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ONE DAY TO DISCOVER YOSEMITE

YOUTH PROGRAMS FORGE FUTURE STEWARDS

MEET THE PROGRAMS

EXPERT INSIGHTS ON YOSEMITE SONGBIRDS

YOSEMITECONSE RVANCY

AUTUMN.WINTER 2010 :: ISSUE 01

INSIDE

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COUNCIL

Jeanne & Michael AdamsLynda & Scott AdelsonGretchen AugustynDavid & Chet BarclayMeg and Bob BeckSusie & Bob* BennittBarbara BouckeDavid Bowman & Gloria MillerAllan & Marilyn BrownGabriella Casares*Don & Marilyn ConlanSuzanne Corkins & Trey PruittHal Cranston*Leslie & John* DormanDave & Dana* DornsifeLisa & Craig ElliottKathy FairbanksCynthia & Bill* FloydJim FreedmanMr. Richard N. GoldmanBonnie & Rusty* GregoryChristy* & Chuck HollowayAlan HolroydeSuzanne & Dan* JensenJennifer & Greg JohnsonJean LaneWalt Lemmermann*Bob & Melody Lind

Sam & Cindy LivermoreJon & Lillian LovelaceAnahita & Jim* LovelaceCarolyn & Bill LowmanDick & Ann* OtterNorm & Janet PeaseSharon & Phil* PillsburyArnita & Steve ProffittBill RellerFrankie & Skip* RhodesAngie Rios & Samuel NormanLiz & Royal RobbinsLennie & Mike RobertsDave Rossetti & Jan AventMarjorie & Jay RossiLinda & Steve* SanchezThomas & Irene ShephardDana Gaffery & Jonathan* SpauldingGreg & Lisa StangerAnn & George* SundbyClifford J. Walker*Jill Appenzeller & Wally WallnerJack WalstonArt Baggett & Phyllis* WeberPolly & Ward* Wolff

PRESIDENT’S NOTE

We are excited to share this first issue of the Yosemite Conservancy magazine with you. The

magazine captures the spirit of our new organization, which resulted from the merger of Yosemite Association and The Yosemite Fund. We hope you like the new look as you read about how to

have a perfect day in Yosemite. In this issue, you’ll find an update on our signature project, Youth in Yosemite. You’ll also hear stories from volunteers and supporters, like Owen, who at seven years old has already begun his stewardship of Yosemite. And, we’ve included insights from park experts, like Sarah Stock, who describes the status of Yosemite songbirds.

With each new issue, we will share updates on our projects and insights about Yosemite. If you haven’t already joined us for an Outdoor Adventure or theater program, you’ll learn more about these offerings. Additionally, with the launch of our new website, yosemiteconservancy.org, we will bring you more up-to-the minute information on Yosemite and ways to stay connected. We have so much to be thankful for this year. We are especially thankful to you, our supporters for your commitment to our organization and to Yosemite. Thank you!

Mike Tollefson, President

CHAIRMAN

Hal Cranston*

VICE CHAIRMAN

Christy Holloway*

PRESIDENT

Mike Tollefson*

VICE PRESIDENT

Jerry Edelbrock

YOSEMITE CONSERVANCYCOUNCIL MEMBERS

HONORARY

TRUSTEES

Thomas BowmanEd GrubbGenelle Relfe

YOSEMITE

NATIONAL PARK

Superintendent Don Neubacher

*Indicates Board of Trustees

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CONTENTSAUTUMN.WINTER 2010

ISSUE 01

IN THIS ISSUE DEPARTMENTS

04 DISCOVERY DAY

Yosemite Conservancy helps enhance visitor experiences and creates connections for park visitors of all ages.

06 YOUTH IN YOSEMITE

Future park stewards spent the summer working alongside National Park Service employees building knowledge, leadership skills, and a love for the outdoors.

08 MEET THE PROGRAMS

Discover ways to connect with Yosemite–tap into your inner artist, provide information to park visitors, or ski to Ostrander Ski Hut this winter.

10 EXPERT INSIGHTS

Wildlife biologist, Sarah Stock, talks

about songbirds in Yosemite and how

they’re responding to climate change.

12 Q&A WITH A YOSEMITE INSIDER

Superintendent Don Neubacher

shares his thoughts on the value of

nonprofit partnerships.

14 PROJECT UPDATES

Tioga Trailheads breaking ground,

Pacific fisher research update, Views

and Visitors Exhibit images and more.

19 PROGRAM UPDATES

Nightly theater performances,

thousands of wilderness permits,

interpretive hikes and more.

30 READER’S PHOTOS

Yosemite Conservancy supporters

share their special Yosemite

memories.

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Merced River in Autumn.


DISCOVERYDAY

MAKING A CONNECTION ON A

FIRST VISIT TO YOSEMITE VALLEY

BY CHRISTY HOLLOWAY

A friend’s question filled me with excitement. “If you had a day in Yosemite Valley, what would you do?” she asked. The valley’s offerings are so diverse that everyone’s visit is a personal journey of discovery. I love Yosemite and wanted her to feel the same way.

With one day, planning is critical. Yosemite Conservancy and National Park Service websites are excellent resources. As I poured through ideas with my friend to customize her perfect day, it was clear that whether we were discussing vistas, wildlife, art, hiking or history, Conservancy projects and programs would shape her experience.

I wanted her first embrace with the valley to inspire. Tunnel View Overlook is the perfect place to start. The view here is framed by Bridalveil Fall, El Capitan and Half Dome. Having so many natural icons in one location shouts to Yosemite’s inclusion as a World Heritage Site–and why countless people

have spent their lives protecting it. Tunnel View today is improved over its original 1933 designs. A 2008 overhaul using Conservancy donations created larger and safer viewing areas, wheelchair accessibility, educational exhibits, a rebuilt trailhead, revamped parking areas, and more.

It would be easy to spend an entire day at valley overlooks–awed by nature and, perhaps, using your imagination to remember Yosemite’s past.

Walking to the base of Yosemite Falls, the highest waterfall in North America at 2,425 feet, is especially dramatic in springtime when its flow peaks from winter’s snow melt. There’s an easy one-mile loop to an overlook at the base of the falls, an array of educational exhibits, and you can even stand in the place where John Muir lived when he was a woodcutter in Yosemite.

In the evening, consider driving or taking a shuttle bus to

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enjoy sunset at Glacier Point. It’s a 45-minute trip that puts you at 7,214 feet and 3,200 feet above the valley–at eye level with Half Dome, Yosemite Falls and Clouds Rest. The Valley Visitor Center is a hub of history, art and information--a place to learn and design new adventures–with help from Conservancy staff and volunteers. The adjacent theater features The Spirit of Yosemite, a stunning film funded by the Conservancy that provides a bird’s-eye view of Yosemite National Park. The bookstore provides a wide assortment of trail maps, educational books and videos for all ages. The proceeds from all purchases are invested back into Yosemite. This bookstore, or similar ones in Wawona or Tuolumne Meadows, are the perfect place to plan a visit or select special mementos to help share your experience with family and friends back home.

Near the Visitor Center is the Yosemite Art & Education Center where resident artists share their skills in daily art classes. Aspiring artists of all ages can paint and draw in the shadow of Half Dome and other famous rock formations that have inspired generations with their majesty and grandeur.

One way to forge deeper connections with Yosemite is to

“If you had a day in Yosemite Valley, what

would you do?”

POINTS OF INTEREST

TUNNEL VIEW OVERLOOK Opened in 1933 at an event called the Pageant of Progress, attended by hundreds.

YOSEMITE FALLS Look for the ice cone at the base of the upper fall during winter and for roaring runoff April through June.

INFORMATION KIOSKS Visitors can stop at any of the volunteer visitor information kiosks located throughout the valley.

COOK’S MEADOW One-third of all of the plant species found in Yosemite occur in its meadows, but comprise just 3% of Yosemite National Park’s area.

VALLEY VISITOR CENTER Find out information, enjoy exhibits, and browse the Yosemite Conservancy bookstore.

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YOUTH IN YOSEMITE


SUMMERTIME ENRICHED

FOR FUTURE PARK

STEWARDS

Most of us can remember the moment when we first felt connected with the outdoors and national parks. Whether it was camping and hiking in Yosemite Valley, chasing butterflies in an alpine meadow or simply gazing up at the most enormous tree we had ever seen in Mariposa Grove–those moments will stay with us for a lifetime.

This summer, Yosemite Conservancy helped pass the torch to tomorrow’s leaders and future park stewards by funding Youth in Yosemite. This signature project, made possible by your generosity, provided a $1 million dollar grant to fund several programs in Yosemite, including:

California Conservation Corps (CCC). These crews •repaired front-country trails in the Valley, near Wawona and the Merced River watershed, and more than 60 miles of backcountry trails. Youth Conservation Corps (YCC). Youth ranging from •15 to 18 years old helped repair trails, remove invasive species, restore campsites, and more.Student Conservation Association (SCA). High school •and college interns removed illegal campsites and aided in

the Dixon art and historic archive preservation projects.Expanded Junior Ranger programs and created new •exhibits at the Nature Center at Happy Isles to give more children a taste of Yosemite’s unique natural features.

JUNIOR RANGER PROGRAMS

The Junior Ranger program helps children, ages 7 to 13, forge deep connections with Yosemite National Park. Donor funding has helped provide the opportunity to keep the Happy Isles Junior Ranger Center open nine months, seven days a week this year.

“We’re providing programs to help show young people the magic of our national parks,” said Victoria Mates, who manages interpretive programs for the National Park Service in Yosemite. “It’s a connection we hope they will carry with them the rest of their lives.”

STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION

Six high school interns, members of the SCA group this summer, provided over 1,500 hours of service while removing illegal campsites and restoring these areas to their desired wilderness character. They covered 71 miles in the

ABOVE YCC working to fill mines in the Mono Pass area.PHOTOS: COURTESY OF NPS

YOUTH IN YOSEMITE


southwestern corner of the park.

The students were satisfied to see their handiwork. “It was empowering to see how unpolluted everything was, which reminded us of why we were there,” reminisced one of the participants. “Our experience felt so wild, like we really earned the sense of accomplishment we felt walking out.”

YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS

Twenty-four teens from across the United States spent eight weeks living and working in Yosemite this summer as part of the Youth Conservation Corps program. This crew of teens quickly formed friendships, and worked together as teammates on challenging trail restoration work in the High Sierra, repairing campground sites and split-rail fence. They worked alongside Miwok elders constructing portions of the new Indian Village in Yosemite Valley, and helped preserve historic structures in the backcountry.

For many participants this was a unique experience. “YCC was an amazing experience,” noted one participant. “It changed my life.” Another teen shared, “This was the best experience of my life.” Youth that participate in these programs are forever a part of the Yosemite family, and many choose to pursue careers in the park service.

