Today is Mono Lake Day, the anniversary of the California State Water Resources Control Board’s decision mandating that Mono Lake be protected at a healthy level of 6,392 feet above sea level. The State Water Board set the mandated level…
Fall color season is underway in the Eastern Sierra! Here in the Mono Basin the aspens, cottonwoods, and willows are still mostly green with patches of gold and orange. Sagehen Summit is the star of the show so far, glowing…
On my first visit to Rush Creek in May of this year, with my field supplies of a backpack, clipboard, and GPS, I followed Restoration Field Technician Robbie Di Paolo through dense willow thickets and freezing streams on the inaugural…
The Mono Lake Committee invites you to submit photographs for the 2027 Mono Lake Calendar—we are seeking photographs of the highest caliber that capture the spirit and reflect the unique qualities of Mono Lake, its tributary streams, the high country, and…
On a string of August nights, a team of researchers from the science non-profit Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge* successfully captured, tagged, and released seven Red-necked Phalaropes and four Wilson’s Phalaropes at Mono Lake. Ten of the 11 birds have been detected…
The 44th annual Tioga Pass Run has come and gone and, though we endured conditions that were smokier than we had hoped for at the start line, 42 runners and 26 walkers enjoyed better air quality as they crossed the…
The 44th Tioga Pass Run is coming up on Sunday, September 7, 2025. While I have been preparing the logistics, securing the necessary permits, and wondering what the weather will be like that day, I hope the racers have been…
The phalaropes are at it again—this time beguiling Los Angeles Times writer Ian James to feature this “aerial school of fish,” the threatened saline lakes they depend on, and the people they’ve inspired to play a leading role in their…
After more than six years of collaboration, permitting, and piecing together logistics, the Mono Lake Committee has successfully installed three new Motus arrays around Mono Lake. This marks a significant milestone in ongoing efforts to better understand the migratory movements…
The Mono Lake Committee’s Outdoor Education Center Program Manager Santiago M. Escruceria was honored at East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice’s (EYCEJ) Fighting for Life event celebrating partners who have helped bring healthier, more breathable, livable communities for frontline residents.…
