Pollinator Party
Eastern Sierra Land Trust 250 N. Fowler Street, Bishop, CA, United StatesJoin us for a lively gathering to celebrate butterflies, bees and other pollinators and the gardeners that work to give them a home. We'll enjoy snacks and drinks while mingling with friends and sharing gardening stories, tips, tricks, and ideas. This is a great opportunity to learn more about our Eastside Pollinator Garden Project, or to just hang out and have some fun! (This is our quarterly mixer!) RSVPs are helpful but …continue reading
GardenFest Celebration
Eastern Sierra Land Trust Office Backyard 250 N. Fowler Street, Bishop, CA, United StatesCome celebrate spring with us at our family-friendly annual GardenFest! This free, family-friendly community event will be buzzing with activity! This Saturday, you can... Purchase native plants from , Collect seeds from the , Gather garden tips from , Learn about rare springtime birds with , Enjoy kids' nature crafts, Win raffle prizes from Eastern Sierra Land Trust and , Taste craft beers from , Munch brick-oven pizza from Pinon Pizza, And …continue reading
Migratory Bird Day at Black Lake Preserve
Black Lake PreserveCome celebrate International Migratory Bird Day with ESLT and the Eastern Sierra Audubon Society! International Migratory Bird Day is May 11th and to celebrate, we will be hosting a day of bird spotting and a walk-about at our beautiful . Come spend the morning alongside the Eastern Sierra Audubon Society's experts as we all view the many local and migratory species that call this unique alkali lake home. All birding levels are …continue reading
Black Lake Stewardship Day
Black Lake PreserveJoin us for a spring stewardship day at our Black Lake Preserve on May 21. The remote preserve has a rich geologic, agricultural and ecological history and is also a critical bird habitat. We will work on several stewardship projects to improve wildlife habitat. More information to come soon. To volunteer or find out more, contact Marie at or call (760) 873 4554.
Garden Inspiration Tour
Eastern Sierra Land Trust 250 N. Fowler Street, Bishop, CA, United StatesLocals across the Eastern Sierra have been hard at work creating beautiful pollinator-friendly gardens filled with flourishing native plants. During our Garden Tour, you can see some of these lovely gardens in bloom, learn more about pollinator-friendly gardening, and come away with buckets of inspiration for your garden! The tour will be self-guided - to pick up a map and information about the featured gardens, you can contact Marie at or …continue reading
Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup Day
Highway 395We need your help keeping Highway 395 beautiful and trash-free. On July 18th from 8-10 a.m., we'll come together to clean the stretch of highway that ESLT has adopted. Please bring a hat, sunscreen, water, and sunglasses. We hope to see you there! For more information or to volunteer, please contact Marie at or by calling (760) 873 4554. And stay posted - we may add more cleanup dates in the …continue reading
Wild Side Backyard Mixer
Eastern Sierra Land Trust Office Backyard 250 N. Fowler Street, Bishop, CA, United StatesCome mingle at our WILD summer wildlife-themed mixer! We'll snack and enjoy drinks while learning and chatting about animals. We're looking forward to hearing fun facts and stories from other members of our local community who work alongside us protecting land for wildlife. Feel free to come with wildlife-related questions - we'll be studying our sage grouse facts in the meantime. See you there! RSVPs are helpful but not required. Please email …continue reading
Volunteer Stewardship Day at Conway and Mattly Ranches
Conway and Mattley RanchesCalling all volunteers! Come join our July 25th stewardship day, hosted by Eastern Sierra Land Trust and Mono County at Conway and Mattly Ranches. We will focus on removing a non-native species called Wooly Mullein, especially near the aquaculture zone, along irrigation ditches, and throughout a wildlife enhancement area. We will be walking ditches and using shovels, rakes, and loppers to remove plants from the ground. Removing non-native species early in the …continue reading
Crayons & Paint: Art in Nature
Karen's PreserveLooking for a fun and family-friendly way to get out in nature? Join us for a free morning of creative fun at Karens Preserve (south of Crowley Lake) on August 10th from 9 a.m. 1 p.m. Bring your children, grandchildren, or other little loved ones and have a blast getting creative in nature. At Crayons & Paint there will be fun educational games about local wildlife, native plants, animal tracks, and …continue reading
Summer Garden Concert with Chris Webster and Nina Gerber
Round ValleyEnjoy Chris Webster's elegant voice and Nina Gerber's exquisite guitar in a charming garden venue in Round Valley. Their sharp, folksy music pairs perfectly with the visual electricity of a Sierra sunset. Scroll down to secure your ticket so you can join us to experience the harmony! Their stage will be set in our Executive Director Kay Ogden's own garden, for an intimate musical experience with a tall mountain backdrop. Tickets are …continue reading
Lands & Legacy Celebration
Parallax Restaurant 1 Minaret Road, Mammoth, CA, United StatesTickets are live! Please visit our Lands & Legacy webpage for information and to secure your tickets: Click Here for More Information and Tickets!
Volunteer Day: Sage-Grouse Habitat Enhancement
Come help Eastern Sierra Land Trust and the Bureau of Land Management as we team up to care for land where our Bi-State sage-grouse live, for two back-to-back Stewardship Days. On September 6th and 7th, we need as many hands as possible to work on habitat enhancement projects on land that the sage-grouse calls home. We will be using hand tools to convert a permanent fence to a let-down fence, and we'll …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.