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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 />

grand canyon river guides

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