UC Merced Yosemite and Sequoia Field Stations

The Yosemite Field Station is located at 4,000 feet above sea level near the southern boundary of Yosemite National Park in the historic community of Wawona. It is part of the University of California Natural Reserve System and is operated by University of California, Merced in partnership with the National Park Service. A gateway to one of America’s most beloved national parks, the field station offers year-round access to the western slope of the central Sierra Nevada, including Yosemite as well as the Sierra National Forest, for research, education, and public service. The field station is conveniently located within mid-elevation mixed conifer forest along the South Fork of the Merced River within only a few hiking miles of the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias and subalpine and alpine ecosystems. The field station is comprised of an historic office building with four workspaces, a small lab, a conference room that can accommodate 25, and housing for 54 people across 6 cabins including an ADA-accessible cabin. In addition, the historic carriage house was renovated into a state-of-the-art Data Visualization Center with full audio-visual capacity and seating for 45. Our goal at Yosemite Field Station is to sustain a hub of scholarship and collaboration in service of the ecology, biodiversity, and cultural values of the Sierra Nevada.

Located near the heart of Sequoia National Park, the Sequoia Field Station provides year-round access to the southern Sierra Nevada mixed conifer, subalpine, and alpine ecosystems of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks for research, teaching, and public service. Situated at the edge of Wolverton Meadow and within a mile walk of Giant Forest, the Sequoia Field Station is only two miles from the General Sherman Tree which is the largest tree by volume in the world. The one-room cabin is well-accommodated with a kitchen, bathroom, and sleeping accommodation for three. In addition, visitors can access the “old ski shop” for classes, meetings, or field work preparation.