Wednesday, September 21st, 2011 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
Calling all photographers! The call for submission for the 2013 Mono Lake Calendar is here. If you are interested in submitting, click here for the submission information and read on for details. The submission deadline is Monday, October 31, 2011.
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 to fund the efforts (more…)
Friday, August 26th, 2011 by Jessica, Information Center & Bookstore ManagercloseAuthor: Jessica, Information Center & Bookstore ManagerName: Jessica Ashley Title: Information Center & Bookstore Manager About: Jess stocks the store with educational, handmade, local, and ecologically friendly merchandise and keeps operations functioning efficiently. After working for a summer in the Committee bookstore, Jess joined the staff full-time in May of 2011. Jess' extensive retail experience and love of the Eastern Sierra make her perfectly suited for her role as Information Center & Bookstore Manager.See All Posts by Jessica (22) Contact Jessica
The Mono Lake Committee is proud to present High Lonesome, a photography exhibit by Lloyd R. Baggs, starting Tuesday, August 30th in the Mono Lake Committee Theater & Gallery.
"Mono Shore" courtesy of Lloyd Baggs.
Lloyd’s black-and-white photography captures cloud-strewn skies, arid landscapes, and historic landmarks of Mono Lake and the Eastern Sierra. A self-proclaimed storm chaser, Lloyd offers a glance at the characteristic severe weather rolling over the Sierra’s crest. For a preview of his photographs, visit Lloyd’s website.
Please join us for the artist’s reception, Friday, September 2nd at 5:00pm in the Mono Lake Committee Theater & Gallery. Meet Lloyd and enjoy his spectacular photography of the Mono Basin! Light refreshments will be served.
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011 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 Mill Creek WebCam is back in action, and it’s better than ever! It had been down since 5:55pm on Monday, July 4th, after lightning fried the Ethernet port and the router that connected it to the Internet. During the downtime we found a good deal on webcams, so last weekend Geoff was able to install a brand-new camera to keep us updated on Mill Creek. Check out the great image quality of the new cam!
The brand-new Mill Creek WebCam's view south toward Mono Lake.
The other new webcam we bought will be installed at the Scenic Area Visitor Center in the next few months, which will offer a view without pink light streaks, dramatically improving this stunning view of Mono Lake.
Sunday, July 17th, 2011 by Sarah, Mono Lake InterncloseAuthor: Sarah, Mono Lake InternName: Sarah Melcher Title: Mono Lake Intern About: After a five-month hiatus in Spain, where she made it her goal to try the chocolate gelato in every city she visited, Sarah is back for round two as an intern to help with policy projects and stream monitoring. During the school year she attends St. Olaf College in Minnesota, where she studies sociology, anthropology, and Spanish, and regularly daydreams about the Eastern Sierra.See All Posts by Sarah (6) Contact Sarah
Canoeing Mono Lake is an incredible way to see the lake, whether it’s for the first time or the twentieth. Even for those who have done walking tours at the lake, being out on the water allows you to see everything from an up-close-and-personal point of view.
We offer one-hour, naturalist-guided canoe tours on Saturdays and Sundays at 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00am. Aside from learning (more…)
Thursday, July 14th, 2011 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
Trees are going up all over Lee Vining in a long-awaited, much-anticipated project to improve the atmosphere around town.
The young red maples will provide a welcoming feel along sidewalks, encouraging visitors to linger in the shade. The Mono Lake Committee’s three trees arrived this morning! (more…)
Friday, July 8th, 2011 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
Lee Vining Creek continued to flow Thursday at exceptional levels following a July 5th peak at 535 cubic feet per second (cfs), resulting in a ten-foot section of the Lee Vining Creek Trail being washed out. It is on a steep hillside with a big drop from the trail to the creek. There is a short but steep detour above the washed out section.
Friday, July 1st, 2011 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
Mono Lake Committee interns visit Mill Creek at the Cemetary Road culvert.
Earlier this week, Eastern Sierra Policy Director Lisa Cutting took the Committee’s seasonal staff to the north Mono Basin to learn about the region’s complicated plumbing. They braved rain and sleet to visit Lundy Lake Reservoir, the Lundy power plant, the ditches and waterways that irrigate ranches, and Mill Creek, following the water toward Mono Lake.
On Tuesday afternoon when the group visited Lundy Lake Reservoir, it wasn’t spilling yet, but by Wednesday morning the spillway was full of water and Mill Creek was running at over (more…)
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 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
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 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
What goes into re-stuccoing a storefront?
First, wait for the snow to melt! Next, there was walnut-blasting, (more…)
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 by Russ, Canoe CoordinatorcloseAuthor: Russ, Canoe CoordinatorName: Russ Taylor Title: Canoe Coordinator About: Throughout the winters of the 1990s you could find Russ paddling the rivers of Florida and Georgia on 28-day canoeing expeditions with adjudicated youth. The summers he worked in the High Sierra as a wilderness guide, where he initially fell in love with the Eastern Sierra. He's spent a large portion of his outdoor career in canoes, this summer on Mono Lake and winters on expeditions in the Everglades. Also a freelance photographer and writer, Russ has lived in Ladakh, India, and Papua New Guinea and has traveled to over 30 countries. To see photos from Russ' travels, visit nomadruss.com.See All Posts by Russ (3) Contact Russ
Kristie Nelson of PRBO Conservation Science taking the crew out to the islands.
Each spring the Mono Lake Committee assists PRBO Conservation Science in doing a California Gull nest count on Mono Lake’s islands. PRBO, whose mission is to conserve birds and other wildlife, has been monitoring the population size and reproductive success of California Gull (Larus californicus) at Mono Lake since 1983. (more…)
to fund the efforts (more…)
