Restore Hetch Hetchy

Thanks for all the support Jesse!

Hetch Hetchy was the original public land grab in America, even though nobody talks about it. But it can be restored. It’s time to finally free Hetch Hetchy from the O’Shaughnessy Dam and allow the Tuolumne River at Yosemite National Park to flow free again. Like it did for thousands of years before colonization. The Klamath dam removal project has showed the world dam removal works. And river restoration saves the environment fast, because water is life. Damming up the entire valley at Hetch Hetchy is a crime against Mother Nature. And the 1st example of a blatant public land grab. Something that we are seeing today with public lands all over America. San Francisco claims to allow access to all of Hetch Hetchy as they are required to be law. But they only have a few trails and one road. They are violating federal law everyday. This is our public land we have a right to access it. And a habitat that John Muir said was as beautiful as the famous Yosemite valley. California doesn’t need more dams to steal even more water that wildlife and native plants depend on to survive. It needs to remove the O’Shaughnessy Dam and free Yosemite Valleys twin. Restore Hetch Hetchy. #california #yosemite #dam #water #history

Survey says … Restore Hetch Hetchy!

Survey says ... Restore Hetch Hetchy! We asked Probolsky Research to add a Hetch Hetchy question to a statewide poll conducted in early May - the very same question we asked in 2019. We like the results! Restoration supporters outnumber opponents by almost 4 to 1! Our challenge is to convert this broad public support into support

A stunning shot, and a view rarely seen. Restore Hetch Hetchy board member, Mecia Serafino, scrambled 1800 vertical feet to the top of Kolana Rock to get a clear view of the entirety of Wapama Falls. Mecia’s view is special. It is all of Wapama Falls – not from below but from the top of Kolana Rock.

You’re Invited to our Spring Gathering: An Annual Tradition!

Hetch Hetchy in the spring has become an annual tradition hosted for Restore Hetch Hetchy (RHH). The occasion offers a moment to come together as we hike, converse and dine.

Here are the details:
• The date: Saturday, May 2, 2026
• The time and place: To begin the day…
Meet @ 10:30 am at the center of O’Shaughnessy Dam.

Join Restore Hetch Hetchy board and staff on a hike to Wapama Falls - a 2.5 mile hike each way. Or, you may wish to venture on other trails of your choosing. Be prepared for weather changes as it is still between seasons. Come prepared with good shoes, rain slicker, snacks and water.

The time and place: Evening…

Reception and Dinner @ 5:30 pm at Evergreen Lodge

Enjoy a delicious meal as you hear updates on activities and plans at RHH. A suggested donation for the evening reception and dinner is $50pp.

Please let us know if you are joining us by Friday, April 24 by emailing [email protected].