Infographic on the reduced transmission rates of Covid 19 by wearing a mask

Get Outdoors and Recreate Responsibly

Quarantine fatigue is setting in for most of us. We highly recommend getting outdoors for part of your day while recreating responsibly. What does that mean? Try to maintain at least 6' of distance between you and members of the public at all times. While masks are not required they are recommended in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain. Try to keep a mask on your person for those unexpected crowds along the trail, single track, parking lot, or wherever you enjoy recreating. Check out this video from Mammoth Hospital demonstrating how to recreate responsibly with your family or with others. Lastly, leave that outdoor space in as good of a condition or better than you found it.

Quarantivity of the Day

Check out our Facebook page Mammoth Parks N Rec for a daily QUARANTIVITY! Online activities for all ages. Posting new activities daily. #quarantivityoftheday

Mono County Virtual Peapod

Socialize with other families in Mono County online each Monday and Friday at 10:00 am with Mono Kids Virtual Peapods.

Virtual Story Hour is Expanding!

Join Mammoth Lakes library for a virtual story hour each weekday at 10:30 am in English, 1st and 3rd Saturdays at 1:30 am and Monday and Friday at 3:00 pm in Spanish via the Mammoth Lakes Library Facebook Page. Mammoth Library also has a resource page to cure those cabin fever blues.

Stay Connected!

Stay Connected with Mono County Behavior Health hosting live events Monday-Friday at 10:30 am in English and 1:00 pm in Spanish on the Mono County Behavior Health Facebook Page . Info on current services, meditation techniques, art projects and more!

Community Howl

Stay connected with the community through the Community Howl occurring each evening at 8:00 p.m. and the #StayHomeMono campaign. We are in this together!

Mono Makes Art

Mono Arts Council offers free art supplies and streaming art lessons for Mono County kids! Every Tuesday and Thursday, join MAC for Mono Makes Art. Tuesday's will be Anime it!, where students learn about the animation process and use simple art materials for character creation and storytelling. Thursday's will be Design me!, STEAM lessons combining art and design-thinking for making fun and useful objects. Email kristin@monoarts.org to join the program, or check it out on the Mono Arts Council Facebook Page every Tuesday and Thursday at 1pm!

Mammoth Lakes Film Festival Screening

Join us in an online screening party Sat. May 2nd at 2pm for a special MLFF preview screening of Stalking Chernobyl, a documentary from Cultures of Resistance Films followed by a live Q&A with the filmmaker.

Stalking Chernobyl examines the underground culture of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Three decades after the world's most infamous nuclear disaster, wildlife has returned in the absence of human settlements. Meanwhile, illegal hiking adventurers known as "stalkers," extreme sports aficionados, artists, and tour companies have begun to explore anew the ghostly, post-apocalyptic landscape. Check out the trailer here.

A link to online film for the Saturday screening and link to Q&A will be available Friday May 1, 2020 on Mammoth Film Festival Facebook Page.

Outdoor Science Education Program - Valentine/SNARL

Valentine Reserve/SNARL Outdoor Science Education Program have sadly been canceled, more information is available here. In the meantime they are providing a list of educational activities for students K-12. For more information visit their website here.

Parks and Recreation Summer Programming

Unfortunately, we have made the difficult decision to suspend all summer programming. This includes camps, lessons, leagues and tournaments. For more information, please visit our website. We appreciate your understanding and support during these challenging times.

Help the Mammoth Lakes Tourism Covid 19 Food Bank

The food bank is seeking donations. Support the local food bank! Donations can be taken online here.

Donate and/or Volunteer for the Mammoth Lakes PPE Drive

Collecting bootie covers, masks and more to distribute to help keep our community and medical employees safe. Donations and distributions taken Monday, Wednesday or Friday from 10am to 2pm at the Mountain Center at The Village on Canyon Blvd in Mammoth Lakes. Donate or sign up for a volunteer shift!

Outdoor Science Education Program - Valentine/SNARL

Valentine Reserve/SNARL Outdoor Science Education Program have sadly been canceled, more information is available here. In the meantime they are providing a list of educational activities for students K-12. For more information visit their website here.

The Inyo National Forest has extended the closures of developed recreation sites as well as canceled wilderness permits through May 15, 2020. Trails are still open but be aware that during this closure amenities like bathrooms and trash removal is not available. Pack it in, pack it out.

Town of Mammoth Lakes: All playgrounds, skateparks and facilities are closed at this time except Whitmore Recreation Area.

Most of the Town of Mammoth Lakes Multi-Use Paths (paved trails in and around Town) in the downtown and Old Mammoth areas are OPEN as well as the trail along Lake Mary Road up to the Twin Lakes Parking Area. For more information, please visit the Parks and Facilities Weekly Update.

Mono County has CLOSED all playgrounds, skateparks and public restrooms until further notice. The parks themselves are not 'restricted' but the amenities listed above are CLOSED.

Further information on the status of recreation sites throughout Mono County is available on the Mono County Coronavirus Response Website here.

Community Conversations

A virtual community meeting in English will be held tonight, Thursday, April 30 at 5:30 p.m. Followed by a virtual community meeting in Spanish at 6:30 pm. More information here.

Monster Energy Mammoth Motocross presented by Lucas Oil

Mammoth Motocross announced the cancellation of their event today. Read their full statement on their website here.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions and concerns you may have.

Stay healthy and safe.

Parks and Recreation Department

(760)965-3690 • MammothParksAndRec.com
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