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Grand Canyon National ParkSixty students plus SCA crew leaders and support staff donated over 3500 hours of service to the park in two one-week sessions.
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Grand Canyon National Park
Support Your Park
 

Do you care about the Grand Canyon? Would you like to help preserve the wonderfully rich natural and cultural resources protected here? There are many ways to become more involved ...

You can help Grand Canyon National Park by volunteering or making a donation to the park through the park’s official non-profit partner, the Grand Canyon Association.

Consider becoming a VIP — a participant in the Volunteers In Parks program. Volunteers are involved in virtually every aspect of park operations. Some work full-time during the summer season, while others may work one day a week or even for a few hours on a special project. more...

You can help Grand Canyon National Park is by making a donation to the park’s official non-profit partner, the Grand Canyon Association. The Association relies on the generosity of private individuals, foundations, and corporations to support projects and programs that are beyond the financial capacity of the National Park Service.

 
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You can help Grand Canyon and learn more about the park by purchasing books and other items online from the Grand Canyon Association Bookstore or by purchasing items from their bookstores within the park. Proceeds from sales benefit the educational, scientific, historical, and research efforts of the National Park Service.

Your purchases from the Grand Canyon Association directly benefit Grand Canyon National Park.

The Grand Canyon Field Institute, the Grand Canyon Association’s long-standing education program, provides great opportunities to learn about, volunteer and explore Grand Canyon.

Public support is a critical component in the management of National Park Service lands. No other federal agency relies as heavily on the generosity and kindness of its visitors. We thank you for your past support and look forward to future partnerships.
 

Some Recent Volunteer Projects

 
Canyon Sketches Vol 17 - February 2010
Grand Canyon Private Boater's Association Teams Up with NPS Staff to Rehabilitate Lees Ferry’s Private Boater’s Campsite
In early February, five volunteers from Grand Canyon’s private boating community worked side-by-side with Grand Canyon National Park staff to improve the private boater camp at Lees Ferry. Crews defined camping pads, constructed trail and built fencing to define the parking area. The goal of the work was reduce human impacts to the area’s riparian vegetation and to enlarge the camp to accommodate two groups at a time. The project also was an opportunity for members of the private boating community to get to know park staff in an informal environment.
 

Canyon Sketches Vol 10 - May 2009
Alternative Spring Break Participants Contribute to Preserving Grand Canyon's Natural Resources
Sixty college students spent their spring break in March 2009 at Grand Canyon National Park volunteering with the Student Conservation Association in partnership with the NPS and American Eagle Outfitters. The students worked on a variety of conservation projects with Science and Resource Management specialists and park rangers, had opportunities to learn about the NPS mission to preserve the park, and to explore the canyon on their own.

2010 Grand Canyon Trip Planner
2010 Grand Canyon Trip Planner
A handy source of information / maps (1.0 MB PDF File)
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2010 South Rim Spring Guide (cover)
Spring 2010 South Rim Guide Download
March 1 - May 28, 2010 (3 MB PDF File)
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North Rim Guide Newspaper
2010 Season North Rim Guide
Information & Maps (3.5 MB PDF File)
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COLORADO RIVER AT THE BOTTOM OF GRAND CANYON  

Did You Know?
From Yavapai Point on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, the drop to the Colorado River below is 4,600 feet (1,400 m). The elevation at river level is 2,450 feet (750 m) above sea level. Without the Colorado River, a perennial river in a desert environment, the Grand Canyon would not exist.

Last Updated: March 16, 2010 at 04:36 EST