“YCC participants have found career paths as biologists, trail interpreters, firefighters, and park utilities and communications specialists,” said José Lopez, YCC Coordinator. Today, more than a dozen YCC alumni work in Yosemite.

“It’s a connection we hope they will carry with them for the rest of their lives.”

– VICTORIA MATES

YCC PARTICIPANTS FEELINGS ABOUT

THEIR TIME IN YOSEMITE

IndescribableFun

FulfilledSatisfied

IncredibleSatiatedBlisters

Beyond wordsComin’ backLife changing

InspiredSweaty

AccomplishedLovin’ It

RIGHT Trial crews remove debris.


OUTDOOR ADVENTURE PROGRAMSConservancy programs provide special Yosemite park insights for visitors whether they desire a family camping trip or to learn more about Yosemite’s history and culture.

THEATER PROGRAMSYosemite stars and storytellers take over the stage seven nights a week throughout the summer to provide entertainment for park visitors.

Participants make new friends while at a Family

Camping Jamboree.

Living legend, Lucy Parker shares her Native

American history while showing visitors how to

make traditional woven baskets.

Actor Lee Stetson, portrays John Muir.

MEET THE PROGRAMSENHANCING YOUR VISIT TO YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK

Visit us at yosemiteconservancy.org for more information and a calendar of our programs.

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YOSEMITE CONSERVANCY VOLUNTEERSWhether they’re sharing park information with visitors, repairing trails, removing invasive species or restoring wilderness areas volunteers, make a noticeable difference in Yosemite.

YOSEMITE ART & EDUCATION CENTERThe Art & Education Center is located in the heart of Yosemite Valley, and is the perfect place to be inspired and express your creativity. Conservancy art classes are offered daily throughout summer.

WILDERNESS PROGRAMSVisitors year round benefit from Yosemite Conservancy wilderness programs. The Conservancy manages Ostrander Ski Hut, a traditional Sierra winter destination, along with advance wilderness permits and bear canister rentals.

An art class participant showcases her

woodblock rendering of Half Dome.

Volunteers tackle invasive species in

Yosemite Valley.

Winter snows provide the base for ski and

snowshoe treks to Ostrander Ski Hut.

Y osemite Conservancy programs are one of the easiest ways to experience Yosemite.

You can participate in a variety of activities from nature walks, theater performances

or photography classes and learn from experts along the way. We staff bookstores and

rent bear canisters, and volunteers provide information to visitors throughout the park.

On your next visit, stop and say hi to Yosemite Conservancy staff and volunteers who help

even the most veteran Yosemite visitor an opportunity to experience the park in new ways.

YOSEMITESONGBIRDSHOW ARE YOSEMITE’S BIRDS RESPONDING TO CLIMATE CHANGE?

BY SARAH STOCK AND RODNEY B. SIEGEL

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Sarah Stock demonstrates

bird banding techniques to

YCC participants. RIGHT Park

biologists were excited with

the very rare sighting of this

Hooded Warbler.

Yosemite’s much-celebrated birdlife is changing. A UC Berkeley study has found that many Sierra species have shifted their ranges upslope during the past century, likely in response to changes in temperature and precipitation patterns. More recently, researchers from The Institute for Bird Populations (IBP) and the National Park Service

discovered that the once common Willow Flycatcher, a diminutive gray-green songbird that brightens the soundscape of Sierra meadows with its’ cheerful “fiz-bew” song, no longer breeds in the park.

Yet these changes likely pale in comparison to changes that are expected to result from accelerating climate change in the coming decades. Assessing the effects of annual weather variation on birds, predicting the effects of future climate change, and identifying management actions that might help cushion species are critical steps for safeguarding Yosemite’s bird populations. Thanks to an enduring partnership between Yosemite National Park Service and IBP, we now have the tools to do all three.

Since 1990 we have operated bird-banding stations at meadows in Yosemite as part of the continent-wide Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) Program, coordinated by IBP. Capturing, banding, and releasing birds each summer enables us to produce annual indices of adult population size and reproductive success, estimate survival rates, and most importantly, assess changes in Yosemite’s bird populations over time. Yosemite Conservancy has been integral in providing


EXPERT INSIGHTS

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YOSEMITE CONSERVANCY has provided

a grant to Yosemite National Park to

help fund the Yosemite MAPS stations;

this research enables park biologists

and managers to better understand

Yosemite’s songbird populations

today and predict longer-term

changes into the future.

Experience Yosemite’s songbirds up-close

and personal with a knowledgeable park

naturalist. Yosemite Conservancy offers a variety of birding

courses that will focus on locating and observing birds, as well

as learning to identify their songs and environments.


EXPERT INSIGHTS

funding for the last few years of this study.

Preliminary results from Yosemite’s MAPS stations indicate that substantial changes in the populations of common bird species at Yosemite are already happening--we see significant increases in some species, such as the American Robin and Mountain Chickadee, and troubling decreases in several others, including the Dusky Flycatcher and Yellow Warbler. This winter we will conduct a comprehensive analysis of 20 years of Yosemite MAPS data, using cutting-edge techniques to reveal relationships between annual weather variation and the population dynamics of Yosemite’s birds. This analysis will enable researchers to make predictions about longer-term changes in bird populations that are likely to result from climate change.

Sarah Stock is a Wildlife Biologist in Yosemite National Park, and Rodney Siegel is Executive Director, The Institute for Bird Populations. Interested in reading more about this groundbreaking study? Visit our website for additional details about Yosemite’s Songbirds, yosemiteconservancy.org/yosemite-conservancy-magazine.

SARAH STOCK is a Wildlife Biologist

at Yosemite National Park where she

studies wildlife ranging from songbird

population dynamics to the ecology

of bats. She earned her Master’s

degree at the University of Idaho

in 2001 where she focused on the

migration ecology of forest owls. She

has studied birds in locations ranging

from Alaska to the South Pacific islands.

Sarah has authored many technical reports and

peer-reviewed publications on western landbird status, ecology,

and management; and serves on California Partners in Flight

Executive Steering Committee.

sign up for a class or tour focused on park wildlife, botany, history or trekking in the high country led by Conservancy naturalists. For example, there’s a Yosemite Conservancy Outdoor Adventure course on birding, snowshoeing and countless hikes to the lesser-visited regions of the park. Photography classes are offered throughout the year to take advantage of the changing seasons and shifting sunlight on granite for which Yosemite is well-known.

Children will enjoy the Junior Ranger program–learning about everything from the park’s bears and Giant Sequoias to its bounding waterfalls and Native American history. Conservancy grants have bolstered children’s education programs over the years, including the recent addition of a children’s learning nook in the Happy Isles Nature Center.

Of course, the best way to see Yosemite is by foot. There are more than 800 miles of hiking trails in the park. The Valley’s Wilderness Center is staffed by Conservancy employees to provide backcountry permits, bear canister rentals and advice about different hikes.

Visitor enjoys the sunset from Glacier Point.

Visit us on Facebook and tell us where you would spend your perfect day in Yosemite.

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The opportunities to create a perfect day in Yosemite Valley are as staggering as its natural beauty. How would you answer my friend’s question?

PHOTO: KEITH WALKLET


Q&ADon Neubacher was named Yosemite

National Park’s new superintendent

in February. He previously served as

superintendent of Point Reyes National

Seashore, deputy general of the Presidio

of San Francisco, chief of visitor services at

Point Reyes, and a park ranger at Glacier

Bay National Park in Alaska.

After his first summer season,

Superintendent Neubacher shares with us

his experience of living and working

in Yosemite and the value of nonprofit

partnerships.

Q :: You’ve been on your new post for about eight

months now. What do you like best about living

and working in Yosemite National Park?

A :: Yosemite is one of the most precious spots on the planet and inspires countless Americans every day. I believe the setting is so powerful it transforms visitors in a positive way about the importance of saving special places, and their role in our quality of life. Could life be better? The park continues to inspire me in many ways and I cannot think of another job in the National Park Service that could be as rewarding as the one I have here.

Q :: How does the National Park Service benefit from

a nonprofit partner like Yosemite Conservancy?

A :: The National Park Service relies on partners for resources and programs that may be outside the scope of the park service budget, but are nonetheless important for preservation, protection, or the visitor experience. Many projects are only possible because of assistance from Yosemite Conservancy, including essential funding for research, ecological restoration, youth education, and wildlife preservation like the current songbird studies; or visitor services such as the new exhibits at the Nature Center at Happy Isles.

Q :: Please describe how a partner like Yosemite

Conservancy, which has staff and volunteers

working alongside the National Park Service, can

enhance a park visitor’s experience.

A :: Yosemite Conservancy staff and volunteers are an integral part of the park’s daily operations and provide resources for services which would otherwise not exist. For example, the Yosemite Conservancy is responsible for managing volunteer information booths and the performances at the Yosemite Theater. Each year, these volunteers inspire and inform thousands of visitors that come to Yosemite.

Q :: Yosemite Conservancy provides grants to the

park based on requests passed along by National

WITH YOSEMITE INSIDER

“Giving back to such a magical park is also good for the spirit and soul.” – DON NEUBACHER

Superintendent Yosemite National Park


Park Service team members. How does your office

prioritize which projects to ask for Conservancy

funding each year?

A :: Each year, the Yosemite Conservancy generously provides the park with supplemental funding for critical projects that would never be accomplished with limited federal funding. The park creates the proposed projects list by issuing a call for proposals to all staff in the summer. In 2010, the park received close to 70 proposals. The projects are vetted by division chiefs and then sent to the park’s leadership team for final prioritization based on the park’s strategic goals. After careful review, the senior team places each project on a priority list based on its importance to the park overall. This year about 30 of these projects will receive some level of funding. These projects provide the park with a “margin of excellence” that would not be achieved without Conservancy support.

Q :: What advice would you give to someone looking

for a quintessential overnight hike in Yosemite?

A :: The park has something for everyone and we try to optimize the experience for each visitor. Choreograph the visit to your personal, educational and recreational needs. My favorites are the overnight hikes from Tioga Road that lead one into the wildness of Yosemite. The park has breathtaking backcountry, not seen by many visitors.

Q :: What are some of the best ways for an

individual to help Yosemite?

A :: If you have a passion about National Parks or for Yosemite, get involved. You can volunteer, engage in park planning, or help the Yosemite Conservancy through financial donations. With your help, the beauty and splendor of Yosemite will remain pristine for all visitors and future generations. Your individual help will make a difference. Giving back to such a magical park is also good for the spirit and soul.

Read more from Superintendent Neubacher on our website, yosemiteconservancy.org/yosemite-conservancy-magazine

YOSEMITE INSIDER

What better legacy is there than preserving and protecting Yosemite

for future generations? Include the Conservancy in your estate planning,

and become a member of the Joseph Le Conte Legacy Society.

Members may enjoy considerable tax advantages, and will receive

invitations to an annual reception and other special events.

Make Yosemite part of your future plans, and

preserve the park for generations to come.

