Notable poconip fog at Mono Lake
This winter has not only been notable for the incredible amounts of snow that have fallen, but also for the poconip fog. We’ve had more than 40 days of poconip fog since November 1, 2022, which is the record in…
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Action Alert: Write a letter to help raise Mono Lake
Now is an important time to speak up for Mono Lake! Despite January’s wet weather, Mono Lake’s surface elevation is so low that an intervention is needed. The Mono Lake Committee is asking the State Water Board to suspend water…
This winter is really snowy—is Mono Lake out of danger?
April 2023 update: Record wet winter at Mono Lake will help protect California Gulls in 2023 This winter has exceeded all expectations in terms of snowfall at Mono Lake. Read more about what this means for protecting California Gulls this…
2023 Field Seminar registration opens February 1
The complete list of all the Mono Lake Committee’s 2023 Field Seminars is now available online here. Registration opens at 9:00am on Wednesday, February 1 for Mono Lake Committee members. This year’s slate of Field Seminars includes one-day and multi-day…
State Water Board acts on emergency request: Mono Lake Workshop scheduled for February 15
Following the Mono Lake Committee’s December 16, 2022 letter requesting emergency action to suspend the export of water diverted from Rush and Lee Vining creeks and require delivery of that water into Mono Lake until Mono Lake has risen to 6384…
Work at Mono Lake this summer
The Mono Lake Committee is ramping up for another busy summer season in 2023, and we’re excited to hire another exceptional team of seasonal staff.   Seasonal staff lead weekend canoe tours, sunset South Tufa tours, and morning bird walks in…
San Francisco Chronicle covers Mono Lake Committee’s request for State Water Board action
It’s weather whiplash for California as people grapple with the staggering effects of atmospheric rivers on the heels of a severe multi-year drought. One thing, however, remains the same: Mono Lake desperately needs to rise 13 vertical feet to the…
A glimpse of the amazing new snow at Mono Lake
The faucets are open above California these days, which here at Mono Lake has resulted in 64 inches of new snow since the new year began! This is great news for Mono Lake and for some relief from the drought…
LA Times covers Mono Lake Committee’s request for State Water Board action
A recent LA Times article reported on our request to the State Water Board to protect Mono Lake by suspending Los Angeles Department of Water & Power’s (DWP) export of water diverted from Rush and Lee Vining creeks until the…
Mono Lake Kootzaduka’a Tribe calls for State Water Board to address low lake emergency
On December 22, 2022, the Mono Lake Kootzaduka’a Tribe formally submitted a letter to the State Water Board in support of the Mono Lake Committee’s request that DWP stream diversions be suspended until the low lake emergency is over. The…