Dear ESLT Friends, I'm writing to let you know that I'm planning to step down from my position as Executive Director ofEastern Sierra Land Trust. After almost 12 exciting and gratifying years of helping get this nonprofit up and running, I'm ready for some new challenges and opportunities. I'll be staying on until my successor is in place and will serve on the search committee. In the future, I'm planning to serve …continue reading
Exciting update! The Art for Conservation show at the G2 Gallery will continue through September 16, 2012. A limited number of images will be on display and for sale in the Front Gallery. Please note this is not the entire original exhibit. This summer, ESLT partnered with the G2 Gallery in Venice Beach, California, to host our 4th annual Art For Conservation Show and Sale. First opening on June 26, the show …continue reading
Dear Friends, 2011 was a banner year for ESLT. Highlights included celebrating our 10th birthday, receiving accreditation by the Land Trust Alliance's Accreditation Commission, and increasing the total number of conservation easements to fifteen. President of the Board, Tony Taylor, cuts the cake at ESLT's 10th birthday party. Yet these achievements didn't happen overnight. They are instead the culmination of years of effort and diligent behind-the-scenes work on the part …continue reading
Thanks to a generous grant from the Norcross Wildlife Foundation, ESLT purchased a motion activated wildlife camera and other photographic equipment this last spring. The motion triggered weather proof camera captures photographs day or night without disturbing wildlife. Throughout this past monitoring season, ESLT staff have enjoyed placing the camera on ESLT project lands with landowner permission, and downloading the photos in the office. It is a bit like opening a package …continue reading
Current AmeriCorps member Victoria Ortiz (myself) planting sunflowers with local 3rd graders Do you love the Eastern Sierra? Do you or someone you know want to live and work in one of the most spectacular outdoor meccas in the US? Apply to become Eastern Sierra Land Trust's 7th AmeriCorps member and help protect these vital lands for generations to come. ESLT has enjoyed the bright minds and enthusiasm of 6 …continue reading
Eastern Sierra Land Trust (ESLT) is turning heads, toward the bright yellow blooms of sunflowers peeking over the fence on Home Street. The ESLT garden has been bursting with color, a product of a partnership with Bishop Elementary third grade classrooms and the 4H Sunflower Group to grow sunflowers in the ESLT garden... Click here to read the Sheet article online
Many thanks to Jeff Kozak, our August Brown Bag Lunch speaker! His stories of ultra running in the Sierra fascinated the listeners, for whom a 38 mile training run sounds near impossible. Jeff brought an example of his typical day pack and influential books and movies about ultra running. He humbly kept the audience laughing with tales of being overly ambitious and smiling at firsthand accounts of his triumphs. In tune with …continue reading
Ultra Running in the Eastern Sierra Wednesday, August 1, 12-1pm ESLT Garden: 176 Home St. Jeff Kozak ESLT is excited to host a Brown Bag Lunch with local ultra runner Jeff Kozak on Wednesday August 1st from 12-1pm. Come by the ESLT garden at 176 Home St. on your lunch break to hear stories about his JMT speed attempt and running in the Eastern Sierra. The event is free and …continue reading
Last weekend ESLT hosted the 2012 Lands and Legacy events to celebrate and enjoy the beautiful wide open spaces of our region. The festivities began Friday afternoon at Mammoth Lakes High School where NBA great Bill Walton led a free basketball clinic for local high school players. That afternoon Steve Marenberg and Alison Whalen generously opened their gorgeous home to ESLT for a private reception featuring Bill Walton and Olympic hopeful Meb …continue reading
Don't miss this opportunity to ride alongside Bill Walton and enjoy a silent auction and gala dinner this Saturday, July 21st. Bike around the stunning June Lake or tour one of our current conservation projects in the Green Creek area, then put on your dancing shoes and tie dye for an evening of good vibes, delicious food, and fun with friends. Online registration for the Lands and Legacy weekend closes tonight at …continue reading