Last Saturday, May 23, about 20 members and interested folks gathered above Swall Meadows for a hike through the the Wheeler Ridge Round Valley mule deer migration corridor led by our executive director Karen Ferrell-Ingram. We toured around the corridor looking at bugs, plants, wildlife, vistas (and thunderclouds!). The location was particularly good for illustrating what a narrow region the many deer and other wildlife must …continue reading
Today I got to wander around one of the ESLT's conservation easements, Benton Hot Springs Ranch, with our Executive Director Karen, our Stewardship Coordinator Aaron, and two Audubon Birding specialists, Claus and Connie Engelhardt. We were preparing for the field trip on Saturday, May 16th, in collaboration with Bill Bramlette, Eastern Sierra Audubon Society and the California Native Plant Society. With the Boundary Peak looming over us, we began making our way …continue reading
The 5th annual statewide Land Trust Conference will be hosted by the California Council of Land Trusts this year in Sacramento on February 24-25. A few of us here at the ESLT will be journeying over the Sierra Nevada to attend two days of dynamic lectures with special emphasis on issues facing land trusts during the present financial climate. Karen, our Executive Director, will be attending "Land Trust Accreditation from …continue reading
The Eastern Sierra Land Trust (ESLT) is proud to announce that Karen Ferrell-Ingram has been promoted to Executive Director, assuming leadership of the local public-benefit organization in mid-October... Press Release [PDF]