Joseph Le Conte Legacy Society

Legacy Giving Program

800.469.7275

[email protected]

Leave a Legacy

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New Projects in 2010*

TRAIL REPAIR & ACCESS

California Conservation Corps Crew $355,775

Legendary Valley Trails $411,450

Yosemite Trails Campaign (8 trails) $2,547,535

Youth Conservation Corps Program $319,350

HABITAT RESTORATION

Crane Flat Habitat Restoration $124,322

Harden Lake Road Removal - Phase 2 $107,270

Upper Cathedral Meadow Restoration $196,102

Wilderness Restoration $199,050

VISITOR SERVICES & EDUCATION

Dixon Art Preservation $37,970

Hansen Interpretive Ranger Fund $19,836

Happy Isles Exhibit Upgrade $4,000

Historic Archive Preservation $50,000

Indian Village Exhibit Renovation $9,500

Junior Ranger Center at Happy Isles $67,000

Mariposa Grove Visitor

Experience Studies $200,000

Nature Notes Web Series $50,000

Views and Visitors Museum Exhibit $50,074

Wawona Search & Rescue

Cache Upgrade $13,500

Yosemite Guide $67,300

CULTURAL & HISTORIC

PRESERVATION

High Sierra Camps National

Register Nomination $40,420

Merced Lake Cabin Restoration $59,488

Residence 1 Preservation Study $75,000

Thomas Hill Studio Fountain

Restoration $91,225

Wawona Hotel Fountain Restoration $160,625

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

High Elevation Plant Survey $174,360

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

Following Yosemite’s Bighorn Sheep $247,000

Pacific Fisher Mammal Research $45,000

Yosemite Toad Status & Trends $283,342

TOTAL $6,006,494

*Total project funding is included for

multi-year projects.

The quiet mornings in Yosemite’s meadows are often brought to life by a symphony of songbirds. A study to determine if Yosemite’s migratory birds are declining or are shifting their habitats is being funded by Yosemite Conservancy. In 2010, the National Park Service, in partnership with The Institute for Bird Populations, completed a three-year $115,000 songbird-monitoring program that is part of a national effort called Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship

(MAPS). Our funding enabled a comprehensive analysis of population trends of Yosemite’s montane-meadow songbirds. Fieldwork was completed in August 2010, and data analysis and a final report are expected in summer 2011. To involve and educate the public about songbird conservation, interpretative programs were conducted the past two summers. Learn more about the study in our Expert Insights feature on page 10.

SONGBIRD RESEARCHARE YOSEMITE’S SONGBIRDS STILL SINGING?

Green-tailed Towhee.

PROJECT UPDATES


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HARDEN LAKE RESTORATIONCORPORATE VOLUNTEERS LEND A HAND IN

RESTORATION EFFORTS

Harden Lake is a small sub-alpine lake sitting at 7,600 feet above sea level near the White Wolf area in Yosemite National Park. The Conservancy and National Park Service are cooperating on a two-year project to remove and restore 1.5 miles of closed and abandoned road that runs between Harden Lake and White Wolf. This restoration effort will allow 38 acres of potential wilderness to be designated as “wilderness status.”

In 2010, park staff with the help of Capital Group Companies’ volunteers began removal and restoration of the old road. In 2011, efforts will focus on mulching and reseeding to facilitate natural restoration of the area. This work complements that of a 2009 project, which created a single-track trail in place of an old road by Harden Lake. Together, the projects will dramatically improve wilderness character between White Wolf and Harden Lake, as well as reestablish natural topography, and improve hydrology and forest habitat.

Capital Group Companies’ volunteers

hard at work removing an old road bed.


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THE PACIFICFISHER

STUDY OF THREATENED PACIFIC FISHERS UNDERWAY

The Pacific fisher, a medium-sized forest mammal associated with mature and old growth forests, has disappeared from more than half its former range in California and is a candidate for the endangered species list. To help determine the population size and status of fishers in Yosemite National Park, the Conservancy is funding a

multi-year research study.

Fifty-six motion-activated camera stations have been strategically located throughout the park to document fisher presence. In addition to the cameras, these sites include scented boxes to attract the animals and secure DNA that will allow wildlife biologists to determine population counts and range of movement.

First year results have provided valuable information, including clear documentation of Pacific fishers in the park and information on their habitat associations. Preliminary results suggest that fisher activity in Yosemite is concentrated in its southern areas–around Mariposa Grove and along the Wawona Road. Study results will help park management determine how best to aid in the recovery of Pacific fishers and the broader ecosystem.

This study is a partnership with the National Park Service, California Department of Fish and Game and UC Berkeley.

Motion-detector camera photograph of Pacific fisher.


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Tioga Road is the only trans-Sierra route in the park, traveling across the northern section of Yosemite National Park. With access to hundreds of miles of trails in Yosemite’s vast wilderness, these trailheads are heavily used during summer. On any given day, you may see backpackers gearing up for a multiday trip, day hikers headed out for an afternoon, or visitors stopping briefly to stretch their legs and take in the view.

Major improvements are being made in 2010 and 2011 to ten trailheads along the Tioga Road corridor. Upon completion of this project, these trailhead areas will safely and attractively improve way-finding and circulation for motorists and pedestrians, create accessible walkways and restroom facilities, include orientation and interpretive exhibits, and provide designated areas for picnicking, trip planning, and congregation of groups.

When Tioga Road re-opens in 2011, look for improvements at Gaylor Lakes at Tioga Pass, Snow Creek, Lower May Lake Road, Ten Lakes, Yosemite Creek, and Tamarack Flat.

TIOGA TRAILHEADSTRAILHEADS IMPROVED FOR VISITOR SAFETY

AND ENJOYMENT

This project will improve orientation and signage for trailheads like Ten Lakes.

19th century visitors tour Yosemite.

Opening Windows to Yosemite’s Early Visitors

Imagine stepping into Yosemite Valley’s Cosmopolitan Bathhouse and Saloon in the late 1800s to discover that President Rutherford B. Hayes had just signed the hotel register. The

“Grand Register of Yo-Semite Valley,” with 800 pages of entries including those of presidents Ulysses S. Grant, Theodore Roosevelt, James Garfield and Hayes, was one of hundreds of items in an interactive exhibit at the Yosemite Museum Gallery entitled “Views & Visitors: The Yosemite Experience in the 19th Century.” The exhibit featured early park visitor photographs, souvenirs, paintings, prints and other artifacts. A $50,000 contribution by Yosemite Conservancy along with funding from the National Park Service preserved this memorabilia and created the exhibit, allowing thousands of new visitors to step through a window in time to a bygone era.

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YOSEMITE TREASURES PRESERVED

Yosemite archivists and a $52,000 contribution by Yosemite Conservancy have preserved one of the most remarkable collections of wildlife images in the National Park Service. The collection of Joseph Dixon, a National Park Service wildlife biologist and photographer, contains approximately 7,400 early wildlife images from Yosemite and other western national parks. Acquired by the Yosemite Archives in 2008, the collection contains lantern slides, glass plates, nitrate, and cellulose

photographic negatives, prints, and field notes created by Dixon from 1909 to 1952. This project preserved and protected the collection, as well as digitized images for increased access and use.

The Dixon collection adds to the massive Yosemite Archives that contain approximately 100,000 slides and 8,000 historic drawings. A $63,000 Yosemite Conservancy grant funded new equipment as well as the time of eight Student Conservation Association interns who scanned these slides and drawings. So far, thousands of images have been digitized and incorporated into a searchable database. Both of these projects help preserve Yosemite’s irreplaceable artistic treasures.

ABOVE Archivists preserve historic images

of Yosemite. BELOW An image of the high

country from a painted lantern slide.

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ART INYOSEMITEVISITORS CREATE THEIR OWN MASTERPIECES

Yosemite has inspired artists and performers for generations, and today Yosemite Conservancy provides many activities for park visitors to be immersed in the arts. Art in the Park programs encompass the Art & Education Center, Yosemite Theater, and support for events, like the Parsons Summer Series in Tuolumne.

Yosemite Theater, located near the Valley Visitor Center, buzzes with performances throughout the summer season. This year, more than 10,000 visitors experienced lively performances by a variety of notable local actors and Yosemite personalities. Performers shared stories ranging from Yosemite’s Buffalo Soldiers to more contemporary climbing experiences.

“Our presenters directly channel for the audience ways of experiencing Yosemite through others, past and present: a great naturalist, a rock climber, a Park Ranger, a Buffalo Soldier, and in my program a century’s worth of tourists,” said Tom Bopp, a Yosemite Theater performer.

Art courses taught in the Art & Education Center reach over 2,000 visitors in the course of a season and carry on the long tradition of capturing Yosemite in a variety of mediums. Resident artist Donna Naes sums up the experience perfectly: “This is about shaping memories and connections–eye, heart and soul.”

TOP RIGHT Young painter participates

in Yosemite art class TOP LEFT Art class

participant’s depiction of Yosemite Falls.

“This is about shaping memories and connections–eye, heart and soul.” – DONNA NAES

Resident Artist

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WILDERNESSPROGRAMSTREAMLINING ACCESS TO BACKCOUNTRY SOLITUDE

Conservancy staff fulfills an important role in augmenting National Park Service efforts to avoid overcrowding of areas, which are meant to provide opportunities for solitude. This year, Yosemite Conservancy staff issued over 7,400 advance permits and assisted the National Park Service in issuing over 6,400 permits out of the valley’s

Wilderness Center.

Conservancy staff provides necessary bear canister rentals and information to backcountry hikers. Bear canisters are essential in Yosemite for helping to keep bears wild and hikers safe. This year, Yosemite Conservancy staff rented over 11,000 canisters to park visitors.

Ostrander Ski Hut, located at the edge of Ostrander Lake, is open to backcountry skiers and snowshoers from late December until early April. The hut is managed and maintained by seasonal hut keepers. Ostrander Ski Hut is so popular that spots are secured through an annual reservation lottery. Last winter, there were over 13,000 overnight visits.

This winters’ lottery takes place on November 22, with a request deadline of November 19 at 4pm. Visit our website for more information and to check availability of any remaining reservation spots.

Strap on your skis or snowshoes and come experience the magic and serenity of Ostrander Ski Hut. Season starts December 2010 and ends in April of 2011. Make your ski hut reservations online at yosemiteconservancy.org or call 209.372.0740.

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OUTDOORCLASSROOMSHARING THE WONDERS OF YOSEMITE

Education is an important element in the forging of future stewards and preservation of Yosemite National Park. The Conservancy offers educational opportunities through our Outdoor Education program, a series of interpretive courses led by experienced Yosemite naturalists and related experts. Program participants leave with a deepened appreciation for Yosemite’s wildlife, geology and cultural significance.

