Mono Lake Moment: Singing ice
Today’s Mono Lake Moment sits you down on the side of a frozen freshwater lake in the Mono Basin to listen to it sing and crack in the warming sun. The sounds shoot through the ice and rumble below the…
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Popular Mono Lake destination, South Tufa, to reopen soon
After a months-long closure, the South Tufa area and Navy Beach will be reopening soon; the exact date is yet to be announced. These two popular visitor locations along Mono Lake’s south shore were closed in mid-August when the Beach…
Thank you for helping us reach our Giving Tuesday goal!
Over the past week, in an incredible outpouring of support, we made our Giving Tuesday fundraising goal. Together with our $15,000 challenge-match, we raised more than $30,000 for Mono Lake! Thank you … for donating and doubling your impact, becoming a member…
Mono Lake Moment: Reading from Genny Smith’s Sierra East guidebook
Today’s special Mono Lake Moment is in memory of Genny Smith, the Naturalist Queen of the Eastern Sierra, who passed away in 2018. Genny played a key role in the protection of Mono Lake and was a fierce activist and…
LA leaders advance Mono Basin stream restoration compliance
City of Los Angeles leaders recently broke a logjam, pushing forward compliance with stream restoration obligations in the Mono Basin. At issue is an environmental document that the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (DWP) is required by the…
Double your gift for Mono Lake now through Giving Tuesday
When the membership team got together to identify our most urgent need for Giving Tuesday, it was one of the shorter Zoom calls of late. Members are the heart and engine of the Mono Lake Committee, and while we did…
Genny Smith memorial Mono Lake Moment
On Friday, November 27th at 11:00am PST, there will be a special Mono Lake Moment in memory of Genny Smith, the Naturalist Queen of the Eastern Sierra, who passed away in 2018. Genny played a key role in the protection…
Do your holiday shopping at the Mono Lake Committee
The holiday season is upon us, and while our typical cheery traditions of gathering and sharing meals may be put on hold, the classic holiday tradition of exchanging gifts is still very much active. If you’re ready to start making…
Tioga Inn’s rough road, final approval vote delayed
On October 14, the Mono County Board of Supervisors certified the Tioga Inn Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (FSEIR) by a vote of 3–1. However, the Supervisors did not vote to approve the Tioga Inn project and override its significant…
Mono Lake Moment: The first snow of the season
This week’s Mono Lake Moment shows off the first snow of the season—ten inches in Lee Vining! It’s always a treat to see the land around Mono Lake draped in snow. Here’s hoping it’s the first of many snowstorms this…