Hello future friends and community! My name is Victoria Ortiz and I will be serving as ESLT's 2012 AmeriCorps member and Education Coordinator. This morning I went for a run during which I reveled in how lucky I am to be living in paradise. For the last couple winters I have worked as a ski instructor at Mammoth Mountain and have fallen in love with the clean air and active …continue reading
ESLT's popular "Life upon the Land" evening program will now also be offered to visitors and residents in Mammoth Lakes. The new local history program talks about how the Owens Valley and Eastern Sierra, with its warm summers, abundant water and fertile soil, made for an attractive locationto a number of farmers and ranchers that settled here in the mid 1800s. These early pioneers and settlers planted crops and raised livestock in …continue reading
Hunewill Guest Ranch - Celebrating 150 years: 1861 to 2011 Join in the Fun Friday, July 15, 2011 The Hunewill Guest Ranch is one of the oldest working guest ranches in California and one of the oldest continuously owned family ranches in the American West. 2011 marks their 150th year as a cattle ranch, and their 80th year as a guest ranch. The fourth, fifth, and sixth generations of the Hunewill family …continue reading
The Eastern Sierra Land Trust's Art For Conservation Show and Sale comes to a close on Sunday July 10th. As an added "thank you" to our supporters and to celebrate the Show's success, a 10% discount will be offered on all unsold artwork from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday. Refreshments will be offered from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Show is located in the Minaret Village next to Vons …continue reading
We would like to take a moment to thank our supporters, who generously gave and made this evening possible. ESLT Art for Conservation Show & Sale Thank you to Minaret Village Shopping Center; Bluebird Imaging; Great Basin Bakery; Kendra Knight, curator; Mammoth Brewing Company; Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory; Sierra Paint & Drywall; Snowcreek Resort; Sonoma Wine Company; Valley Florist; and …continue reading
After an evening of art, music, and good food, what better way to spend a Sunday morning than touring Benton Hot Springs Ranch in search of the rare Inyo County Star Tulip? On Sunday, June 26th, at 9:00 am, we will be holding the Benton Lily Tour, open to our guests from the Western Roundup Dinner at Mammoth Mountain. Another great reason to attend this Extravaganza! For more information about the Artists' …continue reading
On June 25th, ESLT has a lot going on! This year we are combining two of our most popular events: The Art for Conservation Show and our Mammoth Extravaganza. First, we will host an exclusive Opening Reception for our annual Art for Conservation Show at the Minaret Village Shopping Center. Following the reception, Mammoth Mountain will again sponsor ESLT's annual Extravaganza dinner, this year with a Western twist. To learn more about …continue reading
Eastern Sierra Land Trust is excited to announce an exciting special event which will showcase over 60 artists portraying the natural beauty of our region, capped off by a fun Western Roundup Dinner sponsored by Mammoth Mountain Ski Area. The Mammoth Extravaganza, an evening of art and land conservation, will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2011. Press Release [PDF]
Mammoth Times, April 22, 2011 By George Shirk, Times Senior Writer After 10 years, 6,000 acres protected by Eastern Sierra Land Trust He is the Accidental Environmentalist. Tony Taylor, of Mammoth, is the president of the Eastern Sierra Land Trust. He didn't take over the job, he just kind of fell into it. Ten years ago, he found himself chatting with Swall Meadows' Stephen Ingram and Karen Ferrell-Ingram one day, and the …continue reading
He is the Accidental Environmentalist. Tony Taylor, of Mammoth, is the president of the Eastern Sierra Land Trust. He didn't take over the job, he just kind of fell into it. Ten years ago, he found himself chatting with Swall Meadows' Stephen Ingram and Karen Ferrell-Ingram one day... Press Release [PDF]