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YOSEMITE CONSERVANCY SPRING.SUMMER 2014 :: VOLUME 05.ISSUE 01

Commemorating 150 Years of Preservation

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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. 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.

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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.

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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. 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 of the conservation movement initiated by President roads and trails for Yosemite National Park. “Because of the Lincoln’s bold action 150 years ago. Thank you for playing a generosity of Conservancy supporters, we were able to protect the central role in one of America’s greatest stories: the protection area from being degraded, while allowing for visitor enjoyment.” of public lands for everyone and for all time. Today, visitors can walk to the base of the fall on a handicapped-

accessible path, while observing vibrant natural habitats. Your gifts continue to make a difference in Yosemite today. Read this issue to see how the legacy of preservation lives Private philanthropy has also led to major successes in protecting on through your support.

ABOVE LEFT The peregrine falcon is on the road to a successful recovery, thanks to Conservancy grants. ABOVE MIDDLE Yosemite Conservancy donors, staff and park rangers gather at a dedication ceremony to celebrate the successful restoration of Glacier Point. ABOVE RIGHT The beauty of the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias and Yosemite Valley inspired President Lincoln to sign the Yosemite Grant Act on June 30, 1864.

YOSEMITECONSERVANCY.ORG :: SPRING.SUMMER 2014 05 RESTORING A TRAIL & BUILDING TENAYA’S A BOARDWALK SUNRISE TRAIL

ABOVE Conservancy donors are vital to preserving and protecting Tenaya Lake as the “jewel of the high country.”

ach year, thousands of visitors are drawn to Tenaya constructed, raised boardwalk. Visitors of all ages and Lake in Yosemite’s high country to bask on the abilities will be able to access the lakeshore along a glittering lakeshore or embark into the park’s vast handicapped-accessible trail that originates near the wilderness. The Sunrise Trailhead at the western trailhead. Conservancy funding is also providing for new, edge of the lake is a perennial favorite for hikers rustic, steel way-finding and mileage signs, so hikers can and backpackers, but decades of visitor–use have easily orient themselves. New vegetation will be planted to severely degraded the area’s fragile wetland habitat. cover the confusing patchwork of informal paths, unifying This year, Conservancy funding is providing for much-needed the area’s ecology and establishing a clearly delineated trail. habitat restoration, along with other upgrades, to improve the visitor experience at the “jewel of the high country.” “By walking on a boardwalk, you’re not damaging the vegetation or trampling the sensitive habitat,” says Sue Thanks to donors, visitors arriving at the Sunrise Trailhead Beatty, a restoration ecologist for Yosemite National Park. area will soon find a more direct and ecologically sensitive “You’re able to see a real, healthy, functioning ecosystem.” trail that spans over the wetland area at the lake’s west end. A causeway blocking the natural water flow through the When work is complete, visitors will observe a thriving wetlands will be removed and replaced with a sustainably community of plants and animals along the lakeshore, while

06 SPRING.SUMMER 2014 :: YOSEMITECONSERVANCY.ORG “My favorite memories — not only of Yosemite, but of TENAYA’S my entire life — are right here at Tenaya Lake.”

— DAVID BOWMAN SUNRISE TRAIL Yosemite Conservancy Donor

PHOTO: (LEFT TO RIGHT) © MITHUN. © DAVID BOWMAN. RIGHT As a child, David Bowman, (pictured here with his father), enjoyed summers at Tenaya Lake with his family.

admiring the high country scenery on a safe trail around the lake. of a broad plan to restore wetland habitat and improve the visitor experience around the entire Tenaya Lake loop. This project marks the third consecutive year of restoration Tenaya Lake would not be the exceptional visitor destination work at Tenaya Lake. In 2012, the East Beach area underwent it is today without the support of Conservancy donors such extensive habitat and trail restoration. Fragile wetlands are as David Bowman. recovering, while visitors enjoy the new sustainable trail to the beach. In 2013, restoration work continued, as trail crews “My favorite memories — not only of Yosemite, but of my repaired failing infrastructure on the lakeshore’s southern trail. entire life — are right here at Tenaya Lake,” Bowman reflects. “Our family made a major commitment to supporting this “With Conservancy donations, we can preserve wetlands place because of the impact it has and the deep joy it creates and sensitive habitats throughout the park,” Beatty says. “It’s for families such as ours.” incredible how successful these projects have been and how important they’ve been to preserving Yosemite’s habitat for Your support makes it possible for us to provide funding future generations.” to safeguard Tenaya Lake’s precious natural resources, so future generations can create lasting memories of This year’s work at Sunrise Trailhead marks the next phase Yosemite’s beauty.

YOSEMITECONSERVANCY.ORG :: SPRING.SUMMER 2014 07 COSMOPOLITAN REGISTER 150th The “Grand Register of Yo-semite Valley,” also known as the Anniversary “Cosmopolitan Register,” contains more than 800 pages of guest entries from Museum 1873 to 1884. Exhibit

A PREVIEW OF SPECIAL ITEMS

he story of Yosemite’s preservation is no less remarkable than its world-

famous natural wonders such as El 1878 YOSEMITE LANDSCAPE PAINTING Capitan and Half Dome. This year, Indian Life at Mirror Lake, painted by Constance Gordon-Cumming in 1878, the Conservancy is bringing this story brought the Yosemite landscape to life to life by funding a new museum exhibit for the American public. to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the launch of the national park idea. JOHN MUIR’S TIN CUP Through historic writings, photographs, This tin cup was once paintings and multimedia presentations, used by legendary environmentalist John Muir. visitors can connect with the history of the It provides a tangible link to the park’s past. land and the conservation ethic of early park visionaries who worked tirelessly to preserve Yosemite. The exhibit will be featured in the Yosemite Museum from June to October 2014.

To learn more about this summer’s STEREOGRAPH OF YOSEMITE FALLS Yosemite Museum exhibit, visit yosemiteconservancy.org/150-museum-exhibit Early tourists enjoyed the view of Yosemite Falls from horseback.

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THE STORY OF YOSEMITE

THE BIRTH OF THE NATIONAL PARK IDEA

BY KEN BURNS AND DAYTON DUNCAN

n June 30, 1864, when Abraham Lincoln signed the law setting aside Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias for “public use, resort and recreation … for all time,” he altered the arc of human progress.

The United States, a relatively young nation that had sprung from an idea that, itself, would alter world history — of the equality of every citizen, with rights that included not just life and liberty, but the “pursuit of happiness” — had come up with its own equally revolutionary and ultimately world-changing idea: that a country’s most magnificent and sacred places should not be the private preserve of nobility or the rich, but preserved for everyone forever.

The national park idea — what historian Wallace Stegner called “America’s best idea” — essentially began in that moment. And as we discovered in making our 12-hour documentary series for PBS and our more recent short film, Yosemite: A Gathering of Spirit, much of what has happened to that idea during the past 150 years can be traced to Yosemite’s DNA.

Yellowstone became the world’s first national park eight years later, in 1872, but Congress was simply following the precedent it had set in Yosemite. The exception was that Yosemite had been initially entrusted to the state

LEFT Thomas Hill’s oil painting on wood, “Wawona Tunnel Tree.”

PHOTO: © COURTESY THE YOSEMITE MUSEUM, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.

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The Story of Yosemite As history shows, continued of California for safe keeping; Wyoming was not yet a state, so they simply it was a seed assigned this new park to federal jurisdiction. Eventually, the wisdom of that arrangement would migrate back to the Sierra Nevada, and in 1890, Yosemite that required — would become a national park, too.

and still needs That vibrant DNA also exhibits itself in other ways. All the issues that faced the — people from incipient park idea — from who should be in charge to what should be allowed and prohibited in the tug of war between preservation and use — were not only every walk of life evident in Yosemite from the start, but evident in stark relief. And all the archetypes of people who would be essential to the evolution of the national park idea to nurture it. throughout its history were set first in Yosemite, with people such as Galen Clark, James Mason Hutchings, Frederick Law Olmsted and, of course, John Muir, who would become the nation’s most eloquent and effective voice for conservation. All of them — and many who followed — found a certain sort of redemption in Yosemite’s exquisite valley, its high country air, its monumental trees. And all of them returned that favor by devoting themselves to Yosemite’s redemption.

