Photo: Jessica Christian, San Francisco Chronicle
The front page of Thursday’s San Francisco Chronicle posed a question: “Can a Rock Climber Help Restore Yosemite’s Hetch Hetchy Valley?”
The clear answer is yes. Climbers can help. So can fishermen, hikers, backpackers, picnickers and anyone who cares about Yosemite and our national parks.
It’s a very nice article, primarily featuring Restore Hetch Hetchy’s newest board members – Lucho Rivera and Mecia Serafino. Our mission is, of course, to restore the valley for everyone – picnickers, hikers, wanderers, fishermen et al. as well as rock climbers.
(Yes, we have a few nitpicks about the article, starting with a headline that confuses a storage tank with a water “source”, but let’s focus on the positive. It is a great story about one of many the reasons Hetch Hetchy should be restored.)
The article is posted on the Chronicle’s website (a subscription may be required) and as well as here on our website. Have a look and let us know what you think.
Also, if you haven’t had a chance to make a year-end contribution, you can do so online or by sending a check to Restore Hetch Hetchy, 3286 Adeline St. Suite 7, Berkeley, California 94703. Please help us return Hetch Hetchy to its natural splendor.
Photo: Greg Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle