Join Eastern Sierra Land Trust and Blue Heron Farm for a native bee workshop and BioBlitz! You are welcome to join for either parts of the afternoon. 11:30-12:30 Native Bees! Come learn about the diverse lives of native bees and simple ways to support them in your garden or on the farm. Learn how Blue Heron Farm works to support pollinators. 12:30-2:30 BioBlitz! Come out to document what is blooming and buzzing …continue reading
Our neighbors have been hard at work creating gardens filled with flourishing native and pollinator-friendly plants! Join this self-guided tour for the opportunity to see some beautiful and creative pollinator-friendly gardens, including a few brand new gardens. Come away with tons of inspiration for your very own yard. You will get exclusive access to these gardens and the chance to ask the gardeners all of your burning questions about their beautiful spaces. …continue reading
Join Eastern Sierra Land Trust for an enlightening pollinator garden workshop learning from local experts to design, redesign, or improve your pollinator garden with best practices, techniques, and insight. Date & Time: April 11 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- 9:10 Introduction to Pollinator Workshop with Gena Wood- Eastern Sierra Land Trust 9:10 - 9:40 Design For Wildlife Learn how to …continue reading
The Bishop Paiute Tribe Food Sovereignty Program, UC Master Gardeners of Inyo and Mono Counties, and Eastern Sierra Land Trust invite you to join us for a Seed Swap and Seed Starting Workshop. Event is free and open to the public. We are excited to share seeds with you! If you don't have seeds to share, that's okay! You do not need to sign up; you can still attend and receive …continue reading
The Bishop Paiute Tribe Food Sovereignty Program, Katie Quinlan of the CA Native Plant Society, Ellyn Greene of Deep Springs College, and Eastern Sierra Land Trust invite you to join us for a Seed Saving Workshop. Event is free and open to the public. Learn to collect native and cultivated seeds. Get hands on practice processing seeds. Please bring gloves if you have them. RSVP here!
Our neighbors have been hard at work creating gardens filled with flourishing native and pollinator-friendly plants! Join our tour for the opportunity to see some beautiful and creative pollinator-friendly gardens in Bishop, Chalfant, and Mustang Mesa, including a few brand new gardens. Come away with tons of inspiration for your very own yard. You will get exclusive access to these gardens and the chance to ask the gardeners all of your burning …continue reading
How we adapted ESLT’s Sunflower Kids Garden Program in a school year of unpredictability. By Gabrielle Tribelli, ESLT Education Coordinator and Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Member 2020-2021 was a school year like no other for students everywhere. Undergoing constant modifications to class structure, size, curriculum, duration, and social-emotional outlets, these scholars built resilient. So when the regular timing of ESLT’s Sunflower Kids Program was just around the corner in April, I was …continue reading
A handful of helpful volunteers are needed to join Gabrielle and Kay to prepare the ESLT native plant and pollinator demonstration garden for spring. We will work together towards clearing invasive plants, weeding, and trimming; ultimately preparing for the planting of more native species, and some of Bishop Elementary’s 3rd grade students’ sunflowers for the Sunflower Garden Project! Come at 9:00am and enjoy some coffee and goodies with your gardening, and stay …continue reading
Chat with us online and find out what's up at ESLT! Wednesday, April 7th at 4:00-4:45pm Mark your calendars for an online chat with Kay Ogden, Executive Director/CEO, and Board Members to hear the latest happenings at Eastern Sierra Land Trust. With spring approaching, you're sure to hear about things blooming and wildlife on the move. Who knows... you might even hear news on land projects! RSVP Mule deer photo …continue reading
In compliance with current #StayHome guidelines to curtail the spread of COVID-19, we're working on ways to move this event online. Stay tuned, and stay healthy. With care, from the ESLT team. ~~ Imagine - your outdoor space filled with native plants and buzzing with lively butterflies, hummingbirds and bees. At our Pollinator Garden Workshop, you'll learn how to turn that dream garden into a reality! Local guest speakers will be there …continue reading