1. Come See Half Dome and the Sierra Nevada Batholith! Mrs. Donovan Example Date, Teacher YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK

2. Geology of Yosemite The Sierra Nevada Batholith was formed from igneous rock. Igneous rock is formed by the cooling and solidification of magma. Yosemite was formed from plutonic rock that cooled deep beneath the surface of the Earth.

3. How the Sierra Nevada Batholith was exposed. The plutons were pushed to the surface as the mountains formed due to subduction. The park was covered in glaciers. As the glaciers moved they scraped off the top layer of dirt, exposing the granite.

4. Two of the most famous features of Yosemite are Yosemite Falls and Half Dome. Yosemite Falls is one of the tallest waterfalls in the world Half Dome is famous for its shape and size and it draws people from all over the world to take pictures of it and hike up it.

5. Park History The Ahwahneetchee people originally occupied the valley. In 1851 the Mariposa Battalion (part of the US Calvary) went in to remove them from the valley. Their reports back to Washington of this beautiful valley began tourism. With tourism came destruction of the natural resources. Naturalists fought to protect the park. President Lincoln gave it to the State of California in 1864. It became a National Park in 1890. Major changed to the park include the restriction of cars on the valley floor and work to restore the original eco system.

6. Park management has established trails to protect the fragile landscape. They are also working to restore the meadows. Loss of native plants in the meadows and park has changed the ability of native plants and animals to survive. Protection is needed for plants and animals to survive for future generations to see and experience.

7. One of the rarest animals in North America, the Sierra Nevada red fox, was seen in Yosemite National Park for the first time in nearly 100 years. There are believed to be less than 50 foxes left in the wild.

8. From Rolling Hills Middle School it is 186 miles to Yosemite. It will take approximately 4 hours to drive there in a car.

9. In 1855 the park had 42 visitors. In 2012 the park had over 4 million visitors! The Highest Peak in the park is Mount Lyell. It is 13,114 feet above sea level. Yosemite has over 800 miles of developed trails. Yosemite Fun Facts!

10. Junior Ranger Program. Describe your parks Junior Ranger Program Here!

11. Fern Springs

12. Hetch Hetchy Reservoir

13. Yosemite in winter.

14. Ahwahnee Hotel

15. El Captian

16. Tunnel View

17. Sources (Works Cited) www.nps.com/yosemite Photo credits: Nate Donovan Photography Special thanks to all the staff who helped with the information needed for this example.