A close up of yellow wildflowers overlooking the teal waters of Mono Lake on a cloudy day.

Category: Events

Walker Lake Rehydration Celebration a great success

The Walker Lake Working Group’s Rehydration Celebration, held September 23rd, not only acknowledged nature’s generosity in raising Walker Lake 15 vertical feet, but also raised the hopes of those who have been fighting to restore it for more than three…

Results of the 42nd annual Tioga Pass Run

Flowing against the downward current of migrating birds came the wings of sneakered feet up a windy, beautiful canyon road. In the 42nd annual Tioga Pass Run on September 10, 96 people ran up an arduous road in support of…

Celebrate Walker Lake’s rising water

Runoff from last winter’s record snowpack has allowed Walker Lake to rise 15 feet so far this year. While there is still a long way to go before restoration of the lake’s native fishery can begin, it’s time to celebrate! On…

Walker Lake Rehydration Celebration

Runoff from last winter’s record snowpack has allowed Walker Lake to rise 15 feet so far this year. While there is still a long way to go before restoration of the lake’s native fishery can begin, it’s definitely time to…

Tioga Pass Run registration is open

Tioga Pass, the road that offers seasonal travel between the east and west sides of the Sierra Nevada through Yosemite National Park, just opened this morning! After a record-breaking snowy winter it’s the latest opening in at least the last…

Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua & Phalarope Festival

The 20th Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua was a huge success! The weekend brought more than 200 participants to Lee Vining for 100 trips, classes, and talks over the course of the weekend. This year presenters had to navigate the unique…

Refreshing ‘Ologists lecture series begins

Join us this summer as we dive into opportunities to learn about research taking place in the Mono Basin. We have kicked off our Refreshing ‘Ologists lecture series for the season—these free talks happen on select Wednesdays at 4:00pm in…

Phalarope Festival coming up this Sunday

Join us for the Mono Basin Phalarope Festival on Sunday, June 18 from 11:30am to 4:00pm in Hess Park in Lee Vining to celebrate the tiny shorebird that connects the saline lakes of the Americas: Mono Lake, Great Salt Lake,…

2023 Andrea Lawrence Award honors Dave Marquart

Community members and friends and family of Andrea Mead Lawrence gathered at Mammoth Mountain’s Parallax Restaurant in early May to present Dave Marquart, retired Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve ranger, with the 2023 Andrea Lawrence Award. Andrea was a…