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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 28/09/2026

Stay up to date with all things #MonoLake on our website, monolake.org. The best is yet to come! 📷 Robbie Di Paolo

Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 28/09/2026

But the story isn't over and the plot is just getting good! Last spring, the State Water Board agreed: a decision-making hearing about DWP water diversions is necessary, this year. And after a summer of workshops highlighting the Mono Basin's threatened resources, momentum is building for Mono Lake.

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 28/09/2026

Today is Mono Lake Day, the anniversary of the California State Water Resources Control Board's decision in 1994 mandating that Mono Lake be protected at a healthy level of 6,392 feet above sea level. The lake is still ten feet too low and long overdue in reaching the healthy level.

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 23/09/2026

The leaves are changing in the Mono Basin! These scenes from previous years show how good it can get. #MonoLake west shore, 10/27/24 📷 Elin Ljung Sagehen Summit, 9/23/25 📷 Brendan Peralez Lundy Canyon, 10/2/25 📷 BreeLynn Butler Parker Lake, 10/10/25 📷 Elin Ljung Conway Summit, 9/28/25 📷 Elin Ljung

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 22/09/2026

It's a beautiful autumnal equinox here at #MonoLake today, with warm sunshine after a crisp morning and leaves beginning to show a little color in the mountains. The seasons are changing! 📷 Andrew Youssef

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 16/09/2026

Join us this Saturday in Lundy Canyon for the Great Sierra River Cleanup! Meet at the Lundy dam at 8:30am and bring water, sun protection, close-toe shoes, and a snack. Tools will be provided. Hope to see you there!

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 14/09/2026

It's common to see birds on tufa towers at #MonoLake but spotting a long-tailed weasel wading out to the tufa and climbing up to investigate an old nest was a rare treat! 📷 Brendan Peralez

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 10/09/2026

A few spaces opened up! 🦉 Join the Natural History at the Edge of the Sierra seminar Sept. 18-20 and learn about this unique area from naturalist Nora Livingston. 🏔️ Go to monolake.org/seminars for more details. 📷 Andrew Youssef, Spencer Dutton, Hannah Ashby

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 09/09/2026

What a great summer it has been at Mono Lake! It was wonderful to see members, friends, and visitors here all season long. Happy summer 2026 from the #MonoLakeCommittee staff! 📷 Andrew Youssef

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 09/09/2026

🕊 The September photo in the 2026 #MonoLake Calendar: Great Egrets over #SouthTufa by local photographer Richard Erb. 🕊

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 02/09/2026

Join us tomorrow, Sept. 2, at 4:00pm in the Mono Lake Committee gallery to hear from local author Duncan King about his new book, Water First! An Environmental Novel of Mono Lake. The event is free and open to all, with refreshments provided.

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 28/08/2026

August has been a month of glorious sunsets, a hail storm, and a partial lunar eclipse last night. A spectacular month! 📷 Lloyd Baggs

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 28/08/2026

Views from the top of the watershed! 🌄 The Mono Basin landscape shows evidence of glaciation that carved U-shaped canyons along the eastern slope of the Sierra. Dana and Kidney Lakes get their colors from glacial silt in the water, which creates striking shades of blue. 📷 Brendan Peralez

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 14/08/2026

Join us tomorrow as we welcome Robb Hirsch as he presents a slideshow on his latest book, Yosemite Wildlife. The talk will begin at 4pm at the Mono Lake Committee Bookstore. We will have snacks, refreshments, and copies of the book available. This event is free and open to the public! 📷Robb Hirsch

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 14/08/2026

Lee Vining was hit by a massive hail storm lasting about 20 minutes. Check out some of the different MLC staff points of view during the storm. 📷: Hannah Ashbey, Robbie Di Paolo, Elin Ljung, Brendan Peralez

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 11/08/2026

Happy 100 years to the tiny town of Lee Vining! On Sat Aug 29 we'll celebrate with a community fair in Hess Park. Pancake breakfast, live music, arts and crafts, antique cars, history tours, stories from elders, a BBQ lunch, time capsule, and more. See you there! 📷 Mono Basin Historical Society

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 30/07/2026

Join us for a reception for our new gallery show, "Across the Crest: Tufa & Aspen, Granite & Dogwood: Paintings of the Sierra by Hannelore Fischer." Saturday, August 8, 4:00-6:00pm at the Committee bookstore in Lee Vining. Free event with refreshments provided! 📷 "Tufa Towers" by Hannelore Fischer

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 25/07/2026

A morning canoe paddle by Pirate Ship Tufa on Mono Lake. Book a canoe tour on monolake.org/canoe.

