Located
in California's spectacular Eastern Sierra, Mono Lake is an oasis in the
dry Great Basin and a vital habitat for millions of migratory and nesting
birds. For 30
years the Mono Lake Committee has been working to protect Mono
Lake from destruction, to heal the damage done in the Mono Basin, and to
educate the public about the natural environment and wise water use.
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Mono Lake Committee unveils new website! published 18 Nov 08, 02:11:20
Things look a little different around here! The Mono Lake Committee has a new website after almost three years of planning, preparation, and hard work. We’re proud to say this website was born and raised right here at Mono Lake — built by staff and friends from the ground up.
Here are some highlights–be sure to [...]
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The Mono-logue: All things Mono Lake published 18 Nov 08, 01:11:30
Welcome to the Mono-logue, a blog-style news forum brought to you by the Mono Lake Committee staff! Wonderful things are happening every day at Mono Lake, and The Mono-logue is how we can bring them to you as they happen.
We hope the Mono-logue will be like opening the door of the Committee to you wherever [...]
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Mono Lake is California’s Gold! published 15 Nov 08, 08:11:21
Mono Lake is California’s Gold on PBS!
In this new episode of this popular series of California explorations, enthusiastic and popular California’s Gold host Huell Howser revisits Mono Lake for the first time in 15 years. He explores the remarkable progress made due to restoration efforts. Watch for your favorite lake as well as familiar rangers [...]
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Article: Climate, Ecosystems and Resources in the Eastern Sierra conferenc published 13 Nov 08, 09:11:07
From September 5-9th nine Mono Lake Committee staff attended sessions of this great conference focused on regional research in the area. Put on by the folks at the White Mountain Research Station, the conference did a nice job of gathering many of the researchers studying different aspects of climate change in the Eastern Sierra.
If you’re [...]
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NPR radio piece: Climate change and the Yosemite area published 09 Nov 08, 07:11:30
This National Public Radio piece from early October investigates the way climate change is forcing local animal species in the Yosemite area–including around Mono Lake–to move to higher territories.
We learned about in-depth studies on this at the recent climate conference in Bishop and there are alot of reasons to be concerned. The elevation distribution of [...]
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Article: Mono Lake Committee 30th in Mammoth Times published 05 Sep 08, 11:09:33
The local paper, The Mammoth Times, ran this full cover story on the Mono Lake Committee’s 30th anniversary in September.
Geoff fielded the commonly asked anniversary question nicely:
“We do get this question, of why the committee is still around,” said executive director Geoffrey McQuilkin in a recent telephone interview. “The answer I give is that the [...]
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