WAWONA AREA PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS ADVOCATES dba “WAPPOA”
WAPPOA is a non-profit 501(c)(4) organization created:
WAPPOA has 3 General Meetings each year – mid April, early June and mid October – which are held in the Community Center. All property owners and their guests are welcome to attend. We usually have speakers from the NPS, Mariposa County, NPS Fire, the Wawona School, UC Merced Field Station, the Redwoods and the Wawona Hotel.
WAPPOA has approximately 220 “active” property owners, who pay dues of $40 per year. The dues help support community projects such as the Yosemite Wawona School, the Barn Dances, our Wawona Firefighters (donations to Wildland Firefighters Foundation and any other support they may need), and community events, i.e., our annual picnic in October and our “Roots of Wawona” history sessions.
Examples of What WAPPOA Does:
For more information, look on the Wawona News Website or email the WAPPOA Treasurer at : [email protected]
WAPPOA is a non-profit 501(c)(4) organization created:
- To function as advocates for the preservation and protection of Wawona as a private inholding, in dealing with any entity that may affect private property rights.
- To provide a forum for the dissemination of pertinent information and discussion of problems common to Wawona private inholders.
- To record, preserve and disseminate the history of Wawona.
WAPPOA has 3 General Meetings each year – mid April, early June and mid October – which are held in the Community Center. All property owners and their guests are welcome to attend. We usually have speakers from the NPS, Mariposa County, NPS Fire, the Wawona School, UC Merced Field Station, the Redwoods and the Wawona Hotel.
WAPPOA has approximately 220 “active” property owners, who pay dues of $40 per year. The dues help support community projects such as the Yosemite Wawona School, the Barn Dances, our Wawona Firefighters (donations to Wildland Firefighters Foundation and any other support they may need), and community events, i.e., our annual picnic in October and our “Roots of Wawona” history sessions.
Examples of What WAPPOA Does:
- Worked on the Merced Wild and Scenic River Management Plan (MRP) from the mid 2000s to 2010 to stop high density housing, to retain the Golf Course, and to get permanent restrooms in the Plan, for Swinging Bridge and Flat Rock.
- Working with the NPS to prioritize and complete an upgrade to the wastewater treatment plant.
- Helped get a water storage option included in the Yosemite-Mariposa Regional Water Management Plan. This water storage will be used for potable water for Wawona , if necessary, in extreme drought conditions.
- Provide strong financial and other support for the Wawona School.
- Works closely with our firefighters and NPS to disseminate information on fire safety and problems with clearing all the fallen tress and debris.
- Works with Mariposa Co. to keep our roads in good condition, and to have proper trash and recycling.
For more information, look on the Wawona News Website or email the WAPPOA Treasurer at : [email protected]
