Mono Lake Moment: A trip to Old Marina
In today’s Mono Lake Moment we take a trip to Old Marina. The lake is a glass mirror, the mud is squelchy and crunchy, and a few Ruddy Ducks paddle by on this perfectly calm fall day. Sir Patrick Stewart…
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December 15: Final Tioga Inn hearing & decision
There will be yet another, and final, Mono County Board of Supervisors special meeting on the Tioga Inn project, and it has been scheduled for Tuesday, December 15 at 12:30pm. Two months ago, at an October 14 hearing, the Board…
Mono Lake Moment: Singing ice
Today’s Mono Lake Moment sits you down on the side of a frozen freshwater lake in the Mono Basin to listen to it sing and crack in the warming sun. The sounds shoot through the ice and rumble below the…
Popular Mono Lake destination, South Tufa, to reopen soon
After a months-long closure, the South Tufa area and Navy Beach will be reopening soon; the exact date is yet to be announced. These two popular visitor locations along Mono Lake’s south shore were closed in mid-August when the Beach…
Thank you for helping us reach our Giving Tuesday goal!
Over the past week, in an incredible outpouring of support, we made our Giving Tuesday fundraising goal. Together with our $15,000 challenge-match, we raised more than $30,000 for Mono Lake! Thank you … for donating and doubling your impact, becoming a member…
Mono Lake Moment: Reading from Genny Smith’s Sierra East guidebook
Today’s special Mono Lake Moment is in memory of Genny Smith, the Naturalist Queen of the Eastern Sierra, who passed away in 2018. Genny played a key role in the protection of Mono Lake and was a fierce activist and…
LA leaders advance Mono Basin stream restoration compliance
City of Los Angeles leaders recently broke a logjam, pushing forward compliance with stream restoration obligations in the Mono Basin. At issue is an environmental document that the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (DWP) is required by the…
Double your gift for Mono Lake now through Giving Tuesday
When the membership team got together to identify our most urgent need for Giving Tuesday, it was one of the shorter Zoom calls of late. Members are the heart and engine of the Mono Lake Committee, and while we did…
Genny Smith memorial Mono Lake Moment
On Friday, November 27th at 11:00am PST, there will be a special Mono Lake Moment in memory of Genny Smith, the Naturalist Queen of the Eastern Sierra, who passed away in 2018. Genny played a key role in the protection…
Do your holiday shopping at the Mono Lake Committee
The holiday season is upon us, and while our typical cheery traditions of gathering and sharing meals may be put on hold, the classic holiday tradition of exchanging gifts is still very much active. If you’re ready to start making…