Town of Mammoth Lakes

06/12/2026

Reds Meadow Road update!

06/12/2026

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING ITEMS – JUNE 17

INTRODUCTIONS
- 5.1: Introduce new Airport Compliance Manager Casey Penn, and 5.2, Introduce Senior Public Works Inspector Brigitte Toy.
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
- 6.1:Receive a presentation from Mammoth Community Water District on the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and 2026 Water Shortage Contingency Plan.
STAFF PRESENTATIONS
- 8.1: Middle-Income Rental Housing – Conceptual Model Project.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
- 10.1: Approval of Appropriations Limit, Investment Policy, Reserve Policy, Debt Policy, and Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27.
- 10.2: Town of Mammoth Lakes Fiscal Year 2026-27 Master Fee Schedule Update.
POLICY MATTERS
- 11.1: Services Agreement with Mammoth Lakes Recreation (FY26-27 – FY28-29).
- 11.2: Services Agreement with Eastern Sierra Community Housing (FY2026-27).
- 11.3: Services Agreement with Mammoth Lakes Tourism (FY26-27 – FY30-31).
- Watch the meeting online: https://pub-townofmammothlakes.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=c0ac134a-88fa-42ca-a607-41a39b57bf8d&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English

REDS MEADOW ROAD OPENS FOR THE WEEKEND

- Reds Meadow will open to the public this Saturday (6/13) and Sunday (6/14).
- Reds Meadow and the Devils Postpile National Monument are only accessible from the mandatory ESTA shuttle bus that will operate from 7:00am to 7:00pm this weekend. Please purchase tickets and board the bus at the Mammoth Mountain Main Lodge.
- Please visit the Reds Meadow Road Reconstruction page on the USFS website for information about the road reconstruction project and the planned 2026 road schedule: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/inyo/projects/reds-meadow-road-reconstruction

TOWN CLEAN DAY WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!

- Thanks to the dedication of the Mammoth Lakes community, the 2026 Town Clean Up Day and Sustainability Fair on May 15/16, 2026 was a huge success!
- More than 97 tons of waste was collected over the two-day event.
- This included 78 tons of green waste collected at the Transfer Station as well as in the 17 new roll-off dumpsters that were placed around town. These collections and community clean-up efforts dramatically helped increase defensible space and wildfire resiliency throughout town.
- Additionally, during the community clean up event and sustainability fair, more than 1 ton of litter was collected from sidewalks, multi-use pathways, parking lots, and trailheads on Saturday alone.
- The Town would like to thank the hardworking volunteers, Mammoth Disposal and the Mammoth Lakes Wildfire Task Force for everyone’s partnerships.
- And of course, a big thank you to everyone who brought items to the Town Yard and Mammoth Disposal, collected litter, and worked together to clean up town.
- See you on May 21/22 next year!

REPORTING BAD BEAR BEHAVIOR

- Bears have long been a prominent symbol of wildlife in Mammoth Lakes, and it’s everyone’s responsibility to respect and care for them.
- By reporting a bear that is demonstrating bad behavior such as getting overly close to people, getting into dumpsters or threatening people for food, you allow professionals the opportunity to teach the bear proper behavior through negative conditioning. This helps prevent the bear from evolving into further bad behavior that can lead to conflict.
- The Town is dedicated to caring for all wildlife and continues to grow its partnership with California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to help manage the wildlife in our community.
- Please use the following links to report bad bear behavior.
- TOML reporting link: https://fs27.formsite.com/mammothlakesrecreation/wildlife/index
- CDFW reporting link: https://apps.wildlife.ca.gov/wir/incident/create

06/12/2026

Thanks to the dedication of the Mammoth Lakes community, the 2026 Town Clean Up was a huge success!

More than 97 tons of waste was collected over the two-day event.

This included 78 tons of green waste collected at the transfer station as well as in the 17 new roll-off dumpsters that were placed around town. These collections and clean up help increase defensible space and wildfire resiliency throughout town.

