Update: Workshop video recording now available online Click the video timestamp below to watch the coresponding section of the workshop on YouTube. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:19:35 Decision 1631, State Water Resources Control Board Staff 00:32:40 Mono Lake Committee Presentation 00:52:25 California…
This winter has not only been notable for the incredible amounts of snow that have fallen, but also for the poconip fog. We’ve had more than 40 days of poconip fog since November 1, 2022, which is the record in…
More than seven feet (88 inches, to be exact) of snow have fallen in Lee Vining since the new year began, bringing some relief from the drought and catapulting the Mono Basin outlook for the runoff year into the well-above-average…
The faucets are open above California these days, which here at Mono Lake has resulted in 64 inches of new snow since the new year began! This is great news for Mono Lake and for some relief from the drought…
A recent LA Times article reported on our request to the State Water Board to protect Mono Lake by suspending Los Angeles Department of Water & Power’s (DWP) export of water diverted from Rush and Lee Vining creeks until the…
Thanks to the support of more than 440 members and supporters, we achieved our goal of raising $30,000 to be matched for Mono Lake. And then, when the match was increased to $40,000, you helped us reach and surpass that…
Today’s LA Times article describes the latest chapter in the drawn-out tussle between air quality regulators and the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (DWP) in the Owens Valley. DWP was recently fined by the Great Basin Unified Air…
The snow is really coming down in Lee Vining—we measured ten inches here at the bookstore at 2:45pm. It’s so great to see it all piling up, knowing that it’s more water for Mono Lake! We hope it’s the start…
Mono Lake is featured this week at Inside Climate News—reporter Bob Berwyn covers the hard-won limits on Los Angeles’ stream diversions that protect the lake and the persistent work needed to keep restoration work moving forward. Rather than sweeping policy…
This issue of the Mono Lake Newsletter contains a hard question: Will I see Mono Lake rise to the healthy, mandated level in my lifetime? We’ve been hearing that question, and others, from members. As Geoff writes in his article…
This winter's record snowfall has severely impacted postal service in Lee Vining. We appreciate your patience as it may take a little longer than usual to process mail and donations. Dismiss