A close up of yellow wildflowers overlooking the teal waters of Mono Lake on a cloudy day.

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Mono Lake Committee storefront through the years

Here you see the earliest version of the Mono Lake Committee headquarters right after we rented it in 1979. We started with a card table out front. Looking back, it was fortuitous that this was the only storefront available on…

Tracking DWP’s water exports from the Mono Basin

Current DWP water export:  3,590,882,743 gallons 11,020 acre-feet In this new year, the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (DWP) continues to take water away from Mono Lake. Water exports are now far in excess of the 4,500 acre-feet…

A group of several birders stand in the shrubbery along mono shore. Some look through binoculars towards the water.

2025 Field Seminar registration opens February 7

The complete list of all the Mono Lake Committee’s 2025 Field Seminars is now available online. Registration opens at 9:00am on Friday, February 7 for Mono Lake Committee members. This year’s slate of 14 Field Seminars includes one-day and multi-day…

To the people of Los Angeles, amidst the wildfires

To the people of Los Angeles, Our thoughts are with you in these unimaginably challenging times. From the shores of Mono Lake to the vibrant heart of Los Angeles, we stand with you. Though separated by distance, we are profoundly…

Salt Sage Rice and Beans: the Birth of an Ecologist

This essay, written by John G. T. Anderson, appears in the 2025 Mono Lake Calendar. “frost and fire working together in the making of beauty” —John Muir “All that is holding us together is stories and compassion” —Barry Lopez “For the sake…

Make a 2024 year-end donation for Mono Lake now

To close out 2024 strong we have set ourselves a challenging goal of 1,000 supporters donating online to support the Mono Lake Committee this month.  Will you join fellow supporters and help us reach the goal by making a donation…

State Water Board to hold Mono Lake hearing in 2025 

The California State Water Resources Control Board will schedule its long-awaited hearing about Mono Lake and implementation of the Board’s mandated, healthy 6,392-foot surface elevation for 2025. Agency officials have shared the plans in recent meetings.  On a multi-party video…

DWP abandons LA’s commitment to Mono Lake

Current DWP water export:  3,590,882,743 gallons 11,020 acre-feet 2024 was once full of celebration that the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (DWP) had committed to a new collaborative approach to restoring Mono Lake. But the optimism abruptly ended…

People on the shore of Mono Lake near tufa pouring water from one container into another.

Hiring opens soon for Mono Lake summer jobs

Job descriptions are now posted for summer 2025 positions at the Mono Lake Committee—we’ll be hiring Information Center & Bookstore Assistants, Mono Lake Interns, a Birding Intern, a Field Monitoring & Reporting Intern, and a Canoe Program Coordinator. We will…