Yosemite National Park

Sixteen-year-old Dawn Thomas of Woodlawn was one of 12 young women selected to take part in a trip to California’s Yosemite National Park through NatureBridge’s Armstrong Scholars Program.

Led by two field science educators from NatureBridge, an environmental education partner of the National Park Service, the teens took a 12-day, 75-mile trek through the Yosemite wilderness. 

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After a week of hiking through the wilderness with a 40-pound backpack, Los Altos High School senior Erika Leigh Roy celebrated at the top of Burro Pass with a dance and a snowball fight.

One of 12 young women who participated in NatureBridge’s Armstrong Scholars Program, Roy returned Friday from a 75-mile journey of discovery through the Sierra Nevada backcountry.

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Yosemite Institute, a campus of NatureBridge, announced a rare last minute opening in late August for groups seeking a residential educational experience in Yosemite National Park. Yosemite Institute programs combine academic study with physical challenges, team building activities, and service projects.

Last summer, Yosemite National Park Ranger Shelton Johnson saw something he doesn’t see on a regular basis: an African American family admiring the natural beauty of one of America’s national parks. It was a moment that Johnson wishes all families, especially minority families, could share together. Read the full story »

April 5, 2010 - National Park Service Acting Pacific West Regional Director George Turnbull signed the Record of Decision today for the Yosemite Environmental Education Center Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS).

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Campolindo became affiliated with the Yosemite Institute in 1998, when Geology teacher Jane Kelson discovered the program and coordinated the first trip. "I wanted to give students the opportunity to take what they were learning in the classroom and apply it in a real setting," explains Kelson. Her enthusiasm for the extended field trip has not waned over the years and she continues to oversee and chaperone the program along with five other teachers. Kelson notes, "The students get very excited about science on this trip."

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"The Yosemite Institute opened my eyes to the beauty of one of the most majestic natural wonders in the United States, while celebrating the geological and ecological richness of the area," noted Lafayette's Kiera Peacock.

Since 1998, biology, ecology and geology students, along with teachers such as Jane Kelson, have been able to experience the grandeur of one of California's national treasures, while carrying out "hands on" experiments in Yosemite.

The WildLink Club at Turlock High, and now at Pitman High, offers club members the opportunity to explore nature surrounding the Valley area, especially for those who have never had the opportunity before. “It opens up a new world to them,” said Ryan Hollister, WildLink adviser for Turlock High. “They didn’t have the knowledge of what exists out of the bubble of the Central Valley and now they get to see what is out there.”

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