2020 Press Releases
October 20, 2020 – ESLT Secures Conservation Easement for Historic Hunewill Ranch
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Garnering the support of local, state and federal agencies over the course of years, ESLT secured a conservation easement in perpetuity for the historic Hunewill Ranch (est. 1861). As a result, the working ranch located in the heart of beautiful, expansive Bridgeport Valley…
July 7, 2020 – Apply Today! Become an AmeriCorps Member with ESLT
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Do you love the Eastern Sierra? Are you looking for a way to give back to our land and community? Apply today to become ESLT’s next AmeriCorps Member! ESLT and the Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership are seeking…
July 2, 2020 – Another Layer of Protection for ESLT’s Black Lake Preserve
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Follow Highway 120 northwest from Benton and you’ll enter Adobe Valley. There, distant mountain peaks frame wide expanses of fragrant, blooming sagebrush. Now, a three-year collaboration between ESLT and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has led to…
May 12, 2020 – Protecting All Species For All Time
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Today, fewer cars ramble up and down Scenic Highway 395. Snow fell this spring; it stayed on the mountain without the usual tracks of skiers and snowboarders. Fishing spots, campsites, and picnic areas lie empty. But who’s still coming out to play? Mule deer, bobcats, songbirds…
April 15, 2020 – A Diverse Coalition Unifies Around Sage-Grouse Conservation
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Our conservation community has something to celebrate! That’s because on March 30th this year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it is…
February 18, 2020 – Journeying with the Round Valley Mule Deer
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At this time of year, many animals that call the Eastern Sierra their home are preparing for a long journey. When food and shelter become scarce in the winter…
February 12, 2020 – Apply Today! Become an AmeriCorps Member with ESLT
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Do you love the Eastern Sierra? Are you looking for a way to give back to our land and community? Apply today to become ESLTís next AmeriCorps Member…
February 12, 2020 – An Eastern Sierra Harmony of Community, Land Conservation, Music, and Art
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A bass chants a beat as a trumpet trills over the top. As The Bill Schuck Quartet hums and harmonizes, their notes hanging in the Eastern Sierra air, you can go meander through a maze of Rhondda Saundersís bold, jump-off-the-canvas artwork…