Yosemite Project 8/23-8/25

Join us in Yosemite August 23-25 for a service project and park exploration. The project takes place on Aug 24th at 9 am but we will have lodging arrangements for Friday and Saturday night. Below is a briefing on the work we can expect to complete. This project is capped at 15 so please register quickly. Park managers in the branch of Vegetation and Ecological Restoration at Yosemite are managing for resilient vegetation communities in Yosemite National Park in the face of increased visitation, climate change, and habitat fragmentation. We need help from able and willing volunteer groups to participate in this park-wide effort. Volunteers will assist Restoration Rangers in an array of projects including: Merced River Plan Restoration Projects, Wetland Restoration Projects, Invasive Plant Management Projects, Mariposa Grove restoration, conifer removal, and others as needed. Each of these projects has different needs and occurs at different times of the year in varying locations. If you select Vegetation and Restoration Projects, you will be given tasks appropriate for your group’s needs and abilities based off the information you provide us in your project request form. If you have a preference for any of the following tasks or have a group with specific needs please don’t hesitate to ask for accommodations or a specific task. You will likely be doing more than one of these tasks, especially if you have a larger group. Potential Tasks (season dependent) include: seed, duff, and log collection; invasive plant removal; small conifer removal and piling; soil decompaction with shovels and landscape contouring; planting and salvaging plants.

Type

Support Event

What To Wear

Clothes that can get dirty, closed toe shoes.

What to Bring

A separate packing list will be sent to those that register.

Inclement Weather

Will provide updates from NPS staff.