by Bob Gardner, President of ESLT's Board of Directors This photo is of my twin sister and I in front of our home on North Fowler Street in Bishop. Our home is gone now but was right next to the current ESLT Office building, which you can see in the photo. I spent most of my childhood in Bishop. It was a perfect place to grow up, with creeks within walking distance, …continue reading
The Hunewill family is one of many in the Eastern Sierra who have been ranching for multiple generations. Families like these keep our region wide open so mule deer, pronghorn, and sage-grouse thrive. Photo by Dwayne Leonard, Ranch Memories Photography. by Kay Ogden, ESLT Executive Director I just couldn't believe the majestic and crazy landscape that was unfolding before me as I rode my bike from Los Angeles to Mono …continue reading
Twin Pronghorn Fawns, by Tom Koerner, USFWS Bodie State Historic Park is one of the most scenic places in Mono County, where Eastern Sierra Land Trust does much of our land conservation work. And that's saying something, in a county as full of beautiful places as Mono County. The ghost town of Bodie at dawn is suffused with golden light on the wooden buildings, and the dusty green sagebrush steppe …continue reading
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest. Photo by Gayyna Andrushko. Giving Tuesday is coming up soon, on December 3rd this year! When you donate to ESLT by mail (P.O. Box 755, Bishop, CA 93515) or online, you'll be joining a movement to protect special lands for generations to come. Thank you for caring! And there are many more ways you can give to ESLT, too. Try one of them out …continue reading
Will YOU Win this Framed Photo? Join us by making a gift or increasing your recurring monthly gift by May 31 and you'll be entered in our raffle for a chance to win this beautiful framed photograph by local artist and fellow ESLT member Alan Barlow. It's amazing the impact one person can make. That's because every time you support conservation, you're planting a seed and seeds of every size can grow …continue reading
What does spring mean to you? Perhaps it's a time to dust off your hiking boots and find your fishing gear. Or maybe you look forward to watching spindle-legged fawns frolic amongst the blooming sage. Is it the time to break ground and plant seeds in your garden? To watch calves romp in their pastures? In this season of growth and renewal, your support of Eastern Sierra Land Trust will have …continue reading
Everywhere you look, spring is a time for hope. And this spring, you can bring hope to the Eastern Sierra: hope for working ranches and critical wildlife, hope for generations to come. Whether you live in the Eastern Sierra, have a second home... Press Release [PDF]
Now entering its 15th year of land conservation, Eastern Sierra Land Trust recently announced that it has received the largest gift in the organization's history one that will have a major effect on its capacity, and as a result, the future of protected lands in the Eastern Sierra... Press Release [PDF]
Bridging Education and Conservation: Inyo County Education Professional Joanne Parsons Joins Eastern Sierra Land Trust Board of Directors Having lived and worked in the Eastern Sierra for over 35 years, Joanne Parsons has a deep affection for her rugged home. So with the arrival of the New Year, Joanne decided to help guarantee a better future for the region by joining the Board of Directors... Press Release [PDF]
...With more than 10,000 acres of critically-important land in the Eastern Sierra now protected forever, the ESLT community has some monumental accomplishments to celebrate and, more importantly, a future to plan. In celebration of its recent successes and its good work in store, ESLT invites members and friends to come together the weekend of July 25th and raise their glasses at ESLT's 7th annual Lands & Legacy Celebration... Press Release [PDF]