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.
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The Man Who Dammed Hetch Hetchy
Hetch Hetchy is a story that continues to fascinate. We focus on the opportunity for restoration - what it means for Yosemite National Park and how...
Water: Supply and Demand
Our Cherry Solutions report shows that, with reduced demand, San Francisco's Regional Water System would be extraordinarily reliable even if water...
Media – Yosemite’s Hetch Hetchy could be drained without an impact to SF
It was great to see media coverage for our Cherry Solution report. The Fresno NBC and CBS affiliates posted Yosemite’s Hetch Hetchy could be drained...
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