Environmental Law Conference at Yosemite®
The Environmental Law Conference at Yosemite® is nationally recognized as the largest and most prestigious gathering in California of leaders in environmental, land use, and natural resources law. We hope you will join us and many of our nation’s top environmental officials, lawyers, and other professionals for four days of legal education and collegiality in Yosemite when we open our registration in 2024.
Save the Date for the 34th annual conference:
October 16-19, 2025
2024 Michael H. Remy Scholarship
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION NOW CLOSED
The Environmental Law Conference at Yosemite® is nationally recognized as the largest and most prestigious gathering in California of leaders in environmental, land use, and natural resources law. Join us and some of the nation’s top environmental officials, lawyers, and other professionals in the spectacular setting of Yosemite. The Environmental Law Section of The California Lawyers Association is pleased to offer at least 25 tuition scholarships AND five (5) Michael H. Remy Scholarships which include tuition, transportation, and hotel accommodations, courtesy of Remy Moose Manley LLP.
Sponsors For the 33rd Annual Environmental Law Conference at Yosemite
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Yosemite National Park Reservations Required for the Weekend of September 14, 2024 (Not Required to Attend Conference)
For those planning to attend the 2024 Environmental Law Conference at Yosemite, currently scheduled for September 12-15, 2024, Yosemite National Park is announcing a “Peak Hours Plus” 2024 vehicle reservation pilot system for park entry on the following dates:
- Weekends from April 13 to June 30
- Every day from July 1 to Aug. 15
- Weekends from Aug. 16 to Oct. 27
Reservations will be required for vehicle entry to the park between 5 a.m. and 4 p.m. during the reservation periods. Reservations are not required to enter the park after 4 p.m. Visitors will pick from two types of reservations: Reservations valid for a full day, or reservations valid for entry any time after noon.
Reservations will be available for purchase online beginning at 8 a.m. (PST) on Jan. 5, 2024, for all arrival dates (Apr. 13 to Oct. 20) at Recreation.gov/timed-entry/10086745. Reservations will be available until none remain. Afternoon arrivals and additional full day reservations will be added one week in advance; e.g., reservations for a Sept. 30 arrival date will be added on Sept. 23.
Both reservation types (full day and afternoon) are valid for up to three consecutive days, including the arrival date.
The reservation fee is $2.00 per ticket, non-refundable. If you cancel up to 24 hours in advance of arrival the reservation will be available to another visitor. Please cancel if not using reservation.
Past Programs
You can view info below of past Yosemite Conference programs from 2015 onward. Programs from past conferences can be purchased and viewed here.