No public transportation to Glacier Point is available. The Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias is 6 miles south of Wawona and 33 miles south of Yosemite Valley at an elevation of 5,600'-6,810'. The Mariposa Grove is Yosemite's largest Giant Sequoia grove with 500 mature giant sequoias. The Wawona area includes the Pioneer Yosemite History Center and a variety of natural features. The Pioneer Yosemite History Center is a collection of buildings that were relocated to one area in order to interpret Yosemite's European settlement.
Cabins have beds, full kitchens, baths and furniture.
Interns must provide cooking utensils and linens. Limited public transportation in the Wawona area is available. All interns are technically volunteers for the National Park Service and are financially supported by the Yosemite Association. The NPS supervisory staff provides direction in developing activities and in auditing and critiquing interpretive programs. The Yosemite Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the support of Yosemite National Park through a program of visitor services, publications, and membership activities.