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Financial Planning 101
Business Resource Center 269 N Main St,, BISHOP, CA, United StatesJoin us for an engaging and educational evening dedicated to building a solid financial future. Whether you’re just getting started or looking to refine your strategy, this event will provide you with the tools to build a durable and resilient financial plan, like constructing a well-designed home. A step-by-step framework for designing your financial future: - 🔨 Foundation – Organizing your cash flow, savings, and emergency plan - 🧱 Framework – Investments, …continue reading
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Lands & Legacy 2025
Parallax Restaurant 1 Minaret Road, Mammoth, CA, United StatesTrade the black tie for blue jeans and bring your brightest bling to Lands & Legacy: Denim & Diamonds. A night to shine where we’ll protect the very rangelands that inspire our cowboy boots and polish them into conservation gems.
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2025 Great Sierra River Cleanup
Artesian Wells, Bishop, CAThe Great Sierra River Cleanup is part of California Coastal Cleanup day. You can help us keep litter out of our waterways by marking your calendars for Saturday, September 20, from 9:00am-12:00pm. ESLT, Friends of the Inyo, and volunteers will remove trash along the Owens River on LADWP land near the Artesian Springs. There will be pastries and coffee available before the cleanup. ESLT and Friends of the Inyo will provide gloves, …continue reading
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Cover Cropping and Soil Health Workshop
Bishop Community Demonstration Garden 688 N Main St, Bishop CA, CA, United StatesLearn how cover crops can improve your garden year-round at the upcoming Cover Cropping for Soil Health workshop. This workshop will focus on small-scale cover cropping in gardens, but is open to anyone interested in building their soil ecosystem. Join for soil demonstrations, soil health discussions, and resources to help implement sustainable practices in your own system. Free cover crop seeds will be available to participants. The event will include: A presentation on the principles of soil health and their importance …continue reading
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Seed Saving Workshop
Food Sovereignty Program Cultural Center Garden & Seed Library 2300 W Line Street, BishopThe Bishop Paiute Tribe Food Sovereignty Program, Katie Quinlan of the CA Native Plant Society, Ellyn Greene of Deep Springs College, and Eastern Sierra Land Trust invite you to join us for a Seed Saving Workshop. Event is free and open to the public. Learn to collect native and cultivated seeds. Get hands on practice processing seeds. Please bring gloves if you have them. RSVP here!
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Beaver and Process-Based Restoration From Ridge To River
C5 Studios 210 S Warren Street, Bishop, CaliforniaProcess-based restoration is a holistic approach to restoring degraded watersheds that aims to re-establish keystone processes such as sediment transport, carbon sequestration, nutrient cycling, and fire resiliency. Process-based restoration considers the functions and needs of the entire watershed – from ridge to river – and seeks to harness naturally occurring, onsite energy (including that of beaver) and materials to achieve upland, meadow, wetland, river and floodplain restoration goals. These practices are adaptive …continue reading
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Halloween Highway Cleanup 2025
Join Eastern Sierra Land Trust for a spooktacular Halloween Highway Cleanup! Help us keep our community looking fang-tastic by donning your best costume (optional, but encouraged!) and sweeping away the litter that haunts our roads. It’s a wicked good way to give back to the land we love while having some eerie fun. Meet us on Saturday October 25 from 8:30am-11:30am for a morning of frightfully good deeds—trick or trash, let’s keep our …continue reading
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Gratitude in Full Color: Youth Art Show
C5 Studios 210 S Warren Street, Bishop, CaliforniaPlease join Eastern Sierra Land Trust for the an art show reception at C5 Studios in Bishop on Wednesday, November 12, from 5:30 pm - 7 pm. This free showing is open to all members of the community to come and admire these creative pieces submitted by young artists from Inyo and Mono counties depicting "Gratitude in Full Color". Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. Call for Art Submissions: What …continue reading
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Wildlife Tracking Workshop
Rescheduled Date: November 15. Join professional wildlife tracker and mountain lion researcher Phil Johnston for a day in the desert learning to read the stories of wild animals through tracking. Phil has over a decade of experience teaching tracking and is certified as Senior Tracker through Tracker Certification North America. Come learn to identify the track and sign of the many charismatic creatures who make their living in the Eastern Sierra. Location …continue reading
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Holiday Mixer
Eastern Sierra Land Trust Office Backyard 250 N. Fowler Street, Bishop, CA, United StatesCelebrate the season with Eastern Sierra Land Trust at our office (250 N. Fowler Street). Enjoy an evening of connection and cheer — meet ESLT staff and board members, catch up with friends and colleagues, and make new connections in our community. We’ll have s’mores, food, beer, and wine — plus a festive cookie decorating contest! Please RSVP below so we can plan for food and refreshments. We can’t wait to celebrate …continue reading
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Seed Swap
Owens Valley Paiute-Shoshone Cultural Center 2300 W Line Street, Bishop, CA, United StatesThe Bishop Paiute Tribe Food Sovereignty Program, UC Master Gardeners of Inyo and Mono Counties, and Eastern Sierra Land Trust invite you to join us for a Seed Swap and Seed Starting Workshop. Event is free and open to the public. We are excited to share seeds with you! If you don't have seeds to share, that's okay! You do not need to sign up; you can still attend and receive …continue reading
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Through the Eyes of Wildlife Tracker: Phil Johnston
C5 Studios 210 S Warren Street, Bishop, CaliforniaPhil Johnston, professional wildlife tracker, mountain lion researcher, and environmental scientist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, brings his tracking expertise to the Eastern Sierra! With years of experience interpreting the subtle signs animals leave behind, Phil has studied mountain lions, Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep, and many other species across California’s diverse landscapes. His work reveals how skilled observation and tracking can uncover the hidden lives of wildlife and deepen …continue reading
Please check back soon for new opportunities to get out, explore, and get involved in our conservation efforts here in the Eastern Sierra.