CLOVIS — The Sierra National Forest (SNF) is requesting public input for the California 2020/2021 State Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program application cycle. As part of the grant process, the SNF is requesting public comment on the draft applications submitted to the State. This Public feedback will be considered as development of the preliminary grant ...

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Fuel Reduction on Public Lands OAKHURST — Yosemite/Sequoia Resource Conservation & Development Council (YSRCDC) is soliciting bids from contractors for the  Sugar Pine & Cedar Valley Public Lands Stewardship Project . YSRCDC is seeking a qualified contractor to create fuel breaks and defensible fuel profile zones through a combination of mechanical treatment and piling, mastication, and hand crews. ...

Contemporary Hand Embroidery for Beginners Inspired by the embroidery work in Bonnie Peterson’s exhibition Another Glorious Sierra Day, FAM Registrar Esther Patch created an introductory video on a few basic hand embroidery stitches for anyone who would wish to learn this ancient art form. As part of her Master’s program in Museum and Gallery Studies at the University of St ...

MARIPOSA – Fire is a natural part of California’s ecosystem. If used properly, fire can improve the health and resiliency of both forests and rangelands, control weeds, increase species diversity, promote native species, and reduce extreme smoke and damage of catastrophic wildfires. Prescribed fire is increasingly accepted as one of the tools to meet these land management goals. However, the ...

OAKHURST –  Yosemite High School (YHS) senior, Lauren Bernardi, has been admitted into Smittcamp Family Honors College at Fresno State. According to Lars Thorson, one of Laurens advisors at YHS, the Smittcamp Honors College selects 50 students from hundreds of applicants each year. Now in its 20th year of operation, the Smittcamp Family Honors College provides academically talented and motivated ...

BREAKING NEWS – Vaccine appointments are available in Oakhurst and Madera. Appointments are limited and are on a first come first serve basis so do not hesitate. Follow this link to answer the questionnaire and sign up. www.maderacounty.com/covid19vaccine If you are need of additional help call 311.

OAKHURST, CA. – March is Women’s History Month, and in celebration, Yosemite Sierra Artists presents an exciting, new, all-female show. Visions of Self will portray both the internal and external landscapes of women’s lives. Some of the images will be literal self-portraits; some will be imaginative representations of emotion, environment, and aspects of women’s daily lives. The show is the ...

Submitted by Michael Olwyler, North Fork History Group NORTH FORK – You can make the old North Fork Lumber Mill come back to life by using your imagination! Last month, three new educational interpretive signs were erected at the North Fork Community Development Council (NFCDC) property that was once the North Fork Lumber mill site. The main theme of the ...

I was in the mood for a good conditioning hike with some miles and a climb. 12 miles with about 2,000 elevational gain at the Merced River at Briceburg would do the trick. It was a little early for the beautiful spring wildflowers that this area is known for but I found a few early birds. Oh, and I had ...

MADERA  – Valley Children’s commitment to providing the safest patient care is central to clinical operations – and clinical teams have reached an important milestone of 12 months without a single central line-associated blood stream infection (CLABSI). “This accomplishment was achieved after a decade-long commitment to eliminating this harm to our patients. This was possible because of a dedicated team ...