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Yosemite Conservancy Spring.Summer 2014 :: Volume 05.Issue 01 YOSEMITE CONSERVANCY SPRING.SUMMER 2014 :: VOLUME 05.ISSUE 01 Commemorating 150 Years of Preservation INSIDE An Enduring Legacy of Preservation Expert Insights from Ken Burns & Dayton Duncan Restoration at Tenaya Lake’s Sunrise Trail Q&A with Yosemite’s Iconic Stage Coach Driver PHOTO: (RIGHT) © ROBERT PEARCE. PEARCE. (RIGHT) © ROBERT PHOTO: MISSION Providing for Yosemite’s future is our passion. We inspire people to support projects and programs that preserve and protect Yosemite National Park’s resources and enrich the visitor experience. PRESIDENT’S NOTE YOSEMITE CONSERVANCY COUNCIL MEMBERS Yosemite’s CHAIR PRESIDENT & CEO Philip L. Pillsbury, Jr.* Mike Tollefson* 150th Anniversary VICE CHAIR VICE PRESIDENT, Bob Bennitt* CFO & COO hroughout the years, I have been Jerry Edelbrock privileged to hear countless stories of Yosemite’s life-changing power. For COUNCIL some, Yosemite provides the backdrop Hollis & Matt Adams Jean Lane for generations of family memories. For Jeanne & Michael Adams Walt Lemmermann* others, that first glimpse of Tunnel View Lynda & Scott Adelson Melody & Bob Lind* inspired a career devoted to protecting wild Gretchen Augustyn Sam & Cindy Livermore Susan & Bill Baribault Anahita & Jim Lovelace places. This year’s celebration of the 150th Meg & Bob Beck Lillian Lovelace anniversary of the signing of the Yosemite Suzy & Bob Bennitt* Carolyn & Bill Lowman Grant Act provides an opportunity to reflect David Bowman & Sheila Grether-Marion Gloria Miller & Mark Marion on how Yosemite inspires all of us — and how we can protect it for the future. Tori & Bob Brant Kirsten & Dan Miks Marilyn & Allan Brown Robyn & Joe Miller On June 30, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln signed a law to forever preserve Steve & Diane Ciesinski* Dick Otter Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias. Throughout this Sandy & Bob Comstock Sharon & Phil Pillsbury* issue, we share the significance of that historic act and honor your role as a Marilyn & Don R. Conlan Bill Reller Hal Cranston* & Frankie & Skip Rhodes* Conservancy supporter in carrying on this legacy of preservation. For example, Joan Francis Liz & Royal Robbins your gifts are making it possible to restore the Sunrise Trailhead at Tenaya Lake Leslie* & John Dorman* Lennie & Mike Roberts and to stage a museum exhibit commemorating our 150th anniversary. Dave & Dana Dornsife* Dave Rossetti & Lisa & Craig Elliott Jan Avent* In this issue, renowned documentary filmmakers Ken Burns and Dayton Kathy Fairbanks* Linda & Steve Sanchez Sandra & Lisa & Greg Stanger* Duncan reflect on the significance of the anniversary as our Expert Insiders. Bernard Fischbach Jennifer & And you can read about how park scientists are mapping the movement of Cynthia & Bill Floyd* Russ Stanton* Yosemite’s bears. Jim Freedman Ann & George Sundby Susan & Don Fuhrer* Susan & Bill Urick Bonnie & Rusty Gregory* Clifford J. Walker* Your gifts today are paving the way for the next 150 years of preserving and Karen & Steve Hanson Wally Wallner & protecting Yosemite. Thank you for your commitment to the national park Christy & Jill Appenzeller idea and to the larger conservation movement it inspires.. Chuck Holloway Jack Walston & Sue Estes Suzanne & Dan Jensen* Phyllis Weber* & See you in the park, Jennifer & Art Baggett Gregory Johnson* Ward & Polly Wolff COVER PHOTO Galen Clark, the first Guardian of Yosemite Valley, stands at the Grizzly YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK Giant, circa 1865. Superintendent Don Neubacher PHOTO: © Carleton Watkins | Section of the Grizzly Giant with Mike Tollefson, President Galen Clark, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite, 1865/66 | Albumen print *Indicates Board of Trustees 51.5 x 38.4 cm | Restricted gift of Edward Byron Smith 1985.208 The Art Institute of Chicago. We are now on Pinterest! Follow our Yosemite Conservancy boards, and stay connected to the park. 02 SPRING.SUMMER 2014 :: YOSEMITECONSERVANCY.ORG PHOTO: (RIGHT) © ROBERT PEARCE. PEARCE. (RIGHT) © ROBERT PHOTO: SPRING.SUMMER 2014 CONTENTS VOLUME 05.ISSUE 01 ABOVE Spring in Yosemite as observed from Valley View. IN THIS ISSUE DEPARTMENTS 09 EXPERT INSIGHTS AN ENDURING LEGACY 04 Renowned filmmakers Ken Burns and OF PRESERVATION Dayton Duncan tell the story of Yosemite Honoring the significance of the Yosemite and the birth of the national park idea. Grant Act and the legacy of preservation 12 Q&A WITH A that continues to inspire people today. YOSEMITE INSIDER Stage–coach driver and park ranger Burrel “Buckshot” Maier answers questions about his role in helping visitors 06 RESTORING A TRAIL & experience Yosemite’s cultural history. BUILDING A BOARDWALK 14 PROJECT UPDATES Tenaya Lake’s Sunrise Trailhead is undergoing Ask a Climber, Historic Preservation, a restoration to provide better habitat and Mariposa Grove Trailhead, Strengthening improve your visitor experience. Youth Stewardship, Mapping Movements of Bears, and Preserving the Thomas Hill Studio. 