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All of them — and many who followed — found a certain sort of redemption in Yosemite’s exquisite valley.

LEFT On June 30, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite Grant Act, enacting the preservation and protection of Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias. MIDDLE Yosemite Falls in springtime. RIGHT Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir at Glacier Point in Yosemite, 1903.

KEN BURNS is the director and producer of many acclaimed television documentaries and miniseries, including Baseball, Jazz, The National Parks: America’s Best Idea and The Civil War. He has garnered 12 Emmy Awards and two Oscar nominations, and received That tradition of individual citizens devoting themselves to a special place’s a Lifetime Achievement Award from the preservation is an integral thread in the park idea’s DNA. We take them for Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. granted now, but our national parks are more the result of individual people’s DAYTON DUNCAN is the award-winning passions and dedication than of a distant government’s action. The same is writer and co-producer of The National Parks: true for their continued protection, as Yosemite again has proved with the America’s Best Idea, and many other Ken Burns documentaries for PBS. He is the author likes of Ansel Adams, George Melendez Wright, Stephen Mather, Chiura of 12 books, including, most recently, Seed Obata, Mary Curry Tresidder and so many others. The lineage of Yosemite of the Future: Yosemite and the Evolution Conservancy flows directly through such giants. of the National Park Idea. He also has been involved with other series directed by Ken Burns, including The Civil War, Horatio’s Drive: The 150th anniversary of the Yosemite Grant Act provides the nation with a America’s First Road Trip, Baseball and Jazz. chance to celebrate and contemplate what a significant moment it was when

Lincoln took time from the greatest crisis in our history, the Civil War, to YOSEMITE CONSERVANCY partnered with plant the seed of an idea that would ultimately grow into a forest of national Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan to produce parks, not only in the nation he was trying to preserve, but now in nations Yosemite: A Gathering of Spirit, a landmark documentary commemorating the Yosemite around the globe. It was a seed of hope, a seed of the future. As history shows, Grant Act. it was a seed that required — and still needs — people from every walk of life Learn about public screenings to nurture it. of the documentary at yosemiteconservancy.org/ film-screenings

YOSEMITECONSERVANCY.ORG :: SPRING.SUMMER 2014 11 “For a visitor, the experience PHOTOS: © KEITH WALKLET. begins when they see the stage coach coming through the covered bridge.”

— BURREL “BUCKSHOT” MAIER Park Ranger/Stage Coach Driver

WITH A YOSEMITE Q&AINSIDER ABOVE Burrel “Buckshot” Maier is Yosemite’s only stage-coach driver/park ranger.

the only stage-coach driver/park Q :: You have a unique job among park rangers. ranger employed by the National What do you like best about it? Park Service, Burrel “Buckshot” A :: Kids like to pet the horses and ask questions about the Maier transports thousands of park visitors stage coach. I get my picture taken with people from all over back in time to discover what life was like the world, which is a very special experience. Buckshot is like Smokey the Bear — it’s a persona I live up to. I get to for the early pioneers of Yosemite National live my dreams by being a real-life historic figure. Park. His career began at the age of 15, when he first starting driving the stage coach for Q :: At the Pioneer Yosemite History Center, Yosemite-area legends such as Wawona you interact with visitors on a daily basis. Why do you think it’s important for visitors to learn Washburn, a descendant of painter Thomas about the lives of early pioneers? What do Hill, as well as the Washburn family, which you hope they remember about their visit? purchased the Wawona Hotel from Galen A :: For a visitor, the experience begins when they see the Clark in 1874. Maier is passionate about stage coach coming through the covered bridge, hear the working with visitors and sharing with them rhythm of the horse’s hooves, and smell the dirt, sawdust and the sights, smells and thrills of Yosemite’s leather. It’s a total experience of being in another time — it’s cultural history, while driving the authentic as exciting as it gets! Here at the Pioneer History Center, visitors get to relive history by learning about the park’s Yosemite stage coach. history and then decide for themselves how important it is to preserve Yosemite for the future. Q :: How did you start working as a stage– coach driver for Yosemite National Park? Q :: What role did the Wawona area play in the history of Yosemite? A :: I was raised in Wawona and on my father’s ranch, where we lived a cowboy lifestyle. I first came by my nickname A :: So much of Yosemite’s greatest historic events were “Buckshot” while performing in a Wild West show, so centered here. Countless visitors have been transported through working with horses in Wawona was a natural fit. Wawona on their way into Yosemite Valley. Teddy Roosevelt

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began his famous visit to Yosemite here in Wawona, and Galen Clark made his home here to be close to the big trees.

Q :: Yosemite Conservancy is supporting the replacement of the historic Yosemite stage coach in 2014. Why is this important?

A :: The current stage coach is 27 years old and is used every day. The old wagon is starting to show its age, especially with signs of dry rot. The new stage coach will be built as a totally authentic replica — except with an upgraded braking system for visitor safety.

Q :: How important is the Conservancy’s role in ABOVE Since its construction, the stage coach has become a supporting your work? cornerstone of historic interpretation within the park. The sound and sight of the stage rumbling through the Pioneer Yosemite History Center has become an iconic symbol of Yosemite’s past. A :: If it weren’t for the Conservancy, we would not be able to replace the stage coach, but we also wouldn’t have the money to reroof the historic buildings, provide new harnesses “I get to live my dreams and stock, and more. The Pioneer Yosemite History Center by being a real-life simply would not be in shape to welcome visitors. To have this resource, you have to maintain it, and we are so grateful historic figure.” the Conservancy helps us do that.

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CULTURAL & HISTORIC PRESERVATION Preserve Thomas Hill’s Studio $21,542 Replace the Historic Wawona Stage Coach $43,500

HABITAT RESTORATION Remove Invasive Plants from Yosemite $83,292 ASK A Restore Mariposa Grove $1,965,226 Restore Tenaya Lake’s Sunrise Trail & Build Boardwalk $560,000 Restore Wilderness with SCA Crews $182,970 CLIMBER SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Monitor Yosemite’s Snowpack & Water Resources $83,917 ROCK-CLIMBING QUESTIONS ANSWERED Protect Songbirds & Inspire Visitors $40,540 Protect the American Pika $38,000

TRAIL REHABILITATION & ACCESS Improve John Muir Trail & Habitat in Lyell Canyon $224,950 Restore Legendary Valley Trails $393,104 Restore Popular Climbing Trails $84,390 Trail Rehabilitation by CCC Crews: Echo Valley & Kerrick Canyon $558,404

VISITOR SERVICES & EDUCATION Ask A Climber $38,000 Engage the Class of 2016 in Park Stewardship $37,331 Erase Eco-Graffiti in the Valley $15,000 Improve Access to Yosemite’s Iconic Scenic Vistas: Tuolumne Meadows $82,419 Improve Tuolumne Grove Trailhead & Access Area $317,520 Junior Ranger Program $152,735 Leadership through Adventure: ABOVE Visitors gather at the base of El Capitan to observe climbers and hear real-time Youth Development with ARC $95,000 commentary from climbing experts. Parks in Focus: Youth Photography Program $18,000 Parsons Memorial Lodge Summer Series $35,000 he sport of rock-climbing remains a mystery to many visitors, despite Range of Light Film Festival $15,000 Rehabilitate Swinging Bridge Picnic Area $138,068 Yosemite’s reputation as an international climbing mecca. Thanks to Revitalize Yosemite Valley Theater $189,749 Conservancy donors, the Ask a Climber program will continue this SCA Interns Digitize Museum Archives $22,132 Teens Connect to Yosemite summer near the base of El Capitan, where visitors can participate in through WildLink $30,000 an interactive Q&A with climbing experts and use telescopes to watch Wilderness Education Center at UC Merced $34,500 climbers scale the Valley’s massive granite walls. WildLink Alumni Explore Yosemite Careers $15,484 Yosemite Grant 150th Anniversary For many visitors, this is their first introduction to the sport of rock-climbing Museum Exhibit $75,000 Yosemite Leadership Program and to the park’s rich climbing history. Through firsthand exposure, visitors come Summer Internship $119,204 away with a deeper connection to the role of climbing in Yosemite. This year, for Yosemite Nature Notes Videos $52,500 the first time, interns are educating climbers about Leave No Trace practices and WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT collecting data about climber use patterns. Protect Yosemite’s Great Gray Owls $67,300 Restore Endangered-Frog Habitat $30,000 Track Movements of Bears in Yosemite $69,000 Climbing interpreters and telescopes are located at El Capitan Bridge every day TOTAL $5,928,777 between 10 am and 2 pm, beginning in May. Join us to learn more about one of *Color represents 2014 Youth in Yosemite Programs. Yosemite’s most fascinating sports!

