The aurora borealis over Mono Lake is a pretty stunning sight! 😍

This new film about #MonoLake by Bristlecone Media showed all summer at the Scenic Area Visitor Center in Lee Vining. Now that the VC is closed for the season, you can enjoy it online! youtube.com/watch?v=nXl8nY…

Autumn is fall color season and also Eared Grebe survey season at #MonoLake! Thank you, LightHawk 🌎🛩️.

Fall is turning to winter here at #MonoLake, so cozy up with our latest issue of the Mono Lake Newsletter to catch up on all the news! monolake.org/newsletter 📷 courtesy of Robb Hirsch.

CalEPA and State Water Board staff recently visited Mono Lake with a delegation from Utah, which provided an opportunity for California and Utah to discuss management of saline lakes.  Attendees included members of the Kootzaduka’a Tribe; Mono Lake Committee; LADWP; CARB;

It is ferociously windy at #MonoLake today, ahead of a winter storm. If you are an Eared Grebe where do you go on a windy day? Many of them were huddled at the very western edge of the lake this morning for as much shelter as they could get. 📷 by Geoff McQuilkin

Last night #MonoLake was looking wintry under a dramatic sky. So far this winter we've gotten several inches of snow in Lee Vining, most of which melted as the precipitation turned to rain. 📷 by Elin Ljung

It's #GivingTuesday week! All gifts made through Dec. 3 will be matched up to $60,000, thanks to the generosity of a longtime member. This is the largest match we've ever had—can you help us reach our goal for #MonoLake by donating at monolake.org?📷 by Leslie Redman

You can support the #MonoLakeCommittee on #SmallBusinessSaturday when you shop online at monolake.org/shop! We're the perfect place to find gifts this holiday season and 100% of your purchase benefits our work for Mono Lake! 📷 by Mara Krista Plato from Nov. 26, 2024

Mono Lake still needs saving. The lake's surface should have reached the level shown by the top of this pole ten years ago but continued stream diversions by DWP have kept the lake too low. Read more at the Desert Report: desertreport.org/mono-lake-stil… 📷 by Santiago M. Escruceria

This year the Los Angeles City Council passed a resolution establishing September 28 as Mono Lake Day. Councilmembers and community leaders gathered last week in LA to receive the resolution, fresh from the calligrapher! 📷 courtesy of Betsy Annas, City of Los Angeles

Wishing you a beautiful, peaceful winter solstice from #MonoLake. 📷 courtesy of Joaquin Baldwin, Maureen McGlinchy, Kurt Harrigan

Back in May DWP committed to helping preserve #MonoLake's 2023 rise by exporting less water than what is allowed. But that collaborative approach didn't last. In November DWP quietly reversed its plan and began maximizing water exports. Read more here: monolake.org/today/dwp-aban…

The State Water Board will schedule for 2025 its long-awaited hearing about #MonoLake and implementation of the mandated, healthy 6,392-foot surface elevation. The hearing is the way to get Mono Lake the water it needs. Read more here: monolake.org/today/state-wa…

We have nearly achieved our goal of 1,000 online donations for #MonoLake in December! Can you help us close out 2024 strong and help us reach the goal by making a donation of any amount today? Donate at monolake.org. Thank you! 📷 courtesy of Kurt Harrigan