WawonaNews.com - May 2017
Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park to Open on Thursday, May 11, 2017
May 10, 2017 - Yosemite National Park will open the Glacier Point Road to all vehicular traffic at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 11, 2017.
There will be limited visitor services available at Glacier Point. The Glacier Point Store will be open at 10:00 am on Friday, May 12, 2017. There is no projected opening date for the Bridalveil Creek Campground.
Due to a historically-high snow pack, visitors planning to hike on any trails along the Glacier Point Road should be prepared for winter hiking conditions. Most trails remain covered in snow. In these conditions, it is very easy to lose one’s way and hike off trail.
The Four Mile Trail is open from Yosemite Valley to Union Point. The trail remains closed from Glacier Point down to Union Point due to unstable ice sheets.
Visitors are encouraged to slow down and drive with caution along all park roads, as bears and other wildlife may be present on or near the roadway. Drivers should be aware of potential hazards in the road, including wet and icy conditions or debris in the roadway.
Spring is a busy time to visit Yosemite National Park. Visitors are encouraged to plan their trips in advance and arrive to the park before 9:00 am or after 4:00 pm. Parking areas throughout the park are expected to fill early in the day. Visitor parking will be available at the Yosemite Falls Day Parking Area and at Half Dome Village. Visitors are encouraged to park and utilize the free park shuttle to get to the Yosemite Valley Village and Visitor Center. Visitors coming to Yosemite from Friday through Sunday will see heavy visitation. Visitors should be prepared to wait in long lines at the park entrance stations. Parking throughout the park is limited.
For updated 24-hour road and weather conditions for Yosemite National Park, please call 209-372-0200, press 1 and press 1 again.
Source: NPS
There will be limited visitor services available at Glacier Point. The Glacier Point Store will be open at 10:00 am on Friday, May 12, 2017. There is no projected opening date for the Bridalveil Creek Campground.
Due to a historically-high snow pack, visitors planning to hike on any trails along the Glacier Point Road should be prepared for winter hiking conditions. Most trails remain covered in snow. In these conditions, it is very easy to lose one’s way and hike off trail.
The Four Mile Trail is open from Yosemite Valley to Union Point. The trail remains closed from Glacier Point down to Union Point due to unstable ice sheets.
Visitors are encouraged to slow down and drive with caution along all park roads, as bears and other wildlife may be present on or near the roadway. Drivers should be aware of potential hazards in the road, including wet and icy conditions or debris in the roadway.
Spring is a busy time to visit Yosemite National Park. Visitors are encouraged to plan their trips in advance and arrive to the park before 9:00 am or after 4:00 pm. Parking areas throughout the park are expected to fill early in the day. Visitor parking will be available at the Yosemite Falls Day Parking Area and at Half Dome Village. Visitors are encouraged to park and utilize the free park shuttle to get to the Yosemite Valley Village and Visitor Center. Visitors coming to Yosemite from Friday through Sunday will see heavy visitation. Visitors should be prepared to wait in long lines at the park entrance stations. Parking throughout the park is limited.
For updated 24-hour road and weather conditions for Yosemite National Park, please call 209-372-0200, press 1 and press 1 again.
Source: NPS
View From Sentinel Dome This Morning - May 7
Max Stauffer Memorial Postponed Until Fall
Due to unforeseen family circumstances, the celebration
of life for Max Stauffer that was to take place on
Saturday, May 13th at the railroad has been postponed
until the fall of 2017.
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Celebration of life for Max Stauffer May 13
The celebration of life for Max Stauffer has been rescheduled, weather permitting, for 3 - 5:30 p.m., Saturday, May 13, at the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad in Fish Camp.
The railroad grounds will open at 3 p.m. with the service beginning at 3:30 p.m..
Stella Pizelo will officiate the celebration of life.
Due to limited parking at the railroad, those attending are urged to carpool to Fish Camp.
