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Grand Canyon Association,
in partnership with Northern Arizona University
in Flagstaff and the Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott and the Foothills Branch Library in Glendale, offers the Canyon Country Community
Lecture Series. The goal of this series
is to take the rich interpretive themes of Grand
Canyon National Park and the region directly to
enthusiasts in nearby communities. Speakers include
authorities on the rich natural and cultural history
of Grand Canyon and the Colorado Plateau.
For more information contact us at:
(800) 858-2808 or gcassociation@grandcanyon.org
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FLAGSTAFF - Bridging the Gap: Finding the Intersection Between Park Management and Tribal Values
Presented by Jan Balsom and Janet Cohen
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Conversations on the Edge: Grand Canyon Ranger Lecture Series
Cline Library
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Ariz.
7:00 p.m.
For the past 20 years, Grand Canyon National Park managers have worked to develop and enhance
dialog between park staff and tribal representatives from Grand Canyon’s traditionally associated tribes.
Park managers will share their experiences working with the various tribes to maintain lasting relationships
that recognize the significance of Grand Canyon in tribal histories, ongoing culture and daily lives.
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PRESCOTT - Boats, Boatmen and Techniques of the Colorado River: A Meditation on the Kolb Expedition Centennial
Presented by Brad Dimock
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Prescott Public Library
215 E. Goodwin Street
Prescott, Ariz.
2:00 p.m.
In 1911 Ellsworth and Emery Kolb launched an expedition down the Green and Colorado Rivers in two state-of-the-
art wooden rowboats. To commemorate the Kolb Centennial, Brad Dimock built an exact replica of Emery
Kolb’s Edith and rowed it through all the remaining significant whitewater on the Kolb route.
A career boatman,
Dimock will put the Kolbs, their boats and their techniques into the grand scheme of western whitewater.
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FLAGSTAFF - Boats, Boatmen and Techniques of the Colorado River: A Meditation on the Kolb Expedition Centennial
Presented by Brad Dimock
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Cline Library
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Ariz.
7:00 p.m.
In 1911 Ellsworth and Emery Kolb launched an expedition down the Green and Colorado Rivers in two state-of-the-
art wooden rowboats. To commemorate the Kolb Centennial, Brad Dimock built an exact replica of Emery
Kolb’s Edith and rowed it through all the remaining significant whitewater on the Kolb route.
A career boatman,
Dimock will put the Kolbs, their boats and their techniques into the grand scheme of western whitewater.
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FLAGSTAFF - It's Not Just Scenery: The Physical Sciences of Grand Canyon
Presented by Deanna Greco
Thursday, March 01, 2012
Conversations on the Edge: Grand Canyon Ranger Lecture Series
Cline Library
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Ariz.
7:00 p.m.
Deanna Greco, Physical Science Program Manager at Grand Canyon, will discuss the recent development
of the physical science program at Grand Canyon National Park. The management of physical science resources,
such as landscape features, is less widely understood by the public than that of plants and animals.
While some may think that such features are merely unchanging scenery, they are dynamic resources that
require preservation and management.
Greco will give a brief history of physical science management at
Grand Canyon, and share some of the program’s new directions and emphasis areas.
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FLAGSTAFF - From the Long Walk to the Skywalk: A Brief History of the Hualapai People
Presented by Jeffrey Shepherd
Thursday, March 08, 2012
Cline Library
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Ariz.
7:00 p.m.
Join Jeffrey Shepherd—author of the book, We Are an Indian Nation: A History of the Hualapai People—for an
enthralling discussion of Hualapai history. Their history includes periods of war, disease, the trauma of relocation
from ancestral lands, the creation of their reservation and many subsequent struggles.
At the dawn of
the 21st century, their population and economy are rebounding, but the community faces challenges such as
diabetes, crime and a continuing controversy over the Skywalk.
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PRESCOTT - From the Long Walk to the Skywalk: A Brief History of the Hualapai People
Presented by Jeffrey Shepherd
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Prescott Public Library
215 E. Goodwin Street
Prescott, Ariz.
2:00 p.m.
Join Jeffrey Shepherd—author of the book, We Are an Indian Nation: A History of the Hualapai People—for an
enthralling discussion of Hualapai history. Their history includes periods of war, disease, the trauma of relocation
from ancestral lands, the creation of their reservation and many subsequent struggles.
At the dawn of
the 21st century, their population and economy are rebounding, but the community faces challenges such as
diabetes, crime and a continuing controversy over the Skywalk.
