Mono Lake Committee
@monolake.org
Saving Mono Lake for future generations through protection, restoration, education, and science.
We're 73% of the way to our big #GivingTuesday match goal! Can you help us reach it? You'll get a "Save Mono Lake" bumper sticker with a donation of any amount, and your gift will be doubled to go twice as far for #MonoLake. Donate at www.monolake.org. 📷 Thomas Piekunka
December 3, 2025 at 3:46 AM
We're 73% of the way to our big #GivingTuesday match goal! Can you help us reach it? You'll get a "Save Mono Lake" bumper sticker with a donation of any amount, and your gift will be doubled to go twice as far for #MonoLake. Donate at www.monolake.org. 📷 Thomas Piekunka
Happy Giving Tuesday from #MonoLake! Donate before midnight at www.monolake.org to have your donation matched and we'll send you a Save Mono Lake bumper sticker. Join us for a sunset livestream at 4:00pm PST today too!
December 2, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Happy Giving Tuesday from #MonoLake! Donate before midnight at www.monolake.org to have your donation matched and we'll send you a Save Mono Lake bumper sticker. Join us for a sunset livestream at 4:00pm PST today too!
Join us at 6:30am PST tomorrow for sunrise at #MonoLake for Giving Tuesday! Find us streaming at monolake.org. While you watch, make your #GivingTuesday donation, which will be doubled thanks to our $75,000 match! 📷 George Ward
December 2, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Join us at 6:30am PST tomorrow for sunrise at #MonoLake for Giving Tuesday! Find us streaming at monolake.org. While you watch, make your #GivingTuesday donation, which will be doubled thanks to our $75,000 match! 📷 George Ward
All gifts made through tomorrow, Giving Tuesday, will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $75,000! Your donation will go twice as far for #MonoLake. 📷 Ed Callaert longlive.monolake.org/site/Donatio...
December 2, 2025 at 1:15 AM
All gifts made through tomorrow, Giving Tuesday, will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $75,000! Your donation will go twice as far for #MonoLake. 📷 Ed Callaert longlive.monolake.org/site/Donatio...
Looking for some Mono Lake fun? Check out our new online puzzle and try to climb the leaderboard. Afterwards, consider donating to our Giving Tuesday campaign which we launched yesterday—all donations are matched through December 2! Puzzle here: app.amuselabs.com/app/jigsaw?i...
November 27, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Looking for some Mono Lake fun? Check out our new online puzzle and try to climb the leaderboard. Afterwards, consider donating to our Giving Tuesday campaign which we launched yesterday—all donations are matched through December 2! Puzzle here: app.amuselabs.com/app/jigsaw?i...
Thank you for speaking up! DWP Commissioners received 800+ letters in support of the LA-Mono Lake water replenishment plan, and people are talking about this unique opportunity for a real win-win solution for Mono Lake and LA. Eared Grebes photo courtesy of Rick Kattelmann. More: monolake.org/blog
November 26, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Thank you for speaking up! DWP Commissioners received 800+ letters in support of the LA-Mono Lake water replenishment plan, and people are talking about this unique opportunity for a real win-win solution for Mono Lake and LA. Eared Grebes photo courtesy of Rick Kattelmann. More: monolake.org/blog
The DWP Commissioners just approved a major water recycling and groundwater replenishment expansion. They stated that this new water supply enables DWP to pause Mono Lake water diversions. Show support and encourage them to convey this win-win plan to the Water Board: win.newmode.net/monolakecomm...
November 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The DWP Commissioners just approved a major water recycling and groundwater replenishment expansion. They stated that this new water supply enables DWP to pause Mono Lake water diversions. Show support and encourage them to convey this win-win plan to the Water Board: win.newmode.net/monolakecomm...