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 17/07/2026

📘Join us on Sunday, July 19 at 2pm at the Mono Lake Committee Bookstore to hear about the remarkable Nellie Bly Baker O'Bryan from author Bonnie Henderson, who has a new book out about Nellie. 📖This event is free with refreshments provided!📗

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 06/07/2026

Stop by and check out the brine shrimp tank at the Mono Lake Committee! 🥽 An estimated 4-12 trillion brine shrimp inhabit the lake during the warmer summer months and are an essential food source for migratory birds. Ask a bookstore assistant about naming a brine shrimp!

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 03/07/2026

More than 300 species of birds have been observed in the Mono Basin's varied habitats, from the highest elevations at the Sierra crest all the way down to Mono Lake. These great photos show four species at the lakeshore: Green-tailed Towhee, Violet-green Swallow, Osprey, and California Gull.

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 02/07/2026

Join us this Friday in the Mono Lake Committee gallery for a reception for photographer Sarah Attar! Meet Sarah, view her art, and enjoy refreshments with us from 4:00pm to 6:00pm.

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 02/07/2026

Another amazing look at the recent thunderstorms at #MonoLake!

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 02/07/2026

This week started of beautifully in the Mono Basin with an unexpected late afternoon thunderstorm topped off with a rainbow! We always love to see more water for #MonoLake, whatever form it takes. 📷 Elin Ljung

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 24/06/2026

🦅 Free guided bird tours begin this week! 🦉 Join us at 8:00am three days a week to learn about the Mono Basin's birds with the help of a guide. 🐦‍⬛ Tours happen Fridays and Sundays at Mono Lake County Park and Saturdays in Lundy Canyon. 🦆 Sign up and get directions at monolake.org/birdtour. 🐦

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 16/06/2026

The Summer 2026 Mono Lake Newsletter is here! #MonoLake is nine feet too low, kept that way by DWP's ongoing water diversions. Read about the damage that is causing to the ecosystem, plus much more, in this latest issue. Find it at monolake.org/newsletter. 📷 Halie Cook

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 03/06/2026

Peachy-pink sunset perfection over #MonoLake. 1. April 22, 2026. 2. June 1, 2026. 3. April 15, 2026. 📷 Elin Ljung

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 03/06/2026

Absolute serenity at #MonoLake. 📷 "Archipelago" by Kurt Harrigan, from the 2026 Mono Lake Calendar.

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 03/06/2026

The month of May ended with rain and snow storms over the Mono Basin, bringing much-needed water to #MonoLake. One last taste of winter before the season really changes! 1. May 27, 2026 from the west shore. 2. May 28, 2026 from the northwest shore. 📷 Elin Ljung

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Eastern Sierra Land Trust @easternsierralands.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Please join us in honoring the memory of a long-time volunteer in the Mono Basin, JB, aka Janet Barth. Protect native habitat and meet people who also care about the unique lands and waters of #monocounty.

🌱 Supported by the following: Mono County Recreation, Mono Lake Committee, the Sierra Club, Eastern Sierra Land Trust, and the U.S. Forest Service.

Note: Weed pulling continues every Tuesday morning from June 16 to July 21. For those dates, meet at the Scenic Area Visitors Center in Lee Vining at 8:30 a.m.

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 26/03/2026

The LA Times covered last week's State Water Board meeting, where the board heard several key messages: 1. DWP water diversions are the primary cause of #MonoLake's low level. 2. Reducing those diversions will boost the lake's rise, even in the era of climate change. www.latimes.com/environment/...

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 20/03/2026

Happy vernal equinox from #MonoLake, where it feels almost more like summer than spring during this heat wave in the Western US! 📷 Richard Erb

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 18/03/2026

The presentation was followed by urgent calls for State Water Board action—from the Kootzaduka’a Tribe, Mono Lake Committee, state agencies, hydrology modeling experts, LA community and civic leaders, wildlife biologists, a host of witnesses from the historic 1994 hearing, and more. 📷Geoff McQuilkin

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 18/03/2026

Yesterday, the UCLA Center for Climate Science presented its new report to the State Water Board. One key takeaway: LADWP water diversions are the primary cause of today’s dangerously low level of #MonoLake. Another: Reducing those diversions will boost lake rise, even in the era of climate change.

