MARIPOSA — The Mariposa County Arts Council is inviting community members to participate in a brief survey to help as part of a planning process aimed at developing a potential artist-in-residency program for the Mariposa Creek Parkway. The planning process is funded by a grant from the Arts in California Parks Program. Shaping a Residency Program The proposed residency will ...

MARIPOSA — A new documentary about restoring nature and strengthening the community is coming to Mariposa. This March, local organizations will premiere Wakaalətti’: Our Creek – Restoring Land, Healing Community. The film showcases the ongoing restoration of Mariposa Creek Parkway, a project that has helped revive the environment and local culture. A Special Evening of Film & Discussion To begin, the event ...

MARIPOSA–One of Mariposa’s longest-standing community programs, Music on the Green features free, live concerts every Friday and Saturday of the summer at the Mariposa County Art Park. Produced by Andy Roberts and the Mariposa Arts Council, Music on the Green supports local and traveling musicians from all genres. It also draws visitors and residents alike to Mariposa’s vibrant, historic downtown community. ...

MARIPOSA–The Mariposa County Arts Council’s Music on the Green returns to the Art Park this year for a full season of live music. Music on the Green features free, live concerts every Friday and Saturday of the summer. The venue is the Mariposa County Art Park. It is one of Mariposa’s longest-standing community programs. Andy Roberts and the Mariposa Arts ...

Submitted By UC Master Gardener- Lindy Kauffman MARIPOSA–Have you ever walked along Stroming Road between 6th and 8th Streets? Have you noticed the various plants living in the space between the walkway and the creek? (Sometimes they are brightly blooming, sometimes messy, and sometimes quietly brown and woody). Back in 2000, the county received funding to begin the development of ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY–The Mariposa County Arts Council (Arts Council) and Sierra Foothill Conservancy (SFC) have the pleasure of presenting their 2024 Art + Environmental Education Summer Day Camp! This day camp receives support from the Mariposa County Unified School District’s Expanded Learning Opportunity program. Tailored for TK-6th grade students in Mariposa County, this place-based, outdoor education program is a collaborative effort. ...

Mariposa – Mariposa County in cooperation with Sierra Foothill Conservancy, the local Prescribed Burn Association, and the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation are currently working to implement key recommendations in the Mariposa Creek Parkway Master Plan, which includes conducting environmental restoration activities in the creek corridor. As part of this restoration, the county and its partners are conducting a controlled burn ...

MARIPOSA — Local metal trio JNX will make their Music on the Green debut on Friday, July 28. Crushing, aggressive, and raw are a few descriptions of the band. Brothers Jonah and Xavier Dacanay have been influenced by bands such as Van Halen, Metallica, and Pantera. These young rockers strive to carry the torch in the metal genre for younger generations. ...

MARIPOSA — On Friday, July 21, Music on the Green presents Night Wolf. Night Wolf is a Latino rock band from the Fresno area featuring Mariposa County local Austin Ridenhour on drums and joined by Ernesto Cordero Jr., Chris Hernandez, and Anthony Valenzuela. Night Wolf made their debut for Music on the Green in 2022 to a warm welcome from the ...

MARIPOSA — The Trespassers will perform for Music on the Green on Friday, July 14. This is one of the two performances The Trespassers will do for 2023, so don’t miss your chance to hang out at the Arts Park with one of Mariposa’s most legendary bands! In their nineteenth year as a band with the original four members, The ...