Eastern Sierra Land Trust

Eastern Sierra Land Trust Together, Protecting our Natural and Working Lands for People and Wildlife With your help, Eastern Sierra Land Trust conserves the places we all treasure.
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People like you treasure the Eastern Sierra Nevada for many reasons: the awesome vistas, the working farms and ranches, the thriving fish and wildlife, and so many more. Our community recognizes that the land we share has long been used in a variety of ways. Our goal is to preserve a healthy balance of uses — from ranching to biking, wildlife habitats to favorite fishing spots — that can be sustained forever, ensuring a strong local economy and healthy environment for generations to come.

Please join us in welcoming Eric, Development & Marketing Director at Eastern Sierra Land Trust! Eric grew up in Ohio an...
06/13/2026

Please join us in welcoming Eric, Development & Marketing Director at Eastern Sierra Land Trust! Eric grew up in Ohio and has spent the better part of his life exploring mountains, rivers, open spaces, and the kinds of communities that form around them. He comes to ESLT after nearly seven years with the South Yuba River Citizens League, where he served in a series of roles culminating in Festival Director of the Wild & Scenic Film Festival.

Eric looks forward to connecting donors, members, and partners to the stories of the landscapes and conservation work that make the Eastern Sierra irreplaceable.

When he’s not at his desk, you’ll find him exploring the outdoors on foot, ski, or bike, listening to music and watching films, soaking in hot springs, creating Polaroid photography, or staring at maps while planning his next visit to somewhere he’s never been.

➡ Learn more about the full ESLT team: www.eslt.org/staff-board/

Meet one of the smallest species of rabbit in North America. The pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) weighs less than ...
06/12/2026

Meet one of the smallest species of rabbit in North America. The pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) weighs less than one pound–even as an adult. Sightings in the Eastern Sierra are rare, but they do occur. Their historical range is larger, and includes California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Photo credit: Bureau of Land Management.

🦋 Join Eastern Sierra Land Trust on Wednesday, June 17, from 4-6 pm for our annual Pollinator Mixer! It’s almost Nationa...
06/10/2026

🦋 Join Eastern Sierra Land Trust on Wednesday, June 17, from 4-6 pm for our annual Pollinator Mixer! It’s almost National Pollinator Week (June 22-28), and we are celebrating early in ESLT’s backyard. Visit our events page for details: https://eslt.org/event/pollinator-mixer-2026/

These mixers are casual and a great opportunity to enjoy a cool beverage, snack on appetizers, and enjoy quality time with pro-pollinator pals. You can bond over your favorite pollinators (butterflies? hummingbirds? moths? bees?) or ask for gardening tips from people involved with ESLT's Pollinator Program.

We hope you can join us in our backyard at 250 N Fowler Street in Bishop, California. Check out our Demonstration Pollinator Garden in our front yard on your way in.

🌱Care about healthy habitats as much as we do? Then get outside and join the team at Eastern Sierra Land Trust for a Ste...
06/09/2026

🌱Care about healthy habitats as much as we do? Then get outside and join the team at Eastern Sierra Land Trust for a Stewardship Day! Visit eslt.org/events to register.

This summer, ESLT's annual Stewardship Days at Conway Ranch are July 11 and July 25. Together, we can restore native plant communities and improve habitat for a wide array of wildlife — including the Bi-State sage-grouse. Your efforts directly support critical wetland and meadow ecosystems that provide shelter and nesting grounds for songbirds, waterfowl, raptors, and mammals.

If you can't wait until July to get your hands dirty, then join us on June 13 for the JB Memorial Mega Pull, which is at the tail-end of California Invasive Species Action Week! This event is in partnership with Mono County, Mono Lake Committee, Range of Light Group, California State Parks, Eastern Sierra Land Trust, and the U.S. Forest Service.

Photo: Ziani Paiz, Rangelands Conservationist with ESLT, and volunteers during a Conway Ranch Stewardship Day.

What stories does each rock hold? On the Adobe Valley Wetlands Tour this spring, people enjoyed a spontaneous geology le...
06/06/2026

What stories does each rock hold? On the Adobe Valley Wetlands Tour this spring, people enjoyed a spontaneous geology lesson from Dr. Malcolm Pringle, a scientist, interpreter, and educator who holds a Ph.D. in geology and geophysics.

While at Eastern Sierra Land Trust's Antelope Lake Conservation Easement, Dr. Pringle held a piece of Bishop Tuff before passing it around for each person to touch. Bishop Tuff refers to the deposits of ash and pumice ejected during the enormous eruption that created Long Valley Caldera.

Thank you, Dr. Pringle, for the deep dive into the geology of the Adobe Valley!

