Green grass with fluffy seed heads lines the shore of a lake, tufa formations are in the water offshore.

Category: Events

Sunrise glowing on the horizon beyond a snow covered landscape with Mill Creek in the foreground and Mono Lake in the distance.

Donate for Giving Tuesday

We have a very special opportunity this Giving Tuesday. A longtime Mono Lake Committee member wanted to inspire fellow Mono Lake lovers to give an extra gift this Giving Tuesday, and she has generously offered to match all funds raised, dollar…

A crowd of people lined up along a street.

Results are in for the 40th annual Tioga Pass Run

September 12th began much like any other Sunday. The sun rose from the east, casting its light over Mono Lake and the town of Lee Vining. Birds sang their melodious tunes from the tree tops, and a pleasant breeze blew,…

Mono Lake Committee staffer standing with their back to Mono Lake talking to a tour group, tufa and scattered clouds are in the background.

South Tufa tours offered daily

The Mono Lake Committee continues our decades-long tradition of offering South Tufa tours this summer! Join us on your next trip to Mono Lake where a guide will introduce to you to the natural and human history of the Mono Basin. You’ll explore the fascinating geology of the…

A crowd seated outdoors, a panel stands in front of them with a microphone.

Manzanar Diverted screening a success

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…

Stylized art of water moving through reeds with Manzanar Diverted, When Water Becomes Dust written over it.

Manzanar Diverted film screening

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…

Phalaropes perch on a low tufa surrounded by water.

The 2021 Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua: A virtual success!

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…