This year, participants were offered a wide range of educational seminars covering topics including birdlife, wildflowers, photography, backpacking trips, watercolor painting, and family programs. Our expert instructors enjoy sharing their knowledge and passion for Yosemite. A recent Outdoor Adventure participant, Nancy Lacher said of her experience, “Our instructor was a great storyteller. He made a point to spend individual time with each participant.”

Families large and small can select their own subject matter and create a unique experience in Yosemite by planning a custom adventure with an expert naturalist or guide.

Planning your next visit to Yosemite? Visit our website, yosemiteconservany.org, and review the list of Outdoor Adventure classes offered. Join your favorite activity or plan your own custom trip.

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photography class in Yosemite.

BOTTOM Participants scale Half

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BENEFACTORS Gifts of $10,000 or more

AnonymousDavid & Lyn AndersonJoseph & Gretchen AugustynDavid & Chet BarclayEloise C. Goodhew BarnettKenneth & Lucy BlockMarilyn & Allan BrownApril CordesDavid & Lois DeMilleLeslie & John DormanDavid & Dana DornsifeLisa & Craig ElliottMr. & Mrs. William S. Floyd Mr. & Mrs. Donald M. FuhrerChris & Jaclyn GalloHerbert & Muriel GloorTed Goldstein & Jessica BernhardtDorothy & Freeman Gosden Jr.Rusty & Bonnie GregoryMr. & Mrs. Benjamin HammettMary & Tas HoferE. Alan HolroydeRobert A. JohnsonGregory D. & Jennifer W. JohnsonDr. Claire & Dr. Eugene KoppIrene Daniell KressThe Landreth FamilyBill & Jean Lane Jr.Don & Dorothy LewisMrs. Edmund W. LittlefieldMr. & Mrs. Samuel M. LivermoreJim & Anahita LovelaceJohn Down LuckhardtDonna MatsonKen & Sandy MaurerMuriel & William McGeeJ. Boyce & Peggy NuteThe Mark Pigott FamilyAllen & Marilyn PuckettBill RellerMr. & Mrs. Skip RhodesDave Rossetti & Jan AventMichael & Rochelle Schermer

Valerie VanamanSue VolpeClifford James WalkerWalter R. Wallner, Jr. & Jill AppenzellerNancy P. WestonKirby Wilcox

SENTINELS Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999

AnonymousScott & Lynda AdelsonStephen L. AndersonMrs. R. Kirklin AshleyThomas BanahanJames M. BattaginBob BattaginVirginia BayBob & Susie BennittGayle & Steve Brugler & GrandchildrenTerrance M. Carroll & Linda M. DardarianLeonard & Brenda CiprianoBarbara CoulterHarold CranstonPeter J. DavisTom & Sally EdsallJames & Andy ForsterMr. James A. FrankCarol Frick & Rich YonashStephen, Karen, Melanie, & Dylan HansonBarbara L. HollowayChristina & Charles HollowayJoseph C. Howard & Wesley L. HalbrunerDaniel & Suzanne JensenVernon & Mary Jane JohnsonBruce, Candis & Matthew KernsTerease E. KwiatkowskiLinda Lee LesterRobert & Melody LindKen & Janine LyonsMs. Eleanore McCoyAnne Giannini McWilliamsNancy OrearMr. & Mrs. Richard C. OtterJohn E. PfeifferPhilip & Sharon PillsburyMr. & Mrs. Robert Rosenfeld

Linda & Steve SanchezKeith & Jane SchillerMr. & Mrs. Arent H. Schuyler, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Edwin A. Seipp, Jr.Peter & Shelly SmithGreg & Lisa StangerThe George Sundby FamilyJohn R. Upton Jr.Peter & Virginia Van KuranMichael & Jeanne WilliamsBill & Janne WisselAlan S. WoodDr. & Mrs. Robert Zaitlin

GUARDIANS Gifts of $2,500 to $4,999

AnonymousMichael & Jeanne AdamsMartha AinsworthThomas J. AlexanderShirley & David AllenRobert & Angela AmaranteRoy A. & Betty B. AndersonPaul & Joan ArmstrongTroy W. Barbee Jr.Richard BarthRobert & Margaret BeckBonnie & Fred Bertetta, Jr.Steve BiddleThomas V. BorysDaniel & Jane BoschBarbara BouckeJames BradleyDon BreseePaul & Karen BrissonLucy & Don CampbellDonald M. CampbellWilliam & Linda CornellRobert & Kim CorraoMary CranstonLynden F. DavisDominic & Margaret DeCristofaroThe Diaz FamilySterling & Chester DormanPhoebe D. FarnamNick FedrickMs. Dorothy FernMort & Frannie FleishhackerChristopher J. FreemanJeffrey & Lori Frome

Laura & Donald GagliassoWesley P. & Mary C. GardnerJohn & Charlotte GilmoreJim & Maria GogginRobert & Jean HaafClemens HammerschmiedBonnie HaupertMilda HesterMr. & Mrs. Preston B. HotchkisAlice F. JenkinsDee M. KeckDennis & Joanne KeithMarvin & Mary KilgoSungsook KimKenneth & Janet KlugCJ Koomen & JC Koomen de JongWalt LemmermannArlene Marie LevyDr. Bernard S. & Mrs. Barbara LewinskyMarcus B. Linden & Saskia K. SubramanianPark L. LoughlinBill & Carolyn LowmanYvonne Maday-CrandellTim & Patsy MarshallMary Ann MatthewsMr. & Mrs. David O. McCormickHugh & Debbie McDevittRobert R. McDuff & Marsha E. HarrisMr. & Mrs. Denman K. McNearThomas McWaltersJ. Stephen Meredith M.D.Karen MerrittDawn M. MillerGary J. MillerSusan MortonJoyce S. Mudd & Lee S. MuddBeth Yorman NickelStephen & Elizabeth O’BrienErwin J. OrdemanMrs. Henry OrdemanStanley & Georgene PasarellJoan B. PaulooDr. & Mrs. Stephen PickeringJoe & Tracy PinnellaThomas Plumb & Maria ReyesRobert & Anne PochowskiThe Puhl FamilyLeroy M. ReyJoanne Rife

Steven & Kim RizzutoLiz & Royal RobbinsMr. & Mrs. Michael RobertsBetty RuchBetty SaidelJosh & Jesse ScheerMs. Anne SchneiderLinda & Michael SchneiderChristine ShackelfordThomas & Irene Shephard Sr.Donald A. ShepherdMr. & Mrs. Roane T. SiasKenneth & Phyllis SlettenJonathan Spaulding & Dana GafferyJane & Jerel StecklingStewart Family FoundationJames & Kay StilesTed SurberJeannie E. TaskerRichard & Danessa TechmanskiMarty & Bonnie TenenbaumMichael J. TollefsonSloan & Priscilla UptonJim & Mimi Van HorneMr. Jack H. WalstonJohn D. Weeden & David L. DaviesMarilyn & Howard WhelanMr. & Mrs. Peter H. WilsonWitbeck Charitable Lead Annuity TrustWard & Polly WolffGary & Christine Younger

PROTECTORS Gifts of $1,000 to $2,499

AnonymousDouglas & Judith AdamsJames AlarconRuth A. AlbrightJohn Alt & Rachel MakoolMartin & Joan AlterLeonel & Laila AlvaradoRobert & Angela AmarenteRichard AmtowerRobert & Andrea ArendsPatricia J. AsburyRobert BaerWilliam & Joanne BakerLawrence & Ida BakerShirley C. & Sherman L. Balch


THANK YOUWe gratefully acknowledge the John Muir Heritage Society and Joseph Le Conte Legacy Society donors,

foundations, and businesses that supported our work from January 1, 2009 – October 1, 2010. Without

these generous donors we would not be able to fulfill our mission to preserve and protect Yosemite

National Park and enrich the visitor experience – today and for future generations. We thank you!

Don & Eunice BallNancy BallotJohn BarberWilliam & Susan BaribaultMs. Joan BarkerStanley M. BarnesJeanne BarsocchiniAndy BaxterNancy & Joachim BechtleCarroll Edwards BeckettBarbara Beerstein & George M. Badger, IIIMichael S. BennettLeslie & Phil BernsteinJack & Jo Ann BertgesAshton BisbeeDouglas S. BishopTom & Betty BissellMr. & Mrs. Donald P. BlackLars BlackShawn & Tonyja BlakesleeThe Bland Family FoundationMr. William E. BloomfieldKenneth BogleJohn BolesRobert & Ruth BostromIrene BowdryDavid A. Bowman & Gloria MillerRichard BozanichAllan BradWalton K. BrainerdMarilyn BrewerJane BrickeyRalph & Betty BrittonShelagh & Bob BrodersenSusan BrogdonBeverly Boekel BroughtonAnne McGovney BrownRose M. BrownThe Spencer Brush FamilyMary A. BullenAnne L. BurmanJoan V. BurnettRobert BurnsVictor W. BurnsCasey BurroughsElizabeth BurwellKaren L. BuschSheila & Joseph BuschStephen & Fran ButlerAlan and Kami CabralRebecca CaleyA. Steve CalieDon K. CallahanMrs. Markley C. CameronMinnie C. CamposR. D. CarlstonDoug & Mary Ann CarothersMalkah W. CarothersTed & Cara-May CarpenterGabriella CasaresPeter CaseyKevin S. CaudillBob ChipmanJean A. CinaderWalter & Priscilla ClarkVahl & Pamela ClemensenMark W. CocalisWilliam & Carol CochraneBob & Diane ColemanSteve, Cathy, Brian & Diana CombsBob & Sandy Comstock and FamilyRichard L. ConnerSteve & Carolyn Conner

Alice E. CooperSuzanne Corkins & Trey PruittPatricia & Neil CormiaSamuel & Ettie CouncilmanMichael & Marilyn CraneHeather CraneKen & Sylvia CurryPaul Daffinee & Veronica McQuillanGarrett & Lynn DaileyRichard A. DailyTheresa DalyAnn & Dennis DamonWilliam R. DanielsonSteven DantzkerGene DavenportJeff & Susan DavidsonLynette & Michael DavisDr. & Mrs. James W. DavisChristine A. DawsonDave & Teresa DaytonAngelo F. De MariaRon & Jackie Decker, Jacqueline A. DauntKyn DellingerSandra L. DennisPeggy Dessin DayJ. Bruce DickinsonMr. & Mrs. Gilmore F. Diekmann, Jr.Richard & Margaret DivineDan DiVittorio Jr.Mr. Robert J. DonnellLaura DonnelleyWilliam & Nancy DoolittleMr. & Mrs. E. M. Downer, IIIMr. & Mrs. Benjamin T. DownsElaine & Edin Draper-BeardDennis DrewDiane DuncanSteve & Anne DurrStan & Joan DutrowCarroll & Laura EakleJerry Edelbrock & Jeri HowlandJane EdgintonGary & Naomi EdwardsBurton Edwards & Lynne dal PoggettoMs. Joan EgriePaul & Elizabeth EisenhardtVictoria Eisenreich HalloranMr. & Mrs. Fredrick A. EksteinDale N. ElliottFrank W. EllisMr. & Mrs. Robert F. ErburuJacqueline & Christian ErdmanBenedict A. EronJanie EstepJoy EstesWilliam FahrnerKathy FairbanksCraig FalkBernard J. FavaroMr. & Mrs. Joseph L. FeigenbaumCarl H. FeldmanNadine G. FelixSue FeminoGreg FergusonMr. & Mrs. John FerrariJudy C. FieldBernard, Sandra, Rachel, & Noah FischbachFrederick J. FisherThe FlannerysGary M. Flashner

