Ackerson Restoration
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- čas přidán 25. 06. 2024
- Prior to its donation to Yosemite National Park in 2016, Ackerson was privately owned for more than 100 years and suffered impacts from road building, logging, ranching, etc. Restoring more than a century of manipulation is not a small feat, but the project team and partners are fully determined to successfully restore Ackerson Meadow’s robust hydrology and functioning expansive wetlands.
Projects such as Ackerson Restoration are incredibly important for the benefit of threatened and endangered wildlife species, overall ecosystem diversity, water storage, and climate resiliency. This project raises the bar for what is possible through collaborative restoration across the region.
Project Partners still include Yosemite National Park, Calaveras Healthy Impact Product Solutions (CHIPS), The Institute for Bird Populations, Stanislaus National Forest, Swiftwater Designs, and Washington State University.
To view an audio described version see: • Ackerson Restoration A...
Video by Midpines Media.
What a fantastic opportunity to repair a past mistake and make a meadow whole again. The video did a great job outlining the enormous task of multiple agencies working together to make it happen. I can't wait for the next chapter. Quite inspiring! Thank you!
Bravo to all involved and all who treasure Nature ❤
This is some beautiful drone video footage provided by USGS!
My heart melted with the turtles. This is such a great restoration story. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for all the work that future generations can enjoy.mother nature thanks you 🎉🎉
I just visited Ackerson Meadow recently. It looks fantastic, so much better than it did when the meadow was added to the park.
Thanks so much! Having been a Yosemite conservancy volunteer a couple of times gathering seed in the meadow it makes my heart happy to see all that has already been accomplished!
Thank you so much for your service.
Great video of the Ackerson meadow restoration! A lot of volunteers from the Yosemite Conservancy have contributed to this effort, it would have been great to see more of their efforts in a video. This could also encourage more volunteers for Yosemite.
This video really made clear what is lost when a meadow is eroded. It makes me think about how people can experience the meadow when it's fully restored. What can and/or what will that experience look like, so that experience is preserved into the future?
Thank you for asking such a thoughtful question. The focus currently is on the restoration efforts, which include many volunteer opportunities through Yosemite Conservancy and Yosemite National Park to help restore the meadow in addition to the work being done by restoration crews. After the restoration process is complete, there will be discussions of land management moving forward.
@@YOSEMITECONSERVANCY Thank you for your reply. I truly understand and respect your answer. Having backpacked in Yosemite for half a century, I've seen the impact an abundance of visitation can have on meadows, as of course you have. Your video made me want to visit the meadow after it's restored. I know the NPS re-routes existing trails through meadows so that they go around the periphery of the meadow instead. Perhaps your experience with the results of re-routing trails (or not having a trail at all) would offer a meaningful indication in Ackerman's case.
I would love to be a part of this project!!!
The Conservancy's Volunteer Work Weeks, weeklong volunteer assignments, have spent a lot of time providing critical support to Ackerson Meadow. You should stay tuned for the 2025 Work Week Schedule which will be announced early in 2025 here: yosemite.org/impact/volunteer/work-week-crews/