These images relate to current and past Conservancy-supported projects focused on trail rehabilitation and access. Please refer to the photo captions for image descriptions and information about how to credit the photographers.
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Yosemite Conservancy donors support grants to restore popular trails such as the John Muir Trail, which offers stunning views of iconic features, including Nevada Fall and Liberty Cap. Credit: Yosemite Conservancy/Keith Walklet.
A member of a National Park Service trail crew works on Cathedral Peak, in Yosemite’s high country. Credit: Courtesy of NPS.
Trail restoration work supported by Yosemite Conservancy donors helps to protect wilderness habitat and provides improved access to the park’s high country. Credit: Yosemite Conservancy/Keith Walklet.
Young adults in the California Conservation Corps gain hands-on experience in trail restoration while spending a season living, working and learning in Yosemite, thanks to a program supported by Conservancy donors. Credit: Courtesy of NPS.
In 2018, the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias reopened to the public after a major restoration project supported by Yosemite Conservancy donors. As part of the multiyear project, crews transformed the trail system in the grove, including by adding new boardwalks to protect sequoia roots and wetland habitat. Credit: Yosemite Conservancy/Josh Helling.
Hikers enjoy a spring stroll on a boardwalk in Yosemite Valley. Yosemite Conservancy donors have supported numerous projects to restore boardwalks, trails and habitat throughout the park. Credit: Yosemite Conservancy/Keith Walklet.
Crews move boulders with a steel tripod to shore up the Red Peak Pass backcountry trail in Yosemite. The work was part of a $13.5 million effort by Yosemite Conservancy and the National Park Service to improve 75 miles of trails in the park. Credit: Courtesy of NPS.
Improving access trails for popular routes on Yosemite’s rock walls and boulders creates a better experience for climbers while protecting the surrounding habitat. Credit: Courtesy of NPS.