08 150TH ANNIVERSARY 19 PROGRAM UPDATES MUSEUM EXHIBIT Plan your own Yosemite explorations with Custom Adventures, and attend Connect to Yosemite’s history through an anniversary show at the revitalized this innovative new exhibit featuring rarely Yosemite Valley Theater. seen artifacts from the park’s early days. 30 READER PHOTOS Yosemite Conservancy supporters share their special Yosemite memories. YOSEMITECONSERVANCY.ORG :: SPRING.SUMMER 2014 03 PHOTOS: (OPPOSITE PAGE TOP TO BOTTOM) © SCOT MILLER. © CATHER. (BOTTOM LEFT TO RIGHT) © JULIE MILLER. © YOSEMITE CONSERVANCY. © MARC DE LA TORRE. © MARC CONSERVANCY. RIGHT) © JULIE MILLER. YOSEMITE LEFT TO (BOTTOM MILLER. © CATHER. © SCOT BOTTOM) TO TOP PAGE (OPPOSITE PHOTOS: Yosemite’s TH Anniversary AN ENDURING LEGACY 150 OF PRESERVATION ABOVE In 2008, Yosemite Conservancy restored Tunnel View, preserving one of the most iconic vistas in Yosemite, as well as surrounding habitat. or many families, annual road trips to America’s national parks are a rite of passage, where memories of a lifetime are woven into the fabric of each generation. The idea of national parks is so entrenched in American culture that it’s difficult to envision a time when our nation’s most magnificent and sacred natural places were in danger of being lost. But that was the essence of the battle being waged 150 years ago. This year, we proudly reflect on, and celebrate the moment when, a group of visionaries fought to protect Yosemite for the American people. The seed of the national park idea was planted on June 30, 1864, when President Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite Grant Act, setting aside Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias “upon the express conditions that the premises shall be held for public use, resort and recreation.” This historic moment marked the first time a government protected land for the public’s use and enjoyment. From President Lincoln’s bold action, the ABOVE The Conservancy was founded in 1923 to national park movement grew nationally and internationally and, support the construction of the Yosemite Museum, the first museum in the national park system. even today, helps define who we are as Americans. 04 SPRING.SUMMER 2014 :: YOSEMITECONSERVANCY.ORG PHOTOS: (OPPOSITE PAGE TOP TO BOTTOM) © SCOT MILLER. © CATHER. (BOTTOM LEFT TO RIGHT) © JULIE MILLER. © YOSEMITE CONSERVANCY. © MARC DE LA TORRE. © MARC CONSERVANCY. RIGHT) © JULIE MILLER. YOSEMITE LEFT TO (BOTTOM MILLER. © CATHER. © SCOT BOTTOM) TO TOP PAGE (OPPOSITE PHOTOS: Yosemite’s unparalleled grandeur has influenced historic figures “It was like lying in a ever since. After camping in Yosemite, President Theodore Roosevelt said, “It was like lying in a great solemn cathedral, far great solemn cathedral, vaster and more beautiful than any built by the hand of man.” far vaster and more John Muir wrote, “Yosemite Park is a place of rest, a refuge from the roar and dust and weary, nervous, wasting work of the lowlands, beautiful than any built in which one gains the advantages of both solitude and society.” by the hand of man.” Yosemite Conservancy donors are carrying on the legacy of these — THEODORE ROOSEVELT visionaries by supporting iconic projects and helping to ensure 26th President of the United States these precious natural resources continue to thrive. Support from generous donors makes a lasting difference in improving people’s experiences and protecting the park for future generations. the park’s wildlife. The peregrine falcon was removed from the endangered species list, and the Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep Yosemite National Park Superintendent Don Neubacher has been reintroduced back into its native high country habitat. describes the essential role of donors: “Many areas in the park have been touched by Yosemite Conservancy. Throughout “Without Conservancy support, we would not be able to protect Yosemite, from Tunnel View to Tenaya Lake, there are projects these animals,” says Sarah Stock, a wildlife biologist for Yosemite Yosemite Conservancy donors have funded, providing the National Park. “Donors are making a long-term difference — margin of excellence in perserving the park and enhancing not only for these species, but for national parks in general.” the visitor experience.” The 150th anniversary provides a welcome opportunity to reflect Conservancy donors were behind the successful completion of on the role of Conservancy donors as stewards of Yosemite and the campaign to restore Lower Yosemite Fall. “The area was the larger national park idea. Your continued support embodies being loved to death,” remembers Lou Summerfield, chief of the spirit
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