Mark FlemingDiana K. & Lawrence T. Foster Charitable FoundationJohn & Elaine FrenchAnne & Michael FrostRobert & Marilyn FryLarry FunkDonald & Pamela GaileyMary C. GalloDr. & Mrs. J. Richard GaskillBrian & Marilyn GerichShawn V. GiammatteiDouglas C. GiancoliJim & Lynn GibbonsLynne & James GibbonsSteve & Pam GiffordKathy GiraudNydia GoodePaulette E. GoodrichJoni L. GordonElizabeth M. GordonBob, Jan, Sean & Erin GradyLinda Volkoff GreenDonald & Anna GumpertzJohn & Cynthia GunnJohn C. GunnVictor & Edna GuntherTimothy & Amy GuthRobert & Martha GuthrieRichard & Teresa HagertyMs. Ellen F. HalterSara HamiltonMr. & Mrs. Chuck HammersBruce E. HammondGinny HannaJohn HansenJune HardieGary HargraveDavid Harnden & Susan BaileyJohn Harper & Isabelle Valet-HarperDonna & Richard HarrisJack & Carol HarrisGregg & Marika HarrisonShelley & Brad Hawkins-ClarkKathryn HayesJane & Rick HaysWinchell T. HaywardJack HeintzBernice E. HendrycksDr. & Mrs. Kenneth HeulerMr. & Mrs. Darryl HeustisRosemary B. HewlettDouglas & Debra HighsmithJoyce V. HillerWilliam E. HixsonDavid M. HoffmanLawrence D. HoffmanSusan & Brian HolcombGary N. HollandSusan & Robert HolmesJames E. HolstDr. & Mrs. Daniel HoneSusan D. HopkinsJames HopperJoseph & Michelle HorejsiCatherine M. HornePhilip HortonWilliam HortonPeter T. HossJohn W. Houghton, Jr. & Susan StullJames & Leslie HouptMatt, Brett & Mike HouserCarolee Houser

Mark & Kathy HovenJohn P. HowardHenry & Stephanie HowellSue & Skip HoytBill & Cheri HuberMark L. HudakHing & Shiowhwa HungRobert E. & Ann C. HunterDal & Candy HunterRobert & Yolanda HutchinsonMr. & Mrs. Harold A. HydeGregory & Roberta IsaeffJames IshamSteve & Birgitta IstockJoan E. JacobsonRobert L. JansenEleanor JardineBill JasperGary JohansonStanley W. JohnsenWarren B. JohnsonClay & Cheryl JohnsonMark A. KadzielskiRonald KahnDuane & Ann KalarDiane & A.J. KalletBrian & KarigerBeth & Brett KaufmanCatherine KelleherPatsy & Bob KennedyJohn E. Kennedy IIIPat & John KesslerElizabeth KilbJeff KilbrethRonald A. KillianMr. & Mrs. Theodore C. KingRick & Ruth KingslandJohn R. KinselSibyl KirbyPatricia KirkbrideCharles J. & Dr. Dancy KittrellDavid KjeldgaardCarolyn KleefeldRobert L. KleinGary & Sara Ann KlingBetsy KoesterMargie & Ralph KoldingerCaroline KooLinda & Jim KuhnsWilliam A. KumpfGary A. LaaksoMaureen LahiffPeter LambertBette Wallace LandisAlice LangeJim LaserLouise Laufersweiler & Warren SharpGeorge & Cheryl LautersteinDavid & Janice LawrenceThe Lawrence FamilyLarry & Laura LeavittJanet LeavittJohn & Meredith LeckieSunhee Lee & Robert WilhelmThe John & Sandra Leland FoundationMr. Hollis G. LenderkingRobert & Tali LevyFranklin & Virginia LewSally M. LewisMr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. LeytemMelissa Lim & Kit HoangBarbara LittleKaren & Judy Diana Lively

Robert LivingstonJim & Pam LloydBetty Mae & Jim LockeGordon & Frances LockettVera M. LongJack LudemanDave & Diane LudersJane LundinEric A. LutkinDaniel & Myra LyleChristy MacBride-Hart & William HartLynn MacDonaldJean MackenzieCaroline & Thomas MaddockMatthew MadisonJay & Susan MandellMartin ManleyGary & Lois MarcusMr. & Mrs. William C. Markham, IIDr. Robert & Mrs. Shirley MarshallSteve & Dian MartinTerrance & Claudette MastMel & Patricia MatsumotoMark J. MavesRosalie MaxeinerSharon Mayer-HaranKaren McCaffreyPeter & Willinda McCreaFredaline B. McDonaldEvie McDonald & Barnaby J. HowardMarie and Paul McDonough FoundationSue Goodin McGeeBruce McIntyreShannon & Greg McKinnonMary D. McKinnonDave & Lindsay McMenaminKathryn K. McNeilMargaret A. MedcalfAlex & Amanda MedinaWilliam G. & Amelia A. MeffertSuzanne & Robert MellorEve & John MeltonTom P. MericleLaura A. MerryJon & Janine MillerGregg H. MillerJoseph & Robyn MillerMichael & Debbie MillerAlan MillerDavid & Lynn MitchellSandra MitchellJim & Fan MobergL. Maynard MoeJanet Mohle-Boetani & Mark ManasseBob & Joan MontgomeryBecky & Jim MorganPaul & Diane MortonBruce & Marcia MortonRobert & Tanis MuetingTim & Nancy MullerJames Warren MurrayRobert R. MurrelJonne & Alma NelsonDon & Patricia NeubacherEleanor & Colby NeumaierBill & Irene NeumeisterF.W. NewellPaul & Antje NewhagenGloria Newhouse & Family


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Dr. & Mrs. Thomas H. NewtonSharon NiedringhausJohn & Connie NielsenThe Nikolai FamilyMary Weber Novak - Spottswoode VineyardMr. & Mrs. Joe ObegiTimothy Q. OffensendShanna O’Hare & John DavisJoe & Pam Caselli OliverioCharles & Anne OlsenMs. Johanna OlsonLarry & Marcia OsterinkDarryl OttMrs. Linda OtteyJohn K. & Rita Hanson OusterhoutJack & The OverallPaul & Kate PageHarvey F. Palitz M.D.Greg & Sheri ParkerElizabeth & Walter ParksRichard A. PartridgeMichael PassovoyChristopher & Judy PatinLarry G. Patten & Jean BehrendGeorge & Joan PaulikasRichard Pearson & Jean HartJohn & Elrose Pearson TrustDwight S. PedersenFernando PenalosaJeffrey G. PepperLuis PereiraMelissa PerrotSteven & Susan PetermanMarianne PetersonCharles PetersonKathleen PetersonCurtis PetersonCharles M. PettisBeverly PhillipsMark & Laura PhillipsSteve & Marilyn PiferDon & Jane PinkertonRichard N. PitmanDonald & Kay PittsMr. & Mrs. John R. PoimirooKent & Joy PorterDonald PorterMr. Rick PowellMrs. Christine G. PowellDr. & Mrs. Donald E. PrieweAnne Muldoon & Andy ProehlJohn Ptak & Margaret BlackRichard & Maria QuintThe Racker FamilyJames & Elizabeth RalstonRobert W. RankinMack & Kristina ReedDiane ReillyJames & Lys ReiskytlRodney & Pamela RemptMary & Bob RenyStephen C. RichardsWilliam & Beverly Wagner RiddleAngie Rios & Samuel NormanDick & Susan RobbinsMr. & Mrs. Stephen P. RobeckGreg & Patricia RobertsJulie RobertsGeorge & Edyth RobertsProf. Nicholas RobinsonJames & Kathy RobinsonSteven Rose & Deborah

Thacker RoseSarah RossWilliam Ross and Susan GravelyElizabeth B. RossMichael & Ann RothschildPeter C. RuenitzMr. & Mrs. David L. RunyanJoseph & Susan RuvoloNorman C. SaatjianDiane I. SageyColeen SalsberyLaura SantiagoKevin & Carol SawchukMonica SchaeffertMichael ScharfensteinMike & Jodi Schechter – RS TaxplusRick & Megan ScheckDon & Cynthia SchererFrances Tracy SchillingBill & Linda SchmidtRobert C. Schwalbe & Linda P. ZazzaraMichael C. ScicolonePhil SeabJohn & Judy SearsWarren & Brenda SeekPatricia SeligmanBarbara L. SevernsOrlando & Joan SeveroDeborah Green SeymourLorraine & Don SharmanJames SheridanRobert K. ShiraiJohn R. Shuman & Mrs. Josephine ShumanDavid & Kathy SiegelRenée SimiRich & Jan SjobergPeter SlabaughAlexis & Loren SlaferKirby & Frances SlateVirginia & Bob SloanJeffrey & Patty Smith and FamilyRoger SmithCris SmithRichard & Luan SmithPeggy & Terry SongsterJohn A. SpencerThe Hon. Barbara St. Louis, Ret.Joan & Edward SteinerDonald & Shirlee StitesLeslie J. StoneLeslie StrayerSam & Helga StrongGary & Judy StrongBalaji & Suganthi SubramanianTom & Diana SutterChris & Cathy SwansonBrian & Suzanne SwiftMalcolm SwiftViolet S. TaaffeStan & Tenaya TablerElizabeth D. TaftWilson TalleyJohn P. TarpeyGrace S. TayVirginia TempletonJeane Bowman TennantMs. Laura TennerGregory J. TerryJames & Connie TerryLinda Tesa & Jonathan OlkenKen & Nicole ThomAdele M. Thomas Charitable

