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Sequoia Parks Conservancy

Sequoia Natural History Association (SNHA) and Sequoia Parks Foundation (SPF), the two non-profit partners of the National Park Service at Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, are combining forces to become a unified non-profit group--the Sequoia Parks Conservancy. With 89 years of combined experience, SNHA and SPF have shared the common goal of preserving and enhancing the visitor experience in the parks through funding, education, restoration, protection, and visitor services.

The Sequoia Parks Conservancy is dedicated to the restoration, conservation, and enjoyment of Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks and neighboring public lands through educational programs, stewardship support, and direct funding.

To find out more about how you can help support Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, learn about donations and volunteer opportunities.

 
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The Fund for People in Parks

The Fund for People in Parks was established in 2014 to provide financial assistance and professional services to complete inspirational projects that enhance the visitor experience in western National Parks. The Fund works closely with park staff and the Sequoia Parks Conservancy to bring private philanthropic support to projects that might not otherwise be funded. To date, the Fund has provided grants for several projects at Sequoia and Kings Canyon, including films focused on the Crystal Cave, bears, and underrepresented populations in the parks.

 
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Mineral King Preservation Society

Mineral King is a unique natural and historic area of Sequoia National Park in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains. Its valley lies at an elevation of 7,500 to 7,800 feet, nestled under peaks that rise three to four thousand feet above it. Within the area lie ancient lie ancient seabeds and earthquake faults, glacial carvings, volcanic upwellings and granite walls. The valley has flower decked meadows, aspen groves, evergreen forests, chaparral slopes, streams, and waterfalls. It shelters life zones that nurture all of the major species of botanic and animal life in the southern Sierra Nevada.

Mineral King’s first inhabitants used it as a hunting ground and summer community at least 400 to 500 years ago. The valley area has been occupied seasonally since that time. Its historic community began in the 1870s. During two mining booms, a permanent township developed consisting of hundreds of miners and their families. At times weather, avalanches, and earthquakes have damaged it, but it survives.

The Mineral King Preservation Society is dedicated to protecting and preserving the cultural and natural history of Mineral King and surrounding southern Sierra communities, and to educate the public about the historic and natural significance of these areas through programs and displays.

On October 24, 2008, after over two decades of preservation efforts, the Mineral King Road Cultural Landscape District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Mineral King Preservation Society collection can be viewed in the Mineral King Room at the Three Rivers Historical Museum, in the Honeymoon Cabin in Mineral King, and in a rotating exhibit at the Tulare County Museum in Visalia.

The Mineral King Preservation Society is a 501(c)(3) Private Operating Foundation, donations are tax deductible. For more information please visit us at www.MineralKing.org and connect with us online!

Facebook: facebook.com/mineralkingpreservationsociety

Instagram: MineralKingPreservationSociety
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Email: Lisa@mineralking.org

Phone: (559) 561-1000

Last updated: October 20, 2023

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47050 Generals Highway
Three Rivers, CA 93271

Phone:

559 565-3341

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