Additionally, during the community clean up event and sustainability fair, more than 1 ton of litter was collected from sidewalks, multi-use pathways, parking lots, and trailheads on Saturday alone.

The Town would like to thank the hardworking volunteers, Mammoth Disposal and the Mammoth Lakes Wildfire Task Force for everyone’s partnerships.

And of course, a big thank you to everyone who brought items to the Town Yard and Mammoth Disposal, collected litter, and worked together to clean up town.

06/11/2026

We are so excited for the inaugural Sierra Summer Nights tomorrow at 4pm!

Access and Event Details:
- Parking is limited so we encourage biking or using public transportation. The town trolly and the Teal Line pick up and drop off at the park.
- Live music will kick off at 6pm
- & will be at the event with their food trucks
- will be serving root beer and root beer floats! The first 100 root beer floats are FREE thanks to !
- 20 local artist booths!
- will be selling their locally grown produce

06/09/2026

As we creep closer toward the first day of summer, the Town’s public works department keeps getting busier. Below are a few updates on key projects taking place around town and at the airport.

• Road striping work is taking place this week on Old Mammoth Road and Canyon Blvd. Several roads, including Sierra Park, Sierra Nevada, Lakeview and Forest Trail have already been completed.
• Airport site work and taxi-way relocation are moving along on schedule. Daytime runway closures are currently in effect per official NOTAMs. Advanced Air flights are expected to operate as scheduled.
• The Minaret MUP construction is expected to begin tomorrow, June 10. SCE crews are also working in the area in close coordination with the Town.
• Staff are working with the Town’s landscape contractor on a planting plan for portions of Old Mammoth Road, with the goal of completing some of the work this season.
• Slurry seal of roads in the Slopes neighborhood is scheduled to occur later this summer.
• The Town’s PW crew is also busy, having recently painted the Shady Rest basketball court and power washed all the bus stops. Additionally, they are continuing pavement marking work, pulling snow poles on the main roads, street sweeping, and patching potholes in advance of the slurry seal project.

Stay tuned for more public works’ updates every Tuesday!

06/06/2026

Mammoth Scenic Loop is now open following a nearly one month long closure for critical forest health work in the Inyo Craters area.


Mammoth Lakes Trail System

06/05/2026

JUNE 5, 2026

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING ACTION ITEMS – JUNE 3
• Watch the meeting online: https://pub-townofmammothlakes.escribemeetings.com/Players/ISIStandAlonePlayer.aspx?Id=8ea741df-74bd-4b94-8f0b-a77e55302006.

EXCLUSIVE-USE HELICOPTER ENHANCES EASTERN SIERRA WILDLIFE RESPONSE
• Wildfire response capabilities have just expanded in the Eastern Sierra with the assignment of an exclusive-use Type 1 helicopter based at Mammoth Yosemite Airport for the 2026 fire year.
• CAL FIRE, in partnership with the Town of Mammoth Lakes and Mammoth Yosemite Airport has placed a CH-47D Chinook helicopter equipped with a 2,800-gallon fixed water tank at the airport to support initial attack and extended wildfire suppression operations throughout the region.
• The helicopter provides firefighters with a rapid-response aerial resource capable of delivering large volumes of water to emerging incidents, helping slow fire growth and improve firefighter effectiveness on the ground.
• The placement of this aircraft in Mammoth Lakes reflects the strong partnership between CAL FIRE, the Town of Mammoth Lakes, and Mammoth Yosemite Airport. Through continued collaboration, local and state partners are enhancing emergency preparedness and strengthening wildfire response capabilities across Mono County and the Eastern Sierra.
• See the full press release here: https://linktr.ee/calfirebdu #568437791.

