Latino Conservation Week is a nationwide initiative of the advocacy organization, Hispanic Access Foundation, and was created 11 years ago to support the Latino community getting into the outdoors and participating in activities to protect our natural resources. Come celebrate with us! Bishop’s combined Hispanic Heritage Month/Latino Conservation Week event will take place behind City Hall, and it will be huge, featuring live music from internationally renowned Colombian cumbia group La Sonora Dinamita, dancing, food and drink vendors, community resources, and more! ESIA is playing a leading role in organizing this event and will be there! Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks and get ready to join us! Organizers are the City of Bishop and Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association, with assistance from the Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce [...]

An ESIA interpretive specialist will give evening program talks at campgrounds up and down the Eastern Sierra from July to October. This evening's topic will be: Bighorn Sheep When: Saturday, October 5th at 6:30 pm Where: Oh! Ridge Campground in June Lake "Understanding our surroundings and those that live there too is so important to the protection and enjoyment of what we have. The campfire programs were created to share information about the natural world with those that were enjoying the Inyo National Forest campgrounds, says Jeff Gabriel, Executive Director of ESIA. The events are free and open to the surrounding community. You don't have to be staying at the campground. Campground programs are offered as a part of the interpretive agreement ESIA has with the Inyo National Forest. This [...]

ESIA interpretive specialist, Ashley Anderson, will be giving evening program talks at campgrounds up and down the Eastern Sierra from July to October. This evening's topic will be: Mountain Lions When: Saturday, October 12th at 6:30 pm Where: Four Jeffrey Campground in Bishop "Understanding our surroundings and those that live there too is so important to the protection and enjoyment of what we have. The campfire programs were created to share information about the natural world with those that were enjoying the Inyo National Forest campgrounds." The events are free and open to the surrounding community. You don't have to be staying at the campground. Campground programs are offered as a part of the interpretive agreement ESIA has with the Inyo National Forest. This year marks the financial support of [...]

An ESIA interpretive specialist will give evening program talks at campgrounds up and down the Eastern Sierra from July to October. This evening will wrap up the Campfire Programs. The topic will be: Pikas! When: Saturday, October 19th at 6:30 pm Where: New Shady Rest Campground, Rock Creek "Understanding our surroundings and those that live there too is so important to the protection and enjoyment of what we have. The campfire programs were created to share information about the natural world with those that were enjoying the Inyo National Forest campgrounds," says Jeff Gabriel, Executive Director of ESIA. The events are free and open to the surrounding community. You don't have to be staying at the campground. Campground programs are offered as a part of the interpretive agreement ESIA has [...]

9th Annual Eastern Sierra History Conference October 25-27, 2024 Offering two days of lectures and presentations from authoritative speakers, plus educational field trips on the third day, the History Conference delivers extensive knowledge about the nature, culture, history and economy of our region, deepening attendees’ understanding of such topics as geology, mining, watersheds and hydrology, wildfire management, Native American wisdom and traditional ecological knowledge, tourism and outdoor recreation, ranching, the legal protection of public lands, and more. This year’s conference will be held October 25-27, 2024 at Cerro Coso Community College in Bishop, CA at Eastern Sierra Campus, 4090 W Line St, Bishop, CA Register HERE