The Annual Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua program is in its twelfth year, welcoming birders from around the world! Based in Lee Vining, this is a fun, educational, and exciting social event.
Three Days of presentations, workshops, programs and field trips featuring the birds of the Eastern Sierra. June 14 - 16, 2013
The full program can be viewed here
Registration opened on April 15, and popular programs fill quickly.
The event culminates with a Picnic at the Mono Lake County Park on Sunday afternoon featuring lunch served by Lee Vining High School and live music.
Here is an update from the chautauqua website:
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April 21, 2013
Bird Chautauqua registration has been popular and many programs are full. However, we've added a couple new field trips on Sunday morning, and people have mysteriously overlooked a couple of real field trip gems on Friday: Birding Bridgeport Valley, and a Birders' take on bugs. Also, a lot of great family trips and workshops are still open, including Once upon a twig, Fire by friction, and a The Writer's flight. Evening programs also still have space. To find out which programs are open, please go to theregistration page and register. Not only have we added a couple more programs, but there will no doubt be changes and cancellations which will lead to other field trip openings. Check back and stay tuned!
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Lunch fundraiser for Lee Vining High School
The Lee Vining Lunch Bunch is returning to provide lunch for the Chautauqua picnic once again. Help improve both academic and extracurricular opportunities for the local high school while you eat a delicious lunch! The $10 lunch menu includes a choice of hamburger, cheeseburger, garden burger, and all the toppings. Lunch also includes a garden salad, drink, and dessert. Sunday beginning at 12:00noon
Mono Lake County Park
To get to County Park from Lee Vining, head north on Highway 395 approximately 5 miles and turn right on Cemetery Road. Go down the hill and look for parking directions. Carpooling from Lee Vining is highly recommended.