Badger Pass Ski Area closes

Posted March 12, 2010 - 4:21pm by Yosemite Blog
Apr 4 2010

Badger Pass Ski Area closes  4/4/10 4pm

Mariposa Butterfly Festival

Posted March 12, 2010 - 4:20pm by Yosemite Blog
Apr 30 2010 9:19 am

Mariposa Butterfly Festival "Mariposa" is the Spanish word for Butterfly.

This year the Butterfly Festival will begin on Fri., April 30th and continue through the weekend of May 1st & 2nd, 2010.

Mariposa celebrates its namesake at the town's Annual Butterfly Festival. The festival is a fun filled family weekend that includes live butterfly releases, a parade, Art & Artisan show and live entertainment. There are also many other family friendly events throughout the weekend.

Sunday’s Storytelling in Yosemite

Posted March 12, 2010 - 3:29pm by Yosemite Blog
Mar 14 2010 2:25 pm

SUNDAY, MARCH 14

  Sunday’s Storytelling in Yosemite

  • Yosemite National Park
  • 2:30—4:40 pm
  • Park Service Auditorium, Yosemite Village

Our six featured storytellers have prepared special stories to bring the final curtain down on our Mariposa County Arts Council's, 23rd Mariposa Storytelling Festival, in our nation’s most inspiring park.

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park Thursday, March 11, 2010

Posted March 12, 2010 - 7:46am by Yosemite Blog

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Thursday, March 11, 2010

Weather

Yosemite Valley
This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low
around 32. East wind between 7 and 10 mph.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with
a high near 55. East northeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming south.
Friday Night: Rain showers. Snow level 5000 feet. Low around 27. South
southwest wind between 16 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance
of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high
near 45. West northwest wind between 5 and 9 mph. New snow accumulation of
less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

El Portal
This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind between 3 and 8
mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high
near 65. East wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south.
Friday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind
around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near
55. North northwest wind between 3 and 7 mph.

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Posted March 12, 2010 - 7:44am by Yosemite Blog

<p>Daily Report - Yosemite National Park<br />
Tuesday, March 9, 2010<br />
<br />
Weather<br />
<br />
Yosemite Valley<br />
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. North wind between 7 and 11 mph.<br />
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low<br />
around 21. North northwest wind between 5 and 7 mph. New snow accumulation<br />
of less than one inch possible.<br />
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy through mid morning, then<br />
gradual clearing, with a high near 36. West southwest wind around 8 mph.<br />
New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.<br />
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North northwest wind<br />
13 to 15 mph becoming east northeast. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.<br />
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. East northeast wind between 12 and 15<br />
mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.<br />
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.<br />
<br />
El Portal<br />
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind between 6<br />
and 10 mph.<br />
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low<br />
around 23. North northwest wind around 6 mph.<br />
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy through mid morning, then<br />

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park Monday, March 8, 2010

Posted March 8, 2010 - 8:49am by Yosemite Blog

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Monday, March 8, 2010

Weather

Yosemite Valley
Today: Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with
a high near 42. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west southwest. Chance
of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one
inch possible.
Tonight: Rain and snow showers likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of
snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind
between 6 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation
of around an inch possible.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind between 6 and 9 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy,
with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming east between 4 and 7 mph. Chance
of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch
possible.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy,
with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west southwest between 5 and 8 mph.
New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

El Portal
Today: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy,
with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southwest between 5 and 8 mph.

Yosemite Daily Photo, Winter Morning, Yosemite Valley

Posted March 6, 2010 - 10:39am by Yosemite Blog

Dawn, Yosemite Valley, 3/4/10

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Dawn, Yosemite Valley, 3/4/10

Stimulus funds $21.4 Million in area park improvements

Posted March 5, 2010 - 2:41pm by Yosemite Blog

Federal stimulus money is being used by the National Park Service to rehabilitate parks that touch the Central Valley – Yosemite, Lassen and Sequoia-Kings Canyon.

The money is coming from favorable pricing on its stimulus fund large construction projects that has resulted in savings of over 20 percent totaling approximately $129 million, the National Park Service says.

The Central Valley projects are among an additional 30 high priority projects across the country, the NPS says.

“These projects represent critical priorities for us that will also benefit the economy and create jobs in the near term,” says Jon Jarvis, director of the National Park Service.

Yosemite National Park

Total $6,427,000

• Install gate to protect visitors and preserve resource habitat (multiple projects)

• Install renewable energy solar equipment at El Portal complex

• Paint exteriors of historic public use buildings park-wide

• Paint exteriors of multiple historic quarters

• Purchase two hybrid electric shuttle buses

• Replace roofs on multiple historic buildings