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HISTORIC PRESERVATION

PROTECTING THE LEGACY OF THE THOMAS HILL STUDIO

hile many visitors are drawn to the southern portion of Yosemite to see the iconic Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, this area also contains some of the park’s most culturally significant resources. The Thomas Hill Studio, located within the Wawona Hotel complex, is a designated historic landmark that acquaints visitors with the contributions of landscape artist Thomas Hill in protecting Yosemite and the giant sequoias. The studio also houses a visitor center, which experiences high foot traffic every day. TOP Renowned Yosemite artist and park protector Thomas Hill built his studio in Wawona, seen here circa 1893. The studio’s interior Douglas fir wood floors have become thoroughly worn in BOTTOM The historic Douglas fir wood many places and are in need of refinishing to preserve the site’s historic character floors at the Thomas Hill Studio are relics of Yosemite’s pioneer past. and ensure visitor safety. A Conservancy grant is preserving this cultural resource by providing funds to sand and refinish the floors.

Your gifts are not only improving the visitor experience in Wawona, but are helping to preserve historically significant park structures.

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TRAILHEAD RENOVATION

A WELCOMING EXPERIENCE AT TUOLUMNE GROVE

Your dedication to Yosemite means all who visit can better appreciate and more deeply care for this beautiful grove.

he Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias is the park’s second-largest sequoia grove. Due to its location off popular Tioga Road, it sees a large influx of visitors drawn by the allure of the big trees. The trailhead infrastructure has been in dire need of upgrades to provide a more welcoming and accessible entrance to the Grove.

This year, Conservancy donors are funding several improvements to the trailhead, including renovating the picnic area, replanting vegetation in highly trafficked areas, and updating way-finding and interpretive signage. Sustainable designs and materials are being used to ensure all visitors can experience the giant sequoias in an environmentally responsible setting.

Your dedication to Yosemite means all who visit can better appreciate and more deeply care for this beautiful Grove.

PHOTO: © SAM FEINSILVER. ABOVE A giant sequoia in Tuolumne Grove.

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A WELCOMING EXPERIENCE AT TUOLUMNE GROVE ADVENTURE TO LEADERSHIP

YOSEMITE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM STRENGTHENS

YOUTH STEWARDSHIP IN YOSEMITE

ABOVE YLP intern Shaqeal Alkebu-Ian meets Yosemite National Park Superintendent Don Neubacher.

he celebration of the park’s 150th anniversary provides an important opportunity to look to the future of national parks, especially for the next generation that will be responsible for protecting them. As a Conservancy donor, your support provides for a range of vital youth-stewardship programs, including the Yosemite Leadership Program (YLP).

Through this program, undergraduate college students have the opportunity to spend 12 weeks working alongside park rangers and other park professionals, receiving an insider’s perspective into career opportunities in national parks. Participants learn about environmental leadership both in the classroom and the field, while completing an intensive stewardship project that benefits the park. The experience culminates in a symposium where students present their projects to park leaders and the visiting public.

Young people from all walks of life are experiencing firsthand the tangible ABOVE YLP wilderness intern Aricia Martinez benefits of environmental stewardship, ensuring Yosemite’s precious resources helps a hiker identify a tree species on the trail to Cathedral Lakes. will be cared for by the next generation.

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TRACKING YOSEMITE’S

BEARS PHOTO:S (TOP) © KEITH WALKLET. (BOTTOM) © BOB RONEY.

GPS TECHNOLOGY MAPS BEARS IN THE WILDERNESS

he excitement of seeing a black bear in the wild is a memorable moment for any park visitor. Although Yosemite’s black bears are iconic park symbols, wildlife managers have not been able to track bear movements when an animal enters the park’s vast wilderness. A Conservancy grant is making it possible to use GPS technology to monitor bears beyond developed areas throughout the park. TOP GPS technology allows park scientists to track black bears throughout Yosemite. Using this technology, scientists are creating detailed maps of bear locations, which BOTTOM Conservancy grants make it possible to tag and can be shared with park visitors. With proper education and outreach tools, more track black bears in Yosemite, is being done to ensure black bears stay wild, while visitors stay safe. ensuring this iconic species remains protected. This project builds on work funded by the Conservancy in 2012 that expanded the bear-monitoring system using radio telemetry in campgrounds and parking lots. Thanks to your dedicated support, we are continuing to protect Yosemite’s bears.

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REVITALIZING THE YOSEMITE THEATER

ENHANCING THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE PHOTO:S (TOP) © KEITH WALKLET. (BOTTOM) © BOB RONEY.

PHOTOS: (TOP) © KEITH WALKLET. (LEFT) © MATTHEW CROWLEY PHOTOGRAPHY.

s the park celebrates its 150th anniversary, the Yosemite Theater in Yosemite Valley provides a central gathering place where visitors can TOP This summer, visitors can watch films and live theater that commemorate this historic milestone. enjoy films and live performances at This year, Conservancy donors are funding upgrades to aging the renovated Yosemite Theater. BOTTOM A new film by Ken Burns and equipment and renovations to the theater entrance to complement Dayton Duncan will be shown at the the high quality of the performances and films. newly renovated Yosemite Theater to honor the park’s 150th anniversary. Once again, this summer’s exciting theater lineup will include a portrayal of John Muir by veteran Yosemite actor Lee Stetson. Shining a spotlight on the sesquicentennial anniversary are a new live show featuring actors portraying Join us this summer for an Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir, and Yosemite: A Gathering of Spirit, a special unforgettable live performance. documentary by renowned filmmakers Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan. Learn more at yosemiteconservancy.org/ This summer, come visit Yosemite Theater, and watch as the park’s cultural and yosemite-theater natural history comes to life before your eyes, seven nights a week from April to early November.

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YOUR YOSEMITE, YOUR WAY

AN INSIDER’S VIEW OF YOSEMITE

ABOVE Plan a custom day hike, and create memories of a lifetime with your friends and family.

t is, by far, the grandest of all the special temples of Nature “We learned so I was ever permitted to enter,” John Muir said about much more than Yosemite. The park holds a special allure for visitors who come to find inspiration from the granite walls, towering if we had done the peaks and flowing waterfalls. Yosemite Conservancy helps you explore your passion in your own special way. This hikes on our own.” summer, create one-of-a-kind memories with Yosemite Conservancy’s Custom Adventures, where you will — PAUL WAHRMAN experience the park as a true insider. Outdoor Adventures Participant The Conservancy’s expert leaders include naturalists, biologists, artists and photographers — all of whom have been in Yosemite for decades and love sharing their knowledge.

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OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

Explore the best of Yosemite with a park insider on one of this year’s popular Outdoor Adventures.

2014 OUTDOOR ADVENTURES HIGHLIGHTS

JUNE 14–15 Exploring the Rim Fire with Michael Ross

JUNE 20–21 Solstice Backpack to Devil’s Dancefloorwith Heather Sullivan & Pete Devine

JUNE 27–29 Beginner Backpack Trek to May Lake with Allison Baggett

JULY 11–13 Mountain Wildflowers for the Relaxed Botanist with Michael Ross

JULY 18–20 Sierra Nevada Natural History with David Lukas

JULY 19–20 Casual Birding at White Wolf with Michael Ross PHOTOS: © NANCY ROBBINS.

