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Grand
Canyon Field Institute (GCFI) October Classes
January - No classes scheduled
February - No classes scheduled
March - No classes scheduled
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
Six Days, Five Trails: A Historical Overview
13 - 18; $455 per person non member; $430 per member; HL - 2+
There are a handful of established trails that tumble off the south rim, each having a fascinating story to tell. Historian Mike Anderson will share these trails, and the rich cultural history they afford, on a series of moderate-intensity day hikes.
Nankoweap Botanical Backpack
2 - 9; $595 per person non member; $570 per member; HL - 5+
Help Kate Watters and Wendy Hodgson update the vast catalog of flora found in Grand Canyon National Park. This backpacking survey of Nankoweap Canyon's riparian areas and springs will begin and end with a hike on its namesake historic trail.
Thunder River Archaeo-Geology Backpack
20-25; $635 per person non member; $610 per member; HL - 5+
The North Rim's Thunder River area is a virtual open book when it comes to the geologic origins and early human occupation of the Grand Canyon. Allow geologist Jack Pennington and archaeologist Ian Hough to share a few chapters during this moderate-intensity backpack.
November
December - No scheduled classes
For more information
call the Grand Canyon Field Institute at 866-471-4435 or visit their
web site at http://www.grandcanyon.org/fieldinstitute
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