In addition, Dee Ann Smith, owner of Discover Yosemite Tours, is providing a free shuttle bus that will depart the Sierra Star parking lot on Crane Valley Road (426) that day at 2:30 p.m.. The bus will return to Oakhurst, leaving the railroad at 5:30 p.m.. No reservation is required. The shuttle bus will be on a first come, first serve basis.
Stauffer, who was a longtime Mountain Area businessman, school trustee and tourism industry leader, passed away March 9 after a lengthy illness.
He served as director of the Mountain Area Ski School for 20 years, was one of the founders, past president and 30-year board member of the Yosemite Sierra Visitors Bureau, and a 22-year member of the Bass Lake Joint Union School District board of trustees.
A website has been created to give people information regarding the memorial, and also provides a place where family and friends can leave their thoughts and memories, especially if they’re unable to attend. it can be seen at www.maxmemorial.com.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Boys & Girls Club of Oakhurst, P.O. Box 295, Oakhurst, 93644.
April Lion
Yosemite National Park Opens Public Scoping for the Wawona Wastewater Treatment System Rehabilitation Environmental Assessments
Yosemite National Park is pleased to announce two public scoping periods for the following
projects: the Bridalveil Fall Area Rehabilitation Project and Wawona Wastewater Treatment
System Rehabilitation.
The park will offer two public scoping meetings with presentations and opportunities to speak
with the project team. The purposes of these projects are:
*Bridalveil Fall Area Rehabilitation Project: improve visitor services including
restrooms, improve accessibility for all, reduce crowding on the trails and the viewing
platform, improve safety and reduce vehicular/pedestrian conflicts, improve interpretation
and wayfinding, and protect natural and cultural resources.
*Wawona Wastewater Treatment Plant Rehabilitation: upgrade the plant infrastructure,
repair treatment system facilities, and install sewer lines to connect Wawona Campground
to the treatment facility.
Both projects will implement actions prescribed in the 2014 Merced Wild and Scenic River
Comprehensive Management Plan.
We encourage you to attend the public meetings listed below.
Wawona Wastewater Treatment System Rehabilitation Environmental Assessment
Public scoping period: April 17 through May 17, 2017
Public scoping meeting: April 26, 2017 Wawona Community Hall 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Bridalveil Fall Rehabilitation Project Environmental Assessment
Public scoping period: April 26 through May 26, 2017
Public Scoping Meeting: May 10, 2017 Yosemite Valley Auditorium 2:30pm to 5:00pm
During these public scoping periods, please share your ideas, concerns, potential issues,
and topics to consider in the environmental assessment process via one of the following
methods:
*Online through the Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) website
at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/bridalveil and http://parkplanning.nps.gov/WWTP.
(This is the preferred method).
*Mail comments to:
Superintendent, Yosemite National Park
Attn: Bridalveil Fall Rehabilitation Project or Wawona Wastewater Treatment Project
P.O. Box 577
Yosemite, CA 95389
For more information about the projects, please visit the Yosemite Planning webpage at
https://www.nps.gov/yose/getinvolved/planning.htm.
Memorial for Max Stauffer, Postponed
A celebration of life for Max Stauffer which was to be held on April 8, has now been postponed to a future date TBD.
Stauffer, who was a longtime Mountain Area businessman, school trustee and tourism industry leader, passed away March 9 after a lengthy illness. He served as director of the Mountain Area Ski School for 20 years, was one of the founders, past president and 30-year board member of the Yosemite Sierra Visitors Bureau, and 22-year member of the Bass Lake Joint Union School District board of trustees.
A website has been created to give people information regarding the memorial, and also provides a place where family and friends can leave their thoughts and memories, especially if not able to attend. The web address is www.maxmemorial.com.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Boys & Girls Club of Oakhurst, P.O. Box 295, Oakhurst, 93644.
Stauffer, who was a longtime Mountain Area businessman, school trustee and tourism industry leader, passed away March 9 after a lengthy illness. He served as director of the Mountain Area Ski School for 20 years, was one of the founders, past president and 30-year board member of the Yosemite Sierra Visitors Bureau, and 22-year member of the Bass Lake Joint Union School District board of trustees.
