THE MONO LAKE FOUNDATION
Programs
Mono Lake Protection and Restoration Program
PROTECTION & RESTORATION: THE MONO LAKE COMMITTEE PROTECTS THE ECOLOGICAL HEALTH AND SCENIC QUALITIES OF MONO LAKE, ITS TRIBUTARY STREAMS, AND SURROUNDING LANDS. THE COMMITTEE ADVOCATES AND IMPLEMENTS RESTORATION PROGRAMS THAT HEAL THE DAMAGE DONE BY EXCESSIVE WATER DIVERSIONS TO LOS ANGELES IN PAST DECADES INCLUDING RAISING MONO LAKE TO THE STATE-MANDATED ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE LEVEL AND RESTORING THE HEALTH OF MONO'S TRIBUTARY STREAMS AND WATERFOWL HABITAT. WORKING CLOSELY WITH OUR COMMUNITY AND STATE, FEDERAL, AND REGIONAL GROUPS, THE MONO LAKE COMMITTEE SEEKS TO DEMONSTRATE THE INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN A HEALTHY ECOSYSTEM AND A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY. THE MONO LAKE COMMITTEE'S STATEWIDE WATER POLICY WORK FOCUSES ON USING THE LESSONS LEARNED AT MONO LAKE AS A TOOL TO ADVOCATE FOR CONSERVATION, RECLAMATION, AND WISE WATER USE. THE MONO LAKE COMMITTEE ALSO MAINTAINS AN ACTIVE PRESENCE IN LOS ANGELES, REFLECTING THE LONG-TERM INTERTWINED RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CITY AND MONO LAKE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$3.6MMono Lake Education Programs
EDUCATION: THE MONO LAKE COMMITTEE SEEKS TO SHARE THE MONO LAKE STORY WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND A DIVERSE RANGE OF SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS. EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE INTERPRETIVE WALKS AND CANOE TOURS AT MONO LAKE, BIRD WALKS, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOR SCHOOL GROUPS, WEEKEND FIELD SEMINARS, A PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTER WITH EXHIBITS AND A FILM, AND THE OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTER THAT CONNECTS LOS ANGELES YOUTH TO THE SOURCE OF THEIR WATER. THESE PROGRAMS, WHICH REACH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ANNUALLY, EMPHASIZE PERSONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH UNDERSTANDING THE BALANCE BETWEEN MONO LAKE'S UNIQUE ECOSYSTEM AND HUMANS' NEED FOR WATER.MONO LAKE COMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDE VALUABLE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC. THE QUARTERLY MONO LAKE NEWSLETTER CONTAINS DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT PUBLIC POLICY, NATURAL HISTORY, AND OTHER ITEMS RELEVANT TO MONO LAKE AND IS MAILED TO THE MONO LAKE COMMITTEE'S 16,000 MEMBERS AND GIVEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE. THE MONO LAKE COMMITTEE'S WEBSITE, MONOLAKE.ORG PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF CURRENT NEWS AND INFORMATION ABOUT MONO LAKE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided––Mono Basin Scientific Research
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH: THE MONO LAKE COMMITTEE RUNS THE MONO BASIN FIELD STATION TO SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN THE MONO BASIN BY PROVIDING HOUSING AND BASIC RESOURCES NEEDED FOR RESEARCH. THE INFORMATION GATHERED AT THE FIELD STATION IS INSTRUMENTAL IN UNDERSTANDING MONO LAKE AND IN SHAPING THE MONO LAKE COMMITTEE'S POLICIES AND SCIENCE-BASED LAND MANAGEMENT BY AGENCIES. THE MONO LAKE COMMITTEE ALSO RUNS THE VORSTER CENTER FOR MONO BASIN HYDROLOGY, A SCIENCE AND RESEARCH HUB FOR DATA COLLECTION, MODELING, ANALYSIS, FORECASTING, AND REAL-WORLD APPLICATION OF MONO LAKE AND MONO BASIN HYDROLOGY. THE MONO LAKE COMMITTEE ALSO MAINTAINS AN ONLINE LIBRARY FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, AND HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS AT MONOBASINRESEARCH.ORG.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided––
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