Creek Fire Information

The Creek Fire is still well to the southwest of Mammoth Lakes (approx. 15 miles), and there is currently NO evacuation warning or order in place. The US National Weather Service Reno Nevada issued a Red Flag Warning for Mono County starting at 1:00pm today for high winds and fire danger through Saturday morning. Please be prepared by monitoring the Mono County Creek Fire website, CalFIRE website and Facebook site. These are the authoritative sources for information regarding the Creek Fire.  If there is a potential threat to life and property, the Mono County Sheriff will issue an Evacuation Warning through CODE RED, the Emergency Alert System (EAS), Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA), and through County/Town communication channels. Be prepared by having an emergency plan and in the event of an emergency, please call 911 for assistance. 

USDA Forest Service Closures

Due to unprecedented and historic fire conditions throughout the state, the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest region has announced they are extending the temporary closure orders for 18 National Forests in California through September 21.The decision will be reevaluated as conditions change.

Forests include: Inyo National Forest, Sierra National Forest, Sequoia National Forest, Stanislaus National Forest, Los Padres National Forest, Angeles National Forest, San Bernardino National Forest, Cleveland National Forest, Eldorado National Forest, Tahoe National Forest, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Plumas National Forest, Lassen National Forest, Mendocino National Forest, Klamath National Forest, Six Rivers National Forest, Shasta-Trinity National Forest and Modoc National Forest.

The order prohibits going onto or being upon National Forest system lands, roads or trails within the National Forests listed above.

For the Town of Mammoth Lakes, the temporary forest closure includes the following:

• Lakes Basin and developed campgrounds
• Reds Meadow/Devils Postpile and developed campgrounds
• Mammoth RV Park
• Shady Rest Campgrounds
• Sherwin Creek Campground
• Shady Rest Park
• Shady Rest DiscGolfPark®

In addition, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area has CLOSED summer operations for the season.

On September 15, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest system lands located in California on the Carson and Bridgeport Ranger Districts reopened to the public.

Mammoth Elementary School PTO Husky Pup Fun Fun

This event is going virtual and is bigger than ever before! Instead of a one day school event, this year the Fun Run will be a week long event for the entire Mammoth community. Run, bike, skate, scoot, dance, skip or walk you way along all 11 courses throughout Mammoth and Crowley. Join us September 28-October. For more information to register or set up fundraising accounts, please click here.

MAC Art and Wine - Ocean Moonrise with Miguel

Learn with friends and local artist Miguel Flores to create an acrylic Ocean Moonrise painting! The serene image will set your mind at ease. Miguel will provide step-by-step instruction while you enjoy a fun evening with the 'virtual' MAC Art and Gallery Center. All classes will be live through a secure Zoom link which will be emailed to you after you register. The cost is $15 for the class only. To register, please click here. If you have any questions, please call Dani at (760) 914-2909.

Treat Yourself: Managing Stress

There are lots of techniques to manage stress, but what if we need to go back to square one? How do we connect with our own mind and body? Join this 4 week wellness group on Tuesdays from 5:00-6:30pm. September 7 - 28, 2020. Meeting ID: 949 26506281. For further information, please contact Mono County Behavioral Health at (760) 924-1740.

Super Hero Parents Virtual Group

Sponsored by Mono County Behavioral Health. Join other parents on Wednesdays at 7:00pm for a private 4-week Zoom group to share your super hero moments and those that leave us a little deflated. Call Tajia (760) 932-4616 to register. September 16 - October 7, 2020.

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 and on Wednesdays at 6:00 pm on Facebook Live. 

Mammoth Lakes Library Story Hour and Curbside Pickup

Join Mammoth Lakes library for a virtual story hour Wednesdays 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! 

Mono County Library: The Evolution of Storytelling Project

Join the Mono County Library for this free extra-curricular activity and explore the evolutionary development of human storytelling throughout the school year. Open to all Mono County teens and young adults in grades 9-12. Each series will have span multiple weeks with a different theme. The Spoken Series starts Monday, September 2 from 3:30 to 5:30 pm. Join for one or all the sessions in this series. Get more info and register today! 

Parks and Facilities Update

For a full update visit our parks and facilities status page here.

Mammoth Tuff - Submit your ride by September 30

Create your own biking adventure! Any distance, any elevation gain, with the opportunity to enter a variety of micro challenges including TUFF Rider, Most Mileage, Most Elevation, Takeout Titan, Gravel Reporter and Gravel Scavenger.  All participants are entered into a raffle to win a bike from Niner and Shimano. Get more information and register here. 

Drive-In at the Tri-County Fairgrounds - Fridays & Saturdays

Head to the Tri-County Fairgrounds in Bishop for a drive in movie or concert. Check out their full schedule and book your ticket today. 

Mammoth Lakes Film Festival - Tickets Now Available!

Tickets for the Mammoth Lakes Online Virtual Film Festival are now available. Check out 2020 line up and start building the stoke. Festival kicks off on Wednesday, September 16.

Recreate Responsibly

Commit to keeping Mammoth Lakes beautiful by taking the Mammoth Lakes Promise:

1. I will know and practice the seven principles of Leave No Trace and help make Mammoth Lakes and the areas I recreate in better for others to enjoy in the future.
2. I will clean up after myself and my pets (and maybe even others) by packing out all trash, including pet waste, and knowing how to properly dispose of human waste. 
3. I will do my part to reduce waste by bringing reusable water and food containers with me and properly disposing of any trash I do create.
4. I will know my limitations and always be prepared so as not to put myself or others at risk for the sake of a bucket list summit or the perfect picture for the 'gram.
5. I will be responsible with fire, respect local fire restrictions and ensure any fires I do make are put out completely before leaving camp
6. I will respect wildlife by keeping a safe distance and never feeding wildlife or leaving trash for animals to find.
7. I will protect the local drinking water and fisheries by recreating responsibly around waterways.
8. I will do my part to travel sustainably by walking, biking or riding public transportation when possible. When I do drive, I will not invent my own by parking illegally in town or pulling off the road and damaging plant life.
9. In winter, I will use snow chains when there are chain restrictions in place, fully clean snow off my vehicle before driving and respect the power of winter storms.
10. I will leave Mammoth Lakes and the Eastern Sierra better than I found it.

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

Parks and Recreation Department

(760)965-3690  •  MammothParksAndRec.com
ParkandRec@townofmammothlakes.ca.gov
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