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Yosemite National Park
Employment in Local Communities
Local communities play a vital role in providing goods and services to park visitors and area residents. There are a multitude of employment possibilities with local businesses.

A great place to start looking for employment with area businesses outside of the park would be through local chambers of commerce:

Mariposa County Chamber of Commerce
5158 Highway 140
Mariposa, California 95338
209/966-2456

Eastern Madera County Chamber of Commerce
49074 Civic Circle
Oakhurst, California 93644
559/683-7766

Tuolumne County Chamber of Commerce
222 South Shepherd Street
Sonora, California 95370
209/532-4212

Lee Vining Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 29
Lee Vining, California 93541
760/647-6595

American Indians use traditional ignition methods on a prescribed fire project  

Did You Know?
The indigenous people of Yosemite Valley have used fire as a tool for thousands of years. Fire was used to encourage the growth of plants used for basket making and to promote the growth of the black oak--a sun loving species--and a staple food source for American Indians from this region.

Last Updated: November 07, 2006 at 21:49 EST