summer 11 / 24:2 - Grand Canyon River Guides
summer 11 / 24:2 - Grand Canyon River Guides
summer 11 / 24:2 - Grand Canyon River Guides
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THe season is upon us! We have an incredible<br />
diversity of programs and participants this<br />
year ranging from trips for visually and hearing<br />
impaired youth to trips for youth from as close<br />
page 30<br />
<strong>Grand</strong> <strong>Canyon</strong> Youth Update<br />
<strong>Grand</strong> <strong>Canyon</strong> Youth participants help collect sand on the Upper Half of the Colorado <strong>River</strong><br />
in the <strong>Grand</strong> <strong>Canyon</strong> to help determine dune erosion.<br />
photo courtesy Kate Thompson<br />
as Flagstaff and as far away as Japan. Most of our<br />
programs this year include a science service project.<br />
These projects include everything from water quality<br />
testing in conjunction with the <strong>Grand</strong> <strong>Canyon</strong> Trust<br />
to collecting data<br />
about Big Horn<br />
Sheep for <strong>Grand</strong><br />
<strong>Canyon</strong> National<br />
Park.<br />
One alumnus<br />
sums up the<br />
power of these<br />
programs:<br />
“Both<br />
trips down the<br />
Colorado <strong>River</strong><br />
were unforgettable.<br />
The natural<br />
beauty of the<br />
<strong>Grand</strong> <strong>Canyon</strong>,<br />
the history, the<br />
ecosystems, and<br />
the animals never<br />
ceased to amaze<br />
me. I loved these<br />
trips because<br />
they combined<br />
several things I<br />
love: the environment,<br />
science,<br />
and meeting new<br />
and interesting<br />
people. The river<br />
scientists supervising<br />
the trip<br />
knew so much<br />
about the area.<br />
This program<br />
promotes environmentalawareness,<br />
community<br />
involvement, and<br />
personal growth.<br />
I am proud to say<br />
that I achieved<br />
all of these both<br />
times I traveled<br />
with them.”<br />
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