This summer, the water in Mono Lake appeared noticeably clearer than it has during most summers over the last decade. Historically, the clarity of Mono Lake’s water fluctuates seasonally, appearing green and opaque in the winter as algae grows and…
Phillip L. Isenberg, an inventive and unconventional Sacramento political leader, and champion of Mono Lake has died. Around Sacramento, and much of the state, he was known for his impressive legacy of public service—as City Council Member, Assemblyman, Sacramento Mayor, and…
The holiday season is right around the corner, bringing with it happy reunions and traditions like exchanging gifts. If you’re ready to start making your holiday lists, the Mono Lake Committee online store is a great place to get started.…
Over the past few weeks, I have been working with the Mono Lake Committee’s Information & Restoration Specialist, Greg Reis, on organizing and updating our snow data records. In the aftermath of a winter that nearly buried Lee Vining, it…
New deadline: November 21, 2023 The Mono Lake Committee invites you to submit photographs for the 2025 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…
Technical discussions will explore diversion scenarios Mono Lake has been the topic of important discussions in Los Angeles in recent months, focusing on the challenge of ensuring the lake rises to the 6392-foot Public Trust lake level. This level was…
As Mono Lake rose nearly five vertical feet this year, visitors and residents in the Mono Basin marveled at Mono Lake’s fast-changing shoreline. Driving along Highway 395, we witnessed a peninsula become an island at Old Marina. Osprey nests built…
It has been a truly remarkable year seeing Mono Lake rise so fast and so much—five feet so far in 2023! The last time Mono Lake had a similarly impressive rise, back in 2017, I remember the elation we felt…
After digging out from under the exceptionally snowy winter, Mono Lake Committee staff were exceptionally curious—how much would Mono Lake rise this year, and will the rise stick this time? As it turns out, many people are wondering the same…
Last night in North Hollywood, Santiago Escruceria, the Mono Lake Committee’s Outdoor Education Center Manager, was honored with the Environmental Justice Leader Award from Pacoima Beautiful. Pacoima Beautiful is a grassroots environmental justice organization that works in the San Fernando…
