Community Celebration a Great Success!

Supporters braved the elements this past weekend to celebrate ESLT's community at Benton Hot Springs Ranch. The wind was howling and snow fell, but all in attendance banded together and enjoyed the opportunity to spent time with one another on a beautiful piece of preserved land. Participants enjoyed a wide range of activities. On Saturday afternoon, around 40 people headed down through the canyon trail on the conservation easement to view birds, …continue reading

Aaron2017-03-03T15:48:00-08:00May 25th, 2010|Blog, Volunteer|

Mono Basin Traditions Preserved

DeChambeau Creek, which runs through the conservation easement and is where the name comes from, drains into Mono Lake Mono County landowner, Jan Simis, has permanently preserved her 135 acres for future generations. Her land, which sits at the very western edge of the Mono Basin, has now been preserved with a conservation easement, a voluntary binding land protection agreement between the landowner and Eastern Sierra Land Trust (ESLT). Jan …continue reading

Marguerite2017-03-10T14:14:31-08:00May 5th, 2010|Blog|

DeChambeau Creek Conservation Easement

Local Mono County landowner, Jan Simis, has permanently preserved her 135 acres for future generations. Press Release

Marguerite2017-03-10T14:14:31-08:00May 3rd, 2010|Press Releases|

Black Lake Flourishing with Birds

ESLT had a spectacular day of birding this past Saturday at Black Lake in the Adobe Valley. This remote private lake is in the process of being permanently preserved so that everyone can enjoy its natural, biological and scenic features for perpetuity. We saw 26 different bird species while walking the banks of the lake and enjoyed a lull in the recent windy weather! It was wonderful to have members of Eastern …continue reading

Marguerite2017-03-10T14:14:32-08:00April 13th, 2010|Blog|

Migrating Waterfowl on the Great Pacific Flyway

Although our April weather may be hard to predict (a foot of new snow at my house this morning!), wildlife still knows it is spring and are on the move! We are excited about our upcoming field trip to beautiful Black Lake, which is a stopover and destination on the great Pacific Flyway, for many species of birds. On a recent chilly and short trip to Black Lake, thanks to our Eastern …continue reading

Marguerite2017-03-10T14:14:32-08:00April 5th, 2010|Blog|

ESLT Making Gardening Connections

Hot of the press - ESLT Spring 2010 Newsletter. Read it here >> The ESLT Garden Makes Community Connections What can a garden space offer? It offers a place for birds, wildlife and pollinators to feed and live. It offers a place for gardeners to grow delicious food. It offers an attractive place for community members to host meetings and gather. It offers a place of learning for local youth to discover …continue reading

Marguerite2017-03-10T14:14:32-08:00March 31st, 2010|Blog, Pollinator Gardens|

Spring is in the Air!

Trees are budding, birds are returning and filling the air with their melodies, plants are starting to green up, and color is popping up from bulbs in gardens. Spring is being ushered into the Eastern Sierra as the ‚Äòofficial' first day approaches! Here, at ESLT, we are anticipating a great season with lots of activity in our garden and on the land. We'll kick it off with a Garden Fest …continue reading

Marguerite2017-03-10T14:14:32-08:00March 19th, 2010|Blog|

Conservation Project Profile: Big Hot Springs Ranch

In this new blog feature we will profile a selection of our conservation projects for our members and interested readers. Big Hot Springs Conservation Easement This 75-acre easement in the Bridgeport Valley was donated to ESLT in December 2005 and protects wildlife habitat and scenic views from adjacent U.S. Highway 395 (in fact many of you have likely driven past this property) and nearby BLM public lands. The property sits to the …continue reading

Marguerite2017-03-10T14:14:33-08:00February 9th, 2010|Blog|

ESLT Garden — Growing Relationships

For the past summer and fall, ESLT has been cultivating our new garden. We harvested a variety of beautiful tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, peppers and other veggies. We saw birds feasting and bees happily buzzing. The garden provided a wonderful space for cultivating delicious fresh foods for us humans and nourishing birds, bees and butterflies. And now, despite the chill in the air and the arrival of winter, the garden still continues to …continue reading

Marguerite2017-03-10T14:14:33-08:00December 10th, 2009|Blog, Pollinator Gardens|

Pollinators in our midst

What fun it is to take a closer look at the bees, butterflies, and birds who are working hard in our flower gardens and flowering native plants! In the ESLT garden, we are enjoying watching the gangs of bees on our sunflower garden - lots of native species but what are they? Check out this website to join the pollinator craze: http://www.greatsunflower.org/ Steve, a nature photographer I know well, is …continue reading

Marguerite2017-03-10T14:14:47-08:00August 7th, 2009|Pollinator Gardens, What's New|