The Yosemite Chapel, located in Yosemite Valley, will be celebrating its 130th anniversary this Sunday, June 7. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/chapel130.htm
Read More »Proceeds from Breathtaking 100th Anniversary Edition of John Muir’s My First Summer in the Sierra to Support Yosemite Conservancy
Photographer Scot Miller, who brought Thoreau’s Walden and Cape Cod to life, combines the seminal work of John Muir’s My First Summer in the Sierra with stunning new photography in the 100th Anniversary Illustrated Edition of this American classic. Published in collaboration with Yosemite Conservancy, a portion of the book’s …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Launches New Website to Commemorate Special Park Anniversary
Yosemite National Park has launched a new website to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Yosemite Grant Act. The website, which can be found at www.nps.gov/yose/anniversary, provides an innovative way for community members, Yosemite staff, and interested parties to easily participate in the celebrations surrounding the anniversary that will take …
Read More »Yosemite National Park to Celebrate Future Anniversary Events in Gateway Communities
Fall pageantry and warm temperatures invite visitors back to a reopened Yosemite. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-to-celebrate-future-anniversary-events-in-gateway-communities.htm
Read More »Boxer, Feinstein Praise Senate Passage of Resolution Honoring the 150th Anniversary of the Yosemite Grant Act
U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein (both D-CA) today praised the passage of their resolution honoring the 150th anniversary of the Yosemite Grant Act, legislation signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1864 that permanently protected the Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/boxer-feinstein-praise-sentage-passage-of-resolution-honoring-the-150th-anniversary-of-the-yosemite-grant-act.htm
Read More »Yosemite Anniversary Celebrated with Groundbreaking for Landmark Project to Protect the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias
Under a towering canopy of the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, the National Park Service, Yosemite Conservancy and public officials today celebrated the 150th Anniversary of the Yosemite Grant Act, the legislation signed by President Abraham Lincoln to preserve Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove, by breaking ground on a …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Commemorates 124th Anniversary
Today commemorates the 124th anniversary of Yosemite National Park, which was signed into law by President Benjamin Harrison on October 1, 1890. The legislation preserved and protected more than 1,500 square miles, including Tuolumne Meadows, the park’s high country, and Hetch Hetchy. Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove of Giant …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Celebrates 35th Anniversary of Deaf Services
Yosemite National Park is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the park’s Deaf Services Program. To celebrate this milestone, the park will host special programs throughout the weekend of Friday, October 24, through Sunday, October 26, 2014. Special programs will include a Junior Ranger talk and Nature Walk given by certified …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Launches New Website to Commemorate 125th Anniversary
Yosemite National Park has launched a new website to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Yosemite National Park. The website, which can be found at www.nps.gov/yose/anniversary, provides an innovative way for community members and interested parties to actively participate in the celebrations surrounding the anniversary that will take place throughout the …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Kicks-off 125th Anniversary Celebration
Yosemite National Park kicked-off its celebration of the park’s 125th Anniversary with a ceremony at Yosemite Falls today. The theme of the event was Youth of Today: Park Stewards of Tomorrow. Approximately 500 people attended the event, 300 of whom were students from the Yosemite region and Sacramento. The guest …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Commemorates its 125th Anniversary
Approximately 1500 people attended a ceremony in Yosemite Valley today to commemorate the park’s 125th Anniversary. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-commemorates-its-125th-anniversary.htm
Read More »Yosemite National Park Celebrates 40th Anniversary Of the Deaf Services Program October 11-14, 2019
Yosemite National Park is pleased to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Deaf Services program October 11-14, 2019 by hosting special events designed for members of the Deaf community. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-celebrates-40th-anniversary-of-the-deaf-services-program-october-11-14-2019.htm
Read More »CSU Bakersfield President Lynette Zelezny On The University’s 50th Anniversary
California State University, Bakersfield marked its 50th Anniversary with a virtual celebration Oct.1 that included a speech from Sir Richard Branson and a performance from Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist Gregory Porter. To learn more about the milestone celebration, and how the university is adjusting to distance education, Valley Edition Host …
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