Summer Recreation Expo March 29!

Discover a new summer adventure at the 2022 Summer Recreation Expo on Tuesday, March 29 from 5:00-7:00pm in the Mammoth High School Gym. This one-stop-shop for everything recreation is your opportunity to plan your summer of adventure by interacting, learning, or registering for the many diverse summer signature programs offered by the Parks and Recreation Department, or the plethora of activities, events, leagues, trails, and recreation products offered in our community.

The Summer Recreation Expo is a FREE event, and all attendees will be entered in a drawing to win great raffle prizes throughout the night, including one FREE Parks and Recreation Department summer camp! Additional raffle tickets will be available for purchase. All proceeds go to the Tony Colasardo Scholarship Fund ensuring every child has the opportunity to participate in our camps and programs regardless of cost. Click here for additional information.

Parks and Recreation Summer Camps are BACK!

Parks and Recreation is excited to offer 9 weeks of summer camp fun for ages 3-18 this year. We have a jam-packed schedule of awesomeness with something for everyone! Program ages align with the grade that children were enrolled in during the 2021/22 school year. Click here to review the summer schedule, then click the age group buttons for detailed itineraries. Join is at the Recreation Expo to learn how you can register for our awesome line-up of summer camps. Check out our NEW Summer Camp video!

Summer Camp Registration:
April 4 - Summer Camp Pre-Registration is designed to be as fair and equitable as possible in the face of overwhelming demand. Each child is eligible to enroll in one camp prior to open registration. Pre-Registration will be open on April 4, 2022 at 8:00am PST and will be available through Friday, April 8 at 5:00pm. Registration will be available online or in person. No late registrations will be accepted.
April 11 - Summer Registration open, 8:00am PST. Register here!

Get your miles in! Winter Fitness Challenge ends March 31

The Winter Fitness Challenge wraps up March 31. Everyone who finishes 100 miles is entered into a raffle drawing for prizes, but the real prize is living a healthy lifestyle! Sign yourself up, sign your family members up – especially your in-laws – and start racking up those miles! Click here for additional details, to register and to track your progress!

Park, Facilities and Trails Update

Where can I walk and play outside? Please click here to view the status of our parks, facilities, MUP’s and sidewalks. Please respect our parks and facilities by taking care of your trash, pick-up after your pet and keep your dog on a leash. Thank you!

Community Recreation Center (CRC) Update

Hamel Contracting Inc. is on winter suspension, with work planned to resume in the spring of 2022 coinciding with the arrival of the Sprung Structure. The site will be secured for the winter. Look for the weekly #crcupdates to resume in 2022! Temporary park closure: For the duration of construction for the new Community Recreation Center, 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.

Recreation Events, Programs and Activities

Ormat Construction Underway Near Shady Rest Park

Mammoth Pacific Geothermal began construction of a pipeline facility near the town of Mammoth Lakes on Tuesday, March 15. Construction vehicles including excavators, water trucks, front end loaders, skid steers and other heavy equipment will be present and operating near Shady Rest Park and on a section of the “A Trail”. Please be aware of heavy equipment and remain outside of marked areas. There is a marked detour for trail users. Click here to view the construction and detour map.

Funding Available for Local Arts

The National Endowment for the Arts recently announced $20,200,000 in grant funding from the American Rescue Plan. We are thrilled to share that Mammoth Lakes Recreation was awarded $150,000 for subgranting to help our local arts and cultural community recover from the pandemic. These funds will support job creation, facilities management, health and safety supplies and promotion of events. Learn more about and apply online.

Leave No Trace!

While enjoying beautiful Shady Rest Park, the groomed Nordic trails, or the sensational views at the Sherwins Trailhead, please park in designated areas and leave no trace! Trash bins are provided, along with complimentary doggie bags so please keep your dog on a leash, pick up your dogs waste AND put it in the trash bin. We encourage responsible dog ownership while visiting these high-use areas by adhering to the Town Municipal Code below. Thank you for your commitment in keeping Mammoth Lakes safe and beautiful for all to enjoy! Learn more about Dog Resources, Licensing, Education and Enforcement.

