'll end with a stop in an aspen grove overlooking Mono Lake, with a lunch of local Eastern Sierra foods. The menu: Nicoise Salad with Eastern …continue reading
What fun it is to take a closer look at the bees, butterflies, and birds who are working hard in our flower gardens and flowering native plants! In the ESLT garden, we are enjoying watching the gangs of bees on our sunflower garden - lots of native species but what are they? Check out this website to join the pollinator craze: http://www.greatsunflower.org/ Steve, a nature photographer I know well, is …continue reading
The following are a few snapshots taken while monitoring ESLT conservation easements. Hope you enjoy! For more information on ESLT conservation easements, visit our website for detailed descriptions and more photos. Serena
With summer in full swing, our garden at the ESLT office is almost like a jungle. Every morning the sunflowers greet me with their flowers just peaking over the top of our wooden fence. The tomatoes went crazy, growing larger than I could have imagined, and are just now starting to produce bright juicy red tomatoes. Hummingbirds visit our hummingbird feeder, birds and other insects stop in for a drink …continue reading
The excitement is growing here at the Eastern Sierra Land Trust, as we look forward to our Art for Conservation Show and Sale this weekend in Mammoth. The alliance between Eastern Sierra and Oak Group art work is a truly stunning collection. Here is another sneak preview of the artist's work. We look forward to seeing you and your friends at the show! Serena …continue reading
The Eastern Sierra Land Trust is pleased to announce our first annual Art for Conservation Show and Sale. This show features an alliance of Eastern Sierra and Oak Group artists portraying the natural beauty of our cherished region. The show highlights a wide variety of artistsin different mediums, all with a common theme, the Eastern Sierra region. We'd like to offer you apreview ofa fewartists that will participating in the show and …continue reading