[AZ-Observing] Fw:A nice informative GC Star Party Article in News from Grand Canyon Association
- From: "Jennifer Polakis" <m24@xxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2011 15:11:54 -0700
A nicely done article--well organized with links and information and photos
regarding both the N. and S. Rim Star Parties.
Jennifer Polakis
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Call of the Canyon
June 2011 Issue
Your source for the latest and greatest at the Grand
Canyon!
In This Issue
A Grand Rim Adventure with GCFI
Celebration of Art
The 21st Annual Grand Canyon Star Party
South Rim Artists-in-Residence, Aubrey Atwater and Liz
Roth
Jack Hanna at Celebrate Wildlife Day
Grand Archaeology on YouTube
General Events Schedule
Quick Links
Be a Part of Something Grand!
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Inspire. Educate. Protect.
A Grand Rim Adventure with Grand
Canyon Field Institute
A Grand Rim Adventure will share the compelling
stories of the canyon's rocks, plants, animals, landmark structures and
colorful historic characters--all told against the spectacular backdrop of the
canyon itself. And if you are lucky you just may have encounters with
California condors, desert bighorn sheep, flowering plants, and perhaps even a
rainbow or two!
Grand Canyon Association is excited to announce A
Grand Rim Adventure, a daily half-day walking tour led by our expert Grand
Canyon Field Institute instructors, available for same day booking, from June
13 to August 31.
A Grand Rim Adventure is an ideal option for
families with children, adults not interested in hiking below the rim, anyone
visiting the park for a single day or less, or even for hardy backcountry types
who are seeking a more leisurely but enriching experience.
With a maximum of 10 participants per tour, this
3.5-hour walk begins daily at 1 p.m. Reservations can only be made in person at
in Verkamp's Visitor Center (just east of El Tovar Hotel) in Grand Canyon
Village, up to seven days prior to one's desired tour date.
For more information click here or call the GCFI
office at (866) 471-4435
Celebration of Art
The Grand Canyon Celebration of Art, features
thirty artists in a plein air competition, exhibition and sale. This event was
established to raise funds for the creation of a permanent art venue, ensuring
that future generations of park visitors will be able to view the collections
of Grand Canyon National Park and the Grand Canyon Association , which are not
currently on display. And this year, GCA is hoping to reach even more people by
bringing artists to paint on the North Rim for the first time.
The 3rd Annual Grand Canyon Celebration of Art is
presented by the Grand Canyon Association on behalf of the Grand Canyon
National Park. Major support is provided by our sponsors. We thank them for
their generous contributions.
Brahma sponsors: Arizona Public Service, The
Gumbo Foundation, Xanterra Park & Resorts.
Juno sponsors: Loven Contracting, Inc.; The
Picerne Fine Art Collection, courtesy of Doreen, David and Danielle Picerne;
Arizona Biltmore, a Waldorf-Astoria resort; Anonymous
Sponsor: Zuckerman Family Foundation
The 21st Annual Grand Canyon Star Party
When: Saturday, June 18 - Saturday, June 25, 2011
Where: South and North Rims of Grand Canyon
National Park
For eight days in June, you can explore the
wonders of the night sky on Grand Canyon National Park's South Rim with the
Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association and on the North Rim with the Saguaro
Astronomy Club of Phoenix.
You will have the chance to view the planet
Saturn along with a wide assortment of star clusters, galaxies, and nebulae by
night, and perhaps also the sun or the planet Venus by day.
Grand Canyon is one of the best night sky
observing sites in the United States because it has some of the darkest skies
and cleanest air in the country!
For more information click here.
June's South Rim Artists-in-Residence
In June there will be back-to-back
artists-in-residence at the South Rim, Aubrey Atwater and Liz Roth.
From May 29 - June 15, we're hosting folk
musician and dancer, Aubrey Atwater, from Rhode Island. Aubrey is self-taught
on Irish tin whistle, Appalachian mountain dulcimer, old-time banjo, mandolin,
as well as American clogging and French-Canadian "foot clapping." While
in-residence, Aubrey will present two public performances on the rim and one at
Phantom Ranch. Her rim programs are scheduled as evening performances at McKee
Amphitheater at 8:00 p.m. on June 3rd and June 10th; her Phantom Ranch
performance is scheduled for June 6th.
From June 16th - July 9th, we are pleased to host
painter, Liz Roth. Liz is an award-winning, nationally and internationally
exhibited artist and arts educator from Oklahoma. While in-residence, Liz will
present an evening program artist talk about her United States-inspired,
environmentally inclined paintings. Her program will be at McKee Amphitheater
at 8:00 p.m. on the night of June 27th.
For more information or to contact either artist,
please contact AiR program coordinator, Rene Westbrook.
Click here for more information on the Grand
Canyon South Rim Artist-in-Residence program.
Jack Hanna Thrills Huge Crowds at Celebrate
Wildlife Day
On Saturday, May 7th, Grand Canyon National Park
celebrated wildlife. The day's events included interpretive programs about
ravens, reptiles, mountain lions, the endangered humpback chub, and California
condors, and an open house with rehabilitated animals brought by Adobe Mountain
Wildlife Center.
The event's highlight was wildlife expert, Jack
Hanna, sharing his knowledge and passion for animals. Hanna presented three
programs to almost 900 people. "We learn about animals because we care for
them," he said. "It's about love, that's why we are here."
Celebrate Wildlife Day was created to honor the
life of Eric York, a Grand Canyon wildlife biologist who died in 2007.
We hope you will join us for next year's
Celebrate Wildlife Day on May 5, 2012.
Watch Jack Hanna's evening program on YouTube.
View photos from Celebrate Wildlife Day on flickr.
Grand Archaeology on YouTube
Grand Archaeology Exhibit: April 30 - September
7, 2011 at Kolb Studio
General Events Schedule
EVENTS
GRAND CANYON, SOUTH RIM
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Mather Point Amphitheater
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Celebrate the recently completed improvements
to Mather Point Amphitheater and Grand Canyon
Visitor Center areas.
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
FREE ADMISSION to Grand Canyon National Park
LECTURES
PAGE - Seth Muller
Canyon Crossing:
Experiencing Grand Canyon from Rim to Rim
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Carl Hayden Visitor Center
Page, Ariz.
7:00 p.m.
Click here to view previous lectures on YouTube
Click here to view the full 2011 Events Calendar
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Katy Locke
Outreach and Public Relations Assistant
Grand Canyon Association
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