Local ranchers and farmers can restore grasslands to “carbon superhero” status
In the spring and summer, if you drive up the 395, you may be surprised by the lush meadows you see on the valley floor, which look quite different from the sagebrush and Pinyon Juniper woodlands at higher elevations. Oftentimes, those meadows are the …continue reading
How food sovereignty can build community and deepen connection to the land
On a windy afternoon in January, Masha Bluestein swings open the wooden door of the cob seed house, where hundreds of seeds are sorted into various glass jars. As the Garden and Nutrition Educator, Bishop Paiute Tribe, Bluestein knows the power of a single …continue reading
Eastern Sierra Land Trust awarded a 2025 grant to advance strategic land protection
Bishop, California — Eastern Sierra Land Trust is pleased to announce that it has received an award from the Land and Climate Grant Program managed by the Land Trust Alliance and Open Space Institute. The funds from this grant are meant to allow land …continue reading

Reflecting On the End of a Year!

The ESLT board and staff enjoyed a holiday potluck dinner last night, giving …continue reading

ESLT Garden — Growing Relationships

For the past summer and fall, ESLT has been cultivating our new garden. We harvested …continue reading

With the beginning of December, and AmeriCorps graduation drawing near, I am starting to realize …continue reading

On a bright and crisp recent Saturday, 17 people gathered at the Crowley Hilltop Preserve, …continue reading

Last Saturday 14 interested folks came out to our Crowley Hilltop Preserve to learn about …continue reading

It's like a garden without any plants, a beehive without any bees, or a crystal-clear …continue reading

1. We discovered an imperiled and beautiful butterfly on one of our preserved properties this …continue reading

Saturday, November 14th, 10am to 2pm Spend the day with ESLT Stewardship Coordinator, Aaron Johnson, …continue reading

Several of us headed up to the gray and rainy Pacific Northwest last week to …continue reading