Local Ranchers preserve additional Working Agricultural Lands in Bridgeport Valley Bridgeport Valley, in northern Mono County, once known as “Big Meadows”, is one of the largest mountain meadow areas in California. Settled by… Read More
602 acre Alfalfa Farm in Hammil Valley Preserved Eastern Sierra Land Trust’s latest conservation project is a beautiful farm tucked under the towering White Mountains, north of Bishop. Richard Moss and his wife… Read More
Mono County landowner, Jan Simis, has permanently preserved her 135 acres for future generations. Her land, which sits at the very western edge of the Mono Basin, has now been preserved with a… Read More
ESLT has lots in the works this spring. From our Valleys and Vistas film premiere this past Saturday, to Gardenfest (tomorrow afternoon in the ESLT garden), to our Benton Hot Springs Member Campout… Read More
Tomorrow, May 11, ESLT is hosting the premiere of our new film, Valleys and Vistas: Preserving the Wild Side of California, at the Mammoth Lakes Arts Center starting at 7:30 p.m. This beautiful… Read More
On last Friday, April 26, the ESLT team was thrilled to attend the annual Andrea Lawrence Award Ceremony and Dinner, hosted by the Mono Lake Committee. Held at Parallax Restaurant in Mammoth Mountain… Read More
This spring is shaping up to be a busy season for ESLT. With several exciting upcoming events and newsworthy announcements to share, it’s hard to know where to start! Thus, we’re devoting this… Read More
Another new addition to the ESLT team, Elise has started as the new Half-Term Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership member. Growing up in the beautiful heart of Appalachia, Elise developed an affinity for the natural… Read More
Conway Ranch, just north of Mono Lake, has a long and colorful history, in addition to being a beautiful gateway into the Mono Basin. Long used by Native Americans, sheep ranchers, and more… Read More
Two weeks ago, ESLT hosted the Migration Corridor Field Trip to Swall Meadows. This annual event raises awareness of the Round Valley mule deer herd that passes through residential areas in the Wheeler… Read More
As many of you may have learned in the March e-newsletter, we have made a couple of recent additions to the ESLT staff that we are excited to share with the Eastern Sierra… Read More
As spring comes to the Eastern Sierra, we look forward to warmer days, creeks chattering with fresh snowmelt, and wild flowers popping up in green pastures. Spring is synonymous with fresh growth, and… Read More
We are very excited to announce that as of this morning the Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) has approved funding for one of our current land conservation projects known as Sinnamon Meadows, located in Mono… Read More
