Our Role as a Land Trust

In honor of National Nonprofit Day we are sharing this excerpt from our Spring/Summer SierraScapes Newsletter. Together with our supporters and volunteers, we are working to ensure a bright future of conservation in the Eastern Sierra. Protecting spectacular natural and working lands like Ullman Ranch, Centennial Point Ranch, and Black Lake Preserve from development is the mission of Eastern Sierra Land Trust. As a public benefit nonprofit, we work with willing …continue reading

Byron Roos-Collins2022-08-17T13:37:29-07:00August 17th, 2022|Blog|

Another Layer of Protection for Black Lake Preserve

Black Lake Preserve © Randy Keller, ESLT Board of Directors Follow Highway 120 northwest from Benton and you'll enter Adobe Valley. There, distant mountain peaks frame wide expanses of fragrant, blooming sagebrush. Native Americans once used this valley as a trading and hunting route, traversing vast fields where wildlife like pronghorn, pygmy rabbits, and more abound. Crowds of Bi-State sage-grouse once gathered here in traditional annual mating dances, on dancing …continue reading

Kristen Stipanov2021-08-12T14:09:55-07:00June 30th, 2020|Blog, Featured, Membership, On the Wild Side, Press Releases, Success Stories, What's New|

Treasures: Finds from the Field

You should probably not work for a land trust monitoring easements, because you won't have any fun and will never see anything worthwhile. You shouldn't visit the Eastern Sierra either. It's definitely not beautiful, and there's nothing there to do. We found this toy camel off of a closed logging road near the Hoover Wilderness. I was monitoring an agricultural easement that had a historic boneyard this summer, and I …continue reading

Kristen Stipanov2019-09-23T16:38:53-07:00September 23rd, 2019|Blog, Featured, On the Wild Side, What's New|

Action Alert! Help Us Support S. 170 /...

Action Alert! Eastern Sierra Land Trust is a Nationally Accredited land trust, which means we always hold ourselves to the highest standards of excellence. You can trust us to do the right things, and you can always trust us to take action when our protection tools are under threat. And that's what is happening right now. The conservation easement tax incentive one of the most important tools for private land conservation is …continue reading

Kristen Stipanov2019-07-02T11:56:21-07:00July 1st, 2019|Blog, Featured, Press Releases, What's New|

Now Protected Forever: Sceirine Point Ranch

Congratulations - we did it!! Thanks to supporters like you, our funding partners, and the long-term vision of local ranchers Joe and David Sceirine, the scenic and historic Sceirine Point Ranch is now protected forever. Sceirine Point Ranch is a breathtakingly beautiful working ranch in Bridgeport Valley. At 2,375 acres, this historic ranch benefits our Eastern Sierra economy and provides an important home for wildlife like mule deer and sage-grouse. Now that …continue reading

Marguerite2018-04-16T18:09:47-07:00March 13th, 2018|Blog, Uncategorized|

$8 Million Fund Created to Improve Water Quality...

Great news for Eastern Sierra conservation - and we're thrilled to share it with you first! In a landmark victory for local conservation and the long-term health of the Eastern Sierra, the USDA's Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) has created an $8 million fund to support initiatives conserving the Bi-State population of greater sage-grouse and enhancing ranch water quality in the region. Sage-grouse thrive in wide-open areas with abundant sagebrush, native grasses, …continue reading

Marguerite2017-03-04T18:08:17-08:00January 23rd, 2017|Blog, Featured|

Sierra Stewards Hard at Work

This postwas writtenby ESLT'sEducation Coordinator & AmeriCorps Member, Catherine Tao. For more aboutCatherine,

Marguerite2017-03-03T15:47:58-08:00July 15th, 2016|Blog, Volunteer|

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|

Great News from Washington DC: Conservation Tax Incentive...

You'velikelyheard about the newbudget and tax compromise bill thatCongress passedin the final days of 2015. This massive piece of legislation funds every Cabinet agency through September 2016 AND provides a comprehensive tax package that deals with a slew of importanttopics, from Big Oil to small business, cybersecurity, refugees, education, and much, much more. And largely overlooked by the media wasone of the most excitingvictoriesof all — one for landowners, land trusts, and …continue reading

Marguerite2017-03-03T12:12:18-08:00January 12th, 2016|Blog|

Fighting Climate Change by Saving Land

Efforts to prevent increases in greenhouse gas emissions throughout California have found a friend in Eastern Sierra Land Trust. A new statewide program that aims to fight the effects of climate change has awarded ESLT a grant for $917,500 funds that will go directly towards permanently protecting Bridgeport Valley's historic Sceirine Point Ranch. Photo © Kay Ogden "Preserving open space, agricultural resources, and wildlife habitat here in the Eastern Sierra …continue reading

Marguerite2017-03-03T12:12:18-08:00November 18th, 2015|Blog|