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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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The Latest from Mono Lake

Interagency collaboration continues to protect California Gull nesting habitat at Mono Lake

Call for submissions for the 2025 Mono Lake Calendar

Mono Lake’s summer rise

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Mono Lake on PBS Nature

Naturalist notes

Interagency collaboration continues to protect California Gull nesting habitat at Mono Lake

Mono Lake’s summer rise

Public trust lawsuit filed to protect Great Salt Lake

Invasive plant removal in the Mono Basin

Peak flows on Mono Lake’s tributary streams

Grant Lake Reservoir is spilling, bringing impressive amounts of water to Rush Creek

Mono Lake part of Western Hemisphere shorebird survey

12th annual Yosemite Butterfly Count

The future of Eared Grebes
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