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Grand Canyon Conservancy Field Institute 2020 Classes EXPERIENCE GRAND CANYON WITH THE EXPERTS THE OFFICIAL NONPROFIT PARTNER OF GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK GRAND CANYON CONSERVANCY FIELD INSTITUTE 2020 CLASSES EXPERIENCE GRAND CANYON JANUARY MAY AUGUST UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL 5-8 Phantom Ranch Natural 8-11 Indian Garden Backpack 28-9/6 Colorado River Natural As a proud partner of the National Park & Cultural History (Women only) History Motorized Float Trip Service, the Field Institute helps meet 24-26 Grand Canyon 11-14 Take a Load Off: Winter Photography Mule-Assisted Camping* SEPTEMBER the interpretive and educational needs 8-12 North Rim Sampler: of the park’s six million annual visitors 15-20 Rim-to-Rim Natural Natural & Cultural History FEBRUARY History Backpack through our expert-led rim walks, 1-2 Wilderness First 17-22 Rim-to-Rim Geology backpacks, and whitewater rafting trips. Responder Recertification 18 Birding on the Edge* Backpack 11-14 Phantom Ranch Natural 19-24 Rim-to-Rim Birding & 18-20 Hopi Connections: History & Yoga Retreat Natural History Backpack* Calling the Canyon Home WHAT MAKES AN EXPERT? (Women only) You’ll learn about the geology and 19-25 Paria Canyon Backpack 19-24 Rim-to-Rim 14-15 Guide Training Seminar Natural History cultural and natural history of this JUNE 21-25 Plein Air Painting magnificent place from those who 5-7 Plein Air Painting Workshop MARCH Workshop with the 13-16 Indian Garden with the Sedona Art Center know it best—professional geologists, Scottsdale Artists’ School Backpack (Family Friendly) historians, biologists, ecologists, 5-7 South Rim Writing 25-28 North Rim Fall 15-20 Hermit to Bright Angel along the Rim archaeologists, and other experts. We Colors Photography Natural History Backpack hand-pick our instructors from local 8-17 Wilderness First Responder 25-28 Marble Canyon 18-20 Native American universities, colleges, art schools, and 12-14 North Rim Writing Yoga Retreat Tufa Casting the educational guiding community. along the Rim (Women only) 25-10/1 Hands-on Deer 23-27 South Kaibab to 19-20 Wilderness First Creek Agave Survey Bright Angel Backpack Responder Recertification 28-31 Take a Load Off: 22-23 Fantastic Foods: OCTOBER Mule-Assisted Camping 1-6 Rim-to-Rim Natural History CUSTOM TOURS Native Foods of the Backpack (Women only) Grand Canyon Region AVAILABLE FOR APRIL 2-4 Fiber Arts & Wool Workshop 3-9 Tanner to Little 26-28 Geology on the Edge FAMILIES AND Colorado Backpack 5-9 South Kaibab to Bright Angel Backpack 6-9 Indian Garden Backpack JULY 10-12 Monsoon Photography SMALL GROUPS 13-16 Indian Garden Backpack 10-27 Colorado River 13-17 Hands-on Springs & Oar-Powered Float Trip 15-20 New Hance to Grandview Short on time? The Field Institute offers Seeps: North Rim Bison Natural History Backpack a suite of “on-demand” programs that 13-17 South Kaibab to Impacts Survey Bright Angel Backpack 17-25 Nankoweap Canyon share the wonders of both the South 20-24 Hands-on Archaeology: Natural & Cultural History 17-24 Kanab Creek Natural Lower Fire Survey and North Rims, as well as the upper Backpack & Cultural History Backpack stretches of the rim-to-river trails. See 27-30 Hands-on Wildlife: North the “Day Hikes & Tours” section of 19-24 South Kaibab to Rim Bison Impacts Survey NOVEMBER Grandview Natural 6-9 Indian Garden Backpack grandcanyon.org for full details. 31-8/2 Drawing on the Edge History Backpack 13-16 Take a Load Off: *Classes are reserved for current Mule-Assisted Camping Grand Canyon Conservancy (Fully Outfitted) Supporters. SCHEDULE YOUR 2020 CLASSES AT: grandcanyon.org/fieldinstitute (928) 638-2485 or toll-free (866)471-4435 [email protected] The Grand Canyon Conservancy Field Institute is a program of Grand Canyon Conservancy, whose mission is to inspire people to protect and enhance Grand Canyon National Park for present and future generations. Photographs courtesy of Mike Buchheit and @lifemyer, Gail Myer.
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