Yosemite partners
Yosemite is a multi-cellular organism. The various park organizations have a
symbiotic relationship and each plays a key role in the function of the park.
The Ansel Adams Gallery
The Ansel Adams Gallery is open seven days per week, from 9AM to 5PM, Pacific Time, with extended hours in the summer. We are located in the heart of Yosemite Valley, between the Visitor Center and Post Office, with incredible views of Yosemite Falls, Half Dome, and Glacier Point. Yes, we’re fortunate, and the staff includes climbers, photographers, hikers, dog lovers and generally people who love Yosemite.
The Ansel Adams Gallery is an authorized concessioner of the National Park Service.
Balanced Rock
Balanced Rock is Yosemite’s premiere health and wellness resource. Operating as a 501(c)3 non-profit since 1999, Balanced Rock offers yoga, meditation, healing and nature exploration to visitors and locals, who appreciate Yosemite National Park as a World Heritage Site and a sacred place on our Earth. Balancing inward reflection with the outward exploration of the natural world, Balanced Rock offers courses and retreats which are available to all levels of experience and backgrounds.
Join us in the wilderness this year to cultivate holistic health and wellness, rejuvenate yourself and transform your life!
Yosemite Valley Library and Girls Club
park library branches
How to get a library card:
You need a PO Box for Mariposa County in the Valley or El Portal.
Come into the library during business hours to fill out a short form.
Once you have a library card, you can order books from all over
the county from the County library website.
Serving the Yosemite N.P. community with access to
Mariposa County Library System and
San Joaquin Valley Library System access.
Tue: 12-5, Wed:10-4, Th: 10-2
Free Internet and Wi-Fi
Phone:(209) 372-4552
Available during business hours only.
Inside Yosemite Valley Child Care Center
yosemite valley and El Portal CHildcare centers
Our organization’s purpose, as stated in our by-laws, is to provide safe, organized child care facilities, educational programs, and activities for the children of those employees of Yosemite National Park and those employees who work for organizations affiliated with Yosemite National Park. Further, we promote, develop, and/or support other activities and resources that provide safe, educational, and healthy programs for children in Yosemite National Park and El Portal.
Our philosophy is to nurture each child to allow him/her to mature and develop at his/her own pace in all areas. This approach encourages social-emotional, physical, and intellectual growth. In all we do, we recognize we are helping families lay a strong foundation in each child’s life that will prepare him or her for the future.
UC Merced
UC Merced and the University of California Natural Reserves System partner with Yosemite and Sequoia-Kings National Parks to operate science and education facilities, initiate and support science education activities, enhance and facilitate park-based research opportunities, and honor the commitments of the UC and NPS to diversify their workforces and student populations. For example, the National Parks Institute at UC Merced offers multiple programs including the Yosemite Leadership Program which provides opportunities for students to enhance their leadership capabilities, the Executive Leadership Seminar for emerging leaders in natural area conservation, and the Wilderness Education Center which provides awareness about natural and cultural resources as well as recreational and professional development for students, faculty, staff, and community members.
In addition, UC Merced operates field stations in Yosemite (Wawona) and Sequoia (Wolverton) which provide facilities for place-based research and education in the central Sierra Nevada.
Links for:
National Parks Institute: https://parkleadership.ucmerced.edu/
Yosemite Leadership Program: https://ylp.ucmerced.edu/
Wawona Field Station: https://ylp.ucmerced.edu/wilderness-educationaw-center
YSFS (formerly SNRS) https://snrs.ucmerced.edu/
NRS https://ucnrs.org/
Sierra Nevada Research Institute (https://snri.ucmerced.edu/)
sierra club - yosemite heritage conservation center
formally the le conte memorial
The Sierra Club has operated the iconic Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center as a public education and visitor center since 1904. We promote the conservation ethic through public programs, educational displays, a library, and programs for kids and families.
el portal market
Welcome to El Portal Market! As the last stop before Yosemite National Park, it’s our goal to provide you with everything you need to enjoy your outdoor adventure. We have so many great plans for improving the amenities available at the market over the following months and years.
Yosemite Climbing Association
The Yosemite Climbing Association is a nonprofit dedicated to preserving and protecting Yosemite climbing history and making it available for public interpretation.
Every year, the YCA partners with the National Park Service and multiple industry sponsors to host Facelift, a service event during which volunteers clean up Yosemite National Park and promote climbers' and visitors' stewardship of Yosemite and our beloved public lands.
Winter Club
Today, the Yosemite Winter Club is comprised of hundreds of members who share enjoyment of winter sports in Yosemite. The Winter Club remains tightly linked with the National Park Service and Yosemite’s primary concessionaire, Aramark.
The purpose of this club is to foster regional amateur and recreational Nordic and Alpine snow skiing, snowboarding, skating competitions and events, while supporting and developing amateur athletes and recreational winter sport enthusiasts for such competitions and events.
Yosemite schools
Yosemite Park High School is located in El Portal (it only has about 7 students).
Mariposa County High School in Mariposa is where most of the kids go, but people can link to that site from either of the two elementary school sites. Our principal, Sean Jacobs, is also principal of the El Portal schools, so we're usually lumped together with them.