Two veteran staffers will be Outdoor Experiences Coordinators this summer, helping plan and lead trips for Los Angeles youth. Matt Moule got started with the OE program in 1995 when he was an intern; he is rumored to be a fine card player. Mike Klapp worked with the OE program last year, spent the winter polishing Web page graphics, and returns for another busy summer in the field.

Throughout the summer our intern crew will be leading walks at South Tufa, paddling visitors among the tufa towers, and providing information at the store. Anna Christensen has just completed her junior year at Scripps College and is studying biology with an emphasis on plants. Joeseph Cosgrove graduated from Indiana University this spring with a degree in outdoor recreation and resource management. Arya Degenhardt, returning for a second year at the lake, just graduated from Prescott College. Jodi Jensen is studying biology and environmental studies at Scripps College; she'll be graduating in 1999. And William Lickiss, currently a student at CalState Sacramento, rounds the group out with an interest in Mono Lake and a proficiency in Taekwondo.

Also joining the Committee crew for a month or two is volunteer Erin Ryan, a musician with a degree in ethnomusicology, a future in law, and a little extra time to help out Mono Lake. Look for her prose on the Mono Lake Homepage. Thanks Erin!