Event Description:
Yosemite National Park celebrates Latino Conservation week with a suite of programs, all offered by bilingual Rangers! There will be all sorts of programs throughout the week and in different areas of the park. Visit us to learn about Giant Sequoias, granite and glaciers, black bears, and historical Latino Park employees or to attend a stewardship program. See our full schedule below!
Yosemite National Park requires entry reservations for weekends from 5 am to 4 pm. So, make sure to head over to recreation.gov to get one if you’re attending any of our Sunday 9/19 programs! If there are none available, the next batch will be released on Sept 15th at 8 am Pacific Time.
For more information about the Park and what to do during your visit, check out our websites in English or Spanish!
Monday 9/16:
Yosemite Valley
- Gigantes de Granito: Descubriendo el Valle de Yosemite (Granite Giants: Discovering Yosemite Valley).
- Bilingual Family Naturalist Walk. Meet in front of the Yosemite Museum (in Yosemite Village).
- 1:30 – 2:30 pm
- Osos Curiosos: La Vida de un Oso Negro en Yosemite (Curious Bears: The Life of a Yosemite Black Bear).
- Bilingual Bear Program. Meet at Yosemite Village, Shuttle Stop 2
- 4 pm – 5 pm.
Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias
- Bilingual Tabling.
- Come talk with a Ranger to learn more about Sequoias and Latino Conservation Week!
- 10 am – 3pm.
Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias
- Mesa de descubrimiento para Guardaparques Jovenes (Junior Ranger Discovery Table)
- Come learn about Sequoias, historical Latino Park figures, and start or finish earning a Junior Ranger badge! Meet at the trailhead next to the Tuolumne Grove parking lot.
- 2-3 pm
Tuesday 9/17
Yosemite Valley
- Latinos en Yosemite (Latinos in Yosemite) – Collaboration with Hispanic Access Foundation!
- Come talk to a ranger and learn about the first ever Latino Park employee! Hispanic Access Foundation will also be sharing information about how to get started in a conservation career for public lands. Meet in front of the Yosemite Exploration Center (in Yosemite Village).
- 9 am – 11 am
Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias
- Bilingual Tabling.
- Come talk with a Ranger to learn more about Sequoias and Latino Conservation Week!
- 10 am – 3pm.
Wednesday 9/18
Glacier Point
- Programa de Guardaparques (Ranger Program).
- Join a Park Ranger to learn about Yosemite in Glacier Point!
- 2 – 3 pm.
Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias
- Bilingual Tabling.
- Come talk with a Ranger to learn more about Sequoias and Latino Conservation Week!
- 10 am – 3pm.
Thursday 9/19
Yosemite Valley
- El primer Guardaparques Latino: George Melendez Wright (George Melendez Wright: the first Latino park ranger).
- Come talk to a ranger and learn about the first ever Latino Park employee, who many called the “Father of park science.” Meet in front of the Yosemite Exploration Center (in Yosemite Village).
- 9 am – 11 am
- Juntos por la Naturaleza: Limpieza en el Parque (Together for Nature: Park Cleanup)
- Join us for a drop-in volunteer opportunity! A collective action for environmental preservation through a park cleanup initiative. Anyone is welcome to join and volunteer for one hour or three! Please meet in front of the Yosemite Welcome Center (in Yosemite Village) at 9 am to join. Please bring water and sun protection.
- 9 am – 12 pm
Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias
- Bilingual Tabling
- Come talk with a Ranger to learn more about Sequoias and Latino Conservation Week!
- 10 am – 3pm.
Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias
- Secuoyas al fuego (Sequoias on fire).
- Ranger Talk – Come learn about Sequoias and their relationship with fire, then stay to talk with a Latino Ranger! Meet at the trailhead next to the Tuolumne Grove parking lot.
- 2-3:30 pm (Talk starts at 2:30).
Friday 9/20
Yosemite Valley
- Gigantes de Granito: Descubriendo el Valle de Yosemite (Granite Giants: Discovering Yosemite Valley)
- Bilingual Family Naturalist Walk. Meet in front of the Yosemite Museum (in Yosemite Village).
- 1:30 – 2:30 pm.
- Osos Curiosos: La Vida de un Oso Negro en Yosemite (Curious Bears: The Life of a Yosemite Black Bear).
- Bilingual Bear Ranger Talk. Meet at Housekeeping Amphitheater (Across the river from Housekeeping camp, or a short walk from Yosemite Village parking lot).
- 4 pm – 5 pm.
Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias
- Bilingual Tabling.
- Come talk with a Ranger to learn more about Sequoias and Latino Conservation Week!
- 10 am – 3pm
Sunday 9/22
Yosemite Valley
- El primer Guardaparques Latino: George Melendez Wright (George Melendez Wright: the first Latino park ranger).
- Come talk to a ranger and learn about the first ever Latino Park employee, who many called the “Father of park science.” There will be games and activities for all!
- 10 am – 3 pm
Glacier Point
- Programa de Guardaparques (Ranger Program).
- Join a Park Ranger to learn about Yosemite in Glacier Point!
- 2 – 3 pm
Yosemite National Park
Date & time:
September 16, 2024 - September 22, 2024
Location:
Yosemite National Park
Yes
free