Explore Mono Lake’s level over the years
A few common questions we hear at the Mono Lake Committee include, “How is the lake doing?” “How much has the lake risen since I last visited?” and “How much has the lake come up this year after the big…
Category: Protection
Mono Lake on the BBC
Last week Mono Lake’s story popped up online again, this time as a BBC Reel. The four-minute video describes the effort to save Mono Lake, led by the Mono Lake Kutzadika’a Tribe and the Mono Lake Committee. Click on the…
Happy Save Mono Lake Day, 29th anniversary edition
“Today, my friends, we’ve done the right thing. Today, we saved Mono Lake.”—Marc Del Piero, Chair of the State Water Resources Control Board, September 28, 1994 On September 28, 1994, the California State Water Resources Control Board issued Decision 1631,…
Interagency collaboration continues to protect California Gull nesting habitat at Mono Lake
On Saturday, September 16, an intrepid group of Mono Lake Volunteers, Mono Lake Committee staff, and Inyo National Forest employees teamed up to pull invasive weeds on Twain Islet. Twain is key nesting habitat for California Gulls, and in the…
Mono Lake’s summer rise
It has been an exciting summer at Mono Lake as we’ve watched the lake rise before our eyes after a record-breaking snowy winter. We were amazed to see daily changes along the shoreline as the lake steadily rose. Check out…
Public trust lawsuit filed to protect Great Salt Lake
Earlier this month a group of plaintiffs filed a public trust lawsuit that claims the state of Utah has failed to protect Great Salt Lake and its unique ecosystem for the benefit of all state residents. In other words, the…
Letters to the editor: Los Angeles Times opinion piece
Today the Los Angeles Times published two letters in response to the opinion piece by Bruce Resnik of a few days ago. We love the headline: “L.A. doesn’t need Mono Lake’s water—but Mono Lake desperately does.” Thank you to Thomas…
Los Angeles Times opinion piece on Mono Lake
This morning the Los Angeles Times published an opinion piece entitled “A wet winter began to replenish Mono Lake. L.A. should let it be a lake again.” The opinion writer, Bruce Reznik, is the executive director of Los Angeles Waterkeeper;…
How much do you think Mono Lake will rise this summer?
After a record-breaking snowy winter, Mono Lake is on the rise! As of June 1, the lake had risen 2.1 feet from its December low point, and this is just the beginning. Our team of Mono Basin hydrology experts are…
City Council asks: Is Los Angeles water transformation on track?
Los Angeles is making big changes to increase use of local water to ensure a sustainable water supply for residents and reduce reliance on distant sources like Mono Lake. The city’s ambitious and impressive local water goals add up to…