Yosemite National Institutes
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(209) 379-9511
(209) 379-9510
yi@yni.org
Yosemite Institute Yosemite National Park PO Box 487 Yosemite, CA 95389
Founded in 1971, Yosemite National Institutes (YNI) is a national organization dedicated to teaching science and environmental education in nature’s classroom to inspire a personal connection to the natural world and responsible actions to sustain it. YNI currently has three campuses: Yosemite Institute in Yosemite National Park, Headlands Institute in the Marin Headlands in Northern California, and Olympic Park Institute in Olympic National Park in Washington. YNI now serves over 40,000 youth and adults annually at its campuses in the Marin Headlands and Yosemite National Park in Northern California, and Olympic National Park in Washington. Over 500 public and private schools (grades K-12) from over 175 cities and towns attend our core residential field-science programs. In addition to its K-12 field science programs, YNI offers teacher trainings, community outreach programs, summer youth adventures, and adult and family field courses.