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Celebrate Wildlife Day provides an opportunity for park visitors to learn about the Grand Canyon's abundant wildlife and the work of wildlife biologists. It is made possible through the collaborative efforts of the National Park Service; Grand Canyon Association; Arizona Game and Fish Department, including Adobe Mountain Wildlife Center; the Peregrine Fund; Delaware North Companies Parks and Resorts; Horace Albright Training Center and the Grand Canyon Unified School District. Celebrate Wildlife Day is dedicated to the memory of park biologist Eric York, who devoted his life to the study of wildlife.
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May 17
Evening Program, 7:30 p.m.
Shrine of Ages Auditorium
Grand Canyon Birds: A World of Beauty and Discovery
By Park Ranger Brian Gatlin |
May 18
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Activities for Kids
10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Grand Canyon Visitor Center
Special Programs and live animal viewing throughout the day... read more...
Evening Program, 7:30 p.m.
Shrine of Ages Auditorium
Grand Canyon Wildlife: Rim to River By Susan Lamb, Author |
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Celebrate Wildlife Day - Saturday, May 18
Main Location: Grand Canyon Visitor Center
Family Friendly Activities at Grand Canyon Visitor Center
Join the rangers and other partners at the Grand Canyon Visitor Center to learn more about the park's wildlife and endangered species. Family friendly activities take place from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Squirrel Olympics
- Face Painting
- PhenoBingo
- Bird Outing
- Condor Monitoring
- Scavenger Hunt
Special indoor and outdoor programs, interactive exhibits, educational demonstrations and live animal demonstrations by the Adobe Mountain Wildlife Center throughout day at the Grand Canyon Visitor Center. The Wildlife Center at Adobe Mountain works in cooperation with The Arizona Game and Fish Department to provide rehabilitative care for sick or injured wildlife, and to be an outstanding resource for education concerning Arizona's unique assortment of wild animals.
For more information about the 2013 event contact Pat Brown at 928-638-7789
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Special Indoor Programs - Saturday, May 18th.
Grand Canyon Visitor Center Auditorium
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| 12:00 p.m |
Observing Life Cycles and Change: Making Meaning Out of Our Natural World by Looking Closer
LoriAnne Bennet - Education Cordinator, USA-National Phenology Network |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Do Fish Fly? Recovery of the Native Humback Chub
Martha Hahn - Chief of Science and Resource Management |
Special Outdoor Programs - Saturday, May 18th.
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| 10:00 a.m |
Visitor Center Flagpole
Squirrel Olympics
Graciela Avila - Environmental Education Specialist
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| 11:00 a.m. |
Mather Point Ampitheatre
Whoa Bear! A Day in the Life of a Wildlife Biologist
Cory Mosby - Wildlife Biologist
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| 1:00 p.m. |
Visitor Center Flagpole
Squirrel Olympics
Graciela Avila - Environmental Education Specialist |
Special Evening Program - Saturday, May 18th.
Shrine of Ages Auditorium
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| 7:30 p.m. |
Evening Program:
Grand Canyon Wildlife: Rim to River
Susan Lamb - Author |
Left to right: Ranger Ron Brown shows how to track and locate animals through radio telemetry, Ranger Lori Rome swearing in Junior Rangers, Grand Canyon Elementary School students performing a wildlife skit.
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