Mammoth Hospital

We Want to Hear from You! – Community Health Needs Assessment Survey
Mammoth Hospital is conducting a Community Health Needs Assessment to help us better serve the medical needs of our community and we want to hear from you! Click the link here to give us your valuable feedback (Available in English and Spanish)

Mono County Wellness Winter Program Schedule

Click here for information about the Mammoth Lakes program schedule.

Clubhouse Live

Ongoing - closed on school and government holidays.
Tuesday and Friday from 3:30-5:00pm
Free afterschool program for middle and high school students. Snacks, activities and help with homework provided.

Free Yoga and Guided Meditation

Ongoing, Tuesdays & Thursdays from 1:30-2:45pm
Bring a towel or yoga mat and relax your mind and body.

Senior Breakfast Club

Ongoing, Sunday from 8:00-9:00am
Various Locations Join us for coffee, a light breakfast, community, and conversation

Game Nights

Ongoing, every Sunday and Wednesday
Sundays from 5:00-7:00pm & Wednesdays from 6:00-8:00pm
Join us for game night at the Sierra Wellness Center. A variety of board games are available. All ages and abilities are welcome.

CSA#1 - FREE Community Spring Classes!

The community of Crowley Lake is now offering complimentary spring community recreation classes at the Crowley Lake Community Center. For more information, please visit the Crowley Lake Neighborhood Facebook page or contact Isabel at (760) 935-4089 to be added to the mailing list.

Elevate Mammoth

Elevate is Mammoth Hospital's community prevention, wellness, and performance institute focused on improving the health of our community through facilitating positive lifestyle choices and providing the necessary knowledge, resources, and skills. Elevate was launched in the Spring of 2021 by Mammoth Hospital. Join a variety of virtual and in-person wellness programs including Pilates, Tai Chi, and Mom Strong: Perinatal Core & Pelvic Health, support groups, prenatal classes, and education series on nutrition and mindfulness. Check out all of their classes and schedule here.

Mono Arts Council

Art + Wine

Join us at the Community Arts Center to learn how to paint, draw, print, mosaic, etc... all while in the real or 'virtual' company of friends. Taught by local and visiting artists, you'll come away with a masterpiece. It's okay if you don't consider yourself an artist - let us show you how to unleash your creative spirit! Click here to register or for more information.

Mammoth Lakes Library

Storytime and Reading Challenge

In addition to our weekly Facebook Live Storytimes on Wednesdays at 10:30am and in Spanish alternate Fridays at 10:30am on Mammoth Lakes Library's Facebook page, Mono County Library's winter reading challenge is back with #WinterReads2022. Click through the link to find out more and sign up.

Makerspace and MonoBookBox Program

The library continues to offer free all-ages seasonal Makerspace Kits and Activity Zines for pick up at the front desk, along with Storytime To Go bags for young families at Mammoth Lakes Library. School age kids can still sign up for a few remaining slots in our winter MonoBookBox Program and high school age teens can participate in our Evolution of Storytelling Project which includes free journaling boxes and zine-making kits and this season adds in-house use of iPads for digital story creation and recording equipment for oral history/podcast style storytelling. Adults can take advantage of our Drop-In Sewing Machine Time at the 2nd floor Makerspace every Wednesday from 2:30-4:30pm

Additional information: monocolibraries.org.

March 29: Summer Recreation Expo - Mammoth High School, 5-7pm

March 31: Winter Fitness Challenge Ends
April 1-3: Mammoth Invitational
April 3: 43rd Annual Mammoth Marathon
April 4: Summer Camp Pre-Registration OPENS!
April 10: June Mountain Closing Day
April 11: Summer Camps and Programs OPEN registration
April 15: Parks and Recreation Easter Egg Hunt, Shady Rest Park
April 16: Mammoth Caldera Burn
April 17: Annual Pond Skim, Canyon Lodge

Parks and Recreation Department

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