LEFT Our expert leaders have been in the park for decades and will give your group an JULY 24–27 insider’s perspective on Yosemite. Family Camping Jamboree No. 2 with Dave Wyman “For more than 30 years, I’ve led hundreds of groups in Yosemite, and I love taking JULY 26–27 Tuolumne Alpine Insider: people to the park’s lesser-known locations, where they can enjoy a more peaceful Life at the Top with Michael Ross experience,” says expert naturalist Michael Ross. From snowshoe walks to private AUGUST 7–10 art workshops and multiday backpacking trips, our experts will help you create Hike Half Dome: The Easy Way your best Yosemite adventure. Proceeds from these programs fund essential trail with Suzanne Swedo repair and access, habitat restoration, and wildlife protection in Yosemite. AUGUST 16–17 Yosemite Photography: High Country Workshop with Peter Hemming

Yosemite Conservancy also invites you to explore our unique selection of year- AUGUST 24 round Outdoor Adventures with our knowledgeable leaders. Register early to Go Climb a Peak: Summit Mt. ensure space for this summer’s popular excursions. Hoffmann with Michael Ross SEPTEMBER 4–7 See our full listing of Outdoor Adventures at Vogelsang Backpack with Suzanne Swedo yosemiteconservancy.org/calendar

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THANK YOU

YOSEMITE CONSERVANCY SUPPORTERS Yosemite Conservancy is extremely grateful to acknowledge the John Muir Heritage Society and Joseph Le Conte Legacy Society donors, foundations, businesses and volunteers that supported our work from Jan. 1, 2013, to Dec. 31, 2013, below. Donors of $25 or more are listed in the Honor Registry at the Valley Visitor Center at Yosemite National Park. Thanks to our generous donors, we are able to fulfill our mission to preserve and protect Yosemite National Park and enrich the visitor experience — today and for future generations.

JOHN MUIR BENEFACTORS SENTINELS The Dirk and Charlene Joan & Paul Armstrong HERITAGE SOCIETY Gifts of $10,000 to $24,999 Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999 Kabcenell Foundation Ronald P. & Fabiana A. Badie John & Diana Keith Michael S. Bennett The John Muir Heritage Society Anonymous (5) Anonymous (4) Joyce Klein & Gerald Breslauer Steve Biddle is comprised of individuals with a Robert & Angela Amarante Thomas & Patricia Banahan Claire & Eugene Kopp Mark Biersack strong commitment to preserving and William Anderson David & Chet Barclay William A. Kumpf Susan R. & Timothy R. Bottoms protecting Yosemite for the future by Nancy & Joachim Bechtle Robert N. & Margaret Beck Walt Lemmermann David A. Bowman & Gloria Miller giving $1,000 or more each year. Sharon Bischofshausen Bill & Betsie Berrien Carol C. Luckhardt James & Mary Buie Lucy Blake & Steven Nightingale Donna & Steve Bierut The Mackenzie Family Stephen & Fran Butler RANGERS Margaret Blankley Tracy & Linwood Boomer Diane Mahony Mr. & Mrs. William R. Cahill Gifts of $100,000 or more Ann S. & Paul R. Brenner Edward R. & Patricia Brands The Matthew Margolis Family Bruce & Teresa Caldwell David Bulfer & Kelly Pope Steven J. Brenner Gretchen Augustyn Tom L. & Barbara Mazzetti Tim & Sylvia Carter Donald M. Campbell Steve & Gayle Brugler Marilyn & Allan Brown Mrs. James McClatchy William B. & Linda Cornell Stephen J. & Diane Ciesinski Linda Caldwell Leslie & John Dorman Kathryn K. McNeil Heather A. Crane Timothy J. Cleere Alice Chiang & John C. Hurd Dana & David Dornsife Gary J. & Jasna Miller Shirley Crawford Balch & Bobbi A. Collins Leonard & Brenda Cipriano Cynthia & Bill Floyd Kari L. Nakama Sherman L. Balch Harold D. Cranston Bob & Sandy Comstock James A. Frank Henry M. & Nanette Nevins Theresa Daly John & Meredith Cranston and Family Jim & Anahita Lovelace Bonnie Nishkian-Clark & Lynden F. Davis Dominic & Margaret DeCristofaro Robert & Kim Corrao Jack & Sheri Overall John Clark Dave & Teri Dayton Lisa & Craig Elliott Barbara Coulter Don & Nancy De Fever Dave Rossetti & Jan Avent Jennifer C. & Duncan M. O’Brien Jr. Sandra & Bernard Fischbach Marilyn & Michael Crane Joseph Orr Beth & Richard O. DeAtley Sam & Ann Ginn John Crew PIONEERS Richard C. Otter Daniel M. Donahue James H. Greene Jr. Family William M. Denty Gifts of $50,000 to $99,999 Randall E. & Cynthia M. G. Pond Sterling & Chester Dorman Joanne & Arthur E. Hall The Diaz Family Sandra Price & Paul Otellini Jeff Elfont & Laurelle Swan Steve & Beth Bangert Ben C. & Ruth Hammett Kati & George Diskant Mr. & Mrs. Frank R. Randall Dale N. Elliott & Mr. & Mrs. John Goldman Vernon R. & William G. & Nancy C. Doolittle Lawson A. & Gisele L. Rankin Chris Mengarelli Gregory D. & MaryJane M. Johnson Tom & Sally Edsall Marjorie Rossi Dan & Rae Emmett Kathy Fairbanks Jennifer W. Johnson Irene Daniell Kress Stephen & Linda Sanchez William Fahrner Bob & Randi Fisher The Mark Pigott Family The Landreth Family Kozo Sato Nick Fedrick James R. & Andy Forster William E. Reller Linda Lee Lester Donald A. Shepherd Fenton Family James B. Freedman Greg & Lisa Stanger Gene A. & Genevieve H. Lew Charles & Dona Solberg Dottie I. Fern Don & Dorothy Lewis Carol C. Frick & Clifford James Walker Jennifer & Russ Stanton John & Jeani Ferrari Samuel M. & Cynthia Livermore Richard F. Yonash James & Kay Stiles Michael & Jaqualyn Forrest Lillian Lovelace Donald M. & Susan Fuhrer PATRONS Malcolm Swift Douglas & Nancy Fraleigh Muriel G. & William C. McGee Jim W. & Mary Anne Fullerton Gifts of $25,000 to $49,000 Andrea & Charles Thurber Marilyn Fry John & Nadine Mills Laura & Donald Gagliasso Jack H. Walston & Susan M. Estes Stephen & Lilia Gallion Susan & William H. Baribault Tashia & John Morgridge John J. & Carole Garand Phyllis Weber & Art Baggett Douglas C. Giancoli Bob & Suzy Bennitt Peter L. & Rozell Overmire Ted Goldstein & Jessica Bernhardt Herb & Jan West Stephen V. & Pam Gifford Robert H. & Victoria Brant Jamie Patten & Andrew Cross Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Goldstone Marilyn & Howard Whelan Paul & Heather Haaga Ralph Britton Jr. Pease Family Fund Janet W. & D. Wylie Greig Bradley J. & Kira Haas Sue & James J. Femino Sharon & Philip L. Pillsbury Ginnie & Peter Haas Jr. GUARDIANS Ellen F. Halter Walli Finch Mrs. John D. Relfe Steve, Karen, Melanie & Gifts of $2,500 to $4,999 Linda Hamamura Lucille Glassman Elizabeth Ross Dylan Hanson Bob & Betsy Hansen Bonnie & Rusty Gregory Charles & Helen Schwab Geraldine L. Hodson Anonymous Dale E. Harris & Christy & Charles Holloway The George Sundby Family Joseph C. Howard Doug & Judy Adams Michelle Petrofes Mrs. Edmund W. Littlefield Walter R. Wallner Jr. & Cecelia Hurwich & Don Ross Matthew & Hollis Adams David M. Hoffman Morgan Family Foundation Jill Appenzeller Gregory & Roberta Isaeff Michael & Jeanne Adams Barbara L. Holloway Skip & Frankie Rhodes Kirby & Amy Wilcox Katharine Hotchkis Johnson Lynda & Scott Adelson E. Alan Holroyde Peter & Virginia Van Kuran Bill & Janne Wissel William F. Johnson Stephen L. & Mary Anne Anderson John W. Houghton, Jr.

