Thursday, July 16th, 2009 by Elin, Communications CoordinatorcloseAuthor: Elin, Communications CoordinatorName: Elin Ljung Title: Communications Coordinator About: Elin's job consists of some of her favorite things: finding typos, experimenting with layouts, and figuring out how best to communicate the Committee's work to the world. She also oversees the Field Seminar program. Elin is an EMT on the Lee Vining Fire Department, loves sitting at Latte Da Coffee Cafe immersed in a good book, and watches English Premier League football (soccer) at any opportunity.See All Posts by Elin (133) Contact Elin
Negit Island from Lundy Canyon. Original pastel painting by Ane Carla Rovetta.
Imagine spending a summer weekend at Mono Lake equipped with a full set of pastel chalks and guided by the infectious enthusiasm of artist Ane Carla Rovetta—the result? Lessons in color organization, value exercises to warm up your artistic aptitudes, and several pastel paintings to take home with you at the end of the class. Sign up now for…
Capturing the Sageland in Pastel
July 24–26
instructor: Ane Carla Rovetta
Ane Carla’s talent and energetic teaching style will (more…)
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009 by Geoff, Executive DirectorcloseAuthor: Geoff, Executive DirectorName: Geoffrey McQuilkin Title: Executive Director About: Geoff's goals for the Committee are: assuring Mono Lake's continuing protection, restoring Mono Lake's tributary streams, developing a permanent education program, and assuring that the strong tradition of scientific research at Mono Lake continues. A graduate of Harvard in the history of science, Geoff has worked for the Committee since 1992 and was an intern and volunteer before that. He's happy to live close to the lake with his wife Sarah and their daughters Caelen and Ellery.See All Posts by Geoffrey (105) Contact Geoffrey
News from Sacramento increasingly suggests a budget deal is close to completion. Something may well be announced this week, perhaps as soon as today. But the fate of California’s State Park system in that deal remains unknown.
Recently the Legislature approved the State Park Access Pass as a funding source to operate parks, but the majority vote of support is not enough to clear the 2/3 budget approval requirement. So now it is up to legislative leaders and the Governor to find a way to fund parks operations within the budget deal they will propose–or justify shutting down 80% of the parks.
Stay tuned for news as details emerge. There’s still time to send a letter of concern in support of Mono Lake, Bodie, and all state parks.
Monday, July 13th, 2009 by Erika, Office DirectorcloseAuthor: Erika, Office DirectorName: Erika Obedzinski Title: Office Director About: Erika's main task as Office Director is to keep balance in the office for the Committee's many staff and priorities. She is the puzzlemaster for the office schedule--which involves over 20 staff in the summertime--and she also oversees the summer intern and volunteer programs. Before her current role, Erika spent three years as the Committee's Membership Coordinator and her first summer in the Basin as an intern. After studying music composition at Bennington College, Erika received a degree in Culture, Ecology, and Sustainable Community from New College of California.See All Posts by Erika (11) Contact Erika
Mono Lake Committee Information Center & Bookstore.
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 by Greg, Information & Restoration SpecialistcloseAuthor: Greg, Information & Restoration SpecialistName: Greg Reis Title: Information & Restoration Specialist About: Since his Committee internship in 1995, Greg has been involved with Mono Basin stream restoration and with maintaining the Committee's computers, Websites, and Research Library, and researching and compiling information for our programs. His B.S. degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in Forestry and Natural Resources with a concentration in Environmental Management and a Senior Project in Hydrology reflects his interest in natural resources management, administration, planning, environmental analysis, and restoration. He is a member of the California Association of Environmental Professionals and the California Society for Ecological Restoration.See All Posts by Greg (134) Contact Greg
It has warmed up, with most days this past week in the 80s. We have afternoon thunderstorms and a bit of smoke from two small fires in Yosemite. The mosquitoes are out, and there is still plenty of snow above 11,000 feet.
WEATHER
Hot, with highs in the 80s and lows in the 50s. Nearby thunderstorms the last two days have created amazing sunsets. A massive thunderstorm to our west Monday evening caused a brief windstorm with a peak gust of 40 mph, damaging some (more…)
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 by Geoff, Executive DirectorcloseAuthor: Geoff, Executive DirectorName: Geoffrey McQuilkin Title: Executive Director About: Geoff's goals for the Committee are: assuring Mono Lake's continuing protection, restoring Mono Lake's tributary streams, developing a permanent education program, and assuring that the strong tradition of scientific research at Mono Lake continues. A graduate of Harvard in the history of science, Geoff has worked for the Committee since 1992 and was an intern and volunteer before that. He's happy to live close to the lake with his wife Sarah and their daughters Caelen and Ellery.See All Posts by Geoffrey (105) Contact Geoffrey
Add this to the ironies surrounding the money-losing proposal to shut down most of California’s State Parks, including Mono Lake and Bodie: (more…)
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 by Geoff, Executive DirectorcloseAuthor: Geoff, Executive DirectorName: Geoffrey McQuilkin Title: Executive Director About: Geoff's goals for the Committee are: assuring Mono Lake's continuing protection, restoring Mono Lake's tributary streams, developing a permanent education program, and assuring that the strong tradition of scientific research at Mono Lake continues. A graduate of Harvard in the history of science, Geoff has worked for the Committee since 1992 and was an intern and volunteer before that. He's happy to live close to the lake with his wife Sarah and their daughters Caelen and Ellery.See All Posts by Geoffrey (105) Contact Geoffrey
The month of June is over and California does not have a revised budget for the new fiscal year, despite late night emergency activities in Sacramento.
This deepens the threat to State Parks at Mono Lake, Bodie, and across the state. Here’s how: (more…)
