JMT Wilderness Conservancy

The John Muir Trail is a stunning 213-mile trail through the central Sierra Nevada that traverses the Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon National Parks as well as the Inyo and Sierra National Forests. It is the oldest recreational hiking trail in the United States and offers access to high-elevation terrain in the Sierra Nevada. The JMT also stretches across the John Muir Wilderness and the Ansel Adams Wilderness, which are designated under the 1964 Wilderness Act. The conservation of the federally protected lands of the JMT region fall under the purview of the National Park Service and the United States Forest Service.

The JMT Wilderness Conservancy fundraises to support critical and long-deferred federal and state efforts to restore and manage the impacts of recreational use across the JMT region. In particular, the organization underwrites programs designed to restore impacted wilderness, support endangered species, and mitigate the consequences of climate change. Additionally, JMT Wilderness Conservancy partners with Stanford University and the University of California, Merced to offer summer internships to engage qualified students in conservation work. Through these projects, the JMT Wilderness Conservancy fulfills its mission to care for the wilderness, wildlife, and waters of the JMT region.