Our Spring 2025 Newsletter has been delivered to mailboxes is also posted online here.
If you would like a printed copy but have not received one, please send your name and address to admin@hetchhetchy.org.
The Newsletter includes:
Improvements to Access We are continuing to pursue improvements to the visitor experience at Hetch Hetchy – even while the dam is in place. San Francisco made substantial promises and Congress expected that park visitors would be able to camp, fish and explore the canyon by boat. We hope cooperative discussions with the National Park Service and Department of the Interior will produce results. We believe, however, that the current regulations violate the Raker Act (the 1913 legislation that allowed the valley to be dammed) and are considering asking the federal court for relief.
When park visitors are able to fully appreciate Hetch Hetchy and learns its history, most will support returning the valley to its natural splendor.
Ackerson Meadow The restoration at Ackerson, not far from Hetch Hetchy, is inspiring. See the Newsletter, or better yet, check it out in person.
Robel Fessehatzion Art We are excited to share Robel’s “A Tale of Two Valleys” image, which elicits the horrific sensation we would get if Yosemite Valley were to be dammed and flooded.
Robel is a talented, passionate and articulate artist. It’s great to have Robel’s voice on our side. (He’s planning on going back to Hetch Hetchy soon.)
Check out Robel’s website to see more of his outstanding work. Think about where one of his pieces might hang in your home.
Robel Fessehatzion is a self-taught African-American photographer and a member of the African diaspora (Ethiopia) based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Influenced by his upbringing near the foothills of the northern Sierra, his work focuses on the natural environment & identity.