On October 28, 2001, 11 students from Kingsburg, Reseda, and Turlock High Schools arrived in Curry Village prepared and excited for the first WildLink Expedition of the year. EXPEDITION I students came to Yosemite full of expectation--of new friendships, wilderness challenges, and even black bears!

EXPEDITION I stayed in Yosemite from October 28 to November 2, 2001. With their unique combination of energy, motivation, and humor, these students left behind their fear of the unfamiliar and gained a new appreciation for what they never knew they had! Expedition I stayed in Curry Village for two nights, embarking on their 4 day, 3 night backpacking trip in Hetch Hetchy in the midst of a winter storm. Despite the weather, the group hiked 6 miles to Rancheria Falls, and spent the next two days camping amidst sunshine, rainbows and waterfalls. While in Yosemite they:

• met new people from diverse backgrounds and different high schools
• explored wilderness and diversity with Interpretive Park Ranger Shelton Johnson
• collected hydrology data for the GLOBE program at Rancheria Creek
• conducted stream macroinvertebrate and habitat surveys, providing data for the Resource Management Division of Yosemite National Park 
• learned how to backpack using Leave No Trace principles

DANNY

DOMINIQUE

ELIZABETH

JACOB

JASPREET

MARIA

MARIO

MIKE

NANCY

PUNEET

TREY

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