Foundation, Inc.Herbert S. ThomsonSandra P. TichenorEric & Connie TiegelChuck & Linda ToeniskoetterNobuo TokunagaSylvia Toth & Zsolt TakacsTim TremainJack TroupFrank J. TsaiErnest TufftHolly UlfersPete & Joan UlyattDaniel C. VandermeulenJacqueline VaughnRobert & Karen VaupenMargaret H. VelureDr. Michael C. Venuti & Steven C. BrownPamela & Gary VialeCristino & Vicerra Jr.Paul Von BergGeorge & Marsha von der LiethGrace VossDon W. WadeRobin A. WallaceEd & Gwen WalshDirk & Bonnie WaltersPeter S. WantuchLeonard & Jeanne WareJoy M. WarfieldRobert & Mary WasikRay L. WatsonBrady B. WattLyman & Denyse WearPhyllis Weber & Art BaggettAndrea & Jerry WeinsteinJames WendtJohn & Cornelia WesleyJames & Jessie WestJay & Sallie WhaleyBenton & Denise WheelerPaula WiikenRyan WileyEleanor WillemsenJack & Jan WilleyJames Lee WilliamsCaroline WilliamsMrs. Milton Wilson, Jr.Robert & Virginia WilsonBarbara & Howard WilsonJohn M. WinslowPatricia F. WinterCharles & Marian WoessnerFran & Cameron Wolfe, Jr.Karen WooArt & Patti WorthingtonFrank N. Wright Jr.Mary R. WrightDora WuethrichEric YamasakiGregory & Kiyomi YimDavid & Terri YostSamuel YoungHerb & Barbara YukiDavid J. ZehrLeon & Nancee ZimmermanDonald Zucker

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Ernest E. AchCharles AdamsJames A. AdamsAlfred Adler

Joanne AhenRachel AhrensJoanne AkerMaxine S. AkinClyde F. AleckDorothy G. AlexanderDr. Weldon G. AllredNorma AlsterlindAndrew AltavillaRichard Allen AlterRod AlthouseJess AmannAndy AndersonCatherine Jane M. AndersonLt. Col. Charles Anderson (Ret)William B. AndersonEva R. ArmbrusterJames C. ArnBarbara C. ArnoldElizabeth H. AshleyRobert AtteberryAnton K. BallendorfSandra BankstonLee BaptisteYolanda BarbaMariana BarberaMary V. BarmettlerDonald S. BarnhartGrace BastianelliMatthew A. BaxterVirginia BayJoachim Ludwig BeckGerie Lavon BeckerJohn H. BeesRosemary W. BelloCharles W. BensingerWalter Benz Sr.Carol A. BerkowitzJames Dana BernierBrett W. BerrierDonald BertinoTrudy BidstrupCarl BiedermanEdward A. BielfeltSteven S. BielfeltWhitfield BilleciKristy S. BirkettCarnation Keakahiwa BivenVictor J. BjelajacDick BlackPaul BlackAllan BlasdaleEmily BlassHelene “Kim” June BlatnikJames BleakElmer E. BlecksmithJessica BloomSusan Ann BoethingJoseph T. BohiRalph BolinMary Helen Bonnickson MunnPauline BooherRoy BorgonovoSheldon BornsteinSolan BowenFrank BowersTom BowlinClyde BowmanPat BoydPatricia BoydPatrick E. BrechtJuanita BrelleCarrie BremsTerrance BrennanOlga N. Brewer

Christine J. BrockDebbie Ann BrownEleanor S. BrownJune Brubeck BruceHarry E. BrunnMargaret M. BrushPatsy R. BryantCharles C. BuettnerAnna BurchEddie BurgessKenny BurtonRobert “Papa Bob” ButtnerFred D. ByersAngela ByrdRoscoe ByrnsBarbara B. CabrilloPatricia C. CamaioreL/Cpl William G. CampLeslie CampbellVincent A. CapuanoGloria CarbarryEric L. CarlsonHoward CarlsonRobin CarrereMarjorie J. CarruthersJohn F. CarterJoyce A. CarterYolanda CasconeJoe CastorEdith CaufieldJoyce M. CelanoChris ChanChristina ChanChancyLou CherinChris ChristensenTess ChristensenSam CiccarellaLowell ClarkCora ClemonsDiane Elizabeth ClymerRobert L. CochraneJ. Antoinette CochraneLynn Ellen CodyRod CollierPartrick A. ColuccelliJosephine ComerattaLarry “Daddy” ComstockJoan E. ConlanJohn James ConnollyDean ConwayRichard M. CookHelen CorneliusJohn Edward CotterJohn CourtneyBea CowanAndrew Roy CoxAnna Mae Craig KrauseGeorge M. CrandellRuth D. CrawfordFred CrockerBill R. CrownoverSunnie CullingsJeanette CurryPamela DagleyPierre d’AlbertMuir DawsonBeverly H. DayMabel M. DayBrian D. DayElsbeth DeanDavid M. DelpitJoan DeSistoJames V. DeSwarteRudy Diamond

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Chet DormanJean DoyleHelen DragoJoseph DrugayJohn S. DrumGerald DunnJohn A. DurschingerFrank Dutra Sr.Helen A. DuttonJohn A. EdgintonBob EdlundDennis EgleFred EgliGary EisenbergDennis C. EisenreichVirginia EkizianThad EkstrandEliseian-JorjorianJohn EllingsenJudith ElliottWalter ElwartowskiErick C. ErdmanLinda ErdmanScott EricksonCharles EricsonSue E. EricssonJulie J. EstridgeGail FabbroAbigail A. FahrnerW. Clifford FahyDavid FantauzziJim FarrisCarmela FearmanKaren FeherJay Ann S. FensterNic FioreMidge FioreHarold G. FisherMimi FiskeGeorge FlehartyRee FlemingMark FloryEdward J. FoleyChris A. FongColleen FonsecaRalph FontanaJoe ForsheeDonald FortierBarbara FosterKeith R. FrancisSandy FraneDan FrankeAnna FrantzenDr. Robert C. Frates & his wife, Florence FratesJohnnie L. Freeman Jr.Art FreemanGardner FreymuthEdward FriedmanNancy FrokerNancy L. FryLoren M. FurtadoRobert M. GaleMadhavi D. GandhiGeorgia GardenerJohn W. GardnerWilliam I. GarrenLeland F. GerberHarold GibsonKaren A. GibsonVictor GieschenNancy GillisGloria Gillogly-AcostaElise GiraudVince Gizdich

Roy GlatfeltyKeith GloverBilly Gene GodfreyDr. Michael GoldmanMurray GolubSal GonzalesKeith GoodinMichael E. GoodmanJohn L. GoodwinBob GormanDennis GormanMary Q. GourleySue Ann GrafMary J. GranisWilliam GraydonGeorge GrenfellKatherine Grindstaff FittroClaire GritschEllen GrundyMichele A. GuardLamar HaasMichael HadeLawrence HalprinJames H. HamiltonFrancis B. HamlinJohn M. HannaMichael T. HaramiGeorge O. HarbaughThomas HarbstRobert HarderTheodore HarderBrenda HarnessGerald G. HarrahDave HarrisKenneth HarrisCharles W. HarrisMark HarrisonGuy L. HartmanThurston W. HatchAlan HaubachLennie HausElizabeth B. HavisideHarford H. HaysLisa HeilmannRick HemmingerNorman A. HendersH. W. “Bud” HenryCandace HenryHoward D. HerbertAngel HernandezHugo HerreraAnne C. HertlManford HesterElaine HibbardDavid W. HickmanThomas R. HigelinThomas HillElliott D. HillbackMary Jane HillikerJay HilmerMerrie HinsonMary Jane HintzLoralee HiramotoYingan HoangDarbin Alexander HoetkerRichard F. HoffmanHokuRobert HolmanBasil HolmesEdward HolroydeMilt HoneaErnest E. HornRosemary C. HornbyRosemary Cross HornbyLarry Houser

Don HuddleRuth HuntingtonWilliam Brian HustonJim HutchinsKerry HutchinsonJohn D. HynesBill IveyAl IzmirianTerrence S. JacksonHilda JamesPeter JanopaulDaniel M. JohnsonMartin L. JohnsonSue G. JohnsonRobert H. JohnstonRalph W. JonesShirley JonesMark KafouryKen KahnJohn G. KamenaAlbert KaspinEsther KastnerSatsuki May KatoAgnes KauthDawn K. Kelsey GouldRussell KettleBahram M. KhosrovaniAnne KieckheferJack KilibardaMaida KimesMarie KimmerlyAdele J. KinaveyJon KinneyJay A. KleutschArthur KnightEssie KnutsonEvan A. KoppBob KoritzkeNancy L. KrezaRichard KritzerMax KrukowBarbara Jean KruseBen KudoManoj KumarHenry KuropatPeter K. KuzmickasJames KyleMary La FranceThelma LambertDr. Baldwin G. LamsonBill Lane, Jr.James R. LaneStuart LaneAnita LaphamDemi LaughlinCarol LaughtonSharron LawThomas P. LawrenceEmily LawsonAl LechnerJoseph LedetteKim LeePhillip W. LeeRoy LeeScott A. LehmannGeorg LehnererElsa M. LeighRuby LessleyNicolas LeuzziStephen A. LeventhalEdward R. LewisRaymond A. LewisMark LewisPaul L’HeureuxRobert Lindberg

Bob LingleyPeter H. LiskerDr. Donald R. LoebJames LongKenneth L. LorenzGriffin LouieKarin LowrieTom LowryJohn D. LuckhardtMichael A. MachadoHelen MackersieMerle E. MannMildred S. MannIngrid MargolinTeddy MarkarianLawrence P. MarksEnnio MarottoThomas J. MarovichDavid MarrDr. Frank Martin Jr.Richard MasarJeff MaurerMichael MayesEd MayvilleJessie Anne McBrideJoseph R. McBrideEchel McCorkindaleNJ McDonaldDouglas McElligottMargaret C. McIlroyJack McIntyreWayne McKillipCharles McKinnonRose McManamaDorothy McMillinEdward McMullenLeslie C. McNeilChristina MendeseKaesy MendozaLouise W. MericleDavid E. MerrillElmer MeyerMilton MeyerAnna MiaskiewiezTeresa MicucciBarry MillerPhillip MillerMark E. MillerDan MirandaDaryl MissallHank MollenauerImre MolnarLinda E. MolyneuxMargaret H. MoodyWoody MooreKathleen MoranoGabriel Harry MordecaiAngelo J. MorescoPaul MoreyLyle A. MoritzFrank C. MorrisLorna D. MorrisVera MorrisonJohn Herbert Charles MosseDonald MoultonCarmen MoyerTom MunnJames E. MusselmanHank MuyleartJohnnie MyersRobert NaifehFrank NelsonWalter E. NervikColleen Patricia Neu MatthewsEugene J. Newman

Louise K. NicholsGil NickelJeff NigraLarry NittmanZigmond & Joan NorkoskiAllen L. NortonStan NosekDonald OakesJ. F. OliverKathleen OrrHoward M. OserBenjamin J. OslerW. F. OstranderMary S. OswaldWilliam OttoJosephine OwenTimothy M. OwensAlice M. PalmerParamasivamFess ParkerGeorge S. ParryDonna PattersonKen PaulinBernice M. PaulsonAnita PayneTed PearsonElrose B. PearsonJohn PeifferRichard A. PerryEva May Persson RappJason PeruzziTheodore PetersenCarrell Peterson M.D.Richard PetersonStephen D. PetersonAlfred PetscheCarl PharisDana PierceGeraldine PimentelErika PinoniCaryl Jean PlambeckAustin PlummerRuben A. PlummerKristopher PolzineChick PorterDennis V. PotterDonald PrevettRobert M. PriorJack F.Y. QuanGary QuickFrances J. RaelHerbert RagleEsther RamirezLaura RamosJoan RapoportDan RayStewart D. ReedStuart ReedJoao RemediousBernard RepaskyJon E. RichardsJohn W. Richardson Jr.Steve RichinaEdward W. RifeDouglas RobbinsDerek RobertsMichelle RobinsonNancy F. RobinsonKarl RobisonGinger RoseRobert N. RosenthalStephen RossNorma RothPhil RothGalen Rowell

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GIFTS IN MEMORY CONT.

