At Eastern Sierra Land Trust, we partner with local landowners, agencies, and conservation supporters like you to protect the Eastern Sierra for the future. Our aim is to preserve a healthy balance of land 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.
By partnering with forward-thinking landowners and conservation supporters like you, ESLT is able to permanently protect the land, water, and wildlife that make the Eastern Sierra so special. Since our founding in 2001, we have successfully conserved over 20,000 acres on 25 unique properties that provide important resources to wildlife and our community.
By partnering with forward-thinking landowners and conservation supporters like you, ESLT is able to permanently protect the land, water, and wildlife that make the Eastern Sierra so special. Since our founding in 2001, we have successfully conserved over 20,000 acres on 25 unique properties that provide important resources to wildlife and our community.
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Mission
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Eastern Sierra Land Trust works with willing landowners to protect vital lands in the Eastern Sierra region for their scenic, agricultural, natural, recreational, historical, and watershed values. Rich in natural beauty and a strong agricultural tradition, the Eastern Sierra is steeped in the legacy of the Old West.
Working Farms & Ranches
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Our Working Farms and Ranches Program helps local families set up voluntary land conservation agreements that permanently protect their working lands from the threat of subdivision. The Eastern Sierra's working farms and ranches are scenic, historic, and a vital part of our regional economy.
They also offer important homes to wildlife: many iconic or rare species use the Eastern Sierra's irrigated meadows and open pastures as a place to roam, forage, and raise their young.Yet many families following the ranching traditions of their parents and grandparents are struggling. Rising pressures to subdivide are putting these productive lands at risk.
They also offer important homes to wildlife: many iconic or rare species use the Eastern Sierra's irrigated meadows and open pastures as a place to roam, forage, and raise their young.Yet many families following the ranching traditions of their parents and grandparents are struggling. Rising pressures to subdivide are putting these productive lands at risk.
Critical Habitats
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Eastern Sierra Land Trust's Critical Habitats Program helps protect and restore lands that wildlife need to survive - providing them with safe, healthy homes forever. As our population grows, poorly-planned development puts wildlife at risk. Subdivision of open lands chops up migration corridors, wetlands, and breeding grounds, leaving wild creatures with nowhere to go.
Round Valley Mule Deer Migration Corridor
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Centuries before there were houses and fences, roads and cars, mule deer made the Eastern Sierra their home. The deer spend their summers in the mountain meadows, where they give birth and find the food and water they need to thrive throughout the year. But making their way between the valley floor and their summer range each spring and fall is no easy task!
Community Connections
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Eastern Sierra Land Trust's Community Connections Program works to build bonds between families and the land. By getting people of all ages outdoors and educating them about the natural world, we cultivate a deep appreciation for our region and all that it offers. Do you remember the first time you experienced nature's magic?
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