A website has been created to give people information regarding the memorial, and also provides a place where family and friends can leave their thoughts and memories, especially if not able to attend. The web address is www.maxmemorial.com.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Boys & Girls Club of Oakhurst, P.O. Box 295, Oakhurst, 93644.
New Trail for Mariposa Grove
Yosemite Conservancy -
When the Grove reopens, a seasonal shuttle will be in place to transport visitors from the new Mariposa Grove Welcome Plaza at the park’s South Entrance.
As the snow melts this spring, Yosemite’s trail crew will begin creating an alternate route for hikers. With your support, a new rustic two-mile pedestrian trail will lead visitors from the Welcome Plaza to a picnic area and eventually on to the trees.
To create the trail, crews will convert remnants of the historic Washburn Road.
In 1864, the year of the Yosemite Grant, trails were the primary way visitors accessed these new public lands. Through the years, those trails eventually became toll routes, bridal paths and stage roads. In 1879, Albert Henry Washburn advocated for, and built, a stage coach route from Wawona to the Grove.
The historic Washburn Road is still fairly intact. This spring, trail crews will convert it into a trail, restoring washed out portions and clearing the trail of trees and debris. Historic walls constructed by early Chinese emigrant laborers will be repaired. Later, two new bridges will guide visitors over streams.
The newly-created trail will provide a rustic, historic alternative to the shuttle system by providing a safe pathway for visitors who want to experience the grove just like many of Yosemite’s first visitors did — on foot.
When the Grove reopens, a seasonal shuttle will be in place to transport visitors from the new Mariposa Grove Welcome Plaza at the park’s South Entrance.
As the snow melts this spring, Yosemite’s trail crew will begin creating an alternate route for hikers. With your support, a new rustic two-mile pedestrian trail will lead visitors from the Welcome Plaza to a picnic area and eventually on to the trees.
To create the trail, crews will convert remnants of the historic Washburn Road.
In 1864, the year of the Yosemite Grant, trails were the primary way visitors accessed these new public lands. Through the years, those trails eventually became toll routes, bridal paths and stage roads. In 1879, Albert Henry Washburn advocated for, and built, a stage coach route from Wawona to the Grove.
The historic Washburn Road is still fairly intact. This spring, trail crews will convert it into a trail, restoring washed out portions and clearing the trail of trees and debris. Historic walls constructed by early Chinese emigrant laborers will be repaired. Later, two new bridges will guide visitors over streams.
The newly-created trail will provide a rustic, historic alternative to the shuttle system by providing a safe pathway for visitors who want to experience the grove just like many of Yosemite’s first visitors did — on foot.
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YOSEMITE-WAWONA ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL
Board of Directors Meeting
Tuesday, April 4, 2017, 4 PM
Wawona Elementary School
7925 Chilnualna Falls Road
Wawona, California
AGENDA
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- CONSENT AGENDA
- Approval of agenda
- Approval of minutes of the regular meeting, March 7, 2017
- Financial reports
- Monthly approval of warrants (Action needed)
- Financial Report
- Payroll Report
- HEARING OF PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
ACTION ITEMS
- Discuss and approve the purchase of a storage shed
- Discuss and approve 2017-2018 enrollment policy and update
INFORMATION ITEMS
- Bus update
- Silent auction rescheduled to June 3, 2017
- Schedule a budget committee meeting in April
- Prop 39 update and request list from Board
- P2 attendance report update
- BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
- STAFF REPORTS
- L CAP Update Schedule committee meeting in April
- NEXT MEETING DATE
- CLOSED SESSION Personnel/Negotiations/Litigation
- Employee Negotiations (Gov. Code 54957.6)
- Personnel (Gov. Code 54957)
- RECOVENE IN OPEN SESSION: ANNOUNCE CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
- ADJOURNMENT
