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National Park Service | Lehnertz Named Pacific West Regional Director

Will lead one of seven National Park Service regions

WASHINGTON – National Park Service (NPS) Director Jonathan Jarvis has named Christine S. Lehnertz as the Service’s Pacific West regional director, responsible for 3,000 employees and 58 national parks visited by more than 56 million people annually. She reports for duty in mid-August to the Oakland, California, headquarters. Read more at nps.gov »

 

President Obama Seeks Youth Opinion About the Great Outdoors

At the request of President Obama, senior government officials are holding a Youth Listening Session on July 1st 2010 at Franklin High School in Seattle, WA to seek input on what will be the America's Great Outdoors Initiative. 

National Park Service | Yosemite Institute Announces Final Openings for Summer Group Program

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.

Santa Ynez Valley News | Family School Students Visit Yosemite

The fourth and fifth grades from The Family School in Los Olivos have returned from their annual week-long field trip to Yosemite National Park. Read the full story at syvnews.com »

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