Special Programs
Sundays starting May 6, 2012 at 9am. Activities last up to 3 hrs. Meet at the Yosemite Valley Visitor. Learn more... Yosemite Forum 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.
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 25 through May 6, 2012, 10 am to noon and 1 pm to 4 pm every day. A new exhibit will be in place in winter, 2013. Learn more... Yosemite Facelift, September 2012 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.
National Junior Ranger Day - April Join in the fun and become a Junior Ranger on National Junior Ranger Day, typically held in late April.
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Did You Know?
The Merced River above Nevada Fall and South Fork Merced River above Wawona, numerous small meadows and adjacent riparian habitats occur. Owing their existence to the river and its annual flooding, these habitats help support eight special status animal species: harlequin ducks, black swifts, bald eagles, osprey, willow flycatchers, yellow warbler, western red bat, and Sierra Nevada mountain beaver.