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Baxter Kathy & Frank & Randy Beckwith George & Beerstein Barbara & Bellucci Darlene J. Bergstrom Luke Berke Sylvia Bernstein Leslie & Phil Bertetta Jr. Bonnie & Fred Ann Bertges R. & Jo Jack Bessieres & Mrs. Paul Mr. Kearns The Bingham R. Bissell Tom Blakeslee Tonyja & Shawn Foundation Family The Bland Boesch & Patricia Robert Boilon Melissa Borys Thomas V. A. Bosch & Jane F. Daniel Bottler T. Elisabeth Botzbach Betty Bouck & Cheryl Lucanegro Tom Boucke Barbara S. Bovee L. & Michael Sandra & Lee Brandenburg Diane M. Brandley J. & Judith Ronald L. Brandt Verne Brighton Nick Brown Anne McGovney L. Brown Joan & Ayse Brown Jonathan D. Alley E. & Jill Keith Allgaier & Larry P. Janet Alt & Rachel Makool John R. Anderson Dorothy R. Ikeda Gary S. Anderson & Janice Anders & Bill Valerie Harvey A. Anderson Angell V. Patricia Aquilina & John Maria Araya V. Adila Arnot D. Sheldon J. Asbury Patricia Ashley Mrs. R. Kirklin Angela Atkinson M. Augustyn Susan Azevedo Denice Baer & Jean Robert B. Baird Bridget Baker W. C. & Ida Lawrence Baker & Joanne P. William M. Ballantyne J. & Edna Peter Baribault Paul Barlow & Sharon Richard & Charles Barnes Debra Barth & Debra Richard Barton L. & Janet Gerald & A. Baumgartner Richard PROTECTORS $2,499 to Gifts of $1,000 Anonymous (18) Abbey Julian M. Abemayor Elie S. Abrams Robert AinsworthMartha Alarcon James A. Albright Ruth Thomas J. Alexander Trust Allen Family & Karin Allen T. Paul Allen & David Shirley

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Tim & Patsy Marshall & Patsy Tim Matteson & Betsy Matt Mary Ann Matthews Lorraine M. McCarthy McCormick & Susan David L. McDevitt & Deborah W. Hugh & Lindsay McMenamin Dave Ashish & Asha Mehta Merritt & Russell Karen Miks Kirsten & Dan Miller & Robyn Joseph Miller P. Robert & Mary A. Mitts Thomas F. Molzan Lillian Musso Myers & Gordon Diane Family The Nikolai Nissen Barbara Novak Mary W. O’Brien & Elizabeth Stephen Mrs. Henry Ordeman Erwin J. Ordeman Darryl D. Ott B. Pauloo Joan Andy Pecota E. Pfeiffer John R. Pickering & Mrs. Stephen Dr. Pinnella Tracy & Joe Davis S. Cynthia Rahlmann & Jeff Ramos April J. Riddle Beverly Roberts Lennie & Mike & Barry Schuyler Jean Thomas Shannon Foundation Family Stewart Tarpey John P. Techmanski & Danessa Richard & Tollefson J. Michael Bill & Carolyn Lowman & Carolyn Bill & Mans P. David Mr. Marcus William & Marion Mark Marcus B. Linden & B. Linden & Marcus R GUARDIANS CONT. GUARDIANS L. Hudak Mark Jensen R. & Suzanne Daniel Kallet AJ & Diane Kerns Candis & Matthew Bruce, Kerr P. H. & Kevin P. Genevieve Rick Kingsland & Ralph Koldinger Margie Korda Sarah Ladwig & Sherill

PROTECTORS CONT. Bruce Leonhardt Terrance E. Mast & Mark & Elinor Mumm Jonathan & Amanda Paul Gerry & Esther Levandoski Claudette Crosslen-Mast Lloyd & Susanna Murray George A. & Joan M. Paulikas Janet & Monte Klein Patricia F. & Steven Levenberg Steven Matros Terri Murru Jack Paxton Robert L. Klein Bernard S. & Barbara Lewinsky Donna M. Matson Philip A. & Nancy P. Naecker Lisa Pearson Daniel S. Kline Kenneth J. & Kathleen Leytem Mark J. Maves & Mary Lou Soller Fariba Neese Rowena A. Pecchenino Elizabeth, Richard, Bellamy & Yun Lien Rosalie F. Maxeiner Deborah J. Neff Fernando Peñalosa Mahlon Kline Laurel B. Linton Audrey S. Mayes Don L. & Patricia Neubacher Pesenti Foundation Michael M. & Melissa Kline Ray & Nancy S. Livesay Marvin L. & Evelyn M. McCauley Patricia R. Newton Curtis Peterson Gerald & Suzanne Knecht Alex & Kristen Livingston Mary McClelland Beth Nickel E. Scott Peterson & Charles E. Knight Robert Livingston Judy McConnell Sharon K. Niedringhaus Judith M. Desenis Charles T. Knight Jim & Pam Lloyd The McElwee Family Lisa Northup Kathleen M. B. Peterson Mervyn S. & Shirley S. Knobloch Park L. Loughlin Mark & Laura McGeever Beverly M. Oaks Marianne Peterson Richard Koenig Albert & Margaret Low Bruce McIntyre The O’Brien Family Charles M. Pettis Betsy F. Koester John & Meleda Lowry Patrick J. McMenamin Timothy Q. Offensend John B. Piane Caroline Koo Jeanne & Doug H. Korns Gorretti Lui Mr. & Mrs. Denman K. McNear Shanna O’Hare & John Davis Steve & Marilyn Pifer Mrs. Marcus A. Krupp Eric A. Lutkin Michele F. & J. Michael McNeill, Jr. Kenneth L. & Jo Ann Olivier Don & Jane M. Pinkerton Terease E. Kwiatkowski & Ken & Janine Lyons Margaret A. Medcalf Charles E. & Anne S. Olsen Ronald L. & Rosemary C. Plue George Grogan Jean & Harold R. Mackenzie Joan L. Medhurst Christopher & Nora Olsen Thomas Plumb & Maria E. Reyes Thomas A. & Janet Lacey Caroline & Thomas Maddock William G. & Mimi Meffert Steve Olsen Matthew J. & Julie A. Pollman Melvin & Janey Lack Christine Madsen & Steve Perry Suzanne & Robert Mellor Vance O’Neill Richard & Jeanne L. Pon Jeffrey T. & Erin Lager Alexandre B. Makler & Thomas Page Mericle Nancy Orear Xavier Pond & Pia Burrough-Pond Maureen Lahiff Anna L. Brock Laura A. Merry Larry & Marcia Osterink James Puckett Bette Wallace Landis Jay & Susan Mandell Jon W. & Janine Miller Jeanette Ourada Barbara Pugliese Jean Lane Michael & Maxine Mantell David & Lynn Mitchell John K. & Rita Hanson Lee A. & Nancy W. Qualls Sharon Lane Gary B. & Lois Marcus Sandra T. Mitchell Ousterhout David R. & Holly Racker Eugena M. Lang William C. & Diana L. Markham II Jim & Fan Moberg F. Ward & Mary P. Paine James V. & Elizabeth W. Ralston Ronald R. & Jane H. Larson Carol Mayer Marshall & Robert Samuel L. Molinari Elizabeth Palacios Robert W. Rankin George & Cheryl D. Lauterstein B. Williams Steven A. & Linda A. W. Monosson Harvey F. Palitz Diane E. Reilly William K. & Holly E. Lazzerini Robert C. & Shirley Marshall Celso C. Morrison & Curtis Palm James & Lys Reiskytl Janet Leavitt Bob R. & Karen A. Martin Julie V. Chrzanowski Marilyn Park Rodney P. & Pamela R. Rempt Ernest R. & Susan LeBlanc Monica Martin & Burk Delventhal Marla Morrissey Greg & Sheri Parker Eric & Lana Remsen Sunhee Lee & Robert Wilhelm Robert T. Martin Andrew T. & Kristin T. Mortl Elizabeth & Walter Parks Leroy M. Rey The John & Sandra Leland Dennis P. Martino Bruce L. & Marcia Morton Richard A. Partridge Marsha J. Rhodes Foundation Rajesh Mashruwala & John & Linda L. Muckel Christopher J. & Judy Patin John Ricca & Chris Codding Hollis G. Lenderking Matra Majmundar Tim & Nancy Muller Larry Patten & Jean Behrend Albert & Roxanne Richards PHOTO: © KEITH WALKLET.

