Facilities Programming
Tell us how YOU want to PLAY at Mammoth Creek Park!
The Recreation Commission wants to hear how you want to play in the park, on the ice, at the RecZone and in the Community Center. With your help, we can create a ‘recreation destination’ that the entire community of Mammoth Lakes will actively enjoy, value and ultimately be proud to call YOUR Park.
The Recreation Commission is the Town Council’s designated lead advisory body for this project and will be actively engaging the community in assessing the programming needs and space alternatives of the facilities.
The Recreation Commission has identified the following goals for the Community Multi-Use Facilities at Mammoth Creek Park:
- To enhance the quality of life for residents of Mammoth Lakes.
- To provide complementary multi-purpose, year-round, indoor and outdoor recreation opportunities accessible to all residents and visitors.
- To create a venue that encourages and facilitates community social interaction.
- To provide a ‘recreation destination’ that the entire community of Mammoth Lakes will actively enjoy, value and ultimately be proud to call ‘Our Park.’
- To provide enhanced and innovative program offerings that promote ‘healthy and active’ lifestyles for all ages.
- To continue to allow for the passive enjoyment of the park that includes walking paths, open space and access to Mammoth Creek Park.
The Recreation Commission will review and incorporate previous community recreation planning efforts into the Mammoth Creek Park planning effort. These include the Town of Mammoth Lakes General Plan, Parks and Recreation Master Plan, RecStrats I & II, and most recently Plan Your Parks. In essence, this program of work continues the broader “Plan YOUR Parks” process, but narrows and refines it to a “Plan THIS Park” program.
PLAN MAMMOTH CREEK PARK WORKSHOP
The Recreation Commission invites you to attend a special workshop for the Community Multi-Use Recreation Facilities proposed at Mammoth Creek Park from 5:30-7:00pm on Monday, March 6, 2017 at the Community Center located at 1000 Forest Trail. Light snacks and refreshments will be served.
The Commission is seeking input from the public regarding the proposed phasing options, project timeline, funding strategies, operating plan and year-round programming. With your help, we can create a recreation destination that the entire community of Mammoth Lakes will actively enjoy, value and ultimately be proud to call YOUR Park.
March 6, 2017: Staff Meeting Notes
Community Workshops
The Recreation Commission is seeking community input for programming needs and space alternatives for the proposed Community Multi-Use Facilities at Mammoth Creek Park.
Join us at these programming workshops and tell us how you want to play!
- Multi-use Facility Programming Workshop: February 22 at 6:00pm and February 23 at 9:00am
- Community Center Programming Workshop: March 14 at 6:00pm and March 15 at 9:00am (same workshop). Scheduled at Community Center.
- Accessible Playground Programming Workshop: April 5 at 12:00pm
- Combined Facilities Programming Workshop: April 12 at 6:00pm
All workshops will be held in Suite Z (Minaret Village Mall). Light snacks and refreshments will be served.
For more information about Plan Mammoth Creek Park please contact Recreation Manager & Public Information Officer, Stuart Brown at (760) 934-8989 ext. 210.
Tell us how YOU want to PLAY at Mammoth Creek Park!
Community Input
Community input will be sought on elements such as preferred activities and uses for the facilities, size of rooms/space, appropriate use fees, and complementary components (kitchen, use of technology, meeting space, etc.). The Recreation Commission will also seek community input on enhancing the existing playground by incorporating elements designed to be accessible and inclusive for children with disabilities to play with typically-abled children.
Proposed programming elements of the proposed facilities at Mammoth Creek Park include:
A. Multi-use Facility
- Winter Ice Rink Programming:
- Public ice skating
- Ice skating lessons
- Figure skating programs
- Youth/adult hockey programs, leagues and tournaments
- Broomball
- Curling programs, leagues and tournaments
- Special events
- Birthday parties
- Summer RecZone Programming:
- Roller skating
- Youth/adult street hockey programs, leagues and tournaments
- Small-sided soccer
- Volleyball
- Basketball
- Badminton
- Dodgeball
- Tailgate games (horseshoe, bean bag toss, washer toss)
- Skate ramps
- Special events/music
- Birthday parties
- Community events (art shows, markets, festivals)
B. Community Center
- Potential program or space components:
- Large multi-purpose room
- Adult/senior lounge
- Teen/youth lounge
- Child play space
- Meeting /conference space (integrated with technology)
- Administrative offices
- Kitchen/concession space
- Restrooms
- Storage
- Locker space
- Community Center Programming:
- Gymnastics/tumbling
- Youtheatre/Drama camps/programs
- Dance/Zumba/Yoga/Ballroom
- First 5 programs/Kids play (Toddler/Pre-K)
- Games (Foosball, table tennis, etc.)
- Community Events
- Holiday/seasonal celebrations, fairs and music
- Community/Board meetings
- Community programs (CPR/First Aid, Babysitting, Cooking)
- Arts and Crafts (Summer Art Programs/After school programs)
- Adult/senior educational classes/programs
C. Playground with Accessible Components
- Integrated & interactive playground elements:
- Freestanding play
- Horizontal ladders/upper body pedalers
- Rubberized surfacing
- Adaptive swings
- Communication skills
- Sensory walls
- Story circles
- Materials
- Shading
- Landscaping ideas
- Aesthetic values
- Examples of 'inclusive' playgrounds