Category: Protection

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

February 14, 2020

Protection

Smoke signals good news for Mono Lake’s California Gulls

January 11, 2020

Protection

Low lake level prompts Mono Lake Committee to seek State Water Board action

On December 16, 2022 the Mono Lake Committee submitted a request to the California State Water Resources Control Board for an emergency action to protect Mono Lake by addressing the developing ecological crisis due to the lake surface elevation having…

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

December 17, 2019

Protection

Mono Lake’s California Gulls make headlines once again

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.

December 13, 2019

Protection

Invasive weed threatens nesting habitat of Mono Lake’s California Gulls

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.

November 21, 2019

Protection

Tioga Inn development proposes significant adverse impacts: Inadequate DSEIR prompts strong public response to Mono County

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