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Wildflower Exhibit As a special Centennial project, the Sierra Club has prepared a Wildflower Exhibit to digitally re-create in 2004 the original 1907 wildflower show held at the LeConte Memorial Lodge. The 1907 Wildflower Show LeConte Memorial Lodge 
On the afternoon and evening of July 18, 1907, at the suggestion of Mr. Charles S. Greene, poet and former editor of the Overland Monthly, and influential Librarian of the Oakland Public Library, a flower exhibit of the wildflowers of Yosemite Valley and the vicinity was conducted at LeConte Memorial Lodge. Wildflowers from throughout Yosemite Valley and from trails above the Valley were brought to the Lodge for classification and exhibition. Ora Boring, from Stockton High School, and her assistants carefully grouped and classified the wildflowers, ferns, trees, and shrubs. One hundred and eight varieties,including flowers and ferns, trees and shrubs, were shown. Download the list (PDF format). An evening reception was held during which Charles Greene spoke about Joseph LeConte, Yosemite Valley, and the Sierra Club. Charles Keeler, poet and friend of Joseph LeConte and John Muir, read his poem "To Joseph LeConte," and concluded with a short talk fitting the occasion of the Wildflower Show. 
photographing the wildflowers yosemite valley In 2003, approximately 100 wildflowers, ferns, shrubs, and trees were selected from the original 1907 list .. Professional photographer Stephen Joseph began photographing from this list in May 2003, and continued through the 2004 season. In the 2003 season he photographed about 60 plants and trees, and approximately another 40 over the 2004 season. the wildflower survey Curator Bonnie Gisel surveyed the original list of Yosemite Flowers compiled by Ora Boring. It is our hope to provide for our visitors information about the similarities and differences in the botanical landscape of Yosemite Valley and Yosemite National Park as it occurred in 1907 and 2004. How has the Valley changed? Field botanists and plant ecologists including specialists from the Jepson Herbarium at UC Berkeley have been enlisted to help with this project. exhibition of stephen joseph's botanical photographs Leconte Memorial Lodge
The invitation to bring to life the Wildflower Show of 1907 is an opportunity to better understand the wildflowers that thrive and/or are endangered in the Valley today. LeConte Memorial Lodge gratefully acknowledges the photographic genius of Stephen Joseph who has contributed the series of digital images for this project. More images of the Yosemite Wild Flower Project are available on his website. Up to Top |
