Fall Mixer and Volunteer Appreciation Party

At our fall mixer, we'll be giving thanks to our incredible volunteers! Let's enjoy snacks and drinks as we celebrate the folks who donate their time and skills towards protecting the Eastern Sierra for future generations. All are welcome (with or without Halloween costumes.) Volunteers, we're throwing a party for you! Come by for cake and festivities. We appreciate all your hard work, and we look forward to celebrating your positive impact …continue reading

Kristen Stipanov2019-09-23T16:58:28-07:00September 23rd, 2019|Volunteer Events|

We’re Helping Bi-State Sage-Grouse. Join Us!

Photo by Bob Wick, BLM. Would you like to be a part of our conservation success stories? At the bottom of this article, you can read about an opportunity to volunteer with us next month as we care for Bi-State sage-grouse habitat. Bi-State sage-grouse on the border of California and Nevada are a genetically distinct population of sage-grouse, and are a loved species here in the Eastern Sierra. But due …continue reading

Kristen Stipanov2019-09-19T14:02:22-07:00August 13th, 2019|Blog, Featured, On the Wild Side, Press Releases, SNAP, Volunteer, What's New|

Kids, Get Out Your Crayons and Paint!

At our Crayons & Paint event on August 10th, kids and their families are invited to play games, get creative and explore nature at Karen's Preserve. With school out and summer almost halfway through, families everywhere are looking for ways to keep their kids engaged and active and we're offering a great opportunity to do just that! On August 10th from 9 a.m. 1 p.m., families with children between the …continue reading

Kristen Stipanov2019-07-23T15:48:47-07:00July 23rd, 2019|Blog, Featured, Press Releases, SNAP, Volunteer|

Crayons & Paint: Art in Nature

Looking for a fun and family-friendly way to get out in nature? Join us for a free morning of creative fun at Karens Preserve (south of Crowley Lake) on August 10th from 9 a.m. 1 p.m. Bring your children, grandchildren, or other little loved ones and have a blast getting creative in nature. At Crayons & Paint there will be fun educational games about local wildlife, native plants, animal tracks, and …continue reading

Kristen Stipanov2019-07-23T11:40:17-07:00July 23rd, 2019|

Volunteer Day: Sage-Grouse Habitat Enhancement

Come help Eastern Sierra Land Trust and the Bureau of Land Management as we team up to care for land where our Bi-State sage-grouse live, for two back-to-back Stewardship Days. On September 6th and 7th, we need as many hands as possible to work on habitat enhancement projects on land that the sage-grouse calls home. We will be using hand tools to convert a permanent fence to a let-down fence, and we'll …continue reading

Kristen Stipanov2019-09-03T09:52:32-07:00July 22nd, 2019|

Great Sierra River Cleanup

Join our 11th Annual Great Sierra River Cleanup on Saturday, September 21st from 9 a.m. 12 p.m.! We'll be meeting at ESLT's office at 8:30 a.m., at 250 N Fowler Street in Bishop. Eastern Sierra Land Trust, the Bishop Paiute Tribe Environmental Management Office, the Sierra Club and Tangle Free Waters is hosting this Great day in correlation with a statewide volunteer event focused on removing trash from and restoring the …continue reading

Kristen Stipanov2019-09-17T15:20:48-07:00July 9th, 2019|Volunteer Events|

Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup Day

We need your help keeping Highway 395 beautiful and trash-free. On July 18th from 8-10 a.m., we'll come together to clean the stretch of highway that ESLT has adopted. Please bring a hat, sunscreen, water, and sunglasses. We hope to see you there! For more information or to volunteer, please contact Marie at or by calling (760) 873 4554. And stay posted - we may add more cleanup dates in the …continue reading

Kristen Stipanov2019-07-02T10:41:55-07:00June 26th, 2019|Volunteer Events|

Volunteer Stewardship Day at Conway and Mattly Ranches

Calling all volunteers! Come join our July 25th stewardship day, hosted by Eastern Sierra Land Trust and Mono County at Conway and Mattly Ranches. We will focus on removing a non-native species called Wooly Mullein, especially near the aquaculture zone, along irrigation ditches, and throughout a wildlife enhancement area. We will be walking ditches and using shovels, rakes, and loppers to remove plants from the ground. Removing non-native species early in the …continue reading

Kristen Stipanov2019-07-10T16:53:11-07:00June 24th, 2019|Volunteer Events|

Finding Strength in Nature

Maria Montessori stated in her book Discovery of the Child, "When children come into contact with nature, they reveal their strength." As a requirement of my Montessori-based education, I went away to a nature camp for one to four weeks per year from Kindergarten through eighth grade. By the time we were teenagers, we were spending a month out of the classroom learning about the natural world. I am certain that this …continue reading

Kristen Stipanov2019-03-25T13:35:43-07:00March 25th, 2019|Blog, On the Wild Side, Volunteer|

Flash Foxy Stewardship Day with BLM

Join Eastern Sierra Land Trust and Bureau of Land Management for a cleanup during the Womens Flash Foxy Climbing Festival. We will be working on cleaning up a few favorite spots around Bishop. Space is limited, so please email or call (760) 873-4554 to RSVP and for more information.

Kristen Stipanov2019-03-15T13:32:07-07:00March 15th, 2019|Volunteer Events|