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Horses and mules help Yosemite rangers patrol trails, carry supplies into the backcountry, perform ceremonial duties, and more. Yosemite Conservancy donors support the park’s long-running mounted patrol program, including by funding grants to bring in new animals and improve corral facilities. Credit: Courtesy of NPS.
In 2018, with support from Yosemite Conservancy, the park added two adopted wild mustangs, Drifter and Sandman, to its mounted patrol. A 2019 Conservancy grant will help the park adopt more mustangs onto the team, through a partnership with the Bureau of Land Management and the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department. Credit: Courtesy of NPS.
With support from Yosemite Conservancy donors, Student Conservation Association interns are working to digitize thousands of historical images from the Yosemite Archives. This vintage photo, take at Tioga Pass, is one of more than 6,000 images digitized through a similar project in 2018. The newly digitized photos are publicly available on NPGallery (npgallery.nps.gov). Credit: Courtesy of NPS.
Yosemite Conservancy donors have supported numerous projects at the Pioneer Yosemite History Center, in Wawona, including efforts to restore historic cabins, upgrade the trail leading to the nearby Wawona Visitor Center at Hill’s Studio, and replace the replica stage coach that offers seasonal horse-drawn rides. Credit: Yosemite Conservancy/Keith Walklet.
In 2019, with support from Yosemite Conservancy donors, the park is working to expand educational resources at the Pioneer Yosemite History Center, including by restoring the “carriage shop” building, which once served as a laundry house. Credit: Courtesy of NPS.
In 2019, with support from a Yosemite Conservancy grant, a professional orchardist is working with Yosemite National Park staff to stabilize and study historic fruit orchards in Yosemite Valley, Wawona and El Portal. Credit: Yosemite Conservancy/Gretchen Roecker.
Yosemite Conservancy donors are supporting an internship program that gives American-Indian students first-hand experience with archeology, anthropology and cultural-resources management in Yosemite National Park. The Conservancy first funded this program in 2017, when a pair of interns joined park researchers to conduct archeological research in the Yosemite Wilderness. Credit: Courtesy of NPS.
A traditional roundhouse is taking shape at the historic Wahhoga Village site in Yosemite Valley. When the structure is complete, American Indians will use the roundhouse for cultural and spiritual ceremonies. Credit: Courtesy of NPS.
