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.

Field Seminar registration opens March 1 for non-members

The complete list of all the Mono Lake Committee’s 2016 Field Seminars is online here, and registration opens for those who are not Mono Lake Committee members at 9:00am on Tuesday, March 1st.

Wander through stunning Mono Basin aspen groves in search of arborglyphs etched on tree trunks. Photo by Bartshe Miller.

This year’s slate of 21 field seminars spans many topics: basketry, watercolors, woodpeckers, moonlight photography, geology, mining history, Basque sheepherders, kayaking, and more.

Two workshops are back by popular demand: Arborglyphs & Aspen Natural History, and Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep. Also, we’re pleased to offer two Miwok-Paiute Basketry seminars this year, taught by three generations of weavers.

We have made some changes to several seminars as well. The Mono Basin Natural History seminar includes a guided canoe tour on Mono Lake. The High Country Plants & Habitats seminar will focus on ways the high country is affected by a changing climate, drought, and El Niño. And the Insects & Plants seminar is designed for kids this year!

Our popular expert instructors include Greg Stock, Richard Potashin & Nancy Hadlock, Ann Howald, David Wimpfheimer, Dave Shuford, Terri Geissinger, Steve Shunk, David Gubernick, Penny Otwell, John Wehausen, Robb Hirsch, and many more of your favorite folks.

If you have any questions, you can check the list of frequently asked questionsemail me, or call (760) 647-6595. I hope to see you at Mono Lake for a Field Seminar this year!