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Grand Canyon National Park
For Teachers

Welcome to Environmental Education at Grand Canyon National Park.

Linking the preservation of Grand Canyon National Park to the conservation of your backyard and community.

 

We invite you and your students to participate in the park's environmental education program.
The above links will take you to detailed information on the programs we offer.

To download and print a summary of our 2009-2010 School Year offerings, click on the following link for a pdf version of Educational Programs for Teachers and Students (532 KB)

If you would like to receive the above program summary, and program registration forms, by mail at the beginning of each school year, we'd be happy to add your name and school to our database. This means you will automatically be sent, by standard mail, updated program information in August each year.

Download the following database information request form to be added to our mailing database:

Database Information Request form

 
a ranger shows several children fossils in the rock

Studying Fossils

Insider's Look Webisode 024: Jan 8, 2010

Ranger Andy Pearce discusses the Environmental Education Program at Grand Canyon.
Educators. If you are interested in curriculum-based activities at Grand Canyon or in the classroom, listen up! Learn about the many programs offered for school groups, from ranger-led activities at the canyon to rangers visiting your classrom. More...


 

If this website does not answer all of your questions, please contact us by phone at 928-638-7931, or by email.

HIKERS IN GRAND CANYON  

Did You Know?
Mental attitude, adequate water and food consumption are absolutely essential to the success of any Grand Canyon hike. The day hiker and the overnight backpacker must be prepared for the lack of water, extreme heat and cold, and the isolation characteristic of the Grand Canyon.
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Last Updated: January 26, 2010 at 15:03 EST