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Clemensen Daniel A. Heald Dick & Susan Robbins Desiree E. Stuart-Alexander David A. & Julia S. York Bette Jean Clute Susan Lynne Heeley & Jill Mr. & Mrs. Stephen P. Robeck Balaji & Suganthi Subramanian Thomas Young Mary Cody-Limacher Sherry Heider George O. & Edyth B. Roberts Tianjia Sun Stephen & Danielle Zapotoczny Sue Coffman Bernard F. Heimos James M. & Kathy Robinson Ted Surber Linda P. Zazzara Larry W. & Eleanor Cohen E. Kenneth & Marjorie Heist Nicholas & Shelley M. Robinson Tom & Diana Sutter Nancy & Mel Ziontz Sam & Carol Cohen Susan K. Henderson Teri L. Robinson Christopher L. & Cathy Swanson Richard D. & Rosita Conness Skip & Carol Herbert Joshua Robison Phyllis Swanson JOSEPH LE CONTE Matthew & Elneda Connors David E. Hernandez Robert H. & Katherine Roemmele Julia Sze Fund LEGACY SOCIETY Laurie Cooper Douglas & Debra Highsmith Mary J. Rogers-Jones Stan & Tenaya Tabler Robert Coronado Stephen & Linda Hinkle Steven Rose & Yosemite Conservancy thanks Elizabeth D. Taft members of the Joseph Le Conte Kim & Tom Coull Paul E. Hoag Deborah Thacker Rose Todd L. Tamberg Barbara Coulter John D. Hoddy Marc & Michelle Rose Legacy Society who have provided for J. F. & Susan S. Taylor Yosemite’s future in their estate plans. Carolyn W. Cox Debra Holcomb & Dale Ashlock Howard N. & Carol L. Rosen Gregory J. Terry Robert & Marguerite Cranford Christy Holloway William S. Rosenthal & James A. & Connie S. Terry Anonymous (21) Harold D. Cranston Peter T. Hoss Carol A. Murphy Linda Tesa & Jonathan Olken Denis J. Adair Erica Crawford John W. Houghton Jr. Jennifer A. Rousseve Marthe & Colin Theodore Carol Allen Mary Beth Crittendon Carolee Grace Houser Allen Rozelle & Pamela Lowry Adele M. Thomas Charitable Douglas J. & Carole T. Allen Alan Croft & Colleen B. Kent David & Linda Hughes Peter C. Ruenitz Foundation Andy & Carole Amstutz Russell B. & Lynne Crosby Mark & Mary Ann Hutcherson David L. & Gayle Runyan Thatcher & Jill Thompson Irene & Eilif Andersen Kenneth G. & Josephine M. Crowley Charlotte Irons Joseph F. & Susan Ruvolo Carl & Kay Thoresen Roy A. & Betty B. Anderson Linda G. Crowthers James R. & Elizabeth C. Isenman Mary Ann D. & Conrad & Helen Timpe Mona Anderson Judith N. d’Albert James R. & Mina Jenner Klaus A. Saegebarth Judy & Menandro Tolentino Tony Angellotti Theresa Daly Jagdish & Rosalyn Jirge Robert K. & Susan C. Sall Sylvia G. Toth & Zsolt Takacs Michael & Heidi Ausman Peter J. Davis Janet & Glenn Johnson Lloyd Santy Stephanie & Andrew Towell Joan C. Bacci Scott Randolph Davis Jean Johnson & Jim Bennight Mary L. Sassé John A. & Catherine A. Townsley Jo Bacon George Henry De Backer Katharine Hotchkis Johnson Kevin & Carol Sawchuk Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey D. Traum Patrick & Elaine Baird Don De Fever William H. Johnston Brooke & Barbara Sawyer Tim & Shandra Tremain Glenn D. Baker Joe & Sally DeAngelo David & Susan Jonas Mike & Jodi Schechter Roy & Nancy S. Trillo Thomas Banahan Dominic & Margaret DeCristofaro Jack W. Jonas David Scheihagen Jack Troup Marie Schoppe Bartee Catharine B. Deely Cynthia Jones Jim & Emily Scheinman Joyce H. & Craig Turner Laura Bartlett-Armstrong John W. & Taihee Dewes Stanley R. Kamin William K. & Linda Schmidt Su-Fang Ueng Burnett & Florence Barto Charles T. DeWoody Sandra E. Kane Theodore W. Schriefer Jr. Holly Ulfers Linda & Peter Baumhefner Leslie & John Dorman Mike & Jane Katyryniuk Eliana C. Schultz Sloan & Priscilla B. Upton Daryl & Jill Bauza Jacqueline & Raymond Doumanian Margo Kaufman Peter T. & Lisa Schuyler Kathryn P. Usiak Robert & Margaret Beck Frances Edson Matthias E. Kayhoe Beth-Ann Schwabacher-Wenger Margaret H. Velure Darlene Bellucci Michael T. Ellerby Bill & Lisa Kelly & Marvin Wenger G.A. & Marsha von der Lieth Jack R. Benjamin Dale N. Elliott & Chris Mengarelli John & Lynne Kennedy Michael C. Scicolone Kim Vorrath Edward & Mildred Bennett Lisa & Craig Elliott Brig. Gen. Keith H. Kerr John H. & Judith S. Sears Ira Wagner Sylvia Berke Norma L. Embree Mohammad Yasin & Vernita Khosti Olivia Sears Leslie Wagner Steve Biddle Albert W. Emery Mary Ann Kiely Pearl Anne & Edwin A. Seipp Jr. Edward S. & Gwendolyn E. Walsh The Bingham Kearns Greg Erwin David & Barbara King Michael Seto Robert & Barbara Walter Charitable Fund Judy S. Esteban Linda Kingsley & Sharon Liberatore Patricia F. & J. Merrill Shanks Todd A. Walter Judith Bingman Tony Everts Roland A. Knapp & Sally E. Miller The Family Trust of Suda Shaul Peter S. Wantuch Margaret Blankley Lola A. Felix Elizabeth P. Knowles Mary Ann & James A. Sheaman Leonard & Jeannie Ware Elizabeth L. Boineau Dottie I. Fern Claire & Eugene Kopp James C. & Jacqueline Shelburne Joy M. Warfield John Boles Sherri L. Ferris Laurence G. & Martha M. 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LE CONTE CONT. Diane B. Scarritt David & Holly Wolff Michael D. Goldman PACCAR, Inc. Laverne Schnare Fern J. Wollrich Kanji Hamamura Sterling Foundation Stuart & Wendy Malmid Stephen & Sharon Schroeder Kenton Wong Edward & Julia Hansen Bill & Angeli Maney Terrence D. & Deborah J. Schuhrke Weyman W. & Yvonne M. Wong Thomas Harper CORPORATION & William & Leslie Marcus David Sears Larry N. & Diane Wren John L. Harris FOUNDATION PATRONS Victor Martino Pearl Anne Seipp Mary R. Wright Ron Hedman Gifts of $25,000 to $49,999 Eleanor Masar Thomas Shannon Kenneth & Suzanne Wurtemberg John Hilton Anonymous Steven Matros Robert & Judy M. Sheets Laurence Wydro Garry Lee Hodson City National Bank Edgar McCanless Irene & Thomas Shephard Sr. Susan D. & Don Yap Frederick R. Hook III James J. & Richard R. McCausland Linda Sheppard F. Chandler & Ann Young Susan Stull Houghton Sue Femino Foundation Judy McConnell Susan Silvestri Gary & Christine Younger Topsy Jackson-Araya Mammoth Mountain Hugh W. & Deborah L. McDevitt Don Simmons Debra Zaleschuk James Jernigan Morgan Family Foundation Mary Tinley McKinnon Jean & Brian Slavin Linda P. Zazzara Richard H. Johns Wilderness Society Michael McLane Ellen Smith Kristine Zeigler Marian Leva Johnson Kate McMichael & Theresa