What's open at #MonoLake during the government shutdown? As of today, South Tufa is open, the Mono Basin Scenic Area Visitor Center is open, and the Tioga Road through Yosemite National Park is open. These conditions may change; call (760) 647-6595 for the most updated information. 📷 Brendan Peralez
October 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
What's open at #MonoLake during the government shutdown? As of today, South Tufa is open, the Mono Basin Scenic Area Visitor Center is open, and the Tioga Road through Yosemite National Park is open. These conditions may change; call (760) 647-6595 for the most updated information. 📷 Brendan Peralez
It's Mono Lake Day today, a day we should be celebrating at the shore of a healthy #MonoLake. Unfortunately, the lake is still nine feet too low—it should be at the top of that T-pole—and is being kept too low by LADWP's ongoing water diversions. 📷 BreeLynn Butler
September 28, 2025 at 9:31 PM
It's Mono Lake Day today, a day we should be celebrating at the shore of a healthy #MonoLake. Unfortunately, the lake is still nine feet too low—it should be at the top of that T-pole—and is being kept too low by LADWP's ongoing water diversions. 📷 BreeLynn Butler
Happy autumnal equinox from #MonoLake! With crisp mornings, warm days, and the first few aspen leaves changing color, it sure feels like fall. 📷 Ryan Garrett
September 22, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Happy autumnal equinox from #MonoLake! With crisp mornings, warm days, and the first few aspen leaves changing color, it sure feels like fall. 📷 Ryan Garrett
Now that the air is clear of smoke at Mono Lake, join us for the 7th Annual Mono Basin BioBlitz during California Biodiversity Week! The BioBlitz ends this Sunday, September 14 at midnight, so get the iNaturalist app and help us document every plant, animal, and fungus we can find.
September 12, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Now that the air is clear of smoke at Mono Lake, join us for the 7th Annual Mono Basin BioBlitz during California Biodiversity Week! The BioBlitz ends this Sunday, September 14 at midnight, so get the iNaturalist app and help us document every plant, animal, and fungus we can find.
We are open again as normal today! The air quality has improved significantly since yesterday, though it remains in the unhealthy range. The Eastern Sierra will likely see smoke of varying levels until the Garnet Fire is contained or out. 📷 Elin Ljung
September 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
We are open again as normal today! The air quality has improved significantly since yesterday, though it remains in the unhealthy range. The Eastern Sierra will likely see smoke of varying levels until the Garnet Fire is contained or out. 📷 Elin Ljung
We have closed the #MonoLakeCommittee bookstore and office today due to poor air quality. AirNow.gov is reporting an AQI of 1,600 for PM10 in Lee Vining right now, which is off-the-charts hazardous to health. We plan to reopen tomorrow at 9:00am if the air quality allows. 📷 Elin Ljung
September 8, 2025 at 7:50 PM
We have closed the #MonoLakeCommittee bookstore and office today due to poor air quality. AirNow.gov is reporting an AQI of 1,600 for PM10 in Lee Vining right now, which is off-the-charts hazardous to health. We plan to reopen tomorrow at 9:00am if the air quality allows. 📷 Elin Ljung
Turning the page to September in the 2025 #MonoLake Calendar has us saying hello to this beautiful capture of South Tufa! 📷 Brian Biery
September 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Turning the page to September in the 2025 #MonoLake Calendar has us saying hello to this beautiful capture of South Tufa! 📷 Brian Biery
The 44th Tioga Pass Run is coming up this Sunday, September 7 ... have you registered yet? It may be 12.4 miles, but it's only one hill! Sign up at www.monolake.org/event/tioga-... to join in the fun. 📷 Bartshe Miller
September 4, 2025 at 4:50 PM
The 44th Tioga Pass Run is coming up this Sunday, September 7 ... have you registered yet? It may be 12.4 miles, but it's only one hill! Sign up at www.monolake.org/event/tioga-... to join in the fun. 📷 Bartshe Miller
Next week will be a great time to visit Mono Lake and record the species you see when you're out and about. The Mono Basin is always one of the most biodiverse places in the BioBlitz ... help us retain that title! 🦉🕸️🌲🌸
September 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Next week will be a great time to visit Mono Lake and record the species you see when you're out and about. The Mono Basin is always one of the most biodiverse places in the BioBlitz ... help us retain that title! 🦉🕸️🌲🌸
Turning the August page of the 2025 Mono Lake Calendar had us saying farewell to this beautiful image of Rush Creek flowing into #MonoLake. 📷 George Ward
September 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Turning the August page of the 2025 Mono Lake Calendar had us saying farewell to this beautiful image of Rush Creek flowing into #MonoLake. 📷 George Ward
Hard to believe it, but summer is starting to wind down. We have loved seeing members, friends, and visitors here at Mono Lake all season long. Happy summer 2025 from the #MonoLakeCommittee staff! 📷 Andrew Youssef
September 2, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Hard to believe it, but summer is starting to wind down. We have loved seeing members, friends, and visitors here at Mono Lake all season long. Happy summer 2025 from the #MonoLakeCommittee staff! 📷 Andrew Youssef
Wildfire smoke from the Garnet Fire east of Fresno has arrived at #MonoLake. We expect the it to stick around for a while given the large size of the fire, the low containment percentage so far, and the wind forecast. Check the air quality before you visit. 📷 Elin Ljung
September 1, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Wildfire smoke from the Garnet Fire east of Fresno has arrived at #MonoLake. We expect the it to stick around for a while given the large size of the fire, the low containment percentage so far, and the wind forecast. Check the air quality before you visit. 📷 Elin Ljung
It's the last weekend for guided bird tours in Lundy Canyon this summer! Join us tomorrow and Sunday at 8:00am at the Lundy Resort for a leisurely walk to see the feathered friends inhabiting this beautiful canyon. Tours are free; reserve your spot here: www.monolake.org/visit/activi... 📷 Elin Ljung
August 29, 2025 at 10:21 PM
It's the last weekend for guided bird tours in Lundy Canyon this summer! Join us tomorrow and Sunday at 8:00am at the Lundy Resort for a leisurely walk to see the feathered friends inhabiting this beautiful canyon. Tours are free; reserve your spot here: www.monolake.org/visit/activi... 📷 Elin Ljung
#MonoLake is back in the LA Times! Click through for a great article about the way phalaropes, a small migratory bird, connect lakes and communities in California and Argentina.
