The Mono Lake Christmas Bird Count (CBC) took place on December 16, 2025. This was the 46th Mono Lake CBC and the 126th year of the event overall. Twenty volunteer birders counted every bird they could see or hear in the 15-mile diameter CBC circle centered on…
It all starts with a sign. No really, a sign! Just to the north of the West Portal Scenic Viewpoint is an “Adopt-A-Highway” road sign proudly displaying the Mono Lake Committee logo. This is the start of our commitment to…
This essay, written by Marc Del Piero, appears in the 2026 Mono Lake Calendar. “The price for the protection of water rights is vigilance.” —Attributed to Henry Miller of the Miller-Lux Ranch Now is the time that all residents of…
We still have a few spots available in our upcoming Winter Photography field seminar this January 17-19, 2026! Winter in the Mono Basin offers a quiet solitude for those who seek it out, as well as stunning photographic opportunities. Snow…
To close out 2025 strong we have set a 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 of any…
From all of us at the Mono Lake Committee, we hope this winter solstice brings you peace, warmth, and the promise of bright days ahead. Member support enables everything we do to ensure Mono Lake will rise, that its tributary…
This gorgeous short film shows an inside look at phalarope research at Mono Lake with researchers Ryan Carle and Nora Livingston. It’s worth a watch to see the research from the water, view great footage of birds on Mono Lake,…
Walker Lake in Nevada is a sister lake to Mono Lake—another Great Basin lake with no outlet and competing interests for water that have left the lake far too low and unhealthy. This short video outlines a groundbreaking land repurposing…
Are you interested in exploring a career in conservation? Curious about what it is like to work for a grassroots environmental non-profit fighting for water for Mono Lake and the Mono Basin? We are happy to announce that the application…
The agenda for the November 18 special meeting of the Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners was packed. As were the Commissioners’ inboxes … with over 800 letters from Mono Lake Committee members voicing support for a LA-Mono…
