Since 1978 the non-profit Mono Lake Committee has worked to protect Mono Lake, restore its tributary streams and surrounding lands, and educate the next generation about wise water use. We invite …

Aug 24, 2023 · Located at the eastern edge of California, between the arid Great Basin and the snowy Sierra Nevada, Mono Lake is an ancient saline lake that covers over 70 square miles and supports a …

Learn more about the natural and political history of Mono Lake. The Mono Lake story is a rare environmental success that can inspire and inform the environmental challenges of our time.

Feb 1, 2026 · As a result, over the next 40 years Mono Lake dropped by 45 vertical feet, lost half its volume, and doubled in salinity—threatening the survival of the nesting California Gull population, air …

Plan your visit to Mono Lake. Learn about upcoming activities and events, important points of interest, and current travel conditions.

Feb 9, 2024 · Located at the edge of the arid Great Basin and the snowy Sierra Nevada mountains of California, Mono Lake is an ancient saline lake that covers more than 70 square miles and supports …

An easy trail and boardwalk meander to the lake through the willows and marsh of the Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve (between the park and the lake), filled with waving grasses, colorful …

To save Mono Lake from ecological collapse due to excessive water diversions, a young group of scientists formed the Mono Lake Committee and pursued legal, legislative, and grassroots advocacy …

We work to protect Mono Lake for future generations, heal the damage done by excessive water diversions, educate the public about balancing the water needs of people and the environment, and …

Jan 28, 2026 · The UCLA report applies sophisticated modeling expertise to downscale global climate models in order to specifically assess how climate change has and will influence Mono Lake’s water …