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Sagebrush ringing a lake filled with tufa reflecting evening colors from clouds.

May 6, 2009

A sage fades away

Stories

Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

April 29, 2009

South Africa: Winterskloof to St. Lucia

Stories

Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

April 27, 2009

Chautauqua spotlight: The nature of your garden

Events

Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

April 27, 2009

Want birds? Just add water.

Restoration

Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

April 22, 2009

Lee Vining students give tributary streams new trees for Earth Day

Restoration

A crowd of people seated in chairs looks toward a stage where someone stands at a podium.

April 21, 2009

Memorial service held for Andrea Mead Lawrence

Stories

Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

April 17, 2009

Spring Update: Roads and businesses open; birds & flowers

Travel conditions

Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

April 16, 2009

Chautauqua spotlight: Aeolian Buttes & Flutes with Margaret Eissler

Events

Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

April 15, 2009

Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua

Events

Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

April 9, 2009

Hydrology update: 88% runoff forecast

Restoration