David D. RoybalDorothy L. RozellRoger E. RuchJames J. RulecJohn D. RyanChester RycroftRev. Lloyd S. SaatjianMary SaatjianSue SakaiJay SammisDavid SandeenMark Coplen SantanaMarian SaywellDon H. SchellingerJohn J. SchenckAnne SchneiderEdna Schonk-SmithGene SchottDavid SchulteSharon J. SchwabJoann SchwartzChuck SchweikerRuth ScottRobert SedlockAnton SeelenbacherKristy A. Seligman BirkettLeland ShackeltonLee ShackeltonShadow & SheebaVishal S. ShahCarl SharsmithSally SheaKristin ShepherdJoan SherryNorman ShockleyRichard ShoreIrene ShreveJohn R. ShumanLaing SibbetDel SiebertDel SiebertSilviano L. SilvaIda SilvaBurton F. SimmonsSusan A. SimónLouis SislerWarren N. SizooJohn SkeetsWilliam A. SloneDerek SmethurstEddie SmithMichael SmithWilliam R. SmithRussell G. SmithVictoria SmithSophieSimon SoulanilleShirley SparksPaul SpiveyStanley SpurgeonNancy M. StandoDr. Frederick L. Stein & Rose McQuadeDwight SteinertDon StippBetty StockwellNorine Stoddard HopperDavid StoneRobert C. StrandRoger StrangeCarl StrehlowAdelaide D. StrubleEdward Stulik

Mary A. StumpfKatherine SugarLeona SugarPatrick SullivanMarie SutcliffeMary SutliffPhil SwansonMarjorie SwartzLeRoy SwickWayne TaggartJamie TaltGustav TamsGregory J. TaylorStephen S. TesslerBetty ThomasRobert L. ThomasViolet ThomasTyler TompkinsKenneth E. TorkelsonPauline TrabuccoMichael R. TuckerDan TuttleClifford TyackJules TygielJohn R. ValdezLena & Erle L. Van BuskirkRoelie van Gijzen-OosterveldRod Van HookRobert McKinley VaughnDan VealLorraine VeneziaCasey R. VeselyTimothy C. VickersRichard E. VollGeorge VuosoDan VuyovichJohn WadeJune WadeWilliam A. WahlerDon WaldenHerbert Leland WalkupDavid WalterMargaret WaltersMargaret Ann O. WaltersMarge WaltersBob G. WaltonLeonard WardRalph G. WarnesArthur WatersonRobert WeigelWilliam J. WellerDaniel WentzDeborah WestRichard H. West D.V.M.Warren WestgateCurtis WetterTheresa WhiteJanet WilliamsRichard C. WilliamsHelen WilliamsAlverta WilliamsonOtto L. WilsonThomas T. WinslowDonna W. WinslowHermann WolterPatricia WoodruffBetsy WoolpertBetty Lee WrahtzRichard A. WrightErnest E. WuethrichCarl Otto WulfBernard WydraMark YablunFrances Yeazell FlisramMyrna Yinger

Gayle Yost-ThompsonJanice ZajacRob ZajacRuth ZavoliGinger ZilischSheila Zinn

JOSEPH LE CONTE LEGACY SOCIETY

AnonymousCarol AllenDouglas & Carole AllenPatricia AllenPaul & Carole AmstutzIrene & Eilif AndersenMona AndersonRoy A. & Betty B. AndersonJoan C. BacciJo BaconMarie Schoppe BarteeLaura Bartlett-ArmstrongBurnett & Florence BartoGino BattaginRobert & Margaret BeckJack R. BenjaminSteve BiddleBingham Kearns Charitable FundJudith BingmanMaggie BlankleyThomas & Diane BoppCharles E. Bradbury IIIEd & Mindy BreslinRoger & Korki BrettRaymond & Marcelle BrightRobert & Prudence BroadwellBeverly Boekel BroughtonMarilyn & Allan BrownSteve & Gayle BruglerEllen BurmesterDonald & Candace ButwillBel CampbellPatricia J. CampbellMimi M. CarrollGerald C. Carter PhDMichael & Kathleen CaseyEunice M. ChildsLeonard & Brenda CiprianoVahl P. ClemensenBette Jean CluteMary Cody-LimacherLarry & Eleanor CohenSam & Carol CohenBarbara CoulterHarold CranstonErica Crawford in memory of Ruth CrawfordMary Beth CrittendonKenneth & Josephine CrowleyLinda CrowthersPaul & Helene CutlerMrs. Judith d’AlbertTheresa DalyScott Randolph DavisWilliam D. DavisDominic & Margaret DeCristofaroCatharine B. DeelyJohn & Taihee DewesCharles T. DeWoodyLeslie & John DormanJacqueline & Raymond DoumanianLisa & Craig ElliottNorma L. Embree

Ms. Dorothy FernLynn FerrinLarry FineganGary M. FlashnerMr. & Mrs. Donald M. FuhrerThomas GamlenMarston Girard, Ed.D & Judith GirardGeorge GissendanerHenry & Jane GoichmanDorothy & Freeman Gosden Jr.John C. HambyDavid C. HannaBob & Betsy HansenNancy HargissDaniel A. HealdSherry HeiderBernard F. HeimosDavid E. HernandezDouglas & Debra HighsmithPaul E. HoagJohn D. HoddySusan & Robert HolmesPeter T. HossJohn W. Houghton Jr.Carolee Grace HouserBernadette Powell & Tony HowlettBill & Inger HuffmanDavid & Linda HughesJames R. IsenmanJames R. JennerJ. K. & Rosalyn JirgeGlenn & Janet JohnsonJean Johnson & Jim BennightKatharine Hotchkis JohnsonWilliam H. JohnstonDavid & Susan JonasJack JonasCynthia JonesMatthias E. KayhoeBill & Lisa KellyJohn & Lynne KennedyMohammad Yasin & Vernita KhostiMary Ann KielyDavid & Barbara KingDolorous & Kenneth KnightElizabeth P. KnowlesClaire & Eugene KoppClaire LaFleurMr. & Mrs. F. William LamptonJohn & Carolyn LandgrebeJim LaserJanice Irene Levet Le PouvoirS. Christopher LirelyGordon & Frances LockettCarol LuckhardtThomas & Caroline MaddockStuart & Wendy MalmidJudy McConnellMary Tinley McKinnon in memory of Charles Lachlan McKinnonMichael McLaneMs. Kathryn MeiklejohnMarsha MekisichHerb & Juanita MercerCarla MertinsJim & Susan MoonRichard A. MooreTom MooreNanci A. NavarroLynn NebusClaudia Kellam NewboldDavid & Debra NiemiraWilliam J. & Juanita W. Oakes

Kathleen J. O’HaraShanna O’Hare & John DavisMr. Gary PaulGail PaulinNicola Place & Christopher BeesonKatherine PlummerDavid & Kathe PoteetPaul & Karen PoveyLinda L. PrincipeHaruko QuirkGloria RaffoKathie RamazzottiDwain & Barbara RaneyShelby RectorJan J. RichardsonJo Anne RiddleMary Rogers-JonesCarole RosenkoetterJim RossPeter C. RuenitzRobert RyonDiane ScarrittStephen & Sharon SchroederTerrence & Deb SchuhrkeRobert C. Schwalbe & Linda P. ZazzaraEsther ShandlerRobert & Judy SheetsKaren SheldonThomas & Irene Shephard Sr.Susan SilvestriDr. Don SimmonsCarol Snell & Mindy RauchM.J. SonderleiterPeter & Joan StaffordTerrell & Carol StanleyHolly Jo StansfieldCynthia StephensonGlenn StockiLinda StokelySam & Helga StrongKaren & Don SudnikoffArlene C. ThornburgSandra P. TichenorHenry O. TimnickWendy TurkatteMari TustinLaurie Van RuitenJacqueline VaughnMr. & Mrs. Larry VeysadaDiane VincentJim VirondaSylvia M. VolkmanSue VolpeJohn & Bella WagnerJudith L. WalkerJeanne A. WaltLynne Wasserman – The Wasserman FoundationRobin & Kathryn WeberErica WeingartenToni K. WeingartenDave & WestDick & Michelle WestrumMarilyn & Howard WhelanJohn & Lynn WieseJack & Jan WilleyPaul WilliamsRuth C. WilliamsMr. & Mrs. Milton Wilson Jr.Kathleen E. WinkelmanPatricia F. WinterBarry WolfDavid & Holly WolffFern J. Wollrich


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Larry & Diane WrenMary R. WrightKenneth WurtembergLarry WydroSusan & Adonis YapGary & Christine YoungerLaura & Aaron Zoerner

CORPORATE PROTECTORS Gifts of $1,000 or more

Allison Sierra, Inc.Bank of AmericaBell-Carter Foods, Inc.The Capital Group CompaniesChevronChevron Texaco Matching Gift ProgramClorox Co.Coloplast A/SDelaware North Companies Parks & Resorts at YosemiteDowling & Yahnke, Inc.Edison InternationalE. & J. Gallo WineryGenentech

Harland ClarkeHewlett PackardIBM CorporationJohnson & Johnson Family of CompaniesLawrence Livermore National LaboratoryMacy’s West - G.I.F.T. CampaignMammoth MountainMicrosoftMorgan StanleyPacific Gas and Electric CompanyParadigm WineryRoll GivingSun to Moon GalleryT. Rowe Price Associates Foundation, Inc.Topics EntertainmentUnion Bank of CaliforniaURS CorporationVisa GivingstationWells FargoWhittier Trust Co

FOUNDATIONS Gifts of $1,000 or more

Albert & Pamela Bendich Charitable TrustThe Annenberg FoundationApple Foundation, Inc.K. Arakelian FoundationArkay FoundationS. D. Bechtel, Jr. FoundationBingham, Osborn & Scarborough FoundationL & L Borok FoundationCalifornia Community FoundationCameron and Jane Baird FoundationThe Donald & Carole Chaiken FoundationDornsife Family FoundationSimon Edison Foundation, Inc.Floyd Family FoundationDiana K. & Lawrence T. Foster Charitable FoundationFrome Family FoundationThe Fred Gellert Family Foundation

Ginn Family FoundationKenneth Glenn Family FoundationLisa & Douglas Goldman FundRichard & Rhoda Goldman FundGreene Van Arsdale FoundationEvelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. FundHEDCO FoundationThe Heller Foundation of San Diego at Union BankHerbst FoundationThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationThe Hope & Norman Hope FoundationJames J. & Sue Femino FoundationJohn & Linda Muckel FoundationJohn Doar FoundationKeith Family FoundationKenneth & Harriet Kupferberg Family FoundationLakeside FoundationThe Charles H. Leach, II Foundation

Livingston FoundationLuckingham FoundationMatreyek Family FoundationThe MBK FoundationMcConnell FoundationMeshewa Farm FoundationGordon and Betty Moore FoundationMorgan Family FoundationNational Park FoundationNissen Family Charitable TrustOlander Family FoundationStephen D. Peterson Conservation FundResources Legacy FundRossi Family FoundationSumar FoundationTecumseh FoundationThe Sacchi FoundationThe Lary FoundationTOSA FoundationWellPoint FoundationThe Wilderness SocietyThe Wollenberg FoundationYawen FoundationYouth Development Foundation


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IN MEMORIAMWith the loss of friends in the Yosemite family, there is a measure of comfort in recalling each person’s

unique fascination, passion and love for the park. It gives us a connection we share that will foster

enduring memories of these special individuals.

