Tony Colasardo Scholarship Application Period Extended to May 10

Tony Colasardo Scholarships provide full or partial financial support for children to participate in our many camps and programs. The application period for summer recreation has been extended to May 10. To learn more about this scholarship program and to apply click here.

Playgrounds are available at Trails End Park, Shady Rest Park and Community Center Park

Happy National Playground Safety Week! Did you know that part of our safety guidelines in reopening our playgrounds each year include ground compaction? Sometimes our playgrounds look open because the snow and ice have melted off but our closed signs remain. Due to freezing temperatures overnight the ground continues to be really hard which means falling off of our play structures could hurt your little ones more so than in the summer time. This is just one example of the many safety considerations our department takes into consideration each year when opening or closing our parks and facilities. We love that you love our parks and facilities and we want you to be safe while enjoying them. For a full parks and facility status update click here.

ADOPT-A-HOLE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM OPENS MAY 5

Installed in 2019, the Shady Rest DiscGolfPark® (under permit from Inyo National Forest) aligns with Mammoth Lakes’ vision to be the “best alpine recreation community in the country,” offering a new, exciting, fun and growing form of recreation. 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, in 2021 the Parks and Recreation Department is planning to install new recreational short tee pads and tee signs this summer.

Applications for sponsorship will open on Wednesday, May 5 at 8:00am PST.

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. Sponsors commit to a 3-year agreement and is open to businesses, organizations, clubs, groups, families, and individuals. Sponsor benefits include a color logo on short and long Tee Signs, sponsor recognition on the Town Website/Facebook page and Parks n Rec Facebook page and recognized as an Official Adopt-A-Hole sponsor of the Shady RestDiscGolfPark®

Sponsor information: https://www.townofmammothlakes.ca.gov/1010/Adopt-A-Hole-Sponsorship-Program

Summer Camps and Programs

Start planning your summer! Our annual calendar of camps and programs has been updated with our summer camps, adult softball, swim lessons, soccer camps and more! Review the our summer products here.

Q&A Webinar: May 13, 2021 at 5:30 pm via Zoom: https://monocounty.zoom.us/j/99141740442 . Get all your registration questions answered and view a live demo of the registration process prior to our Youth Summer Pre-Registration on May 17.
Youth Summer Pre-Registration will open on May 17, 2021 at 8:00 am PST and will be limited to one summer product per child.
Summer Registration will open May 24 at 8:00 am 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.

Swim Team Registration

The Mammoth Sharks are gearing up for their 2021 season. Learn more about this program and register here. To join the Sharks your child must be able to swim across the pool without assistance in under a minute and a half.

AYSO Spring Registration

AYSO is launching a spring season open to boys and girls U8 and U14. The season will run between May 1 and June 12 and registration closes April 24. If you are interested in registering go here and click on Register Now in the upper right corner. You must create an account to see their spring offerings and get more information on the Spring 2021 season.

Mammoth Lakes Library: Storytime ToGo

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!

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 exposed 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 Virtual Peapod

Socialize with other families in Mono County online in English 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. Spanish Peapod meets virtually on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 1:30. More information is available here.

Mammoth Lakes Library Story Hour

Join Mammoth Lakes library for a virtual story hour Wednesdays at 10:30 am 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 1:00-1:30. 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.

Parks and Facilities Update

Trails End Park, Volcom Brothers Skatepark, Shady Rest Disc Golf, Whitmore Recreation Area and the town multiuse pathways are now open. Learn more about our parks and facilities here.

Mammoth Lakes Repertory Theatre - Tortoise and the Hare

Join Mammoth Lakes Repertory Theatre on Friday, April 30 at 7pm for a zoom presentation of Tortoise and the Hare. Fun for the whole family, this mesmerizing virtual show will surely charm all ages. Following the presentation there will be a Q&A where everyone can meet the actors and ask questions. Click here to register for your free ticket!

Eastern Sierra History Zoom

Join Mono Basin Historical Society and author David Woodruff via Zoom on May 3 at 6:00 pm, for a 55 minute history slide show presentation. Bishop bankers, businessmen and community leaders Mark and Wilfred Watterson, led the resistance of Owens Valley residents to the land grabbing policies of the City of Los Angeles and its Water Department in the 1920s. But by 1928, they were serving a 10 year sentence in San Quintin for bank fraud. Eastern Sierra historian David Woodruff discusses the tale of how the Watterson Brothers went from being among the most respected members of their community to convicted felons responsible for the loss of many of their friends and neighbor’s life savings, and alternately, the exporting of water from the Mono Basin to LA. Learn more about this event 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. TedX speaker and international mental health educator David Woods Bartley will present The Why of Suicide and the How of Hope via Zoom on May 4 at 5:30 p.m. Learn more about this event as well as other exciting events throughout the month of May 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 2:20 pm.

Parks and Recreation Jobs

Join our team this summer! Now taking applications for seasonal camp counselors, lifeguards, recreation coordinators, sports officials and parks maintenance. We also have one full-time year-round position: Programs and Facilities Coordinator. Get more info and apply here.

Defensible Space and Community Clean Up Event

Join us on May 21 & 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) has 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. Learn more about where to get those orange bags and where to drop off your trash and green waste here.

Parks and Recreation Department

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