Get your Pollinator Garden Growing this Spring!

This is postwas writtenby ESLT'sEducation Coordinator & AmeriCorps Member, Catherine Tao. Pollinator Project participant Margy Marshall of Bishop, CA recently created this beautiful Certified Pollinator Garden in her yard. From wildflowers to working farms, much of our region's natural treasures rely on bees, butterflies, and other pollinators in order to live and thrive. But their numbers are in decline: impacted by pathogens, parasites, pesticides, and the loss of open spaces, …continue reading

Marguerite2017-03-07T16:49:04-08:00March 21st, 2016|Blog, Pollinator Gardens|

Lend a Hand On the Land!

This postwas writtenby ESLT'sEducation Coordinator & AmeriCorps Member, Catherine Tao. For more aboutCatherine, href="https://easternsierralandlines.wordpress.com/2015/11/03/welcome-catherine/" target="_blank">Click Here. With the weather warming up, it's time to get a bit of dirt underneath our fingernails and grease up those elbow joints. Eastern Sierra Land Trust has been getting out on our protected lands lately, advancing our ongoing work to conserve and restoreour beautiful Eastside -- rain or shine, or‚Ä¶ ice!. Now we need your help. …continue reading

Marguerite2017-03-03T15:47:58-08:00March 8th, 2016|Blog, Volunteer|

Keeping Up with the Round Valley Mule Deer

The past three years have been hard on Eastern Sierra wildlife and our mule deer herds are no exception. Are you wondering how the deer are faring in the wake of severe drought and wildfire, including the 7,000-acre Round Fire? On March 12, join Eastern Sierra Land Trust and California Department of Fish & Wildlife for a tour of the Round Valley mule deer herd's migration corridor, and hear from experts about …continue reading

Marguerite2017-03-03T12:11:22-08:00February 25th, 2016|Blog|

Breaking Ice at Benton Hot Springs Ranch

This update on ESLT'songoing restoration projectat the Benton Ponds is written by ournew Education Coordinator & AmeriCorps Member, Catherine Tao. For more aboutCatherine, Click Here. Here, I'm ready to use a pipe wrench to break the ice and access the water. With hatchets, pipe wrenches, and buckets in hand, our 4-person work team followed the well-worn path leading up to the pond at Eastern Sierra Land Trust's Benton Hot Springs …continue reading

Marguerite2017-03-03T15:47:58-08:00January 22nd, 2016|Blog|

ESLT Welcomes Catherine Tao to the Team

The staff and Board at Eastern Sierra Land Trust are delighted to welcome Catherine Tao to ourteam as our 2015/2016 Education Coordinator and AmeriCorps Member! Catherine comes to us throughthe Sierra Nevada Alliance's Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership (SNAP) program;shebeganher 11-month service term just last week, andwill bewith us through September 2016. Catherine is thrilledto now livein the Eastern Sierra, and is looking forward toworking on a variety of exciting projectsandconnecting our community …continue reading

Marguerite2017-03-03T11:06:20-08:00November 3rd, 2015|Blog|

ESLT’s Sara Kokkelenberg Named California AmeriCorps Member of...

Sara couldn't believe it when she got the email. Along with several ESLT staff members, Board members, and supporters, shewas in Sacramento earlier this month attending the national Land Trust Alliance's Rally 2015. In her inbox appeared a message notifying her that she would need to plan a return trip to Sacramento - in just one week. And for a very good reason: she would be receiving an award. "I had no …continue reading

Marguerite2017-03-03T15:47:59-08:00October 27th, 2015|Blog, Pollinator Gardens, Volunteer|

Help Us Keep our Eastside Waterways Clean!

Did you know that over 60% ofCalifornia's water supply comes from the Sierra Nevada? Watersheds throughout our regionprovide an integral component of our daily lives, whether it's the water we drink, the food we eat, or the lakes and rivers we swim in. That's why it is criticallyimportant to keep these watersheds clean and healthy - for our own well-being, and for the well-being of future generations. Join us on September …continue reading

Marguerite2017-03-03T11:06:20-08:00September 9th, 2015|Blog, Volunteer|

A Day in the Life: Gettin’ Muddy at...

What a gorgeous day to put in some good restoration work at the Benton Hot Springs Ranch Conservation Easement! Photo © Abbey Blair We've been hard at work recently out at our Benton Hot Springs Ranch Conservation Easement, pulling cattailsto keep the ponds healthy and brimming with life. A couple weeks ago,ESLT Restoration & Education Coordinators / AmeriCorps Members Abbey Blair and Sara Kokkelenberg, plus ESLT Land Conservation Program Director …continue reading

Marguerite2017-03-03T15:47:58-08:00August 25th, 2015|Blog, Volunteer|

Lands & Legacy 2015: A Huge Success!

If you've been keeping up with ESLT recently, you've likely heard about Lands & Legacy our "Party of the Year" that celebrates our important conservation work. This annual weekend helps to inspire the support of our community so that we can continue our work saving the Eastern Sierra lands we all love. At this year's Lands & Legacy on July 24-26, that support went a step further by raising much-needed funds to …continue reading

Kay2017-03-03T11:06:20-08:00August 18th, 2015|Blog, Volunteer|

Volunteer to Restore Critical Habitat Today!

Field season is in full swing at Eastern Sierra Land Trust that means we've been getting outdoors and giving back to our protected lands, and we need your help! By lending a hand with our important restoration work, you will help preserve crucial wildlife habitat and return native plants to our fire-damaged landscapes in Swall Meadows. Native plants in Swall Meadows are showing promising regrowth (and beautiful blooms, such as the …continue reading

Marguerite2017-03-03T12:12:19-08:00June 29th, 2015|Blog, Volunteer|