JOE AUGUSTYN & CAROLYN RELLERIt is with a sad heart that we share the recent passing of two dear friends who served on the Council of The Yosemite Fund for many years. They were simply wonderful people and great supporters of Yosemite. We will miss them.

BILL LANE 1919–2010 Honorary state and national park ranger, Bill left a public legacy rooted in his love for the outdoors and the West. The vastness of what he did for open space and the environment is beyond measure. His dedication to conservation through Yosemite Conservancy, Peninsula Open Space Trust, California State Parks Foundation and many other organizations has helped create a model for land preservation and conservation. We were blessed to have him as a friend.

ANNE SCHNEIDER 1947–2010 A brilliant water lawyer, Anne nurtured a love of nature as skier, long-distance cyclist, international mountaineer and conservationist. She served on the board of the Yosemite Association for many years, served on the first council of the Yosemite Fund and was integral in helping reintroduce native bighorn sheep to Yosemite. Yosemite and the Central Valley are more preserved from her passion and love.

COUNCIL MEMBERS

SHARRON LAW 1954–2010 Sharron was a lifelong resident of the Yosemite area–there was no place more special in her heart. She grew up in El Portal where her family owned the recreation area of Indian Flats. Her children were born in Yosemite National Park and raised in the close-knit community of El Portal. She was a longtime friend and Conservancy staff member, joining the Association staff 22 years ago. She is remembered for her wonderful sense of humor, dedication to her family and kindness.

TYLER TOMPKINS 1985–2010 Tyler Tompkins worked for Yosemite Conservancy as a wilderness reservation assistant prior to being involved in a fatal hiking accident in Yosemite Valley. Tyler was a student at California State University, Stanislaus studying his passion-sustainable and permaculture agricultural-science. His love of life and positive energy was contagious and affected everyone who met him.

STAFF MEMBERS


Owen shared some of his favorite memories of Yosemite with us

FAVORITE PLACE

Half Dome. I like being able to find it when I’m in the park. Someday I want to climb it.

FAVORITE ACTIVITIES

Climbing on boulders near the waterfalls, going for night hikes during a full moon and sledding down the hills.

FAVORITE ACTIVITIES

Black bears! I saw one once, but I was on a bus.

TAILS FROM OUR MAILBOX

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Get yours today atyosemiteconservancy.org

Love Yosemite.Wear it on your bumper.The Yosemite license plate features the world famous image of the valley from Tunnel View. Californians who purchase this specialty plate for their vehicles help provide funding to many diverse projects within Yosemite National Park.

It’s a great way to show your love of Yosemite and brighten the commute for other drivers.

Earlier this year we received a note from a very special friend of Yosemite, Owen, age 7, of Los Altos, California. He has

been visiting Yosemite with his family since he was five, and has discovered what a precious place it is.

Thank you Owen – we love Yosemite too, and want to keep it special.

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steward of Yosemite National Park.

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We want you…to Volunteer in Yosemite

Volunteers are vital to the work of Yosemite Conservancy. This past season saw the arrival of over 400 volunteers, joining either as

individuals or with their corporate work teams. This enthusiastic group helped provide information to park visitors, restored trails, rehabilitated wilderness areas, and more. Our volunteers help provide personal connections with Yosemite for over 250,000 visitors each year. These dedicated individuals are people like you–they love Yosemite and want to do even more to protect it. Without their efforts, many projects would simply not happen.

HAVE YOU EVER CONSIDERED

BECOMING A YOSEMITE

CONSERVANCY VOLUNTEER?

There are a variety of volunteer opportunities that suit all interests and abilities. Whether greeting visitors and answering their questions or restoring meadows and eradicating invasive species, Yosemite Conservancy volunteers make a difference in the park.

Learn more at yosemiteconservancy.org

Y our support allows Conservancy volunteers to devote their time enhancing Yosemite and improving visitor services. Our programs were

recently awarded the very first Yosemite Volunteer Award for Program of the Year, and will be eligible for the national George and Helen Hartzog Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service.

Additionally, Volunteer Program Manager Suzy Hasty was recognized as Volunteer Supervisor of the Year. National Park Service representative Heather Boothe said of the program Suzy leads, “as the primary nonprofit partner to the park, the Conservancy’s volunteer program is integral to park operations.

Y olanda “Lannie” Kochs of Folsom, California, has volunteered with the Yosemite Conservancy for two years. This past summer she spent a month as a visitor information volunteer. We asked her to share some of her favorite experiences in the Valley.

WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE VOLUNTEER LOCATION?

A favorite? I enjoy them all. The Nature Center at Happy Isles is exciting because children are looking for rangers, bears, and waterfalls. They become wide-eyed when you talk about the Granite Staircase where John Muir once walked.

WHAT QUESTION DO YOU HEAR THE MOST?

‘Where can I see a bear?’, immediately followed by ‘What do I do if I see a bear?’

WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO BECOME A YOSEMITE CONSERVANCY VOLUNTEER?

Volunteering in Yosemite National Park is a privilege. It has always been my desire to share my passion for the outdoors, respect for water, land, and living things. Each day in the park allows me that opportunity.

Thank you Lannie, and all our dedicated volunteers!

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Volunteer Program Praised by Yosemite

MY SUMMER IN YOSEMITE

PHOTO: VIRGINA SHANNON

YOSEMITE THROUGHYOUR LENS YOSEMITE’S MAJESTY AS CAPTURED BY OUR SUPPORTERS.

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01 Yosemite Falls: The Most Beautiful Bus Stop in the World PHOTO BY CLIFF STONE

02 Nevada Falls Hikers 1971 PHOTO BY GEOFF GLASSNER

03 Half Dome Past and Present PHOTO BY RICHARD BALISON

Do you have a special memory you would like to share?

We love to see photos from your first or 100th visit to Yosemite. Our staff will select a few for printing in each issue of Yosemite Conservancy.

READER PHOTOS

WHERE IN YOSEMITE…ARE WE NOW?

As seen in the Spring 2010 issue of The Yosemite Fund’s Approach, Where in Yosemite…Are We Now?

A hiker soaking it all in on the shore of May Lake.


Visit us on Facebook or Flickr and share any photos of a special place you like in Yosemite.


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YOSEMITE CONSERVANY

Magazine of Yosemite Conservancy, published twice a year

EDITORIAL DIRECTOR

Jennifer Miller

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

DESIGN

Plumbline Studios

PRINT PRODUCTION

TradeMark Graphics, Inc.

STAFF

SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE

Mike Tollefson, President Jerry Edelbrock, Vice PresidentDarlene Bellucci, Annual & Planned Giving ManagerEdin Draper-Beard, Executive Affairs ManagerSchuyler Greenleaf, Project DirectorGreg Immel, Data Services ManagerJennifer Miller, Communications ManagerAdriana Pannick, Development Associate Kit Thomas, Accounting & Operations ManagerChristina Yu, Data & Donor Services Assistant Kristine Zeigler, Development Director

YOSEMITE OFFICE

Tom Arfsten, Sales Station SupervisorNicole Brocchini, Museum Store SupervisorPete Devine, Resident NaturalistCarolyn King, Office ManagerTodd King, Sales DirectorHolly Kuehn, RegistrarSuzy Hasty, Volunteer Program ManagerDenise Ludington, Accounting CoordinatorNoel Morrison, Marketing ManagerAngie Sberna, Accounting DirectorJohn Samples, Warehouse AssistantShelly Stephens, Inventory ManagerLaurie Stowe, Wilderness Center ManagerCindy Wohler, Valley Sales Supervisor

© November 2010Volume 1, Issue 1

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DONOR GUIDE

Pete Bartelme

Schuyler Greenleaf

Christy Holloway

Don Neubacher

Noel Morrison

Sarah Stock

Mike Tollefson

CONTACT US

Donor Services

Yosemite Conservancy155 Montgomery Street, Suite 1104San Francisco, CA 94104800.469.7275 or 415.434.1782Fax: [email protected]

STAY CONNECTED

Learn how your gifts have supported Yosemite. Visit our website and sign-up to receive our monthly e-newsletter.Visit yosemiteconservancy.org

WAYS TO SUPPORT

Friends of Yosemite

Protecting the beauty and wonder of Yosemite for future generations.Visit yosemiteconservancy.org/friends-yosemite

Sequoia Society

Making a monthly donation is an easy way to make a lasting difference.Visit yosemiteconservancy.org/sequoia-society

John Muir Heritage Society

Investing in Yosemite’s future with generous gifts of $1,000 or more annually.Visit yosemiteconservancy.org/john-muir-heritage-society

Gifts of Stock

Significant contribution to protect and preserve Yosemite. We want to thank you for your gift. Please contact Darlene Bellucci at 800.469.7275 x318 or [email protected] to notify us of your gift.

Joseph Le Conte Legacy Society

Leave a legacy to Yosemite.For more information about making a legacy gift, contact Darlene Bellucci at 800.469.7275 x318 or [email protected].

Gifts in Honor

Distinctive and inspirational gifts that help provide for Yosemite’s future.Visit yosemiteconservancy.org/gifts-honor or for more information, call 800.469.7275, or email us [email protected].

Gifts in Memory

Recognize a loved one with a special gift that protects and preserves Yosemite.Visit yosemiteconservancy.org/gifts-memory or for more information, call 800.469.7275, or email us [email protected].

VOLUNTEER

OPPORTUNITIES

Greet park visitors, restore meadows or repair trails.Visit yosemiteconservancy.org/volunteer, or call 209.379.2317

It’s Easy to Connect with Yosemite Conservancy

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