Thursday, September 30th, 2010 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
Record heat elsewhere in California means pleasant summer-like temperatures for the Mono Basin at the end of September. Daytime highs in the 80s are followed by chilly nights in the 40s. Slow cooling of about ten degrees is expected into next week with a chance of thunderstorms over the weekend.
These warm temperatures are keeping trees green (more…)
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010 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
Students and leaders from Beyer High School along with OE staff were glad to help pick up trash along Lee Vining Creek.
This past Saturday, 18 staff and volunteers spent the morning along Lee Vining Creek and Silver Lake picking up trash as part of the Sierra Nevada Conservancy‘s Great Sierra River Cleanup. Thirty-eight pounds of trash might not sound like a lot, but our efforts were worthwhile, since as in many places along waterways in the Eastern Sierra, the trash includes a lot of fishing line. Fishing line (more…)
Saturday, September 25th, 2010 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
Starting October 1, you can register for The Forgotten Season: Winter Photography at Mono Lake. This three-day photography seminar will explore the Mono Basin in winter, ranging from the lakeshore up the snowy canyons to capture winter’s unique glory.
The Forgotten Season happens on Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend, January 14–16, 2011. The weekend will feature a special meal catered by Linda Dore Food Service, so you definitely don’t want to miss out! On October 1, sign up online or call (760) 647-6595 to register by phone.
Friday, September 24th, 2010 by Bartshé, Education DirectorcloseAuthor: Bartshé, Education DirectorName: Bartshé Miller Title: Education Director About: Bartshé directs the Committee's Outdoor Experiences Program, Canoe Program, and Interpretive Programs, and manages the Mono Basin Field Station. He has been an Eastern Sierra resident since 1993.See All Posts by Bartshé (30) Contact Bartshé
One of the existing buildings at the Cain Ranch complex, home of the Committee's Outdoor Education Center. Site improvements would allow more youth to experience the Mono Basin. Photo by Elin Ljung.
Last week the Mono Lake Committee submitted a grant request to the Sierra Nevada Conservancy to complete a Specfic Plan and Environmental Impact Report for an outdoor education center at the Cain Ranch. The site is located near Highway 158N and Highway 395, on property leased from the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power. The Cain Ranch has been serving students from Los Angeles and California since 1995, (more…)
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010 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
The second weekend in October will be glorious for several reasons … bright leaves decorating the trees, beautiful fall weather, and the chance to learn about one of the eastside’s most elusive features: arborglyphs.
What is an arborglyph, one might ask? Arborglyphs are tree carvings, and in the Eastern Sierra they occur most often on aspens, include writing in Spanish, and date from the early part of the 1900s. Basque sheepherders (more…)
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010 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
Start prepping your hiking boots! On Wednesday the House of Representatives passed HR 5194, the “Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation Act of 2010″ sponsored by local Representative Howard P. “Buck” McKeon. The measure names a beautiful, previously unnamed nearby peak (see image below) in honor of Mono Lake legend Andrea Mead Lawrence. Senate action is still pending, but we’re excited to (more…)
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010 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
The season is changing here in the Mono Basin: nights have turned crisp and cool, the daytime sky looks brighter, and the leaves have begun to change. We will post updates about fall colors here on the Mono-logue, but you can also check the Mono County fall colors website and the Fall Color in California website for other good information.
October 13, 2009: fall colors west of Mono Lake. Photo by Arya Degenhardt.
June Lake Loop
The aspens near Silver Lake have begun to change: they are no longer green but not quite golden yet. A few branches are nice and yellow, but overall, the June Lake Loop still looks (more…)
Sunday, September 19th, 2010 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
Each year we put together the Committee’s Annual Report, a summary of the previous year’s work that discloses all our financial information and lists all our members who give $250 or more each year. 2009 was a challenging year financially for us and many other organizations across the country, but we successfully continued to protect and restore Mono Lake while educating the next generation of California’s leaders. Check out the Annual Report online to read more about 2009 at the Mono Lake Committee.
If you would like a copy of the Annual Report mailed to you, please contact Arya Degenhardt, Communications Director.
Saturday, September 18th, 2010 by Rosanne, Office DirectorcloseAuthor: Rosanne, Office DirectorName: Rosanne Catron Title: Office Manager About: Originally from Bishop, Rose's easy-going, friendly personality make her perfectly suited for her role as Office Director. Rose creates the complicated bookstore schedule, oversees the intern and volunteer programs, and keeps office relations smooth and happy.See All Posts by Rosanne (34) Contact Rosanne
Volunteers at volunteer graduation in June 2010. Photo courtesy of Janet Carle.
On Thursday, September 9th we acknowledged another wonderful summer of volunteers in the Mono Basin! The party included volunteers’ anecdotes of memorable events during the summer, a BBQ and potluck, and a trivia contest. I loved hearing volunteers’ stories (more…)
Thursday, September 16th, 2010 by Arya, Communications DirectorcloseAuthor: Arya, Communications DirectorName: Arya Degenhardt Title: Communications Director About: Arya oversees the Committee's communications program, which includes the Mono Lake Newsletter. She loves her job because she gets to share the inspiring work of the Mono Lake Committee with members and visitors alike. When she's not in the office you might find her running with her dogs Dublin and Poco, volunteering with the Lee Vining Fire Department, listening to any music with a banjo in it, or willing the plants in her garden to grow. Her favorite things to do in the Mono Basin include ice skating on nearby lakes, skiing the Mono Craters, and getting to smell the sagebrush when it rains.See All Posts by Arya (91) Contact Arya
No, that’s not a typo. It’s true, we’re sending out the 2012 Mono Lake Calendar call for submissions. If you’re already on the calendar mailing list, there’s a letter heading your way. If you’re a photographer interested in submitting, click here for the submission information and read on for details.
Since 1986, the magnificent geological and ecological wonders of Mono Lake have been celebrated in the Mono Lake Calendar, published by the Mono Lake Committee. Sales of the calendar help (more…)
