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.

The Yosemite Conservancy has funded over 300 projects through 55 million in grants to help preserve and protect the park. The work of the Conservancy can be found in every aspect of the visitor experience from trail restoration, bear-proof lockers, wilderness permits, wildlife preservation, outdoor education and so much more. Annually the Yosemite Conservancy recruits over 400 volunteers to work in the park to repair trails, remove invasive species, and provide visitor information.

Yosemite Conservancy is the nonprofit formed by a merger of the Yosemite Association and The Yosemite Fund. The Conservancy has a long history in Yosemite with over 100 years of combined experience supporting the park.

You can support Yosemite by:

• Becoming a Friend of Yosemite and supporting Yosemite Conservancy projects and programs.
• Purchasing items from the Yosemite Bookstore, either online or at any park visitor center
• Learning about Yosemite on a Yosemite Conservancy Outdoor Adventure
• Getting a Yosemite license plate (California Residents only)  
• Making an honor or memorial donation.

NatureBridge partners with the National Park Service to inspire personal connections to the natural world through environmental education in Yosemite National Park. For almost four decades, our residential education programs have provided students from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds with the opportunity to actively experience nature's classroom, often for the first time. 

By tapping into sense of wonder through adventure and exploration of this World Heritage Site, we:

• build scientific understanding and effective connections
• forge cooperation, problem-solving, and leadership skills, and 
• teach the skills needed for informed decision-making, active citizenship, and stewardship.

The wild places of Yosemite National Park stimulate young minds in ways that the built environment cannot. With today's youth increasingly disconnected from nature, the Yosemite Institute provides experiences and skills that strengthen student's physical, social, and mental health.

You can support Yosemite by:

• Donating to support school and group programs, WildLink, and Armstrong Scholars

The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations.

You can make a donation directly to the National Park Service via donation boxes at all visitor centers and wilderness centers. Donations collected at these boxes are used to improve exhibits at these facilities and to offer educational programs.