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Yosemite National Park
Special Programs

Yosemite Facelift, September 21-25, 2011

The Yosemite Facelift is sponsored by the Yosemite Climbing Association and is the park's biggest volunteer event of the year. Volunteers come from all over the world to help clean up Yosemite near the end of the busy season, removing tens of thousands of pounds of debris each year. Visit the Yosemite Climbing Association website for more information.

 

 
Volunteers working in a meadow
Join the Habitat Protectors of Yosemite (HaPY) at our weekly drop-in program! Every Wednesday from June 2 to September 1, 2010, we’ll be removing invasive plants, monitoring water levels, tracking conifer growth, and much more! Learn more...
 

Yosemite Forum
Yosemite Valley

An interactive lecture series designed to bring evolving knowledge of the Sierra Nevada to the public and the park. Sponsored by the Yosemite National Park Division of Resources Management and Science.


 
Painting of Lower Yosemite Fall

George Chester, Yosemite Falls, Turquoise Sky

Yosemite Renaissance XXVI

Contemporary fine-art interpretations of the human and natural landscape of Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada are featured in this competitive exhibition sponsored for 26 years by Yosemite Renaissance, a nonprofit organization supporting the arts of Yosemite.

The exhibit was open February 26 through May 1, 2011, 10 am to noon and 1 pm to 4 pm every day. A new exhibit will be in place in winter, 2012.

 

 

 


 
Parsons Lodge. Photo by Doug Harnsberger.

Parsons Memorial Lodge
Tuolumne Meadows

2011 Parsons Memorial Lodge Summer Series

Schedule [282 kb PDF]
Poetry festival [131 kb PDF]


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Peaks in Huangshan

Did You Know?
Yosemite and Huangshan are sister parks. Huangshan, which protects over 77 magnificent granite peaks 3,000 feet (1,000 m) or higher, is one of China's most famous and sacred scenic areas. Countless poems and writings dating back 2,200 years attest to its beauty.
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Last Updated: August 24, 2011 at 19:47 MST