Our Education Coordinator & AmeriCorps Member, Ryan (left) works with local 8th graders to gather data on the Lower Owens River. Do you know how our local watersheds are monitored and managed? Want to learn more about how the historic rewatering of the Lower Owens River has affected the health of this vital waterway? These are important questions and middle school students throughout Inyo County are now learning the answers. …continue reading
Who inspires you to care?Next week on Giving Tuesday, we want to recognize the friends, relatives, and teachers who introduced you to the magic of nature and taught you the importance of conservation. "When I was a little girl, my Dad taught me that land can help your spirit soar. It can give peace, hope, and joy. Land brings people together - people like you and me.Today I work to save land, …continue reading
All of us at Eastern Sierra Land Trust are excited to welcome Ryan Delaney to our team. For the next 11 months, Ryan will be serving our Sierra communities as our 2017/2018 Education Coordinator & AmeriCorps member. Ryan comes to us throughtheSierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership (SNAP) a selective program organized by the Sierra Nevada Alliance thatplaces28 young leaders into conservation agencies and organizations throughout the Sierra Nevada each year. SNAP members like …continue reading
Thanks to your support, we've been working with conservation partners and volunteers to improve habitat for rare species in our area. It's rewarding work, and we're excited to share our progress with you. Alongside volunteers from Nevada and California, ESLT's Land Conservation Program Director, Susanna Danner, and Stewardship Coordinator, Sara Kokkelenberg, joined our partners at the U.S. Forest Service - Bridgeport Ranger District on September 23 for a workday in the Sweetwater …continue reading
This post was written by Indigo Johnson, Eastern Sierra Land Trust's 2016/2017 Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership Education Coordinator and AmeriCorps Member. Indigo has served with ESLT for the past 11 months, spending that time working with local gardeners, kids, and volunteers to promote conservation and stewardship, and to connect families with nature. Her AmeriCorps term ends this week, and all of us at Eastern Sierra Land Trust are deeply thankful for her …continue reading
Nature is full of magic. And in Eastern Sierra Land Trust's annual Sunflower Garden Project, young boys and girls get the chance to learn how it works. During the Sunflower Garden Project each spring, Bishop Elementary School third-graders visit the ESLT garden multiple times - where they play games and do hands-on activities that teach about blooms, pollinators, the growth cycle of plants, and more. It's a fun opportunity for these kids …continue reading
"It's about the land." That's something my grandfather said years ago.I recall him telling me how painful it was to watch his beloved ranch get turned from open and working land into houses in the outskirts of a growing community. "It's about the land," he said. Our love of land is what brings us together. From the towering Sierra peaks to the winding Owens River, the Eastern Sierra captivates us all. And …continue reading
Throughout the Eastern Sierra, trash pollutes our rivers and streams, creating hazards for birds, fish, and other wildlife. On Saturday, September 16, we're teaming up with other local organizations to make a difference - and we need volunteers like you to lend a hand. We will be partnering with the Bishop Paiute Tribe Environmental Management Office, Friends of the Inyo, the Sierra Club, and people like you to help keep the Owens …continue reading
What a day: filled with laughter, learning, and fun in the sun! At our first-ever Crayons & Paint last Saturday, local kids and their families joined us on the land at Karen's Preserve to explore and learn about the world around us. They had a great time getting creative in nature - learning how to identify animal tracks, noticing details in their surroundings that tell us clues about local wildlife, and letting …continue reading
Do you know someone who loves the Sierra, and who might want to help protect its wonderswhile gaining valuable environmental professional experience? Eastern Sierra Land Trust is on the lookout for our next Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership (SNAP) Member - and you can help us fill this important role by forwarding this post to someone you think might be great for the job! ESLT is seeking an enthusiastic, conservation-minded young leader to …continue reading