A long-journeying bird connects lakes in California and Argentina — and two communities
A bird called the Wilson's phalarope journeys between California's Mono Lake and Argentina. The birds have inspired close connections between scientists and students.
www.latimes.com
August 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
#MonoLake is back in the LA Times! Click through for a great article about the way phalaropes, a small migratory bird, connect lakes and communities in California and Argentina.
There are only two more weekends of canoe tours on #MonoLake for the summer! Join us to enjoy the view from the water--you'll see tufa towers growing, catch brine shrimp, and watch migratory birds flying past. It's an unforgettable experience! Reserve your spot at monolake.org/canoe 📷 Andrew Youssef
August 19, 2025 at 12:32 AM
There are only two more weekends of canoe tours on #MonoLake for the summer! Join us to enjoy the view from the water--you'll see tufa towers growing, catch brine shrimp, and watch migratory birds flying past. It's an unforgettable experience! Reserve your spot at monolake.org/canoe 📷 Andrew Youssef
South Tufa tours are in the Los Angeles Times today! You can join a tour for free every day through September and learn about Mono Lake from a fantastic guide, like Mono Lake Committee Education Director Ryan Garrett, pictured here!
A walking tour on the shore of Mono Lake traces the history of Los Angeles’ water reliance and reveals the stark toll among the exposed tufa towers.
Photos by @myungchun.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/... @latimes.com @latimesphotos.bsky.social
Photos by @myungchun.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/... @latimes.com @latimesphotos.bsky.social
At Mono Lake, visitors witness the stark toll of L.A.'s water use
Los Angeles has taken a lot of water from Mono Lake over decades by tapping into creeks that flow into it. In shoreline tours, guides impress on visitors just how much higher the lake should be.
www.latimes.com
August 8, 2025 at 7:18 PM
South Tufa tours are in the Los Angeles Times today! You can join a tour for free every day through September and learn about Mono Lake from a fantastic guide, like Mono Lake Committee Education Director Ryan Garrett, pictured here!
Great article about #MonoLake on the front page of the Los Angeles Times today! The State Water Board says, "The fact that we have not gotten to [the mandated healthy level] is problematic, and we want to find a way to achieve that." Click through to read the whole thing.
‘It needs more water’: Calls grow for boosting Mono Lake by easing L.A.’s water reliance www.latimes.com/environment/...
‘It needs more water’: Calls grow for boosting Mono Lake by easing L.A.’s water reliance
Los Angeles uses water from creeks that feed Mono Lake. Three decades after a decision that was intended to save the lake, environmental advocates say L.A. needs to do more.
www.latimes.com
August 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Great article about #MonoLake on the front page of the Los Angeles Times today! The State Water Board says, "The fact that we have not gotten to [the mandated healthy level] is problematic, and we want to find a way to achieve that." Click through to read the whole thing.
Late July at #MonoLake with hot sunny days and thunderheads building up every afternoon... It's a wonderful time to be here! 📷 Elin Ljung
July 30, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Late July at #MonoLake with hot sunny days and thunderheads building up every afternoon... It's a wonderful time to be here! 📷 Elin Ljung