Welcome to The Yosemite Fund!

The Yosemite Fund is the primary nonprofit fundraising organization for Yosemite. Since 1988, The Yosemite Fund has supported over 300 projects totaling more than $55 million in support.

Our donors sponsor projects that fix trails, restore vital habitats, preserve art and artifacts, provide educational experiences for visitors, and survey and protect Yosemite's wildlife.

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Contribute today and join 30,000 individuals who preserve, protect and enhance Yosemite for future generations.

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Announcement

Fund and Association
Approve Merger

First Light - Five Photographers Explore Yosemite's Wilderness

An exciting new era begins in support of Yosemite National Park. With this merger we are combining over 100 years of support for Yosemite, and are excited to be able to do more than ever to protect Yosemite and inspire enduring connections for current and future generations.

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Inside Approach

The Fund talks with Park Ranger Shelton Johnson

Shelton Johnson has called Yosemite home for 16 of his 23 years as a National Park Ranger. We talked with him about his career in the National Park Service, the Ken Burns documentary about our National Parks and more.

Photo by Lincoln Else

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First Light Book Released
First Light - Five Photographers Explore Yosemite's Wilderness

First Light: Five Photographers Explore Yosemite's Wilderness

Five master photographers offer varied interpretations of the Sierra wilderness

Including 90 four-color photographs and showcasing the raw beauty of Yosemite's wilderness region, this book is now for sale. A portion of all proceeds will benefit The Yosemite Fund.

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The National Parks: America's Best Idea
The Yosemite Fund is proud to support this new Ken Burns mini-series, The National Parks: America's Best Idea. Learn how
you can help.
 
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