Sequoia National Park

Crystal Cave Film

National Park
1890
 
Park Size
404,064 acres
 
Annual Visitors
981,000
 
Park Fee
$35
 
Superintendent
Clay Jordan
 
Park Partner
Sequoia Parks Conservancy
 
Location
Tulare County, CA

Sequoia National Park is one of the world's first-established National Parks, primarily to protect its many groves of giant sequoia trees. However, the park is also home to a vast wilderness of granite peaks and over 200 documented caves. The most popular of these is the Crystal Cave, which is the only cave in the park to offer guided tours.

Due to a steep trail to the cave entrance and space availability related to seasonal and environmental challenges, visitation to the Crystal Cave is highly limited, particularly for those with mobility impairments. The Fund for People in Parks, in collaboration with the Sequoia Parks Conservancy, provided a grant to create a short film highlighting the wonders of the cave that will be shown at the Lodgepole Visitor Center and available online. The film will be produced by Steve Bumgardner, who has created several films for The Fund for People in Parks, including the award-winning Crystal Ice Cave Film for Lava Beds National Monument.

The film was completed and made available to the public in June 2023, which is apt, given the park experienced major road damage and the Crystal Cave will remain closed for the entire 2023 and 2024 seasons. People around the world can still enjoy the cave with this wonderful new film.
 
Project Cost:  $40,000                                                                         Project Completed: 2023
     The Fund for People in Parks: $30,000
     Sequoia Parks Conservancy: $10,000