Marie Ring has energized our Community Connections Program as this year's AmeriCorps Member and Education Coordinator at ESLT. Her last day of her 2018-2019 service term was this weekend's Great Sierra River Cleanup. BUT, she'll be staying on with us for another year of service! We're lucky to have her. Photo by Kristen Stipanov, ESLT. Almost one year ago, I was packing my 2003 Volvo for the 3,000-mile cross-country trip …continue reading
Certified Pollinator Gardens are beginning to blanket the Eastside! By helping local pollinators like butterflies and bees, they help our neighborhoods and our entire region thrive. Do you know the secret to a blooming backyard, and to a thriving Eastside ecosystem? Sun and soil are important, but it's the butterflies, bees, bats, and hummingbirds that bring your garden and our world to life year after year. Our Eastside Pollinator Garden …continue reading
Photo by Bob Wick, BLM. Would you like to be a part of our conservation success stories? At the bottom of this article, you can read about an opportunity to volunteer with us next month as we care for Bi-State sage-grouse habitat. Bi-State sage-grouse on the border of California and Nevada are a genetically distinct population of sage-grouse, and are a loved species here in the Eastern Sierra. But due …continue reading
At our Crayons & Paint event on August 10th, kids and their families are invited to play games, get creative and explore nature at Karen's Preserve. With school out and summer almost halfway through, families everywhere are looking for ways to keep their kids engaged and active and we're offering a great opportunity to do just that! On August 10th from 9 a.m. 1 p.m., families with children between the …continue reading
Come visit! Our new Little Free Library outside our office is currently full of books for kids and adults. Everyone is welcome to take a book or share a book, anytime! At our quiet corner of North Fowler Street and Church Street in Bishop, there's a small but mighty new institution a Little Free Library! Thanks to your support, we've been able to install this free community resource outside our …continue reading
The Place: It's summer, and we know you're getting outside to play! Here at ESLT, summer is also stewardship season, and we've already been out caring for our special places. So this season, we would like to encourage everyone to visit one of ESLT's remarkable destinations Black Lake Preserve. Thanks to our incredible volunteer teams and supporters, we've been improving land conditions at the Preserve this year. We've worked together to clear …continue reading
Maria Montessori stated in her book Discovery of the Child, "When children come into contact with nature, they reveal their strength." As a requirement of my Montessori-based education, I went away to a nature camp for one to four weeks per year from Kindergarten through eighth grade. By the time we were teenagers, we were spending a month out of the classroom learning about the natural world. I am certain that this …continue reading
All of us at Eastern Sierra Land Trust are excited to welcome Marie Ring to the team as our 2018/2019Education Coordinator & AmeriCorps Member! Marie comes to us throughthe Sierra Nevada Alliance'sSierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership (SNAP)- a selective programthatplaces28 young leaders into conservation agencies and organizations throughout the Sierra Nevada each year. SNAP members like Marie have been working with ESLT ever since the SNAP program began in 2009. By focusingonwatershed restoration …continue reading
All of us at Eastern Sierra Land Trust are excited to welcome Indigo Johnson to the team as our 2016/2017Education Coordinator & AmeriCorps Member! Indigocomes to us throughthe Sierra Nevada Alliance'sSierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership (SNAP)- a selective programthatplaces28 young leaders into conservation agencies and organizations throughout the Sierra Nevada each year. SNAP members like Indigo have been working with ESLT ever since the SNAP program began in 2009. By focusingonwatershed restoration and …continue reading
Have you seen any monarchs in the Eastern Sierra lately? Fallis the best time of year to spot these rare and beautiful butterflies—so keep your eyes peeled before wintersets in! Monarchs are much more than a pretty sight in your garden. Along with bees, birds, and other pollinators,butterflies like the monarchare essential to a healthy environment. From wildflowers to working farms, monarchs and other pollinators keep the Eastern Sierra blooming, year after …continue reading