Mariposa Fire Mountain Community Fire Information
The National Park Service announced plans today to conduct a prescribed fire in the Wawona area of Yosemite National Park. This burn is scheduled to begin April 9, 2008, and to continue for approximately two weeks, weather and air quality conditions permitting. The total area of the burn is about …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Announces Merced River Plan Spring Workshops
Yosemite National Park is currently working on the Comprehensive Management Plan for the Merced Wild and Scenic River (MRP). This plan will provide the framework for management decisions regarding the Merced River and the Merced River Corridor in Yosemite National Park. The park contains 81 miles of the Merced River, …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Announces Merced River Plan Spring Workshops
Yosemite National Park is currently working on the Comprehensive Management Plan for the Merced Wild and Scenic River (MRP). This plan will provide the framework for management decisions regarding the Merced River and the Merced River Corridor in Yosemite National Park. The park contains 81 miles of the Merced River, …
Read More »High Precipitation Levels May Delay Spring Openings in Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park is currently seeing the effects of a very heavy winter snow. The May 1 snow survey, conducted by the California Department of Water Resources, reports the Merced River drainage at 199 percent of normal and the Tuolumne River drainage at 184 percent of normal. This is one …
Read More »Yosemite’s Historic Wawona Hotel Fountains Spring to Life
With its white wooden buildings, verandas and sprawling green lawns, Yosemite’s Wawona Hotel cradles its visitors in Victorian elegance. Two signature features of this National Landmark — the stone fountain in front of the hotel and a fountain at the entrance to the adjacent Thomas Hill Studio — have again …
Read More »Spring 2 Fire (Lake County) Started 7/09/2018, updated 7/09/2018
Spring Fire (Mariposa County)
[put_wpgm id=2] Spring Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: July 06, 2017 6:30 pm Date/Time Started: July 02, 2017 1:36 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit County: Mariposa County Location: off Hwy 49 and Allred Road, south of Mariposa Acres Burned – Containment: 225 acres – 100% contained Structures Destroyed: …
Read More »Small earthquakes triggered by winter snow, spring melt in California, study finds
The Sierra Nevada and Coast ranges are pushed down by fractions of an inch each winter by the weight of rain and snow and then rise after melt and runoff, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Spring Fire (Tehama County) Started 6/04/2017, updated 6/06/2017
Merced County Spring Fair builds on Los Banos reputation
The Merced County Spring Fair in Los Banos never gets dull for the Douglas family. Julie Douglas’ 16-year-old daughter has been showing goats at the Spring Fair in Los Banos … Click to Continue »
Read More »Spring Trout Derby at Barrett Cove
The 2017 Spring Trout Derby at Barrett Cove on Lake McClure in Mariposa County, Calif., on Saturday, April 29, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Spring art hop showcases art and business
Morgan Barnes’ eyes brightened as she explained a canvassed art piece she made out of earthen materials to two visitors to the Merced Art Hop downtown Saturday. The art was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Ring in spring with lots of arts events and fun activities in Merced
Celebrations of warmer weather, blooming flowers and self-expression are set throughout the day on Saturday in downtown Merced, and it’s all free. The city is teaming with the Merced Main … Click to Continue »
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