Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

Mono Lake Committee honored on World Water Day

Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.
The Metropolitan Water District World Water Day certificate of appreciation awardees.
The Metropolitan Water District World Water Day certificate of appreciation awardees.

In celebration of World Water Day, the Metropolitan Water District and the Friends of the United Nations partnered to honor non-profit environmental groups and relief organizations for their leadership and work on providing clean and safe drinking water around the world. The Mono Lake Committee was acknowledged, along with an impressive list of organizations, at a ceremony at the MWD headquarters in downtown Los Angeles.

Herley Jim Bowling, Los Angeles Education Coordinator for the Mono Lake Committee with Irv Sarnoff, co-founder of Friends of the United Nations---accepts a certificate of appreciation on behalf of the Mono Lake Committee.
Herley Jim Bowling, Los Angeles Education Coordinator for the Mono Lake Committee with Irv Sarnoff, co-founder of Friends of the United Nations---accepts a certificate of appreciation on behalf of the Mono Lake Committee.

International World Water Day is held annually on March 22 to focus attention on the importance of freshwater and to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. The day was designated at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development.