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FLAGSTAFF - Keep It Wild: Managing Wilderness in Grand Canyon National Park
Presented by Linda Jalbert
Thursday, April 05, 2012
Conversations on the Edge: Grand Canyon Ranger Lecture Series
Cline Library
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Ariz.
7:00 p.m.
More than 93 percent of Grand Canyon National Park’s area qualifies for inclusion in the National
Wilderness Preservation System. Although the NPS has a Final Wilderness Recommendation in place,
the congressional wilderness designation process has not occurred. National Park Service Management
Policy requires that all qualifying park areas be managed in the same manner as designated wilderness.
Linda Jalbert, who has served as the Grand Canyon Wilderness Coordinator for nearly 10 years,
will discuss the challenges and benefit of managing Grand Canyon wilderness.
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PRESCOTT - Glen Canyon Dam: Monumental Construction and 1983 Repairs
Presented by Gary Ladd
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Prescott Public Library
215 E. Goodwin Street
Prescott, Ariz.
2:00 p.m.
The lecture will trace the construction of Glen Canyon Dam from 1956 through 1963, repairs made to the
spillway tunnels after the floods of 1983 and the dam today. After combing the archives at the Bureau of Reclamation
at Glen Canyon Dam, Ladd found a treasure trove of photography taken during both the construction
of the dam, and from the tunnel repair following the extreme floods of 1983.
Ladd will show many images
as he discusses the dam that brings out the passions of so many in the Southwest.
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FLAGSTAFF - Yay Science: The Symbiotic Relationship Between Students and Scientists in Grand Canyon
Moderated by Emma Wharton with guests including Youth and Scientists
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Cline Library
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Ariz.
7:00 p.m.
Can teenagers do quality science? The answer is yes! Over the past seven years, through collaboration with scientists
working at Grand Canyon and on other areas of the Colorado Plateau, youth participants have shown
a proclivity for tackling complex scientific tasks and providing scientists with quality data collection.
Scientists,
youth representatives and community representatives will introduce their projects and share what they
learned. Emma Wharton, the Executive Director of Grand Canyon Youth,will talk about the relationship
between scientists and the life-changing experiences gained by youth through science at Grand Canyon.
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FLAGSTAFF - Thinking Big and Starting Small: Watershed Stewardship in Grand Canyon National Park
Presented by Todd Chaudhry
Thursday, May 03, 2012
Conversations on the Edge: Grand Canyon Ranger Lecture Series
Cline Library
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Ariz.
7:00 p.m.
Although Grand Canyon National Park is renowned for its unparalleled display of geological patterns
and processes, it also encompasses an incredible diversity of natural and cultural resources that are
at risk.
Todd Chaudhry, Watershed Stewardship Program Manager at Grand Canyon, will present
ongoing stewardship projects that highlight resource management challenges within a multiscaled,
interdisciplinary framework, including the park’s watershed planning efforts as well as a pilot
stewardship project at Granite Camp and Monument Creek.
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PRESCOTT - Last Great Chase: Harvey Butchart's Summit List and Grand Canyon's Indelible Climbers
Presented by Mathieu Brown
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Prescott Public Library
215 E. Goodwin Street
Prescott, Ariz.
2:00 p.m.
In September 1958, two climbers embarked on a five-day journey, reaching the summit of Zoroaster Temple
and pioneering what would become Grand Canyon’s classic climb. The Zoroaster ascent was part of a series
of climbs by various parties, all of whom were bound together by a sense of adventure and exploration.
These climbs and a summit list, compiled by record keeper and renowned hiker Harvey Butchart, drew a
small cadre of desert rats into the depths of the canyon.
Join Mathieu Brown for stories of conquering Grand
Canyon summits and a glimpse into the artistry of climbing in the canyon.
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FLAGSTAFF - Glen Canyon Dam: Monumental Construction and 1983 Repairs
Presented by Gary Ladd
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Cline Library
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Ariz.
7:00 p.m.
The lecture will trace the construction of Glen Canyon Dam from 1956 through 1963, repairs made to the
spillway tunnels after the floods of 1983 and the dam today. After combing the archives at the Bureau of Reclamation
at Glen Canyon Dam, Ladd found a treasure trove of photography taken during both the construction
of the dam, and from the tunnel repair following the extreme floods of 1983.
Ladd will show many images as he
discusses the dam that brings out the passions of so many in the Southwest.
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