National Park Week April 17-25

Entrance to all 392 national parks is free during National Park Week!

http://www.nps.gov/npweek/

Happy Birthday JT

We celebrated the birthday of our fearless leader by dressing up as him. Enjoy!

Effects of the flood on Havasupai and the Canyon in general

You may have heard of the extensive flooding in the Canyon in the spring of 2009. did it ruin everything. the answer is no and the Arizona Republic tells you so in this article http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/ShaunMcKinnon/tag/5946 . OH the wonders of nature are once again revealed to us!

Hoover Dam Bypass - pictures and update

Here's a link to a site updating the progress on the Hoover Dam Bypass, an important bridge over the Colorado River that will provide a safer alternative to driving over Hoover Dam.

A couple of neat webcams for areas you can visit with Grand Classroom! Get a sneak peek!

Grand Canyon and Flagstaff - http://www.nps.gov/grca/photosmultimedia/webcam.htm

Yellowstone (Old Faithful) -http://www.nps.gov/archive/yell/oldfaithfulcam.htm

Everglades - http://www.nps.gov/ever/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm

Alaska (Denali - shut off during winter months) - http://www.nature.nps.gov/air/WebCams/parks/denacam/denacam.cfm

Article: Make a resolution to get kids out in nature in 2010!

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