Exciting updates are happening at the Mono Basin Outdoor Education Center (OEC). As it exists today, the OEC program is transformative. It is designed to connect participants from Los Angeles to the source of their water, to the landscape of…
Throughout July and August, HistoriCorps is partnering with the Inyo National Forest to replace the cedar shingles on the roof of the main house at DeChambeau Ranch. I was able to volunteer during a locals’ day in late June and…
The film tour of Manzanar Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust kicked off in Lee Vining last week on Wednesday before continuing south, following the Los Angeles aqueduct to Bishop, Big Pine, and ending in Lone Pine on the weekend. The…
Join us next week, Wednesday, July 7 at the Solar Pavilion in Hess Park for an outdoor screening of Manzanar Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust. Arrive by 7:30pm for a panel discussion with Charlotte Lange and Kris Hohag, moderated by…
Last weekend, bird enthusiasts and Monophiles came together from across the country—and even the globe—to virtually celebrate the annual Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua. The Chautauqua team was impressed and humbled by the number of Chautauquans who attended the presentations after…
Last Thursday at graduation, the 2021 Mono Lake Committee Scholarship was awarded to Lee Vining High School seniors Chyann Andrews and Leonel Galindo. The scholarship application asked Mono County students to write essays that answered the question “Why do places…
Every year the recognition and celebration of Earth Day seems to become increasingly more important. This year the theme of Earth Day is “Restore our Earth,” which echoes the Mono Lake Committee’s mission of protection, restoration, and education. While Earth…
Spring is arriving in the Mono Basin, yet school groups who usually visit to learn about Mono Lake continue to learn from home. Last year at this time, the Mono Lake Committee’s education team quickly pivoted to offering virtual tours…
The Mono Lake Committee’s 10th annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival is just two weeks away and this year you can attend from anywhere with an internet connection! Get your tickets now and save 20% using discount code MONOLAKE20. This event…
Today’s Los Angeles Times article about the Mono Lake Kutzadika’a Tribe’s efforts to gain Federal Recognition describes a new chapter in their long quest. The Mono Lake Kutzadika’a Tribe has been actively seeking Federal Recognition since the mid-1970s, so far,…