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 07/03/2026

Action Alert: Help us send 500 letters to the State Water Board in support of Mono Lake by March 12! Learn more and use our quick letterwriting tool here: www.monolake.org/today/action... 📷: Santiago M. Escruceria

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Action alert: State Water Board needs to hear from you

WRITE A LETTER On March 17, the State Water Board will receive a report about a new Mono Lake hydrologic model

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 12/02/2026

A walk around town... Lee Vining received 5 inches of snow yesterday. This is the first major precipitation since January 8. And there is more to come! A larger storm is expected next week ❄

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 04/02/2026

Explore the Mono Basin with the experts! Check out the 2026 Field Seminar itineraries from experienced trip leaders spanning a variety of environmental topics, skills workshops, and naturalist outings. Registration opens Feb 15 at 8AM: monolake.org/fieldseminars 📸: H. Ashby, R. Di Paolo, S. Lampley

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 27/01/2026

If you are inspired by the uniqueness of the Mono Basin and want to help protect #MonoLake in your free time, then the Mono Lake Volunteer Program is for you! The program contributes to protecting and restoring Mono Lake. For more information please visit monolake.org/volunteer. 📸 Janet Carle

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 23/01/2026

Poconip fog leaves rime ice on everything it touches around #MonoLake. The longer the fog is present, the more the frosty crystals grow. When the sun finally comes out the rime ice sparkles until it melts! 📷 Andrew Youssef

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 21/01/2026

It's about $30. If you'd like to order one, please email membership@monolake.org and we'll get it into the mail!

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 21/01/2026

Poconip fog has persisted in the Mono Basin for the last several weeks. The view from Conway Summit north of #MonoLake shows the dense layer of fog, which is especially stunning at sunrise! 📷 1 & 2: Hannah Ashby, 3: Janet Carle

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 12/01/2026

Last chance to apply for the 2026 Birding and Mono Lake Intern positions. Applications will stop being reviewed after January 16. Bookstore Assistant and Alkali Fly Research Technician applications will remain open until filled. 🔗Apply at: monolake.org/jobs 📸Teri Tracy

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 10/01/2026

So far in 2026, #MonoLake has been blanketed by a thick layer of poconip fog on several days! The fog forms during calm weather and temperature inversions, when the ground is snow-covered, and when it's sunny in most other parts of the Eastern Sierra. 📷 Robbie Di Paolo

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 07/01/2026

Want to learn to capture stunning photos of #MonoLake like these? Join instructor Joe Decker on our Winter Photography seminar this January 17–19 and experience the quiet solitude of the Mono Basin this season. Just a few spots are left, go to monolake.org/seminars to sign up! 📷 Joe Decker

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 31/12/2025

If you haven't had a chance to make a make a year-end donation for Mono Lake, today is the day—we need about 40 more Mono Lake supporters to donate online today to meet our year-end goal. Please donate today at monolake.org. Every single donation makes a difference. 📷: Malcolm Mosher, Jr.

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 21/12/2025

Wishing you a peaceful, beautiful winter solstice from #MonoLake. 📷 Sherry Taylor, Santiago M. Escruceria, Joaquín Baldwin.

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 18/12/2025

Take 10 minutes to watch this short film that tells the story of phalarope research at #MonoLake and how critical it is to understand saline lakes as we work to save them. Enjoy the gorgeous footage of Mono Lake and its birds in full summer! www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yMe...

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Uncharted Skies: Mapping the Hidden Journeys of Phalaropes

YouTube video by Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 09/12/2025

✨ Ready to jump-start your career with a grassroots environmental non-profit? 🌄 Consider applying for our 2026 Internship Program! These hands-on roles are a perfect way to grow your skills while working in one a unique landscape. 📅 Accepting applications: December 19, 2025 at monolake.org/jobs.

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 09/12/2025

Stop by the Mono Lake Committee's online store for your holiday gifts! We have a great selection of Mono Lake items, books, and items made by local artisans. Order soon so we can get it to you quickly! www.monolake.org/shop/

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Mono Lake Committee @monolake.org · 04/12/2025

Thank you for all your support for Giving Tuesday! It was a great day in Lee Vining with livestreams of sunrise and sunset at #MonoLake and more than 450 people donating to support our work. We will continue to match donations up to $75,000: www.monolake.org. 📷 Elin Ljung

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