Dear ARC Community,As we make our way through winter and into spring, we want to take a moment to reflect on all we accomplished in 2023 and express our deepest gratitude to you for your generosity and support. Your belief in our mission helped us have a successful 2023, and we are so happy to […]
Welcoming Cristina Cruz Navarro as Co-Director of ARC!
Greetings, ARC Community, We are thrilled to announce that Cristina Cruz Navarro has joined ARC’s leadership team as a Co-Director. With a background in outdoor education, community engagement, grant-making and administration, and with a demonstrated ability to foster leadership in teams, Cristina brings a wealth of experience to this pivotal role. The ARC Board of […]
Preparing for the 5-mile Run
We woke up at 6:30 and began stretching at 6:45 per usual. We then ran 20 minutes through the Pioneer History Center saying “hay” to the horses, through the covered bridge across the river, up the road towards Camp Wawona a little ways and then back. We are both mentally and physically confident to achieve […]
Teaching the Youth
Today the Pacific Fishers presented their science projects to The Boys & Girls Club from Planada and Merced. We spent a good chunk of the morning and afternoon dedicated to teaching the kids about watersheds. Francisco and Manuel taught “Water Pollution in the San Joaquin River”, Brock and April taught “The Water Cycle”, Sabin and […]
Nacho Average Intern
Meet Tyler Rackelmann, ARC’s summer intern in Yosemite. Tyler is a psychology major, preparing for his third year at UC Merced and a Yosemite Leadership Program participant. Tyler feels extremely passionate about the outdoors and says he looks forward to watching others grow in such a meaningful setting.
3rd Expedition and Tenaya Lake
“Come into the mountains, dear friend. Leave society and take no one with you but your true self. Get close to nature. Your everyday games will be insignificant. Notice the clouds spontaneously forming patterns and try to do that with your life”.