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Yosemite National Park
Comprehensive Interpretive Plan
 

Fall 2009
The Comprehensive Interpretive Plan is undergoing final editing and is expected to be available in December 2009.

E-Newsletter announcement link

Stakeholders Workshop
May 1, 2009, 9a.m.–4p.m.
The first workshop was designed to outline primary and secondary interpretive themes for Yosemite.

Interpretive Planning Overview for YOSE Stakeholder Meeting (1MB PPT in PDF)

Stakeholders Workshop
May 20, 9a.m. - 4p.m.
The second workshop convened providers of interpretation in and around Yosemite including NPS staff, associated American Indian tribes, NPS concessioners, Yosemite Association, tour companies, community museums and others.

Location: Cliff Room, Yosemite Lodge.

Interpretive Planning Stakeholder Meeting Agenda

Meeting Outcomes
1) Develop Yosemite National Park’s Outreach and Visitor Experience Goals.
2) Identify specific audiences (current and potential) for Yosemite’s Interpretation and Education Program, and brainstorm methods appropriate for engaging specific audiences.
3) Outline the “continuum of engagement” for Yosemite’s audiences, identifying primary roles and responsibilities of interpretive partners.

Agenda (33KB Word Document)

Interpretive Planning Overview for YOSE Stakeholder Meeting Number 2 (800KB PPT in PDF)

The Bachelor and Three Graces  

Did You Know?
Giant sequoias are a fire adapted species. Their bark is fire resistant and fire helps open the sequoia cone and scatter the tiny seeds. Fire also clears forest debris from the mineral soil and provides a nutrient rich seed bed as well as clearing competing species.

Last Updated: September 14, 2009 at 15:01 EST