Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

Mono Lake Committee reaches GuideStar Platinum

Last week, the Mono Lake Committee earned the Platinum GuideStar Nonprofit Profile Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition offered by GuideStar, the world’s largest source of non-profit information.

To reach the Platinum level, the Committee reported in-depth financial information; qualitative information about goals, strategies, and capabilities; and quantitative information about results and progress toward our mission to protect and restore the Mono Basin and educate the public about Mono Lake and the impacts on the environment of excessive water use. You can check out the Mono Lake Committee’s complete GuideStar profile here.

Some of the highlights you’ll see on our profile include the total number of Mono Lake Committee members (16,093), the number of people who participated in Committee educational programs this year (3,054), the number of students who participated in Mono Basin Outdoor Education Center programs (294), and the amount of invasive white sweet clover removed from Mill Creek’s banks and around the Old Marina visitor area and trails (750 pounds).

The 2017 Mono Lake Committee staff.

Thanks to your support, we can continue to protect Mono Lake, restore its tributary streams, share this special place through education, and foster science—all while being fully prepared to mobilize quickly against new threats in 2018. Thank you!