This fall the California Department of Resources Recycling & Recovery (CalRecycle) began work to remediate the former Lee Vining Burn Dump site adjacent to the Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area Visitor Center, which, like many old dump sites was…
Update: You did it! $30,000 matched for Mono Lake We have met our $30,000 match goal for Giving Tuesday! Thank you so much to everyone who helped us achieve this incredible milestone. You can still help us make this a…
The Mono Lake Committee’s 2021 Annual Report is now available online and in print! The report is full of photos of the Mono Lake Committee in action in our focus areas of protection, restoration, education, and scientific research. It also has the Committee’s audited financial information for…
California Gulls at Mono Lake can’t catch a break. Another drought year and a legacy of excessive water diversions are increasing the threat of coyotes crossing the emerging landbridge to Twain Islet and reaching vulnerable eggs and chicks during the…
This morning Angelenos and Los Angeles Times readers around the world woke up and saw Mono Lake above the fold in an article with the headline, “Push to tame dust from lake.” The story is one that those following Mono…
Jen Bayer is an independent scientist with the Silicon Valley Barcode of Life project, which engages people in learning why biodiversity is important to human well-being. Jen stayed at the Mono Basin Field Station this past summer to study arthropod…
See Gary’s article “Public trust doctrine on the horizon for Nevada after Walker Lake legal victory” for background information about Walker Lake. Walker Lake update In January 2021 the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Walker Lake Working…
The holiday season is right around the corner… We hope yours will be filled with safe and happy reunions and beloved traditions, including exchanging gifts! If you’re ready to start making your holiday lists, the Mono Lake Committee online store…
“The principal values plaintiffs seek to protect, however, are recreational and ecological—the scenic views of the lake and its shore, the purity of the air, and the use of the lake for nesting and feeding by birds … it is…
All the dictionary definitions of “restoration” apply to the State Water Board’s new Order 2021-86, which you’ll read about in the pages of this Newsletter. My favorite definition is “restitution of something taken away or lost.” Restoration work began in…
