We can keep saving Mono Lake
Oh, one has to get discouraged at times. But overall, this has been a very encouraging campaign. It’s been wonderful to see how much people care, and how much people are willing to donate their time… In years to come,…
Emma, Mono Lake Intern
Shorebird survey of Mono Lake’s entire shoreline
Mono Lake is known for its shorebirds—flocks of dainty phalaropes awe us as they fly amongst the tufa, striking black-and-white avocets congregate at the County Park boardwalk, and sandpipers forage on recently exposed mudflats. Even at its unnaturally low level,…
It’s flower season at Mono Lake
Despite an abnormally dry winter, flowers are once again blooming in the Mono Basin. Some are blooming later than in a typical year, but we are still seeing a full array of beautiful colors by Mono Lake and its tributary…
Mono Lake is a story
It’s a straight shot south on Highway 395 from Carson City to Mono Lake, and it’s a drive I remember well from the back seat. Driving it myself feels like that moment when you can’t remember if something happened in…
Phalarope surveys return to Mono Lake
One of my most influential early birding memories involved phalaropes. It was a family trip to Monterey Bay, California around Labor Day, and my sister and I had been interested in birds for a few years, but we weren’t what…