Pollinator Garden Workshop

Join Eastern Sierra Land Trust for an enlightening workshop learning from local experts to design, redesign, or improve your pollinator garden with best practices, techniques, and insight. Date & Time: April 26 from 9:00am-12:00pm Location: Bishop City Hall- Council Chambers. Entrance on Church Street. Please park in Church Street Parking Lot. Schedule: 9:00-9:15 Morning Mingle. Enjoy coffee and pastries. 9:15 - 9:35 Introduction to Pollinator Gardens. Learn the basics and importance of creating a …continue reading

Gena Wood2025-04-09T13:49:22-07:00March 4th, 2025|Pollinator Gardens|

An Evening with Wildlife Tracker Phil Johnston

Phil Johnston, professional wildlife tracker, mountain lion researcher, and environmental scientist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, brings his expertise to the Eastern Sierra! With a focus on mountain lions and Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep, Phil studies these iconic species across California's diverse ecosystems. His work contributes to a deeper scientific understanding of mountain lion ecology and behavior. Join us for an engaging evening as Phil shares his experiences, insights, …continue reading

Gena Wood2025-01-23T06:48:05-08:00January 23rd, 2025|

Great Backyard Bird Count

Come birding with Eastern Sierra Land Trust at the COSA for the Great Backyard Bird Count! Learn more about the birds in your own backyard and contribute to citizen science. We will be using both Merlin and Ebird apps. No prior experience needed. All birding levels are welcome, and kids are encouraged to attend. Binoculars provided to those who need them. Email with any questions. Location: Conservation Open Space Area (COSA). Park …continue reading

Gena Wood2025-01-23T06:51:39-08:00January 9th, 2025|

GardenFest 2025

NEW DATE & TIME: MAY 17, 9AM-12PM! Kick off the growing season with us at GardenFest! Join us for an exciting celebration of springtime in ESLT’s backyard at 250 N. Fowler Street. The birds are singing, flowers are blooming, and the days are getting longer and warmer. Help us celebrate spring at ESLT’s GardenFest Celebration on May 17th from 9am-12pm. This family-friendly community event will feature a native plant sale- with plants …continue reading

Gena Wood2025-02-20T19:53:39-08:00December 25th, 2024|Pollinator Gardens|

World Migratory Bird Day 2025

Come birding with us to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day! Black Lake is a rare desert wetland north of Benton in Adobe Valley that is an important stopover site for migratory birds. The alkali lakes and wetlands in Adobe Valley provide a great environment for our feathered friends to rest and refuel during migration. Join ESLT and the Eastern Sierra Bird Alliance (ESBA) for a morning of birdwatching at a rare sparkling wetland …continue reading

Gena Wood2024-12-25T09:05:17-08:00December 25th, 2024|

Halloween Highway Cleanup 2024

Join Eastern Sierra Land Trust for a spooktacular Halloween Highway Cleanup! Help us keep our community looking fang-tastic by donning your best costume (optional, but encouraged!) and sweeping away the litter that haunts our roads. It’s a wicked good way to give back to the land we love while having some eerie fun. Meet us on October 31st from 9a-12p for a morning of frightfully good deeds—trick or trash, let’s keep our highways clean! The …continue reading

Gena Wood2024-10-10T14:48:23-07:00October 10th, 2024|

Volunteer Stewardship Day 1 at Conway Ranch

Join us for a good day of hard work in the Sierra on Wednesday, July 10th from 9am-1pm. We’re gathering a team of hardworking volunteers to help restore native plant habitats and pull mullein weeds on this beautiful property north of Mono Lake in Lee Vining. This property is owned and managed by Mono County, and monitored by ESLT. Meet at Mono Basin Visitor Center at 1 Visitor Center Drive, Lee Vining, …continue reading

Andrea Stewart2024-06-20T10:02:48-07:00June 10th, 2024|

Stewardship Day at Black Lake Preserve

Join us on Tuesday, May 28th at 8:00am for a good day of hard work in the Eastern Sierra! We will be removing debris from the Preserve, including old fencing material, railroad ties, barbed wire, a large wooden trough and shed, and some minor fence repair. When: Volunteers will meet on Tuesday, May 28th at 8:00am at ESLT office (250 N. Fowler Street in Bishop) and then carpool to Black Lake Preserve. …continue reading

Andrea Stewart2024-05-23T12:41:18-07:00May 13th, 2024|

Swall Meadows BioBlitz!

Join us on Sunday, June 9th for a special BioBlitz event with conservation easement landowners in Swall Meadows. A BioBlitz is a communal citizen-science effort to record as many species within a designated location and time period as possible. We will record what we find in iNaturalist and be joined by local experts on our area's natural history. This is a great event for anyone who is passionate about this area, wants …continue reading

Gena Wood2024-05-09T16:27:15-07:00May 8th, 2024|

World Migratory Bird Day 2024

Come birding with us to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the donation of Black Lake Preserve to ESLT and World Migratory Bird Day! Black Lake is a rare desert wetland north of Benton in Adobe Valley that is an important stopover site for migratory birds. The alkali lakes and wetlands in Adobe Valley provide a great environment for our feathered friends to rest and refuel during migration. This incredible preserve was …continue reading

Andrea Stewart2024-03-28T14:06:41-07:00March 18th, 2024|