STEWARDSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WITH MLR
The trails are thawing, the waters are calling, and stewardship season is knocking at our door. Volunteer adoptions for the 2026 Eastern Sierra Adopt-A-Trail (ESAAT) and Tangle Free Waters (TFW) seasons are underway!
Whether this will be your first time volunteering with us, or you’ve been at it for years, be part of something that truly matters - healthy trails, cleaner waterways, and a more resilient Eastern Sierra for everyone who visits and calls it home. We’ll supply the gloves, grabbers, buckets, and bags, you just bring the energy. Volunteer supply pick-ups will be available at several locations this Spring.
All ESAAT and TFW volunteers contribute a minimum of 10 hours of stewardship at their adopted trail, facility, or station. Approved tasks include litter and pet waste removal, light trail maintenance, fishing line collection, area beautification, and reporting any maintenance or safety issues you notice along the way.
TFW volunteers also collect fishing line from their adopted stations on a weekly or bi-weekly basis throughout the season. At season’s end, all collected line is returned to MLR for sorting and recycling.
NOTE - Volunteer sign-ups have a deadline of March 31 - join us today!
A Quick Look Back at 2025
Before we dive into what’s ahead, let’s pause and appreciate what was accomplished last season. Thanks to the time and care of our 2025 volunteers, we collectively brought cleaner corridors, healthier habitats, and countless moments of stewardship that added up to real impact across the region.
EASTERN SIERRA ADOPT A TRAIL 2025 STATS:
· 2,061.5 Volunteer Hours
· 1,585 Feet of Fishing Line collected
· 1,002.5 Pounds of Trash collected
· 435 Helpful interactions with other users
· 155 Pounds of Dog waste removed
· 35 Maintenance issues reported
TANGLE FREE WATERS 2025 STATS:
· 102.5 Volunteer Hours
· 449 Feet of Fishing Line collected
· 268 Pounds of Trash collected
· 9 Helpful interactions with other users
· 3 Maintenance issues reported
Join us for 2026
As a 2026 volunteer, you’ll receive recognition across our websites and social channels, a program sticker, a recognition sign at or near your adopted site, 10% off the MLR Online Store, inclusion in the MLR Annual Report, and an invitation to our end-of-season volunteer appreciation party.
About Mammoth Lakes Recreation
Formed in 2014, Mammoth Lakes Recreation’s mission is to deliver cutting edge sustainable recreation, mobility, and arts & culture opportunities and infrastructure for the benefit of the community and natural environment of Mammoth Lakes. For more information, go to www.mammothlakesrecreation.org.