Federal funds match private contributions in order to pay for 110 projects nationwide

Other new projects unveiled Thursday include:

* $268,126, evenly divided between public and private dollars, for a Yosemite Fund project to establish a Junior Ranger Center and education program at the park's popular Happy Isles location.
* $200,000, evenly divided between public and private dollars, for a Yosemite Fund project focusing on investigating plant and animal species.
* $3 million to rehabilitate what officials termed the "iconic" Tunnel View Overlook. The work will range from improving wheelchair access to increasing the size of the viewing area. Of the total spending, $1.33 million would be federal dollars and $1.67 million would be provided by the Yosemite Fund.

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Weather
Yosemite: TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS 52 TO 62 IN YOSEMITE
VALLEY... 34 TO 44 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 23 TO 33 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY... 12 TO
22 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 53 TO 63 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...35 TO 45 IN THE HIGH
COUNTRY.
THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 27 TO 37 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY... 17 TO 27
IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
FRIDAY...SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS 62 TO 72 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY... 43 TO 53
IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.

El Portal: Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high
near 66. Southwest wind between 6 and 11 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind between 5 and 10
mph.