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. Obata Art WeekendAugust 25–27, 2023 We are excited to offer the Obata Art Weekend for a second year. The event will be held August 25 through 27 to celebrate Chiura Obata's art, impact, and connection to Yosemite. In line with Obata’s philosophy, this event strives to highlight how both art and nature can help sustain us physically and emotionally and grow in understanding and appreciation for ourselves, our neighbors, and natural spaces. The event includes guest speakers, such as Kimi Hill (Family Historian of Obata’s family), artist workshops, demos and other programs. Thanks to Yosemite Conservancy donors for their generous support of this event. ![]() Yosemite Earth Day 2023Saturday, April 22Earth Day Festival All WeekendShakespeare in Yosemite Stars Over Yosemite 2023Programs are cancelled for the 2023 season. We hope to resume them in 2024. Parsons Memorial Lodge Summer Series 2022Even at a distance, the Parsons Memorial Lodge continues to be a gathering place for our most creative ideas. Perched near the Sierra crest at an elevation of 8,600 feet, and close to where the bubbling waters of Soda Springs return to the air for the first time in millennia, we are invited to ask questions that are deep, lofty, and difficult. How do we live sustainably on this planet? How can we honor and protect the non-human world of nature? How does nature connect us to sorrow and to joy? How do we nurture hope? The Parsons Memorial Lodge Summer Series invites scientists, poets, philosophers, storytellers, and people like you from far and wide to weigh in on this ongoing conversation. Masks may be required for entry to Parsons Lodge depending on COVID-19 community levels. Allow 30 minutes walking time to Parsons Memorial Lodge from the Soda Springs trailhead east of the Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center. Admission is free. Saturday, July 232:00–3:30 pm Gifts of Granite, Wisdom from Rivers: Natural History and Poetry of the Sierra NevadaAuthors Steven Nightingale and Richard Nevle discuss their new collection of essays and poems, The Paradise Notebooks. With special guest Deborah Levoy. Sunday, July 242:00–3:30 pm Out in the Grass: A Collection of Melodies Found in a MeadowAn afternoon of music with locally cultivated singer-songwriter group the White Bark Pine. Saturday, July 30 (Cancelled)2:00–3:30 pm Seeking Yosemite on the Farm: A Journey to Grow Beauty and Cultivate Belonging on the LandA talk by Crystie Kisler, co-founder of Finnriver, farmer, educator, and community food system activist Sunday, July 31 (Cancelled)2:00–3:30 pm Becoming a Freedom Farmer: The Connection Between Conservation, Food Sovereignty, and Land StewardshipA talk by Dr. Jasmine Ratliff, Co-Executive Director of National Black Food & Justice Alliance. Saturday, August 62:00–3:30 pm Regenerating Soil, Regenerating Soul: The Role of Wonder, Awe and Biophilia in Planetary RecoveryA talk by Hannah Gosnell, Professor of Geography, College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University. Saturday, August 132:00–3:30 pm Alpine Inspiration: A Wellness Retreat in the MeadowsMindfulness practice with Heather Sullivan, Executive Director and co-founder of Balanced Rock. Sunday, August 142:00–3:30 pm Improvisation As A Lifestyle: Don’t just spend time preparing for the outcome...
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Last updated: May 15, 2023