ESLT Supports The Charitable Conservation Easement Integrity Act

© Kimberly Vardeman Congress must pass the Bipartisan Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act As Executive Director/CEO of ESLT, I am concerned about the recent New York Times coverage of President Trump's tax returns. The New York Times criticizes deductions for donations of conservation easements, characterizing conservation easements as "a maneuver, popular among wealthy Americans, that typically allows a landowner to keep a property's title and receive a tax deduction …continue reading

Kristen Stipanov2020-10-28T15:20:22-07:00October 28th, 2020|Press Releases|

History and Habitat: The New Hunewill Ranch Conservation...

Garnering the support of local, state, and federal agencies over the course of years, we have now secured a conservation easement in perpetuity for the historic Hunewill Ranch (est. 1861). This working ranch is located in the heart of beautiful, expansive Bridgeport Valley, and is framed by the mountain peaks that border Yosemite National Park. It is now preserved forever for wildlife and sustainable ranching. This historic agreement marks our largest conservation …continue reading

Kristen Stipanov2021-08-12T14:02:04-07:00October 27th, 2020|Blog, Featured, On the Wild Side, Press Releases, Success Stories, What's New|

Bishop Creek. Outlet and fall color below the Sabrina Lake dam

AmazonSmile: A Simple Way to Support ESLT

Photo by Michael Qualls of fall colors at Bishop Creek. With so many of us still at home and shopping more online, we want to remind you about one of the easiest ways to support us and protect more of the land you love: AmazonSmile! If you use Amazon, you can use AmazonSmile to support ESLT with each purchase and at no extra cost to you. Click here to set …continue reading

Kristen Stipanov2021-08-12T14:03:06-07:00October 27th, 2020|Blog, Featured, Membership|

Welcome Gabrielle Tribelli, our new Education Coordinator &...

Welcome to Gabrielle Tribelli! Our ESLT team is thrilled that Gabrielle has joined us as our 2020/2021 Education Coordinator & AmeriCorps Member. Gabrielle comes to us through the Sierra Nevada Alliance's Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership (SNAP)—a selective program that places young leaders with conservation agencies and organizations throughout the Sierra Nevada each year. SNAP members like Gabrielle have been working with ESLT ever since the SNAP program began in 2009. By focusing …continue reading

Kristen Stipanov2021-08-12T14:03:54-07:00October 27th, 2020|Blog, Featured, Pollinator Gardens, Press Releases, SNAP, What's New|

Breaking News: Hunewill Ranch is Protected Forever

We have some extraordinary news to share with you today. Thanks to the Hunewill family's multi-generational commitment to conservation, and thanks to the generosity of supporters like you, Hunewill Ranch in Bridgeport Valley is protected forever. This historic 4,100-acre working ranch spans wide green valleys, rises to fragrant sagebrush steppe, and is framed by the high peaks that border Yosemite National Park. It provides critical homes for sage-grouse and a migration pathway …continue reading

Kristen Stipanov2021-08-12T14:04:39-07:00September 29th, 2020|Blog, Featured, On the Wild Side, Success Stories, What's New|

Brainstorming Through A Second AmeriCorps Year

I'm not going to lie... my second AmeriCorps term with ESLT has been challenging! I joke about how, at the start of my second term, we promised it would be different form my first year. What we didn't know was just how different it would be. I started the year with an absolutely incredible experience at the Land Trust Alliance's Rally, a national land conservation conference in Raleigh, North Carolina, and I …continue reading

Kristen Stipanov2020-09-17T15:40:46-07:00September 17th, 2020|Blog, Featured, Pollinator Gardens, SNAP, What's New|

Join our virtual Lands & Legacy Celebration, from...

Lands & Legacy 12th Annual Celebration August 27th - September 3rd, 2020 Nature • Health • Peace If you've been waiting to step back into Eastern Sierra peace, then we have great news. Our 12th annual Lands & Legacy Celebration is right around the corner, and we're bringing the magic to you, wherever you are. Register Here Registration fee: $25, with a 10% discount for ESLT members. If you're a …continue reading

Kristen Stipanov2021-08-12T14:06:12-07:00August 17th, 2020|Blog, Celebrations, Featured, Lands & Legacy, Membership, Press Releases, Success Stories, What's New|

Apply by July 24th, 2020! Become an AmeriCorps...

Marie Ring, ESLT's Education Coordinator and AmeriCorps member from 2018-2020, removes invasive Tule, improving wildlife habitat at one of ESLT's properties, Benton Hot Springs Ranch. © ESLT Do you love the Eastern Sierra? Are you looking for a way to give back to our land and community? Apply today to become ESLT's next AmeriCorps Member! Eastern Sierra Land Trust and the Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership (SNAP) are seeking an enthusiastic, …continue reading

Kristen Stipanov2020-07-20T15:30:19-07:00July 14th, 2020|Blog, Featured, On the Wild Side, Press Releases, SNAP, What's New|

Staying Connected From Home

We're in this together! That's a mantra of our ESLT team right now as we work to keep connecting with each other and with you, each from our own homes. This year has brought many new challenges, and your ongoing support helps us to meet them with grace and flexibility. So, how are you staying connected? We'll share some tools that we're relying on to stay in touch during this time of …continue reading

Kristen Stipanov2021-08-12T14:08:48-07:00July 8th, 2020|Blog, Featured, Membership, What's New|

Another Layer of Protection for Black Lake Preserve

Black Lake Preserve © Randy Keller, ESLT Board of Directors Follow Highway 120 northwest from Benton and you'll enter Adobe Valley. There, distant mountain peaks frame wide expanses of fragrant, blooming sagebrush. Native Americans once used this valley as a trading and hunting route, traversing vast fields where wildlife like pronghorn, pygmy rabbits, and more abound. Crowds of Bi-State sage-grouse once gathered here in traditional annual mating dances, on dancing …continue reading

Kristen Stipanov2021-08-12T14:09:55-07:00June 30th, 2020|Blog, Featured, Membership, On the Wild Side, Press Releases, Success Stories, What's New|

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