Hausser Mollie Smith Joan Zimmerman Ruth & John Kamena CORPORATION Stephen Meier Carol Snell & Mindy Rauch Laura & Aaron Zoerner Bob Krauthamer & FOUNDATION Kathryn Meiklejohn Margo Sonderleiter Linda Zukowski John W. Lang BENEFACTORS Marsha & John A. Mekisich Thomas M. & Lillian G. Souers Scott Allan Lehmann Gifts of $10,000 to $24,999 Herb & Juanita Mercer Peter & Joan Stafford ESTATE GIFTS Marjorie Leonhardt Thomas Page & Terrell & Carol Stanley Matthew Margolis Anonymous Louise Watson Mericle Yosemite Conservancy gratefully Susan R. Stehn Jack Medcalf Bingham, Osborn & Carla Mertins remembers these thoughtful donors Cynthia Stephenson Lynn Medhurst Scarborough Foundation Tony Miller whose legacy gifts ensure Yosemite Glenn Stocki Matthew Moody Chevron John & Nadine Mills will be preserved and protected for Linda Stokely Neoh Soon Kee CPC International, Inc. Lillian Musso Molzan future generations. Samuel O. & Helga M. Strong Victoria M. Newton CSAA Insurance James R. Moon Karen & Don Sudnikoff J. Marvin & Shirley E. Blair John & Virginia O’Connell Ginn Family Foundation H. Thomas Moore George & Ann Sundby Bernice A. Brownson Ralph Kendall Park The Heller Foundation William Murray Christopher L. & Cathy Swanson Gerald & Joyce Carter Fess Parker of San Diego Paul M. & Candace L. Nauman Robert & Anne Thull Lois & David DeMille John & Elrose Pearson Morningstar Foundation Lynn Nebus Edward W. Rife Sandra P. Tichenor Dorothy M. Engle Olander Family Foundation Dennis & Darlene Neeley David D. Roybal Henry O. Timnick Jack R. Goddard Tauck, Inc. Jennifer A. Nelson Sam Samaniego Michael J. Tollefson & John C. Hamby The Wollenberg Foundation Claudia Kellam Newbold Patricia Megason Dolorous & Kenneth Knight Helen Schauster Nikki Nichols Elena V. Torre J. Stephen Meredith Charlotte I. Schriefer CORPORATION John & Leslie Niemand Gerald Tucker Patricia Mincks Robert C. Schwalbe & FOUNDATION David & Debra Niemira Wendy Turkatte Katherine Plummer Edwin A. Seipp Jr. SENTINELS Patricia Nugent Joyce H. & Craig Turner Edward J. Polainer John Robert Shuman Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999 William J. & Juanita W. Oakes Mari Tustin Haruko H. Quirk Steven Robert Simons Kathleen J. O’Hara Peter & Virginia Van Kuran Velda Schuh Lorraine Lilas Soares Anonymous Shanna O’Hare & John Davis Laurie Van Ruiten Hazel Simon Virginia Springer Allison Sierra, Inc. Christine Orians & James Emery Jacqueline Vaughn & Bob Easton Thelma M. Warren Ernest M. Stanton Arkay Foundation Richard C. Otter Larry & Karen S. Veysada Nancy P. Weston Donald K. Stites Brayton Wilbur Foundation Lorraine Y. Parmer Diane Vincent Robert Wiiken Dorfman-Pacific Co. Gail D. Paulin Jim L. Vironda GIFTS IN MEMORY Bernadette Wilson GE Foundation David J. & Linda Perry Jenny Chiang Woo Sylvia M. Volkman Memorial gifts of $1,000 or more Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund Bonnie Peterson Pauline Yu Sue Volpe are listed below and included Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Inc. Blair & Jan Phillips David Hart Wagner on the Honor Wall in Yosemite. Kenneth Glenn Family Foundation Sharon & Philip L. Pillsbury CORPORATIONS, John & Bella Wagner Additonal memorial gifts are listed Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund Nicola Place & Christopher Beeson FOUNDATIONS Judy L. Walker in Yosemite in the Honor Registry. Lakeside Foundation Roger & Deborah Potash Gary C. & Deborah Wallace & OTHER The MBK Foundation ORGANIZATIONS David L. & Katherine L. Poteet Lorraine L. Walsh Rosasco F. Araya Mithun Paul & Karen Povey Jeanne A. Walt Joseph P. Augustyn Yosemite Conservancy is grateful Music, Peeler & Garrett Bernadette Powell James L. Washburn II Lennon Baldwin to have the support of corporations National Parks Revealed Michael J. & Rosemarie Pozzi Lynne Wasserman - Hugh P. Barton and foundations through grants Planet Granite Franklin M. & Barbara J. Propst The Wasserman Foundation Jim Benedict and matching gifts. Additional gifts The Redwoods in Yosemite Kathie Ramazzotti Chelly & George Wathen Betty Kay Bissell are listed in the Honor Registry in Ira D. Roschelle MD Dwain & Barbara Raney Robin & Kathryn Weber Ray G. Borean Yosemite Valley. Family Foundation Roy Rausch Toni K. Weingarten Alvin Edmund Brown Rossi Family Foundation Shelby D. Rector Barbara Weitz Karen Louise Chin CORPORATION & Saxton Family Foundation Marion Reid Patricia F. Welch Julia Cifersky FOUNDATION RANGER Student Conservation Association Skip Rhodes Herb & Jan West Leonard Cipriano Gifts of $100,000 or more Walt Disney Company Foundation Jan J. Richardson Julie & Dave West Dianne H. Davino Youth Development Foundation DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite Beverly J. Riddle Janet Gerhart Westbrook Beverly Perl Davis Flora L. Thornton Foundation Jane J. Robinson Dick & Michelle Westrum Robert C. Davis Jr. VOLUNTEERS Floyd Family Foundation Judith K. Robinson Marilyn P. & Howard Whelan Sherman & Patricia Davis JL Foundation Yosemite Conservancy relies on Susan L. Robinson Billie Jean & Richard Wiebe Brian Dessin Day National Park Foundation corporate teams and individual Mary Rogers-Jones Lynn & John Wiese Thomas Edward Eggers Overall Family Foundation volunteers who assist with visitor Cheryl Rollings Jack & Jan Willey Abigail Ann Fahrner Raintree Foundation services, habitat restoration, office Carole Rosenkoetter Paul Williams Michael Fluetsch administration, event support and James W. Ross Stefan Williams Robert & Florence Frates CORPORATION & many other areas to help us further Dave Rossetti & Jan Avent Mr. & Mrs. Milton Wilson Jr. Waldo C. Friedland FOUNDATION PIONEER our mission. Maynard & Olga J. Rotermund Kathleen E. Winkelman Robert L. Fry Gifts of $50,000 to $99,999 Brent Rowett Patricia F. Winter Sheila Gadsden CORPORATE TEAMS Peter C. Ruenitz Witbeck Charitable Lead Rita Gardiner Bank of America Foundation Robert Ryon Annuity Trust George M. & Shirley M. Gardner Capital Group Companies Capital Group of Companies Geoffrey W. Scammell Barry Wolf William I. Garren Charitable Foundation Wells Fargo Bank

