Thanks to the support of more than 450 members and supporters, we achieved our goal of raising $50,000 to be matched for Mono Lake. That’s the biggest match we’ve ever had for Giving Tuesday! In total, you helped us break…
It has been an extraordinary year, and right now we have an extraordinary opportunity for Giving Tuesday. All gifts made through tomorrow, November 28, will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $50,000, thanks to the generosity of a longtime…
If you like the holidays, birds, and know how to count, then the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is for you! The 2023 CBC marks the 124th year that the National Audubon Society has organized this international community science event. Every…
Editor’s note: This article was compiled from field reports from Ryan Carle and Kiki Tarr. Phalarope research continued at Mono Lake again this summer, with phalarope surveys taking place for the fifth consecutive year, plus a new effort to tag…
Spillway upgrade construction tentatively planned for next spring One of the few dams without an outlet in the state of California is soon to get one—modification of the Grant Lake Reservoir dam may begin as early as next spring. The…
On November 7, 2023, the Inyo National Forest and Bishop Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced a 30-day public scoping period for a proposed project to gather wild horses that have expanded beyond the Montgomery Pass Wild…
The Mono Basin has had a very wet runoff year (more than 200% of average), but from a stream restoration perspective, what matters is how quickly the runoff melts, because the resulting flows dictate what kind of ecosystem processes occur.…
Lee Vining students participating in the Experience Ambientalia program celebrated World Migratory Bird Day on Sunday, October 15. In partnership with the Mono Lake Committee, DeChambeau Creek Foundation, Eastern Sierra Audubon Society, Inyo National Forest, Beaver’s Sporting Goods, local high…
As Mono Lake rose this year it submerged large sections of the exposed landbridge between Negit Island and Black Point, providing a better buffer between coyotes and thousands of nesting California Gulls. The winter brought so much precipitation, runoff ,…
This summer, the water in Mono Lake appeared noticeably clearer than it has during most summers over the last decade. Historically, the clarity of Mono Lake’s water fluctuates seasonally, appearing green and opaque in the winter as algae grows and…
