Fall 2023 Mono Lake Newsletter now online
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…
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Many calls for a State Water Board hearing
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…
Pacoima Beautiful honors Santiago Escruceria, Mono Basin Outdoor Education Center Manager
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…
Remembering Joshua Janicki at Mono Lake
The Mono Lake Committee has been fortunate to receive gifts in memory of loved ones over the years—we are always honored by these special gifts. This summer the Janicki family donated a refresh of the sitting area in front of…
Experience Ambientalia: Connecting students at Mono Lake and Laguna Mar Chiquita
Thanks to a partnership between the Mono Lake Committee, our colleagues at Laguna Mar Chiquita in northern Argentina, and Lee Vining High School teachers, six Lee Vining High School students are participating in a new international environmental education and leadership…
Explore Mono Lake’s level over the years
A few common questions we hear at the Mono Lake Committee include, “How is the lake doing?” “How much has the lake risen since I last visited?” and “How much has the lake come up this year after the big…
Walker Lake Rehydration Celebration a great success
The Walker Lake Working Group’s Rehydration Celebration, held September 23rd, not only acknowledged nature’s generosity in raising Walker Lake 15 vertical feet, but also raised the hopes of those who have been fighting to restore it for more than three…
Mono Lake on the BBC
Last week Mono Lake’s story popped up online again, this time as a BBC Reel. The four-minute video describes the effort to save Mono Lake, led by the Mono Lake Kootzaduka’a Tribe and the Mono Lake Committee. Click on the…
Mono Lake sites will remain open, regardless of government shutdown
In the event of a federal government shutdown this weekend, popular visitation sites at Mono Lake will remain open. Here’s what we know right now about how the shutdown would affect the Mono Lake area. South Tufa: The South Tufa…
Happy Save Mono Lake Day, 29th anniversary edition
“Today, my friends, we’ve done the right thing. Today, we saved Mono Lake.”—Marc Del Piero, Chair of the State Water Resources Control Board, September 28, 1994 On September 28, 1994, the California State Water Resources Control Board issued Decision 1631,…