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Annual Yosemite Facelift

2014 Frequently Asked Questions
and Basic Information

What is Facelift?
Yosemite Facelift is a volunteer event started by the Yosemite Climbing Association (YCA) in 2004 to
encourage climbers and other park visitors to clean up the park at the end of the busy season. Over
1,000 people participate each year to remove trash, rehabilitate abandoned roads and trails, and
generally help to protect the natural and cultural resources of Yosemite. YCA sponsors and organizes
the event in cooperation with the National Park Service; YCA provides funding, entertainment, and
logistical support in conjunction with its sponsors.

Dates of 2014 event: Wednesday September 24 through Sunday September 28. Saturday, September
27 is also National Public Lands Day. Evening programs begin Tuesday September 23.

Campsite Availability
Facelift campsites were available in advance only, and are full. They were assigned through the
Yosemite Climbing Association (www.yosemiteclimbing.org). Free campsites were only available
through advance reservation.

Check in locations:
Yosemite Valley: in front of the Visitor Center, Wednesday-Sunday 8am to 4pm (to 3pm Sunday)
Tuolumne Meadows: Wilderness Center, Thursday-Saturday, 8am to 3pm
Wawona: Wawona Store parking area, Sunday 9am to 2pm
Check-in is required before participation. Volunteers must sign in each day.

Free entrance:
Entrance to Yosemite is free for volunteers while participating in Facelift (honor system).
Entrance is free to all visitors on National Public Lands Day, Saturday September 27.
All participants during Facelift will receive one free Public Lands Day pass, for use before
September 26, 2015.

Other activities during Facelift:
Wed-Sunday on the Valley Mall / in front of Visitor Center: Check-in, archeology education,
exhibits and information from park divisions and event sponsors. 8am to 4pm
Evening programs at Valley Auditorium, Tues-Friday nights 7pm (doors open 6:30pm); Sunday
6pm Valley Auditorium
Daily raffle at 5pm in front of Visitor Center
Saturday 4pm: Yosemite Volunteer Awards, Visitor Center mall
Sunday night 6pm dinner for Facelift participants only, Valley Auditorium

Everyone can participate!
Anyone age 3 and up, of any nationality, can participate as long as they have gone through the check-
in process and can perform the work safely. Volunteers may serve as little or as much time as they
wish. Check-in is required to protect the volunteer in case of injury and to protect park resources.

For more information, please visit one of the check-in locations, listed above.
Contact info during the event:
Heather Boothe (Volunteer Manager) is the event coordinator. Cell: 209-742-3711, radio 780.
Kristin Kirschner (Wilderness Patrol Supervisor) is the back-up coordinator. Cell: 209-629-6198, radio B-10