Volunteers Needed: Defensible Space and Community Clean Up

Clean up around your home creating defensible space and dispose of your green waste for free between June 25-27 from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Town Yard, 299 Commerce Drive. Community Clean Up will consist of picking up trash in our parks and around our trails on Saturday, June 27. Receive supplies and assignments at Footloose Sports between 9:00am and 11:30 then drop off your bag at the Town Yard when you are done between 8:00 am and 3:00 pm. A bag per person really helps! For every bag collected you will be entered into a raffle to win some local prizes. Volunteers needed to monitor bag drop off and hand out raffle tickets as well as helping hand out supplies and assignments at Footloose on Saturday, June 27. Register to help at here.

Parks and Facilities Update

Community Tennis Courts 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well as the restrooms are now open. Shady Rest Park including the new Shady Rest Disc GolfPark, Whitmore Recreation Area, Volcom Brothers Skate Park, Mammoth Creek Park and Town Multi Use Pathways (to Twin Lakes Parking) are open along with public restrooms at these parks and facilities. Playgrounds remain closed. For a full update visit our parks and facilities status page here.

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

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!

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 click here for the Zoom links.

Mammoth Lakes Library Story Hour and Curbside Pickup

Join Mammoth Lakes library for a virtual story hour Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10:30 am in English and Saturdays at 10:30 am in Spanish via the Mammoth Lakes Library Facebook Page. Mammoth Library also has a resource page to cure those cabin fever blues. NEW! Curbside pick up available.

DSES Weekly Virtual Programming

Offering weekly programming including story hours, gardening tips, yoga, adaptive workouts and more. Check out their full offerings and register for what interests you today!

VC's Round 2

Round 2 will consist of the same course as round 1 with some added features. Compete with locals on a mountain biking loop out at the Sherwin Creek Connectors (Sherwin Creek Road) today, Thursday, June 18 from 1:00-5:00 pm. Get more info and join the fun today!

MAC Art and Wine Rainbow Falls with Julie Rolfe

Create your own acrylic rainbow lips this Saturday, June 23 from 5:30-8:30 at the MAC Gallery and Art Center. Cost is $35 and includes all materials and a glass of wine, get more info and register today!

Challenger Sports Soccer Camps - In person & online

Challenger Sports will be able to host their International Soccer Camp (July 13-17) and Tetra Brazil Soccer Camp (August 3-7). They have also developed a virtual camp curriculum for week-long camps beginning June 1. For more information, or to register, please visit their website. Any registrations for in-person camps that are cancelled by Challenger Sports will receive a FULL refund.

UK International Soccer Camps - In person

UK International Soccer will be able to host their Classic Soccer Camps (June 29-July 3 and July 27-31). For more information, or to register, please visit their website. Any registrations for camps that are cancelled by UK International Soccer will be moved to 2021, free of charge.

Play-Well TEKnologies Virtual Lego Camps - Online

Mammoth Parks and Recreation Department have partnered with Play-Well TEKnologies to bring you TWO online Lego camps this summer. Camps will take place July 6-10 and August 3-7 from 9am-12pm. Upon registration, participants will be provided with a list of materials they can source from personal collections or have delivered prior to the start of camp (additional materials fee). For more information, or to register, please visit their website.

Ground Up Climbing Camps

Join the Ground Up Climbing guides with two-day or three-day sessions, starting next week. To register, and for more information, please visit their website.

Shakespeare Camp returns to Mammoth this July

Shakespeare Kids Summer Performance Camp is a wonderful opportunity for your child to have fun learning & DOING Shakespeare. We combine specialty workshops in swords, improv, crafts, dance AND play rehearsal in an enriching fun summer camp atmosphere IN THE WOODS. Camp ends with a performance of an edited version of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Dates: July 20-31. Spaces are limited. More info please contact Shira: mammothlakesrep@yahoo.com.

Dog License and Vaccine Clinic

Join the Mammoth Lakes Police Department at their annual dog licensing and vaccine clinic this Saturday, June 20 from 3:00-5:00pm at the Mammoth Lakes Police Department. Vaccines provided y Dr. Teslaa of Alpen Vet: $10 rabies, $20 tag for altered dog and $50 tag for unaltered dog.

Snowcreek Athletic Club

Reopening Friday, June 19! Temperature checks will be required at the door along with a reactivating your account and a new waiver. Masks will be required at all times.

Mammoth Mountain

Set to reopen June 26 for Mountain Bike Park, Scenic Gondola Rides, restaurants and more! Lodging reservations beginning June 19. Bring on summer!

Yosemite Pass Through Program

The Yosemite Pass Through Program continues to be in place for residents to travel through Yosemite National Park in a non-recreational capacity. Residents will be required to present their California Drivers License, California ID Card, or USPS permanent change of residence documentation indicating one of the authorized communities as their permanent residence. A pass will be provided upon entrance and must be presented upon exit. Approved communities include: Benton, Crowley Lake, June Lake, Lee Vining, Mammoth Lakes, Mono Lake, Swall Meadows and Bishop. More info available here.

The New Normal: Coping in a COVID World

Hosted by Mono County Behavioral Health on Wednesday, June 24 from 5:30-6:30pm, this conversation will address community health and stress. People are under a lot of stress in the new world trying to cope with COVID-19. This roundtable conversation strives to provide meaningful ways, tips and proven advice to bring the community together. We look forward to talking with you! Get the Zoom link or call in number here.

Community Conversation - Thursday, June 25

This is your opportunity to ask questions that matter to you, your family and the business community.Get the Zoom link or call in number here. English meeting will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 pm followed immediately by the Spanish meeting from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

Public Scoping For New Trails in Mammoth Lakes

Seeking public feedback on Mammoth Lakes Trail System's proposed Lakes Basin and Sherwins Area Trail Enhancement Project. Get more information as well as a link to provide your feedback here.

See a full breakdown of California's Resilience Roadmap and where Mono County is on The Path Forward: Reopening Mono County Safely website here.

Be kind to one another, we are all in this together!

Parks and Recreation Department

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