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We create sustainable recreation systems that support healthy communities in Mammoth Lakes & beyond.

09/01/2026

🌄 With grateful hearts, we close one chapter and prepare for the next… 🌄

For the past two years, MLTPA has had the honor and privilege of serving as an Industry Sector Coordinator for the Recreation, Tourism, and Arts and Culture sector of Sierra Business Council’s Sierra Jobs First initiative. Working alongside our partner Sierra Focus Media on the westside as Sierra Works, we facilitated monthly meetings of the Sustainable Recreation and Tourism Working Group. Consisting of Catalyst Project leads and their teams, tribal partners, arts and cultural leaders, county and local staff, land managers, workforce partners, and community-based organizations, the Working Group shared their knowledge and experience to shape a document that reflects the work of building sustainable outdoor recreation and tourism economies in rural California – the Sierra RICA, or our Recommendations for Implementation and Collaborative Action.

Additionally, we worked with the statewide Sustainable Recreation and Tourism Cohort to produce a State RICA, which provides broader recommendations for implementation across California as part of California Jobs First. We’d also like to extend a special thanks to the 50+ Cohort members who traveled to Sacramento for the Symposium of Practice in April at the California Natural Resources Agency building – your work and contributions are the foundation of this document. We’d also like to thank everyone who contributed feedback and comments on both RICA documents, as your critiques made the documents stronger, and your voices are woven throughout.

It is our sincere hope and desire to see the recommended actions in these documents implemented in such a way that fosters economic resilience, promotes climate-conscious development, and creates long-term prosperity for the region. As Catalyst Projects and the organizations that initiated them continue their work across the Sierra in the coming months, we also hope that the strategies and connections forged across the 7-county region and the state as a whole continue to bear fruit long into the future.

08/27/2026

ShinDig 2.0 - One last hurrah for Sierra Jobs First… 🎉

As the Sierra Jobs First initiative draws to a close, we wanted to bring our partners and project stakeholders together one last time to celebrate the amazing work that was done across all Catalyst sectors.

Convening in Sonora with our gracious hosts Mother Lode Jobs, the ShinDigs 2.0's morning session featured presentations from several project managers, highlighting milestones and accomplishments achieved as part of their Catalyst Projects.

Then, in the afternoon, attendees toured three regional Catalyst Projects firsthand, offering an on-the-ground look at the work taking shape across the Sierra Jobs First region and where these projects plan to head in the future once Jobs First concludes.

We’d like to offer a huge thanks to everyone involved, including our partners at Sierra Focus Media, as well as Sierra Business Council and California Jobs First for funding all of these incredible opportunities. Even though the contracting period is closing next week, be sure to follow this space for updates as the work begun here continues to build a more sustainable future for the seven counties of the Sierra Jobs First Region and the state of California.

08/20/2026

We’d like to offer a massive thank you to everyone who participated in the Outdoor Career Mini Academy!

This free event for High School students and recent graduates brought future practitioners into the field for four unique site tours, covering topics like wildland fire, forestry, and outdoor recreation. Our partners, including Whitebark Institute, Mammoth Lakes Trail System Trail Crew, Mammoth Lakes Fire Protection District, and Dr. Joshua Pighetti, shared current projects and in-depth insights into how each organization works. As part of MLTPA’s Eastern Sierra Education and Recreation Jobs Creation Catalyst Project (funded by Sierra Business Council’s Sierra Jobs First), this academy offered the next generation of outdoor professionals useful knowledge and hands-on experience to help them decide which colleges or careers to pursue. Special thanks to Wind Drift Studios for allowing us to use their space for this event!

08/13/2026

The Town of Truckee has now become the 13th regional jurisdiction to adopt California’s Joint Strategy for Sustainable Outdoor Recreation & Wildfire Resilience!

A beautiful and historic mountain town nestled in the heart of the Sierra Nevada, Truckee joins their own Nevada County, CA in adopting the Joint Strategy, which represents the culmination of a 12-month collaboration of the CA Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Sierra Nevada Conservancy along with federal, state, and regional representatives across California. The Joint Strategy outlines key goals and actions necessary to protect the health, access, and economies of communities impacted by wildfires, and Truckee’s adoption of the Joint Strategy represents the town’s desire to protect their landscape, community, and visitors for generations to come.

MLTPA is working with regional entities and recreation partners across the state to ensure 20 regional entities adopt the Joint Strategy before the end of 2026. If you want to help get the Joint Strategy adopted in your county or your community, you can find more information and resources at https://na2.hubs.ly/H079XQ30

08/06/2026

Wildfire Resilience and Sustainable Outdoor Recreation Coexist - x12!

The Eastern Sierra Wildfire Alliance (ESWA), convened by the Whitebark Institute, became the twelfth regional entity to adopt California’s Joint Strategy for Sustainable Outdoor Recreation & Wildfire Resilience!

Comprised of partners from across Inyo, Mono, and Alpine County, the ESWA is one of 14 "Investment Ready Landscapes" as identified by the Sierra Nevada Conservancy, whose mission is to prevent catastrophic wildfires by improving ecosystem health and community resiliency through collaboration and capacity-increasing programs. The Joint Strategy represents the culmination of a 12-month collaboration of the CA Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force, MLTPA, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Sierra Nevada Conservancy with federal, state, and regional representatives across California, developing the Goals and Key Actions necessary to protect the health, access, and economies of communities threatened or impacted by wildfires. The ESWA’s adoption of the Joint Strategy is the next step forward for increased wildfire resiliency and sustainability for the Eastern Sierra region and communities who call it home.

