Recent Events
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Yednock Conservation Easement Celebration July 26, 2008 As the sun dipped low on the horizon, community members celebrated the restoration and donation of a 480-acre conservation easement in Mono Basin. Attendees marveled at photos taken only one year ago of isolated junkyards on the property that had since been cleared by the new landowners. Guest speakers placed the property in the contexts of geologic and historic time followed by ESLT representatives who explained the property's conservation values and offered thanks to all who put this easement and event together. Attendees sampled salmon cakes, salads, and desserts; sipped on wine and lemonade; and socialized in the glowing light. |
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Benton Botanical Field Trip July 21, 2008 Twenty people joined ESLT Field Trip Leaders, Karen Ferrell-Ingram and Stephen Ingram as they discovered the rare Inyo County Star Tulip, Calochortus excavatus, in bloom on the Benton Hot Springs Conservation Easement. The trip was sponsored by the Eastern Sierra Land Trust, The Bristlecone Chapter of the California Native Plant Society, and landowner, Bill Bramlette. Photo courtesy Stephen Ingram |
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Wildlife Migration Corridor Field Trip May 31, 2008 We had a huge turn out for our annual Wildlife Migration Corridor Field Trip out of Swall Meadows, CA. Folks came out to learn more about the plants and wildlife that depend on this narrow stretch of land. Squeezed between the vertical geography of Wheeler Ridge to the west and Highway 395 to the east, the Swall Migration Corridor is an important passageway for mule deer and mountain lions as they come down from the snowy mountains in the fall and return from the warm lowlands in the spring. |
Spring Highway Cleanup May 20, 2008 A few years ago, Eastern Sierra Land Trust signed up for the Adopt-A-Highway Program. Since then we've held several annual cleanups for our one mile section along Scenic Highway 395. This past spring, eight volunteers and sixteen hands made for light work. We gathered six bags of garbage, rusty rolls of barbed wire, and a large board of plywood in under two hours. The cans and bottles collected were recycled at Manor Market in Bishop--all the proceeds were then donated to the ESLT. Everyone who attended asked to be invited back for our cleanup this fall. |
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Get your hands dirty! May 17, 2008 Eastern Sierra Land Trust partnered up with landowner, Bill Bramlette to work on removing invasive Bull Thistles, Circium vulgare, from the Benton Hot Springs Conservation Easement. This volunteer opportunity allowed a few extra hands to pull up the weeds as they sprouted. With the support of a Sierra Nevada Conservancy grant, we were able to purchase shovels and tools to help restore this magnificent landscape. Check back on our website for more opportunities to become involve in this and other restoration projects. |
Celebrating Conservation, May 10, 2008 Eastern Sierra Land Trust and landowner, Bill Bramlette held an event called "Celebrating Conservation" to commemorate the conservation of a 900 acre easement on Bramlette's property in Benton, CA. Over 130 people attended from the surrounding communities and from across the state to enjoy the live music provided by Idle Hands Bluegrass Band, several notable speakers, great food provided in part by area businesses, and a walking tour of the property. One tour headed up to the ponds to birdwatch and celebrate International Migratory Bird Day. Another tour explored the easement with Bramlette who shared the property's natural history and personal significance. News stories about the event ran in numerous media outlets from across the region. A grant provided by the Sierra Nevada Conservancy helped make this enjoyable celebration such an educational success. Photos of this event are copyrighted by Lesley Allen. |
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