For a second Yosemite

Help return Hetch Hetchy Valley to its natural splendor.

Restoring Hetch Hetchy: The Cherry Solution

Our groundbreaking new report shows that, with San Francisco’s reduced demand, Hetch Hetchy Reservoir is no longer needed.
It is time to restore Hetch Hetchy Valley to Yosemite National Park, its wildlife and its visitors.

Read the full report and our letters to Congress and San Francisco officials.

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Featured Videos

Finding Hetch Hetchy

Yosemite Valley is well-known as the epicenter of American climbing. Its sister valley to the north has long been left in the shadows of Yosemite’s reputation.

Discover Hetch Hetchy with Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford tells the unfortunate story of Hetch Hetchy’s flooding and the campaign to return the valley to Yosemite and the American people. Interviews include Interior Secretary Don Hodel, Senator Lois Wolk, Pulitzer Prize winner Tom Philp, historian Al Runte, and conservationists Tom Graff, Nancy Ryan, Ann Hayden, Ron Good, Mike Marshall and Spreck Rosekrans.