About Yosemite Institute
Yosemite Institute provides environmental education opportunities in Yosemite National Park in California.
We Offer
- Field science education for students grades K-12
- Wilderness medicine training for outdoor professionals and enthusiasts
- Summer wilderness adventures for teens
- Summer field research for students entering grade 11
Our Impact
- Founded in 1971, our programs are designed to meet state educational science standards and to develop tomorrow's community leaders.
- Yosemite Institute is an official educational partner of the U.S. National Park Service through its parent organization Yosemite National Institutes.
Awards Received
Yosemite Institute, through its parent organization Yosemite National Institutes, received the 2004 California Governor's Award for Environmental and Economic Leadership.
About Yosemite National Institutes
Founded in 1971, Yosemite National Institutes (YNI) provides environmental education opportunities and conference facilities in three national parks. In addition to Yosemite Institute, YNI includes Headlands Institute in Golden Gate National Recreation Area in California and Olympic Park Institute in Olympic National Park in Washington.