REPORTING BAD BEAR BEHAVIOR
• Bears have long been a prominent symbol of wildlife in Mammoth Lakes, and it’s everyone’s responsibility to respect and care for them.
• An often-overlooked key to successful co-habitation is reporting bad bear behavior as soon as it occurs.
• By reporting a bear that is demonstrating bad behavior such as getting overly close to people, getting into dumpsters or threatening people for food, you allow professionals the opportunity to teach the bear proper behavior through negative conditioning. This helps prevent the bear from evolving into further bad behavior that can lead to conflict.
• The Town is dedicated to caring for all wildlife and continues to grow its partnership with California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to help manage the wildlife in our community.
• Both agencies have reporting tools available (see links below). Please keep them in mind this summer and let’s all work together to help keep our bears and our community safe.
• TOML reporting link: https://fs27.formsite.com/mammothlakesrecreation/wildlife/index.
• CDFW reporting link: https://apps.wildlife.ca.gov/wir/incident/create.

LAKE MARY ROAD TRAFFIC DELAYS FOR FUELS REDUCTION WORK
• Beginning June 8, expect traffic delays on Lake Mary Road and a temporary closure of the multi-use pathway due to forest thinning and fuels reduction work in the area.
• The project will run from June 8-11 and June 15-18 from 7 am -2 pm. Drivers should expect delays of 15-30 minutes.
• Forest health and fuels reduction work taking place around Mammoth Lakes this season is part of the Eastern Sierra Climate & Communities Resilience Project (ESCCRP), a collaborative effort led by Whitebark Institute in partnership with the Inyo National Forest and other regional partners, including the Town of Mammoth Lakes.
• For project updates, closure maps, and additional information, click here: https://whitebarkinstitute.org/2026mammothfuelsreduction/.

SAVE THE DATE – SIERRA SUMMER NIGHTS: JUNE 11
• The Town in partnership with Mammoth Lakes Tourism is excited to launch Sierra Summer Nights – a FUN, FREE, community event for all ages at Mammoth Creek Park.
• Beginning at 4:00pm, enjoy local artisan vendors, food trucks, Blue Heron local produce, live music from 6:00-8:00pm, corn hole games and complimentary access to the Mammoth RecZone from 4:30-7:00pm.
• Are you a local artist looking to display and sell your items? Sign up here – there is no fee for participating: https://apps.daysmartrecreation.com/dash/x/ #/online/mammothlakes/programs/66/levels.
• Click here (https://ca-mammothlakes2.civicplus.com/1415/Sierra-Summer-Nights) for additional information about Sierra Summer Nights and we’ll see you there!

06/05/2026

Reminder! Beginning June 8, expect traffic delays on Lake Mary Road and a temporary closure of the multi-use pathway due to forest thinning and fuels reduction work in the area.

The project will run from June 8-11 and June 15-18 from 7 am -2 pm. Drivers should expect delays of 15-30 minutes.
Whitebark Institute Mammoth Lakes Fire Protection District Mammoth Lakes Trail System

06/05/2026

Bears have long been a prominent symbol of wildlife in Mammoth Lakes, and it’s everyone’s responsibility to respect and care for them.

An often-overlooked key to successful co-habitation is reporting bad bear behavior as soon as it occurs.

By reporting a bear that is demonstrating bad behavior such as getting overly close to people, getting into dumpsters or threatening people for food, you allow professionals the opportunity to teach the bear proper behavior through negative conditioning. This helps prevent the bear from evolving into further bad behavior that can lead to conflict.

Reporting to prevent the perpetuation of bad behavior has always been an important tool to avoid issues for our bears and our community.

The Town is dedicated to caring for all wildlife and continues to grow its partnership with California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to help manage the wildlife in our community.

Both agencies have reporting tools available (see links below). Please keep them in mind this summer and let’s all work together to help keep our bears and our community safe.

TOML reporting link: Fs27.formsite.com/mammothlakesrecreation/wildlife/index
CDFW reporting link: https://apps.wildlife.ca.gov/wir/incident/create

06/05/2026

All recreation - all the time!

RecThisWeek - Pickleball Advanced League Openings, Summer Camp openings, Trails Trivia and more!

https://www.townofmammothlakes.ca.gov/1223/Recreation-This-Week-eNewsletter