➡ You can read more about Bishop Tuff, and its formation, from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) website: https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/long-valley-caldera/science/bishop-tuff-long-valley-caldera-california

How do YOU GardenFest? Do you scope out the scene first, before grabbing an empty box and filling it with pollinator pla...
06/05/2026

How do YOU GardenFest? Do you scope out the scene first, before grabbing an empty box and filling it with pollinator plants? Do you find a shady spot near the band, Hay Blackbird, and enjoy the music? Or maybe you head straight to Blue Heron Farm's stand or Inyo Farm at School for fresh, organic veggies–or to Montgomery Creek Ranch - Grass Fed Beef. So many choices–all good ones!

There is no wrong way to GardenFest. If you are there, then you are doing it right. Thank you ALL for making this year's annual GardenFest one of the most happening yet!

Special thanks to everyone who helped make it happen, including: the Bristlecone Chapter, CNPS 🌱 Montgomery Creek Ranch - Grass Fed Beef 🌱 Altrusa Eastern Sierra 🌱 Blue Heron Farm 🌱 the Bishop Library chapter of Inyo County, California 🌱 Eastern Sierra Farm Fresh 🌱 Bishop Paiute Tribe's Food Sovereignty Program, Sierra Bird Alliance, the Inyo Farm at School, and many more!

GardenFest is funded in part by the County of Inyo.



Photo credit: Miya Tsudome.

Join Eastern Sierra Land Trust this summer for all kinds of fun, meaningful events! For details (and to register), pleas...
06/03/2026

Join Eastern Sierra Land Trust this summer for all kinds of fun, meaningful events! For details (and to register), please visit eslt.org/events.

UPCOMING JUNE and JULY EVENTS*
💚 June 13 - JB Memorial Mega Pull at Mono Lake**
🦋 June 17 - Pollinator Mixer at ESLT's home office in Bishop, CA
🌻July 11 Conway Ranch Stewardship Day
🌱 July 25 Conway Ranch Stewardship Day

*We also have a wildlife tracking workshop with professional wildlife tracker Phil Johnston in July. Details and registration will be shared later this month.

**This event is in partnership with Mono County Recreation, Mono Lake Committee, the Sierra Club Range of Light Group, Eastern Sierra Land Trust, and the U.S. Forest Service.

Hope to see you on the land with us!

Please join us in honoring the memory of a long-time volunteer in the Mono Basin, JB, aka Janet Barth. Protect native ha...
06/01/2026

Please join us in honoring the memory of a long-time volunteer in the Mono Basin, JB, aka Janet Barth. Protect native habitat and meet people who also care about the unique lands and waters of .

Who: All are welcome
What: JB Memorial Mega Pull
Where: Mono Lake (see flyer for details)
When: 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Sat., June 13 & 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. on Sun., June 14.
Why: Protect native plant habitat and honor long-time volunteer, JB

Please bring water, hats, sun protection, long sleeves, and your lunch.

🌱 Supported by the following: Mono County Recreation, Mono Lake Committee, Sierra Club's Range of Light Group, Eastern Sierra Land Trust, and the U.S. Forest Service.

Note: W**d pulling continues every Tuesday morning from June 16 to July 21. For those dates, meet at the Scenic Area Visitors Center in Lee Vining at 8:30 a.m.

What questions do you have about stewardship or what it means for the team at Eastern Sierra Land Trust to actively mana...
05/30/2026

What questions do you have about stewardship or what it means for the team at Eastern Sierra Land Trust to actively manage and protect land? Let us know in the comments to get your question answered by one of the staff at Eastern Sierra Land Trust!

Please note: We might not answer your question in the comments right now, but we will take your questions down and respond to many of them in the coming months, as part of our series.

📸: Annie Crowley, Conservation Coordinator, and Sarah Holston, Grants and Database Manager, in the Huntoon Valley of Mono County, California. They are collecting data for recording groundwater levels and general water quality parameters.

Today’s third-grade students are the future stewards, policy makers, farmers, ranchers, scientists, and artists of the E...
05/29/2026

Today’s third-grade students are the future stewards, policy makers, farmers, ranchers, scientists, and artists of the Eastern Sierra. Youth education programs like ESLT’s Sunflower Kids Garden Program are a vital part of the puzzle to fostering deep connections with nature.

🌻 In this program, students from Bishop Elementary get to explore the Demonstration Pollinator Garden at Eastern Sierra Land Trust and plant their own sunflowers. Led by ESLT staff, these young learners get their hands dirty while learning about the lifecycle of plants, the vital role of local pollinators, and the quiet magic of germination as they plant and track their very own sunflowers.

It's always a good time to plant the seeds of curiosity and inspire the next generation to take care of the lands they love.

🌻 Thank you to the teachers and students at Bishop Elementary for another fabulous year of hands-on learning and fun! We're also deeply grateful for the County of Inyo: City of Bishop, whose grant support helps fund this program.

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250 N Fowler Street
Bishop, CA
93514

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Thursday 9am - 5pm
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