Announcing the Art for Conservation Show and Sale

The Eastern Sierra Land Trust is pleased to announce our first annual Art for Conservation Show and Sale. This show features an alliance of Eastern Sierra and Oak Group artists portraying the natural beauty of our cherished region. The show highlights a wide variety of artistsin different mediums, all with a common theme, the Eastern Sierra region. We'd like to offer you apreview ofa fewartists that will participating in the show and …continue reading

Marguerite2017-03-10T14:14:48-08:00July 2nd, 2009|Blog|

Wildlife Corridor Hike (and some plants too…)

Last Saturday, May 23, about 20 members and interested folks gathered above Swall Meadows for a hike through the the Wheeler Ridge Round Valley mule deer migration corridor led by our executive director Karen Ferrell-Ingram. We toured around the corridor looking at bugs, plants, wildlife, vistas (and thunderclouds!). The location was particularly good for illustrating what a narrow region the many deer and other wildlife must …continue reading

Marguerite2017-03-10T14:14:49-08:00May 29th, 2009|Blog|

Benton Hot Springs Ranch field trip

On May 16, 2009, locals and visitors gathered at the Benton Hot Springs Ranch conservation easement, just outside of Benton, to have a morning adventure of birding and botanizing. Led by Claus Engelhardt of the Eastern Sierra Audubon Society, Stephen Ingram of the California Native Plant Society, Karen Ferrell-Ingram of the ESLT, and Bill Bramlette, landowner, the morning was full of natural history tidbits. Bill shared his four- generation perspective …continue reading

Marguerite2017-03-03T15:47:58-08:00May 18th, 2009|Blog|

Garden Share, matching gardeners with landowners in the...

Do you want to garden but don't have a place to garden? Do you have a piece of land that you'd like to see have a productive garden? Join the Garden Share project! We are matching landowners (with garden space) to gardeners (who need a space) in the Inyo and Mono counties. The Eastern Sierra Land Trust is sponsoring the Garden Share project, in cooperation with Eastern Sierra Harvest, in order to …continue reading

Marguerite2017-03-03T11:03:37-08:00May 8th, 2009|Blog|

A New Perspective for Earth Day

Take a global look at the Eastern Sierra Land Trust on Earth Day.

Aaron2017-03-03T11:03:37-08:00April 16th, 2009|Blog|

Tell Us Why YOU Support ESLT?

You may have noticed in our past two newsletters that we have added an ESLT member spotlight section. We love hearing more about our members and why they support the ESLT. In the most recent issue, we featured two of our many loyal supporters - Don and Jodi Sage. Check out why these two important community members support the ESLT. Don and Jodi Sage have been members of the ESLT since 2004. …continue reading

Marguerite2017-03-03T12:13:10-08:00March 31st, 2009|Blog|

When in Rome: Quick History of Land Trusts

For those who live, work, and play in the Eastern Sierra, its easy to know why people want to preserve and protect this unique place. Conservation Easements, used by the ESLT and other land trusts, are a handy tool to do just that (www.easternsierralandtrust.org/Pages/Agreements.htm). However, unbeknownst to many is that land trusts and conservation easements are home-grown, American ideas. Who can't appreciate something as American as land conservation? While the ancient Romans …continue reading

2017-03-03T15:48:01-08:00February 22nd, 2009|Blog|

Conservation on the Computer

Sometimes it feels difficult to reconcile my interests in the outdoors and natural history with my more 'techie' interests. Though I most undoubtedly would rather spend my spare time strolling through the hills than squinting into the blue light of the computer, the truth is that I also really enjoy working with the new tools that technology provides. Some tools are more complex while others are quite user friendly. In my professional …continue reading

Aaron2017-03-03T11:08:55-08:00February 13th, 2009|Blog, Volunteer|

Welcome to ESLT LandLines

Happy Birthday to the Eastern Sierra Land Trust community! This is a slightly belated birthday wish, as the ESLT was officially incorporated on January 29, 2001. It has been quite an eight-year journey that has taken us to some of the most beautiful places in the incredible Eastern Sierra, introduced us to amazing landowners, and given us the thrill of being integral to the permanent preservation of over 6000 acres in our …continue reading

Marguerite2017-03-03T12:12:33-08:00February 6th, 2009|Blog|