Yosemite Conservancy inspires people to support projects and programs that preserve Yosemite and enrich the visitor experience.
Through the generosity of its donors, the Yosemite Conservancy has provided $119 million in grants to Yosemite National Park, funding the completion of more than 600 projects. Every grant helps achieve the Conservancy's ultimate goal: to preserve and protect Yosemite.
Yosemite Conservancy donors fund transformative work throughout the park. The grants donors support help protect diverse wildlife and plant species, and restore the precious habitats on which they depend. Donor support improves miles of trails to ensure visitors can safely access Yosemite’s wonders, and provides enriching interpretive experiences that help people form a deeper connection to the park.
Throughout the years, Yosemite Conservancy donors have enabled Yosemite’s wildlife experts to protect endangered species; funded cutting-edge scientific research on glaciers, rare plants and elusive animals; supported world-class crews, as they restore iconic trails and overlooks; helped rangers introduce youth to the outdoors while instilling a passion for stewardship; and much more.
Yosemite Conservancy’s 2018 grants continue a long legacy of collaborating with the National Park Service to preserve and protect Yosemite. With your support, we are working together to uphold the highest standards in trail and habitat restoration, cultural and historic preservation, wildlife protection, youth programs, and unsurpassed visitor experiences.
Your support helps preserve Yosemite’s natural resources, inspire new park stewards and ambassadors, and create enriching experiences.
Here are just a few ways your donation makes a difference in Yosemite:
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TRAILS TRANSFORMED
Grants for trail restoration throughout the park, from Lower Yosemite Fall to the high country, have created safer, more enjoyable experiences for people exploring Yosemite.
©Tim Kuhn
WILDLIFE PROTECTED
Donor-supported grants have funded projects to study and protect American pikas, black bears, great gray owls and other beloved native species.
©Charles Cramer
HABITAT RESTORED
Ecological restoration projects have returned natural balance to habitats across Yosemite, including among the sequoias in Mariposa Grove and along the shores of Tenaya Lake.
©Laurel Houston
SCIENCE EXPLORED
Yosemite-based research, including the national park system’s longest-running songbird science studies, has resulted in valuable insights about geology, giant sequoias, rare plants and more.
©Yosemite Conservancy/Keith Walklet
VISITORS INSPIRED
Countless people have benefited from grant-funded efforts to improve visitor experiences, including educational initiatives, renovations at overlooks such as Tunnel View and Glacier Point, and youth programs.
©Yosemite Conservancy/Al Goulab
HISTORY PRESERVED
Donors have helped preserve the park’s past through grants to restore the Pioneer Yosemite History Center, honor American-Indian heritage and create compelling Yosemite Museum exhibits.