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Yosemite: Your Park, Our Experts.

Explore Yosemite with Yosemite Conservancy’s Outdoor Adventures experts. Our naturalists will lead you to the breathtaking summit of Half Dome or on an unforgettable family camping trip. Experience the thrill of the outdoors and help provide for the future of Yosemite.

Our full lineup of Outdoor Adventures can be found online at yosemiteconservancy.org/adventures

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From Boy Scout to Park Guardian: Giving Back to Yosemite

shish Mehta first fell in love with the outdoors while backpacking in the Sierra Nevada as a Boy Scout. The beauty of Yosemite captivated him from an early age, and his commitment to protecting wild places continues to grow.

“Yosemite’s grandeur makes you realize there’s something bigger than you,” he says. “I think it’s very important to preserve that for future generations.”

While attending medical school in San Francisco, Ashish and his wife, Asha, would visit Yosemite whenever they could. They shared their love of the outdoors with their daughters, Karina and Shaina, and throughout the years, they’ve built wonderful family memories of hiking to Yosemite Falls and riding bikes around the Valley. They’ve even seen a bear!

A donor since the 1990s, Ashish realizes the importance of giving what you can. “It’s better to give a minute of your time or a dollar of your money,” he says. “It’s just as important as those million-dollar gifts.”

Ashish and Asha recently decided to join the John Muir Heritage Society after learning more about the projects and programs the Conservancy supports. “[The Conservancy] is something I want to be a part of and support in any fashion I can,” Ashish says. “I’m happy I can give back a little bit.”

PHOTOS: © ASHISH MEHTA. During this 150th anniversary year, we celebrate individual ABOVE Ashish shows off donors, such as Ashish, who make it possible to preserve the separated soles of his and protect Yosemite. “There are just some places you just hiking boots. He used duct tape to make it back to the have to leave untouched and protected,” he says. “I feel trailhead — 15 miles away. very strongly that we all have a role to play.” LEFT Ashish, Asha and Karina on the hike to Upper Yosemite Fall in 2004.

ABOVE Capital Group volunteers pitch in to restore lakeshore habitat at Tenaya Lake’s East Beach. Corporate Volunteers Take Pride in Restoring Yosemite

apital Group, an investment-management organization volunteer — every year we hold a lottery, because so many based in Los Angeles, is one of Yosemite people sign up! Conservancy’s dedicated corporate volunteers. For 22 years, Capital Group’s employees have WHAT DO YOUR EMPLOYEES SAY ABOUT VOLUNTEERING? spent weekends restoring habitat and building stronger Associate Holly Bower says, “I’ve worked on all types of ties to Yosemite — and each other. We interviewed Liz projects throughout the years, and each time it’s a privilege Kernion, Capital Group’s senior contributions associate, to do my small part in helping protect something so grand to find out why this group gives back to Yosemite through and yet so precious.” volunteering. WHAT WOULD YOU TELL ANOTHER ORGANIZATION THAT IS INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING IN YOSEMITE? WHAT INSPIRED CAPITAL GROUP TO BECOME A CONSERVANCY CORPORATE VOLUNTEER? Go for it! These volunteer weekends are a time to both Longtime Chairman Jon Lovelace was a dedicated restore the park and get to know your colleagues. Nothing environmentalist whose interest in Yosemite spurred others brings a group closer together than camping and working to get involved. When given the opportunity to introduce together for a great cause! Capital associates to the park through weekend restoration projects, we jumped at the chance. Thank you to Capital Group and all the dedicated Yosemite Conservancy corporate volunteers who give their time to care WHAT COMPELS YOUR EMPLOYEES TO RETURN EACH YEAR? for Yosemite National Park. The weekends provide a unique opportunity to see firsthand the beauty we wish to preserve through supporting the Learn more about volunteering with Yosemite Conservancy Conservancy. Capital Group associates are very eager to at our website: yosemiteconservancy.org/volunteer

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YOSEMITE THROUGH YOUR LENS

YOSEMITE’S MAJESTY AS CAPTURED BY OUR SUPPORTERS

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YOSEMITE CONSERVANCY Magazine of Yosemite Conservancy, published twice a year. Ways to Give EDITORIAL DIRECTOR THERE ARE MANY WAYS you and your organization Jennifer Miller can support the meaningful work of Yosemite ASSISTANT EDITOR Noel Morrison Conservancy. We look forward to exploring these CONTRIBUTING WRITERS philanthropic opportunities with you. Ken Burns Michelle Slocombe Dayton Duncan Mike Tollefson Burrel Maier CONTACT US DESIGN PRINT PRODUCTION Eric Ball Design TradeMark Graphics, Inc. Visit Mail STAFF :: San Francisco yosemiteconservancy.org Yosemite Conservancy Mike Tollefson, President & CEO 101 Montgomery Street, Suite 1700 Jerry Edelbrock, Vice President, CFO & COO Email Darlene Bellucci, Associate Director of Major [email protected] San Francisco, CA 94104 & Planned Gifts Fax Sarah Campbell, Events Manager Phone 415-434-0745 Kim Coull, Development Director 800-469-7275 or 415-434-0745 Edin Draper-Beard, Executive Affairs Manager Patrick Heryford, Institutional Giving Officer Debra Holcomb, Associate Director of Annual Giving & Development Operations INDIVIDUAL GIVING HONOR & MEMORIAL GIFTS Sara Jones, Data Entry Assistant Holly Kuehn, Development & Donor Services Assistant Development Director Debra Holcomb Isabelle Luebbers, Campaign & Development Kim Coull [email protected] Projects Manager [email protected] 800-469-7275 x319 Jennifer Miller, Marketing & Communications Director Michelle Slocombe, Communications & 800-469-7275 x324 Social Media Manager Annual Giving FOUNDATIONS & Claudia Spain, Annual Giving & Stewardship Manager CORPORATIONS Kit Thomas, Controller Debra Holcomb Christina Yu, Donor & Data Services Assistant [email protected] Patrick Heryford STAFF :: Yosemite 800-469-7275 x319 [email protected] Adonia Ripple, General Manager Yosemite Operations Major Gifts – Northern California 800-469-7275 x328 Aline Allen, Art Center Coordinator Darlene Bellucci Nicole Brocchini, Museum Store Supervisor PLANNED GIVING & Kylie Chappell, Outdoor Adventures Coordinator [email protected] BEQUESTS 03 Pete Devine, Resident Naturalist 800-469-7275 x318 Teresa Ellis, Sales Information Assistant Darlene Bellucci Rachel Gibbons, Retail Operations Manager Major Gifts – Southern California Schuyler Greenleaf, Projects Director Patti Johns Eisenberg [email protected] Suzy Hasty, Volunteer Program Manager [email protected] 800-469-7275 x318 Cory Jacobs, Warehouse Assistant 626-792-9626 Michelle Kuchta, Accounting Assistant MATCHING GIFTS Olotumi Laizer, Sales Information Assistant Belinda Lantz, Retail & Publishing Director GIFTS OF STOCK Debra Holcomb Denise Ludington, Accounting Supervisor [email protected] Katie Manion, Valley Complex Supervisor Isabelle Luebbers 800-469-7275 x319 Noel Morrison, Communications Manager & Webmaster [email protected] Michael Ross, Naturalist 800-469-7275 x313 John Samples,Warehouse Coordinator Angie Sberna, Accounting Director VOLUNTEER Shelly Stephens, Inventory Manager SEQUOIA SOCIETY OPPORTUNITIES Laurie Stowe, Wilderness Programs Manager MONTHLY GIVING Melinda Thomas, Sales Information Assistant Suzy Hasty STAFF :: Southern California Debra Holcomb [email protected] Patti Johns Eisenberg, Major Gifts Officer [email protected] 209-379-2317 Spring.Summer 2014 :: Volume 05 Issue 01 ©2014 800-469-7275 x319 yosemiteconservancy.org/volunteer Federal Tax Identification No. 94-3058041

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Honor Yosemite with Your Legacy.

Abraham Lincoln, John Muir and Theodore Roosevelt understood the wonders of the American wilderness are not only our inheritance, but our responsibility. Leave a legacy gift to Yosemite Conservancy and join this visionary group of conservationists in ensuring Yosemite National Park is preserved and protected for generations to come.

To find out how to make your legacy gift, please contact Darlene Bellucci at [email protected] or 415-434-8446 x318.

Find planned–giving resources online at yosemiteconservancy.org/planned-giving