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

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Two trail workers converse on a thin dirt trail between sagebrush. Other workers can be see down the trail.

Lee Vining Creek Trail stewardship day

Staff from the Mono Lake Committee, Inyo National Forest, and Mono County teamed up with Mono Lake Volunteers to do trail maintenance work on the Lee Vining Creek Trail. A total of 15 participants spent four hours cutting back encroaching…

A white haired woman sits in a chair next to a fireplace.

Remembering Andrea Lawrence on her birthday

Today, April 19th, is Andrea Mead Lawrence’s birthday. Andrea was a force of nature—an Olympic double gold medalist in skiing, mother of five, visionary environmental leader, 16-year Mono County Supervisor, and a steadfast advocate for Mono Lake’s protection. Before COVID-19…

An alpine lake surrounded by granite with blue skies.

Earth Day 2021: “Restore our Earth”

Every year the recognition and celebration of Earth Day seems to become increasingly more important. This year the theme of Earth Day is “Restore our Earth,” which echoes the Mono Lake Committee’s mission of protection, restoration, and education. While Earth…

Glassy lake in front of Sierra Nevada with tufa towers reflecting in the morning light with one point of reflection in the lake from a mirror on a hill above.

Poorly planned Tioga Inn project returns next week

The Mono County Board of Supervisors will hold their fourth public hearing on the Tioga Inn project on Tuesday, April 20 at 1:00pm. The project remains unchanged from the version that was considered at the last hearing in December 2020.…

A view across an open snow-covered mountain valley spotted with pine trees to three alpine peaks above the tree line with rocky crags and the bright light and blue shadows of a sunset under a bright blue sky, with the middle peak being Mount Andrea Lawrence.

We want to hear your Andrea Lawrence stories

In a typical year at this time we would be reminding you to buy your tickets for the Andrea Lawrence Award Dinner. However, this is not a typical year, and due to COVID-19 we will be moving our celebration of…