From the Editor
Here in Lee Vining we often think of winter as a time to slow down and take a step back from the hectic pace of summer. Snow usually helps to do that, but as this Newsletter goes to press, the ground—and even the peaks above town—are looking pretty dry. Maybe that’s why things are buzzing with excitement here in the office. There’s good news about South Tufa and more!
On the restoration front you’ll find details on Rush Creek channel openings on pages 4–5. News on Propositions 12 & 13, the park and water bonds, can be found on page 13. An intriguing algae update is on page 16. And make sure to take a look at the keynote address from Credo Mutwa of South Africa—given at the Living Lakes International conference here in Lee Vining during the fall—as it is a special treat.
Thinking of visiting? Be sure to review the 2000 field seminars on page 17–20. Or plan your own trip; either way Mono Lake is here for us all as the new century begins!
— Arya Degenhardt
Mono Lake Committee Staff Bartshe Miller, Arya Degenhardt (holding the data collection instrument), Bob Melrose of the Reno Weather Service (holding the balloon), Anna Christensen, MLC Board Member Dave Marquart, and Greg Reis at the launch of a weather balloon at the National Weather Service facility in Reno. Balloons are launched twice daily with instruments which measure temperature, humidity, pressure, and wind speed and direction as they soar to heights of nearly 20 miles above the earth. For weather information and the National Weather Service link see www.monolake.org.
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