I was so happy to see you and to celebrate our accomplishments together at this year’s Lands & Legacy Celebration.
Thank you for a magical weekend.
It was a weekend full of Eastern Sierra magic, and full of reasons to celebrate. You are creating a beautiful future for our region – one full of wide open space that’s protected forever.
A huge thank you goes to our sponsors! They made this year’s Lands & Legacy Celebration possible:
- Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, our generous host at Parallax and sponsor for the evening
- Eastern Sierra Community Bank/Robert Sharp
- Tim and Pam Bartley
- Betsy Traux and Chris Bubser
- Fred and Wendy Salter
- Tony and Sherryl Taylor
- Purple Wine Brands /Raeburn Winery/Derek and Rachel Benham
- Black Tie Ski Rentals
- Owens Valley Distilling Company
- Carmichael Business Technology
Thank you also to all the speakers who shared inspiration during Saturday’s dinner:
- Marie Patrick, ESLT Board Chair
- Kay Ogden, ESLT Executive Director/CEO
- Anne Pister Rowley, Karl Pister, Phil Pister’s children, and Marty Voght, Phil Pister’s partner
- Clifford Mann of Mammoth Mountain Ski Area
- Rebecca Fris, Acting ED of the Wildlife Conservation Board
- Rick Kattelmann, ESLT Board of Directors
- and Jeff Griffiths, Inyo County Supervisor, and our talented live auctioneer!
To everyone who generously supports Eastern Sierra conservation, I hope you know what a great impact you are having on the future of our region.
I thank you, and future generations will thank you for your visionary leadership. You give us reason to celebrate!
With endless gratitude,
