Yosemite National Park has formed partnerships with a variety of organizations in order to help the National Park Service fulfill its mission.
Yosemite's primary partners include:
- Yosemite Conservancy
Yosemite Conservancy is the only philanthropic organization dedicated exclusively to the protection and preservation of Yosemite National Park, while enhancing visitor experience. The Conservancy creates opportunities for individuals to experience and connect with the park by funding trail repairs, habitat restoration, outdoor programs, volunteering and other essential programs that otherwise would not happen. (Yosemite Conservancy is the nonprofit formed by a merger of the Yosemite Association and The Yosemite Fund.)
- NatureBridge
NatureBridge is a nonprofit organization that provides educational adventures in nature's classroom. For over 35 years, NatureBridge, including its' campus in Yosemite National Park, have served over 40,000 youth and adults annually.
- Ansel Adams Gallery
The Ansel Adams Gallery, an authorized park concessioner, is a registered California historic business, owned and operated in Yosemite by the family of Ansel Adams since 1902.
- DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite
DNC, an authorized park concessioner, assumed the management of visitor services at Yosemite National Park in 1993, and quickly became known in the industry for its innovative environmental practices and management style.
Learn about Yosemite National Park's three sister parks. They are Huangshan and Jiuzhaigou national parks in China and Torres del Paine National Park in Chile.