
Welcome to Mono Lake
Mono Lake is an ancient saline lake located at the eastern edge of the Sierra Nevada in California. Home to trillions of brine shrimp, millions of birds, and world-famous tufa towers, its tributary streams also supply water to Los Angeles, nearly 350 miles to the south. After a successful legal fight stopped excessive diversions, ongoing advocacy has shown that balanced solutions mean enough water for both people and the environment.
Since 1978 the Mono Lake Committee has worked to protect Mono Lake, restore its tributary streams and surrounding lands, and educate the next generation about wise water use.
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Raising Mono Lake requires a new plan

Summer 2022 Mono Lake Newsletter now online

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Tour of the Mono Basin Outdoor Education Center

Naturalist notes

Naturalist notes

Raising Mono Lake requires a new plan

Protecting California Gulls at Mono Lake’s low levels

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The 2022 Mono Lake level forecast

Setting stream restoration into motion

Eared Grebe research at Mono Lake

From the field: DNA barcoding arthropods to catalog biodiversity in the Mono Basin

Mono Basin research ramps back up
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