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.

Thank you to our wonderful volunteers

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.

This post was written by Rosanne Catron, 2010 Information Center & Bookstore Manager.

Volunteers at volunteer graduation in June 2010. Photo courtesy of Janet Carle.
Volunteers at volunteer graduation in June 2010. Photo courtesy of Janet Carle.

On Thursday, September 9th we acknowledged another wonderful summer of volunteers in the Mono Basin! The party included volunteers’ anecdotes of memorable events during the summer, a BBQ and potluck, and a trivia contest. I loved hearing volunteers’ stories about a myriad of events: working the counter at the Visitor Center, pointing out birds with the spotting scope at County Park, talking about the ecology of the lake at Old Marina, and leading tours at South Tufa and Panum Crater, to name a few. The trivia contest was even more amazing—history, flora, fauna, and the politics of the lake—our volunteers have it covered! Thanks so much to Jean Dillingham for hosting such a wonderful evening, to Janet Carle for all of the countless hours spent training and organizing volunteers, and to all of the volunteers themselves for sharing the wonders of the Mono Basin with countless visitors.

This year, Rhonda Starr and Hank Garretson of Mammoth Lakes won the Volunteer of the Year Award. Thanks so much for all you do, Rhonda and Hank!
This year, Rhonda Starr and Hank Garretson of Mammoth Lakes won the Volunteer of the Year Award. Thanks so much for all you do, Rhonda and Hank!

If you are interested in volunteering at Mono Lake, please email Erika Obedzinski or call us at (760) 647-6595.