Defensible Space and Community Clean Up Event

Join us on Friday, May 21 and Saturday, May 22 to grab a bag and help clean up our town! The Town in partnership with Mammoth Disposal, Mammoth Lakes Chamber of Commerce, and Volunteer Eastern Sierra (VES) have scheduled a Defensible Space and Community Clean-Up event. This year’s event is different from previous years as there is only one location to drop-off your green waste or trash. Town staff/volunteers will NOT be collecting yard waste or household trash from properties. All trash must be dropped off (for FREE…) at the Town yard (299 Commerce Drive). Learn more about where to get those orange bags and where to drop off your trash and green waste here or to volunteer.

Adopt-A-Hole Sponsorship Program

Online requests for the Shady Rest DiscGolfPark® Adopt-A-Hole Sponsorship Program are now open! The Shady Rest DiscGolfPark® Adopt-A-Hole Program will ensure sustainable funding for on-going maintenance and course enhancements. To further broaden the appeal of the course for all ages and abilities, this summer the Parks and Recreation Department will be installing new recreational short tee pads and tee signs. The program is open to everyone – businesses, organizations, clubs, groups, families, and individuals. The Parks and Recreation Department will accept sponsors for the Adopt A Hole program on a first-come, first-serve basis, consistent with the Department's Sponsorship Policy.

Whitmore Pool Open for Lap Swim

Lap swim is scheduled every morning Monday-Friday and Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. A maximum of two (2) swimmers will be allowed per lane at any given time - swimmers sharing a lane are required to enter the pool at opposite ends. Swim times are scheduled for a duration of 30/45 minutes to allow for rotation of swimmers. Lap Swim is offered on a first-come basis. Swimmers are asked to be considerate of all patrons’ access to the pool. Learn more at www.whitmorepool.com.

Parks and Facilities Update

Whitmore Pool, Trails End Park, Volcom Brothers Skatepark, Shady Rest DiscGolfPark, Shady Rest Park, Whitmore Recreation Area, Community Tennis Courts (1-4) and the town multiuse pathways are all open. Multi-use pathways are open throughout town and up to the Twin Lakes Parking Lot. Learn more about our parks and facilities here.

Community Recreation Center (CRC) Update

Hamel Contracting Inc., the Town of Mammoth Lakes’ contractor for the new Community Recreation Center (CRC) continues to prepare the site for the foundation for the Sprung Performance Arena and utilities.

For the duration of construction for the new Community Recreation Center (estimated 12 months), the Mammoth Creek Park playground, restrooms and parking lot will be CLOSED to the public. The Town will maintain public restrooms on the eastside of Mammoth Creek Park accessible from the multi-use path. We invite you to enjoy one of our many playgrounds at Trails End Park, Shady Rest Park and the Community Center. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding as we work towards enhancing our community recreation amenities.

The CRC is the major recreation amenity at Mammoth Creek Park that includes three complementary components: the natural play area, a National Demonstration Site 7,700 sq. ft. inclusive playground and the new minor-mobility hub with parking for up to 118 vehicles. For additional information about the new CRC, please visit the dedicated website.

Little Sluggers Starts June 2

Little Sluggers, our t-ball program for ages 2 through 5, will now commence on June 2. Little Sluggers will meet every Wednesday evening to get an introduction to the sport of baseball. This program will conclude on June 30 and is currently sold out.

Parks and Recreation Jobs

Join our team this summer! Now taking applications for seasonal senior camp counselors, lifeguards, recreation coordinators, sports officials and parks maintenance workers. Get more info and apply here.

Summer Camps and Programs - Registration Opens June 2

Start planning your summer! Review the our summer products here.

Youth Summer Pre-Registration: June 2, 2021 at 8:00am PST and will be limited to one summer product (includes swim lessons) per child.
Summer Registration: June 7, 2021 at 8:00am PST with our remaining youth products and adult programming.
Be sure to submit a 2021 waiver prior to registering. Waivers can be found here.
Tony Colasardo Scholarships are available, application period extended. Click here to apply.

Mammoth Lakes Library
Storytime To-Go

Reserve your Storytime ToGo kit from Mammoth Lakes Library by calling (760) 934-4777. Each kit contains 1-2 books, craft supplies and some educational learning activities. Reserve yours today!

Maker Space To-Go
Join the makerspace monthly e-newsletter and learn about maker space projects for home including some to-go kits. Currently featuring Itty-Bitty Nature Book plus Scavenger Hunt Kits, Mindful Watercolor Card Kit and Cyanotype Sun Print Kit. Join their bi-monthly newsletter here and to learn about current programs read their most current newsletter here.

