Category: Protection

Two california gulls standing on top of a tufa mound with a reflective lake in the background.

July 19, 2020

Protection, Science

California Gulls return to nest on Mono Lake islet after prescribed burn

A group of about 12 people wearing cool-weather jackets walking on a dirt road near the site of the Tioga Inn development project.

July 1, 2020

Protection

Mono County Supervisors tackle the big picture on Tioga Inn, direct major fixes

Glassy lake in front of Sierra Nevada with tufa towers reflecting in the morning light with one point of reflection in the lake from a mirror on a hill above.

June 27, 2020

Protection

Tioga Inn project: Minimal modeling shows significant impacts to the Mono Basin’s scenic resources

Shoreline of Mono Lake looking west towards the Sierra Nevada with tufa towers reflecting on the glassy lake and the sky is pink, purple, and blue.

June 24, 2020

Protection

An open letter regarding the Tioga Inn

Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

June 23, 2020

Protection

Tioga Inn project threatens Mono Lake views and creates harmful impacts for the Lee Vining community, Mono County, and the gateway to Yosemite National Park

Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

June 9, 2020

Protection

Mono County Board of Supervisors will consider Tioga Inn project on June 29

Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

April 18, 2020

Protection

Mono County Planning Commission disappoints; Board of Supervisors to vote soon on Tioga Inn project

Two people stand in a bare rocky area on a lakeshore, one person is spraying water on the ground, a lake is in the background with snow capped mountains in the distance under a blue sky.

March 12, 2020

Protection

Efforts to rid Mono Lake’s islets of Bassia continue

Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

March 11, 2020

Protection

Revised water license for DWP on the horizon: State Water Board expects finalization in 2020

Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

March 4, 2020

Protection

Tioga Inn public workshop introduces final plan