Category: Protection

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.

October 5, 2019

Protection

Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve Ranger, Dave Marquart, retires

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.

August 22, 2019

Protection

Over 700 comment letters submitted about the proposed Tioga Inn project

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.

August 15, 2019

Protection

Action alert: Threat to scenic Mono Basin, letters needed by August 21

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.

July 25, 2019

Protection

A 100-unit workforce housing village proposed adjacent to Lee Vining near Mono Lake and Yosemite National Park

Lots of dry brown low brush with scattered green brush fill the foreground, a black volcanic cone can be seen in the distance before mountains in the far distance, scattered white clouds are in a blue sky.

April 24, 2019

Protection

A growing problem for California Gulls: Invasive weed rapidly encroaches on nesting habitat

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 22, 2019

Protection

Lundy Canyon inholding heading toward permanent protection

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 1, 2019

Protection, Restoration

Improving stream restoration and lake monitoring in 2019: Temporary measures sought while license revision slowly advances

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 20, 2019

Protection, Restoration

How much is Mono Lake going to rise or fall this year?

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.

December 3, 2018

Protection, Videos

Learn more about the Bodie Hills, just north of Mono Lake

Bright green fields stretch into lighter hilly mountains. A winding river runs through the valley.

November 15, 2018

Protection

DWP takes unilateral land management action, causing litigation: Is dewatering of Long Valley meadows the first step in a new phase of water extraction?