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 Kootzaduka’a Tribe’s efforts to gain Federal Recognition describes a new chapter in their long quest. The Mono Lake Kootzaduka’a Tribe has been actively seeking Federal Recognition since the mid-1970s, so far,…
Last week across the Eastern Sierra, locals participated in the Facelift “Act Local” Cleanup to pick up garbage left by many visitors to the area during an unusually busy summer. The Mono Lake Committee joined California State Parks and the DeChambeau Creek Foundation to…
