ESLT has hit double digits! We are now ten years old and well on the way to perpetuity. We want to thank everyone who helped us get this far founding members, volunteers, landowners, agency friends, and our many supporters. Thank you all! This is going to be a momentous year for ESLT for many reasons we have a lot of very important and exciting land conservation projects that will be completed this …continue reading
Hello! My name is Hillary Behr and I am the new AmeriCorps member for 2011. I am taking over the wonderful work that Sarah Spano did last year and am the fifth AmeriCorps member at ESLT. I am originally from New Hampshire and drove out to Bishop in December to start my AmeriCorps training. I am very happy to be back in the Eastern Sierra, a place that I got …continue reading
Congress just renewed a tax incentive for private landowners — especially working family farmers and ranchers — who protect their land with a voluntary conservation agreement. The incentive, which had expired at the end of 2009, helped Eastern Sierra Land Trust work with willing landowners in our community to preserve 635 acres of natural areas between 2006 and 2009... Press Release [PDF]
Because of your support this year, we: Preserved 135 acres of a working farm and wildlife migration corridor in the Mono Basin. Continued work on preserving an additional 2383 acres of vital lands in the Eastern Sierra, from high atop the Sweetwater Mountains near Bridgeport down to the shore of Owens Lake. Taught environmental education to over 100 students through restoration projects, science camp presentations, and the sunflower garden project. …continue reading
'Tis the season to give thanks, and here at ESLT, we'd like to take a moment and tell you about one of the things we are grateful for: our volunteers. Last week ESLT celebrated our volunteers with an appreciation dinner. Staff, board, and volunteers gathered for a fun filled evening with food and good conservation. Here are a few randomly selected highlights of what our volunteers have been up to in the …continue reading
For four years now, ESLT has maintained a successful and ever-growing relationship with the Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership (SNAP). The SNAP program places twenty-seven AmeriCorps members at different conservation agencies and organizations throughout the Sierra Nevada to conduct watershed restoration and monitoring, watershed education, and volunteer recruitment and support. ESLT has had the opportunity to work with four talented young women, who have served the Eastern Sierra community through educational …continue reading
ESLT is working hard to continue preserving land for future generations. We want to get your feedback, as dedicated members, supporters, and volunteers, about how you envision the future of the Eastern Sierra region. Below are several ways to help us achieve our goal. Please join us in this quest for inspired direction! Take Our Survey! Click here to take our survey. ESLT's first online survey is quick and easy to fill …continue reading
Supporters braved the elements this past weekend to celebrate ESLT's community at Benton Hot Springs Ranch. The wind was howling and snow fell, but all in attendance banded together and enjoyed the opportunity to spent time with one another on a beautiful piece of preserved land. Participants enjoyed a wide range of activities. On Saturday afternoon, around 40 people headed down through the canyon trail on the conservation easement to view birds, …continue reading
This Spring weather in the Eastern Sierra is proving to be as unpredictable as ever. After a gorgeous 85 degree, sunny day yesterday we have 20 mile per hour winds blowing through the area today. Regardless of the breezy conditions, plans are full swing here at ESLT for a fabulous celebration tomorrow! We look forward to seeing our members and supporters at Benton Hot Springs Ranch to celebrate the achievements your support …continue reading
We have a great event coming up this week: our Volunteer Orientation for new and existing volunteers. This will be an activity-filled half day in which participants will get to learn about the exciting ways to help our community through service to Eastern Sierra Land Trust. Our mission is to preserve vital lands in the Eastern Sierra region for their scenic, agricultural, natural, recreational, historical, and watershed values, and we could not …continue reading