There’s lots to do for National Park Week and Earth Day (April 21 through Sunday, April 29) in Yosemite with many special events and activities from the National Park Service, DNC, and the Ansel Adams Gallery.
This year, the focus of National Park Week is “Picture Yourself in a National Park”. Many of the programs and events during National Park Week are geared toward encouraging visitors to experience something new in a national park.
Events and activities occurring during National Park Week include:
Friday, April 20:
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Earth Day Bike Ride
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.: Earth Day Family Night
Saturday, April 21 (National Junior Ranger Day and Earth Day Celebrations):
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.: Ansel Adams Gallery Photography Walk
9:00 a.m.: Stewardship Project
10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Earth Day and Junior Ranger Celebration at Yosemite Village
- Yosemite Village Mall Celebration
- Children’s Tent
- Earth-Friendly Product Fair
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: National Junior Ranger Day Walk
11:00 a.m.: Camino de Guardaparques Jovenes
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.: Sustainable “Salad Bar” Tasting
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Universal Waste Collection
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.: Earth Day Cake and Lemonade
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.: National Volunteer Day Trash Pick – Up
2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.: Ansel Adams Gallery Photography Walk
2:30 p.m.: Camino Cultural con un Guardaparque
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Ansel Adams Gallery Fine Print Tour
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.: National Junior Ranger Day Walk
5:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.: Spring Twilight Stroll
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.: Meet our Rangers
Sunday, April 22 (Earth Day):
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.: Ansel Adams Gallery Photography Walk
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Earth Day Volunteer Project
2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.: Ansel Adams Photography Walk
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Ansel Adams Gallery Fine Print Tour
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.: EarthDance Film Festival
Monday, April 23:
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.: National Parks in the Sky
Tuesday, April 24:
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.: Go with the Flow: Tracing the Merced River
Wednesday, April 25:
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.: Chinese History in Yosemite
Thursday, April 26:
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.: Primeval Ponderings, A Meander Through the Wilderness
Friday, April 27:
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.: The National Parks Idea Started…. Here
Saturday, April 28:
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.: Frogs: The Thin Green Line
Sunday, April 29:
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.: This is America
And don’t forget, the entrance fee is waived for the entire week. For more information and a description on all events visit http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/guide.htm
and click on the current “Yosemite Guide” link or call 209-372-0200.
Photo by Wallyish via the Yosemite Blog Group Pool on Flickr.