Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

Sign up for 2015 Field Seminars on February 1st

The complete list of all the Mono Lake Committee’s 2015 Field Seminars is now available online here. Registration opens at 9:00am on Sunday, February 1st.

Float serenely over submerged tufa towers and clouds of brine shrimp in the South Shore Kayak field seminar. Photo by Elin Ljung.
Float serenely over submerged tufa towers and clouds of brine shrimp in the South Shore Kayak field seminar. Photo by Elin Ljung.

We’re very happy to announce the return of the wildly popular Miwok-Paiute Basketry field seminar, and Woodpeckers of the Mono Basin returns as well, by popular demand.

Learn to weave a small burden basket in the Miwok-Paiute Basketry field seminar. Photo by Arya Degenhardt.
Learn to weave a small burden basket in the Miwok-Paiute Basketry field seminar. Photo by Arya Degenhardt.

We have two brand-new seminars this year: Music & Ecology in the Mono Basin and Mono Basin Natural History: Aquatic & Terrestrial Habitats. In addition, the popular Mono Basin Mammals field seminar has a twist—it’s designed for kids!

Wander through stunning Mono Basin aspen groves in search of birds. Photo by Bartshe Miller.
Wander through stunning Mono Basin aspen groves in search of birds. Photo by Bartshe Miller.

We’ve brought back other favorite topics, like moonlight photography, geology, field journaling, Mono Basin “plumbing” tours, watercolors, historical tours, and more.

Learn about the region's glacial, volcanic, and tectonic history in Geology of the Mono Basin. Photo by Elin Ljung.
Learn about the region’s glacial, volcanic, and tectonic history in Geology of the Mono Basin. Photo by Elin Ljung.

Our popular expert instructors include Terri Geissinger, Greg Reis, Steve Shunk, David Wimpfheimer, Richard Potashin & Nancy Hadlock, Greg Stock, Lucy & Julia Parker, and many more of your favorite folks. Welcome to Cole & Priscilla Hawkins, our two newest seminar instructors!

Hear stories of Bodie's past inhabitants, when the town bustled with people rather than wildlife. Photo by Elin Ljung.
Hear stories of Bodie’s past inhabitants, when the town bustled with people rather than wildlife. Photo by Elin Ljung.

If you have any questions, you can check the list of frequently asked questions, email me, or call (760) 647-6595. I hope to see you at Mono Lake for a Field Seminar this year!

Camp northwest of Mono Lake on secluded private property during the Miwok-Paiute Basketry field seminar. Photo by Arya Degenhardt.
Camp northwest of Mono Lake on secluded private property during the Miwok-Paiute Basketry field seminar. Photo by Arya Degenhardt.