MLTPA is working with regional entities and recreation partners across the state to ensure 20 counties and regional entities adopt the Joint Strategy before the end of 2026 as we celebrate our 20th anniversary. If you want to help get the Strategy adopted in your county, you can find more information and resources at https://na2.hubs.ly/H0736qb0

07/30/2026

Sustainable Outdoor Recreation in California is Collaborative 🤝🏔️

Over the past year, MLTPA and our partners, serving as Recreation, Tourism, and Arts and Culture Industry Sector Coordinators for California Jobs First, have convened two groups of Jobs First practitioners to produce Recommendations for Implementation & Collaborative Action (RICA) documents, one for the Sierra Business Council's Sierra Jobs First and one for the state at large.

The Sierra RICA was developed through an eight-month Working Group process comprising practitioners across the seven-county region: Sierra Jobs First-funded "Catalyst" projects, outdoor recreation and tourism leaders, local governments, tribal-adjacent organizations, NGOs, DMOs, arts organizations, recreation operators, and community leaders. The four Goals and their supporting Action Steps reflect the recommendations that emerged as critical pathways for advancing sustainable outdoor recreation, tourism, and arts and culture projects across the region.

The State Cohort RICA was generated from a “Recreation and Tourism Symposium of Practice” convened and facilitated by MLTPA and our partner Redwood Region RISE, with support from California Jobs First. The full-day session was held at the California Natural Resources building and brought together local governments, NGOs, and Jobs First regional representatives from across the state working in the outdoor recreation, tourism, and arts and culture sectors. Lessons learned from the Catalyst phase of California Jobs First and barriers to implementing developed projects were shared and refined, and will be reflected in the published State Cohort RICA document.

With the feedback period for both RICA documents now closed, MLTPA and our partners, including Sierra Focus Media, are working to finalize production-ready documents that will be published later in August. The RICAs will provide local and statewide entities and their leadership with practical action steps to build a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous future for outdoor recreation economies and the communities that depend on them.

Watch this space - !

07/28/2026

County of Glenn has now become the eleventh regional entity to adopt California’s Joint Strategy for Sustainable Outdoor Recreation & Wildfire Resilience!

Located in the northern Central Valley, Glenn County’s agricultural and recreation economies both face unique challenges amid growing wildfire threats. The Joint Strategy represents the culmination of a 12-month collaboration of the CA Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force, MLTPA, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Sierra Nevada Conservancy with federal, state, and regional representatives across the state, developing the Goals and Key Actions necessary to protect the health, access, and economies of communities threatened or impacted by wildfires. Glenn County’s adoption of the Joint Strategy reflects its commitment to protecting and enhancing its landscapes, communities, and visitors for generations to come.

MLTPA is working with regional entities and recreation partners across the state to ensure 20 Counties adopt the Joint Strategy before the end of 2026 as we celebrate our 20th anniversary. If you want to help get the Strategy adopted in your county, you can find more information and resources at https://na2.hubs.ly/H06WPF_0

07/22/2026

🌄 Thanks for your support in keeping trails and public access alive in the Eastern Sierra!🏔️

As our Summer fundraising campaign comes to a close, we’d just like to say one more thank you to everyone who’s donated so far… you've helped keep the mission of MLTPA alive and well 20 years after we got started. Donations are still trickling in, but we’ve already reached our goal for the summer campaign to fund future advocacy, outreach, and stewardship work across California!

Curious about how your donations are used? Be sure to follow our social pages for future project updates or check out our website for all of our past and current efforts. If you still want to support MLTPA, follow the link below to visit our donations page.

Thanks again - we'll see you on the trails!

Support MLTPA today 👉 https://na2.hubs.ly/H06P62L0

07/09/2026

🌲 Thank you for 20 years of connecting communities to nature 🌄

We’ve done a lot in the past 20 years, but none of it would have been possible without the support of the places and people we call home. From delivering the Mammoth Lakes Trail System to facilitating the Eastern Sierra Sustainable Recreation Partnership to serving as Industry Sector Coordinator for Recreation and Tourism for the Sierra Jobs First initiative, each and every one of our projects has been shaped by your participation and financial support.

As the communities and natural landscapes of the Eastern Sierra face challenging futures, we hope we can continue to count on your support to further our mission as we face those futures together.

Thank you so much to everyone who’s already made a tax-deductible donation to MLTPA, and if you haven’t, then please consider making a contribution of any amount to help us continue advocating for sustainable recreation in the Eastern Sierra and connecting communities to nature.

Support MLTPA today 👉 https://na2.hubs.ly/H06zG5y0

07/02/2026

🤝 Forging connections for a brighter tomorrow 🥾

Since 2006, MLTPA has served the Eastern Sierra as a steward of public access and sustainable outdoor recreation… but our history means nothing without an eye to the future. The projects we’re facilitating in the Sierra across California create lasting connections between agencies, individuals, communities, and the natural landscapes of this incredible state. From recreation education to wildfire resilience to regional trail systems spanning hundreds of miles, we’ve been working tirelessly to shape a more sustainable, accessible, and equitable future for the Sierra and beyond for 20 years.

And with your support, we’ll keep doing it for another 20 years.

Thank you so much to everyone who’s already made a tax-deductible donation to MLTPA, and if you’re in the Mammoth Lakes area, we hope to see you in town for the 4th of July Celebrations this weekend!

Support MLTPA today 👉 https://na2.hubs.ly/H06szyn0

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PO Box 100 PMB #432
Mammoth Lakes, CA
93546

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