Number 1 on our Top Ten highlights list is the remodeled Committee storefront—a multi-year process culminating in the construction and grand re-opening this past summer!

The crowd gathered for the storefront grand re-opening in August! Photo by Arya Degenhardt.

Among the many highlights and wonderful moments of the process:

• using boulders from the Simis Ranch to anchor the remodel in Mono Basin place and history,

Photo by Geoff McQuilkin.

• the meticulous care that went into reproducing Mono Lake’s shape in metal for the concrete map,

Photo by Arya Degenhardt.

• the piece of woodworking art that local craftsman David Dore made for a sound barrier wall,

Photo by Arya Degenhardt.

• serendipitously opening up the front stairs on the same day the Committee first opened it’s doors in 1979,

Photo by Geoff McQuilkin.

• using the water bottle filler and drinking fountain to reduce plastic bottle waste,

Photo by Arya Degenhardt.

• celebrating the finished product with neighbors and friends in early August,

Photo by Arya Degenhardt.

• seeing visitors arrive at the front door via the handicapped lift,

• the huge force of talented, diligent people who worked to get the remodel done,

• seeing the generosity of Grace de Laet in action—without her, none of it would have been possible.

Grace de Laet. Photo by Elin Ljung.

The new storefront will draw people to the Committee and help make new friends for Mono Lake for years to come. Come visit on your next trip to Mono Lake to enjoy the new outdoor space! We look forward to seeing you in 2013 … happy New Year!

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