June 20 @ 6:00 am – 10:00 pm
The Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua brings birders together to enhance appreciation and understanding of the Mono Basin’s diverse and abundant bird life and to educate the public about this area’s value to birds and people.
About the Chautauqua
This year is the 22nd annual Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua—a weekend celebration of birds in the Mono Basin! It is our mission to enhance appreciation and understanding of the Mono Basin’s diverse and abundant bird life and to educate the public about this area’s value to birds and people. The Mono Basin is known worldwide for its immense populations of migratory and nesting birds. This year we are celebrating the 35th anniversary of Mono Lake becoming a Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network Site of International Importance. Mono Lake is also designated as a globally significant Important Bird Area by the American Bird Conservancy and Audubon Society. The natural beauty of this area and its diverse bird life provide the ideal backdrop for the Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua.
Thank you to the Chautauqua partners & sponsors
California State Parks and the Mono Lake Committee are the Chautauqua’s organizing partners. Supporting partners include the Inyo National Forest, National Park Service, Sierra Forever, Friends of the Inyo, Eastern Sierra Bird Alliance, Bodie Foundation, Eastern Sierra Land Trust, Yosemite Conservancy, Sierra STEM, Great Basin Bird Observatory, DeChambeau Creek Foundation, and Whitebark Institute. Lee Vining High School, the Mono Basin History Museum, and the Lee Vining Women’s League are community collaborators. Sponsors include El Mono Motel & Latte Da Coffe Cafe, Murphey’s Motel, Lake View Lodge, Epic Bakery, Vortex Optics, Guadualito Birding Tours, Lundy Lake Resort, and Elevated Transportation.
Registration: Registration opens on April 15, 2025 at 6:30am.
Questions? Please email the Chautauqua team.