MAC After School Programs

The After-School Art Clubs are available for students in the Mammoth Unified & Eastern Sierra school districts. The After-School Art Club is a weekly club with a rotation of learning in visual art, media arts, theatre, and dance. The program is open to children ages 5-17 and will provide students the opportunity to express themselves artistically in a safe and nurturing environment. Through our After-School Art Clubs, students in Mono County are introduced to art they may not receive in school. As often as possible, the arts and craft projects will include cultural components. Get more information and register here.

Mono County Peapods

As of May 1, 2021, groups are held in-person for up to 2 households (the same two) for 4 weeks. Each 4 weeks, 2 new households will be selected from the list in first-come first-serve order. Please contact the playgroup leader to be added to the list. In-person groups will beheld either outdoors or in a building with doors and windows open. Leaders will share COVID protocols with families coming to in-person groups. Leaders will be taking time off over the summer, each group will pause for the stated dates.

Mondays 10:00-10:30am

In-person in Mammoth Lakes, periodically via zoom
No groups from June 21-August 21
To be put on the list contact Lara at: lwalker@monocoe.org

Wednesdays at 6:00pm

First 5 Mono Facebook Page

Thursdays 10:00-10:30am

In-person in Crowley
No groups from May 20- July 8th
To be put on the list contact Zoraya at: zcruz@monocoe.org

Seeking leaders in Bridgeport and Walker click for the application.
If you’d like to join a group, but your community is not listed, please email Molly at mdesbaillets@monocoe.org

Mammoth Lakes Library Story Hour

Join Mammoth Lakes library for a virtual story hour Wednesdays at 10:30am in English and in Spanish on the first and third Fridays of the month via the Mammoth Lakes Library Facebook Page. Mammoth Library also has a resource page to keep school aged children busy while learning from home.

HOOPLA

Watch movies, TV Shows, Audiobooks and more with your library card! Your Mono County Library Card now gives you up to four free checkouts per month from HOOPLA Digital. Click here for more info.

Community Service Solutions

Quarantine Kitchen

Check out Community Service Solutions Quarantine Kitchen Live on Facebook every Friday for some yummy and healthy recipe ideas. Fun for the whole family to follow along plus great ideas for staying healthy on a tight budget. More information is available here.

Fitness Fridays

Kids can join fitness Fridays for a free virtual fitness class. K-2 is held from 12:15-12:45pm and grades 3-5 is held from 1:00-1:30pm. Email Jenna (jmccarthycss@gmail.com) to register and get the zoom link.

Elevate Mammoth

Mammoth Hospital is offering a variety of virtual wellness programs including virtual yoga and trail running bootcamp. Check out all of their classes and schedule here.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Join guest speakers, enjoy free yoga, take a free mental health first aid course, take in an art show and more in celebration of Mental Health Month. All activities are brought to you by Mono County Behavioral Health. Learn more about these exciting events throughout the month of May here.

Mono County Art Show

Last year was pretty stressful. Let's work together to leave our worries behind through the Let It Go art show hosted by Mono County Behavioral Health, Mono Arts Council, and Mono County Libraries. Mental health matters! Showcasing artwork from artist's entries within our county on Friday, May 21 at 5:30pm streaming live on Facebook here.

Free Yin Yoga Stretch

Clear your mind and stretch your body with Mono County Behavioral Health. Join the amazing Tessa Coker for FREE yoga at Shady Rest Park every Tuesday and Thursday from 1:30 to 2:20pm.

Yosemite National Park to Implement Pilot Overnight Climbing Permit

All visitors planning to overnight on any rock climbing routes in Yosemite National Park will be required to obtain an overnight wilderness climbing permit beginning on May 21, 2021. This pilot program is being implemented to better understand how park visitors use Yosemite’s big walls and to help improve climbing wilderness ethics and reduce negative human impacts associated with overnight big wall use.

Overnight climbing permits will be available beginning at 8:00am on May 14, 2021. For the duration of the pilot program, these permits will be free. Please visit https://yosemite.org/climbingpermits/ to learn more.

For more detailed information on climbing in Yosemite National Park, please visit: https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/climbing.htm.

This program will be a 2-year pilot.

Parks and Recreation Department

(760) 965-3690 • MammothParksAndRec.com
ParkandRec@townofmammothlakes.ca.gov
Facebook: Mammoth Parks N Rec