We are very pleased to announce that Molly Trauscht has joined our team at the Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association as the Communications & Membership Manager. In this role she will be responsible for promoting the Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association’s mission, to "educate and inspire people about Eastern Sierra public lands through high quality interpretive products, exhibits, and programs", through her assistance with the interpretive programs and social media platforms. Additionally, Molly will be leading the member donor campaign. As a non-profit partner with the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. National Park Service, the Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association through its’ educational programs help build a strong connection between the public and the Sierra Nevada.Our member donor campaign is critical in providing the means to continue our mission, fund educational and interpretive [...]

EASTERN SIERRA INTERPRETIVE ASSOCIATION TO SUPPORT LIMITED VISITOR SERVICES AT MANZANAR NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE Manzanar National Historic Site's non-profit partner Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association (ESIA) has generously donated funds to the National Park Service to allow a limited reopening of the Manzanar Visitor Center and Block 14 exhibits. "As Americans we can’t forget about the 800,000 Federal employees personally affected by the Federal government shutdown. We must also realize the communities in which those Federal employees work are experiencing tremendous financial impacts as well," said Jeff Gabriel, executive director for ESIA.  Jeff added, "When the chance for us to help our Federal agency partner during the Federal government shutdown to open for a very limited time Manzanar we were more than willing to help." Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association's mission is [...]

EASTERN SIERRA INTERPRETIVE ASSOCIATION TO SUPPORT LIMITED VISITOR SERVICES AT MAMMOTH LAKES AND EASTERN SIERRA INTERAGENCY VISITOR CENTERS Inyo National Forest's non-profit partner Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association (ESIA) will operate the Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center and Eastern Sierra Interagency Visitor Center bookstores and provide general information to the visiting public for this coming weekend and the following weekend. "As Americans we can't forget about the 800,000 Federal employees personally affected by the Federal government shutdown. We must also realize the communities in which those Federal employees work are experiencing tremendous financial impacts as well," said Jeff Gabriel, executive director for ESIA. Jeff added, "When the chance for us to help our Federal agency partner during the Federal government shutdown to open the bookstores for a limited time,we were more than [...]