CURRENT GRANTS
MEASURE R AND U GRANTS
MLR is the recommending body to the Town of Mammoth Lakes for the expenditure of Special Tax Measures R & U. A large part of the recommendation is for the funds to be used as grants for projects and programs that support recreation, arts and culture in the community of Mammoth Lakes.
GOLDEN MUSSEL: AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES
MLR has been awarded $6,500 in Local Program Funding through the Mono County Economic Development Fish and Game Fine Fund to collaborate with Mono County Economic Development, Mono County Sustainable Outdoors & Recreation, Town of Mammoth Lakes, and California Department of Fish and Wildlife Bishop Office in a proactive public outreach effort aimed at preventing the spread of the invasive Golden Mussel into Mono County waterways.
STEWARDSHIP EVENTS AND EASTERN SIERRA ADOPT A TRAIL PROGRAM
Fo the third consecutive year, MLR has been award $5,000 from Edison International for stewardship events and the Eastern Sierra Adopt a Trail program.
IMPLEMENTATION GRANT:
SHERWIN MEADOWS TRAILHEAD
MLR has been awarded a $950,000 grant to implement the shovel-ready trailhead concept at the current sight that has become known as the "Sherwins Trailhead". The Trailhead will connect to existing infrastructure within the Mammoth Lakes Trail System (MLTS), create a seamless, integrated recreation experience for locals and visitors of the Mammoth Lakes Area, and protect sensitive archaeological sites and habitat by defining and developing the trailhead area.
PLANNING GRANT:
SHERWINS AREA TRAILS + TRAILHEAD EXPANSION
MLR has been awarded a $510,000 planning grant to perform environemntal analysis work in the Sherwins Area for approximately 20 miles of proposed trails. This project will enhance and integrate into the existing MLTS project and is an important step toward providing sustainable recreation opportunities to the local community and visitors.
PAST GRANTS + SPONSORSHIPS
AWARDED TO MLR
2025 Mono County Fishing Commission – Waterways Volunteer Stewardship
2024 Los Angeles Department of Water & Power - Camp Like a PRO
2024 Samueli Foundation - Community Stewardship Programs
2024 Mammoth Brewing Company - Mammoth Lakes Trail System
2024 Refuel Your Fun - Camp Like a PRO
2024 Edison International - Community Stewardship Programs
2024 County of Alpine - Camp Like a PRO
2023 LA Kings Hockey Club - LA Kings Ice at Mammoth Lakes & Community Recreation Center
2023 Mammoth Mountain Ski Area - Camp Like a PRO
2023 Mammoth Brewing Company - Mammoth Lakes Trail System
2023 Los Angeles Department of Water & Power - Camp Like a PRO
2023 Los Angeles Department of Water & Power - Tangle Free Waters
2023 Samueli Foundation - Community Stewardship Programs
2023 Edison International - Community Stewardship Programs
2022 National Endowment for the Arts - American Rescue Plan - Grant to Local Arts Agencies for Subgranting
2022 Los Angeles Department of Water & Power - Tangle Free Waters
2021 - Sierra Nevada Conservancy - Sherwin Area Trails & Trailhead Expansion Planning
2021 - Sierra Nevada Conservancy - Sherwin Meadows Trailhead Implementation
2021 National Wilderness Stewardship Association – Trail Stewardship Partner Funding
2021 CA Dept. of Parks & Recreation – Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division – Winter Recreation Map
2021 Los Angeles Department of Water & Power – Tangle Free Waters
2020 Mono County Fishing Commission – Waterways Volunteer Stewardship
2020 Sierra Nevada Conservancy - Buckeye Hotsprings Recreation Enhancement & Watershed Restoration Project
2020 Extreme Terrain – Clean Trails Initiative Grant
2019 Mono County Fishing Commission – Tangle Free Waters & Watershed Restoration
2019 Sierra Dog Ventures – “There is No Poo Fairy” Station Bags
2019 Mammoth Brewing Company – TOML Curling League