Events

Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua & Phalarope Festival

The 20th Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua was a huge success! The weekend brought more than 200 participants to Lee Vining for 100 trips, classes, and talks over the course of the weekend. This year presenters had to navigate the unique…

Chautauqua lunch & music at Hess Park on June 18

Everyone is invited to stop by Hess Park in Lee Vining on Saturday, June 18 from 11:30am to 2:00pm to have lunch, catch up with friends, browse a few artists’ and authors’ new books, learn more about the Mono Basin…

Join us for the virtual Bird Chautauqua, June 10-11

We invite you to join us online, from wherever you are, for the virtual Bird Chautauqua, coming up June 10-11, 2022. We’re offering three presentations each evening—take a look at the titles below, read more here, and sign up to…

A brown and gray bird perched in small twigs, the background is blue.

Chautauqua registration opens April 15

Here are five important things you need to know about this year’s Chautauqua: Chautauqua registration begins at 6:30am PDT on Friday, April 15. Be sure to check out the newly updated schedule online as you select your programs. We are expecting high demand for…

Phalaropes perch on a low tufa surrounded by water.

The 2021 Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua: A virtual success!

Last weekend, bird enthusiasts and Monophiles came together from across the country—and even the globe—to virtually celebrate the annual Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua. The Chautauqua team was impressed and humbled by the number of Chautauquans who attended the presentations after…