American Dippers in the Mono Basin. Copyright Bob Steele, 2010.
 American Dippers in the Mono Basin.                                                                                                           Copyright Bob Steele, 2010.

Birds, Science, Art, Music, Field Trips

Ninth Annual                                                    
Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua
June 18-20, 2010 / Lee Vining, California


Registration info coming soon
Program Info in progress
Chautauqua schedule in develpmentAdditional Info




 

 

March 9, 2010
Preliminary program informatin is up, click on the Program button to your left! Our musical guest this year is Kris Delmhorst with Jeffrey Foucault! More program details are coming up the flyway, so make sure you check the information thoroughly before registration begins April 15.

March 5, 2010
Preliminary program informatin is coming within the next few days. Stay tuned.

March 4, 2010
Each year a portion of the proceeds from the Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua fund a small grant that supports continuing research and education connections. The grant is named in honor of Jeff Maurer, a dedicated field biologist, educator, and long-time Chautauqua presenter who passed away last year. The Jeff Maurer Chautauqua Research Grant prospectus is available, and this year we are pleased to offer a $2,000 grant to further research and education connections in the Eastern Sierra.

presenters and leaders confirmed to date:
Karen Amstutz, Peter Bergen, Santiago Escruceria, Claude Fiddler, Lisa Fields, Tom Hahn, John Harris, Sacha Heath, Debbie House, Jack Laws, Burleigh Lockwood, Peter Metropulos, Stella Moss, Lisa Murphy, Kristie Nelson, Bob Power, Michael Prather, Sarah Rabkin, Will Richardson, Michael Ross, Alison Sheehey, Dave Shuford, Stephen Shunk, Zach Smith, Rich Stallcup, Bob Steele, Susan Steele, Greg Stock, Sarah Stock, and David Wimpfheimer.

2010's musical guest is: Kris Delmhorst with Jeffrey Foucault.

Registration begins April 15, 2010.

Bird Chautauqua sightings 2009

Bird Chautauqua sightings 2008

Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua on Bird Chautauqua on Flickr

Questions? You can contactl us at:

 
Bird Chautauqua Mission:
To enhance appreciation and understanding of the Mono Basin's diverse and abundant bird life
and to educate the public about this area's value to birds and people.


partners
 
 

PRBO Conservation Science       Mono Lake Committee        Friends of the Inyo       California State Parks     

Eastern Sierra Audubon    Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association       Inyo National Forest       National Park Service


sponsors



El Mono Motel

                                                                       Lake View Lodge
                                                               Lee Vining Motel
                                                        Murphey's Motel
 Mono County Tourism & Film Commission  monocounty.org  800.845.7922

The Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua—not your ordinary bird festival!