| Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!Gilroy Yamato Hot Springs, also known as Gilroy Hot Springs, has a special place in Japanese American history. Please enjoy this 2017 San Jose Mercury News article “How Bay Area family reclaimed its family’s priceless, historical Bibles” detailing the rich history connected to Gilroy Yamato Hot Springs. |
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| Gilroy Hot Springs Conservancy plans to re-open the property one weekend per month in fall 2021 with soaking, camping and restored cabin rental. We have raised $6897 towards our $95k re-opening budget goal. Thank you donors! SAVE THE DATE for our 10/9/2021 fundraiser: Soak It All In: A day of water, wine and history of Gilroy Hot Springs.More info coming soon!
To learn more about our re-opening plans, please join us for an info session on Tuesday 5/25 7-7:30pm through Google Meetup. Register Here. |
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Volunteers prepare for new soaking decks.
This past month, volunteers spent a day removing an old and un-useable soaking deck to make room for new soaking decks. So far, volunteers have installed one new soaking deck, with plans to install four more in the coming months. Stay tuned for the June newsletter where we will be announcing Saturday volunteer workday dates for this summer! |
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| On 5/8, volunteers gathered to remove an un-useable soaking deck at Gilroy Hot Springs. The deck was not one of the historically protected structures. |
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| The old wood was loaded for dumping off the property. |
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| Say goodbye to the old soaking deck – thank you for your service! |
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| Volunteers determined that the concrete tub beneath the deck would remain in place for now, as a base for a new soaking deck. This leaves open the option to restore the tub at a later date, even though it’s not a protected historical structure. |
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| Volunteers also took some time to enjoy the beautiful nature found at Gilroy Hot Springs. |
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| The Texas cabin has 4 rooms which will be ready for rentals later this year. Each room will include a queen bed and shared used of a jack&jill style bathroom with one other room. California State Parks has allocated $15k for historical cabin renovations in 2021 and we hope to add the 2 room Minnesota cabin after! |
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| View from the soaking area, looking up the stairs from the swimming tank. The Minnesota cabin to the left of the staircase is the oldest cabin on the property, dating back to circa 1877. The cabin will have two rooms available for rental in 2022. |
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| View of hillside cabins which will be restored by Gilroy Hot Springs Conservancy in future years. |
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Please help us re-open in 2021.
There are three ways you can help us re-open in fall 2021!
1. Make a tax deductible donation here.
2. Sign up to volunteer here.
3. Spread the word! Like our social media pages linked below and let your friends, family and co-workers know about our newsletter. |
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