Grand Canyon News Week of Sept. 8th 2014
Biologists designate park Globally Important Bird Area
On Saturday Sept. 13th 2014, Grand Canyon National Park will dedicate the park as a Globally Important Bird Area as part of its seventh annual Celebrate Wildlife Day.
Source: Grand Canyon News
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Saving Grand Canyon’s ‘sacred water’
Water supply for Havasupai Native American tribe under threat as commercial developments expand in iconic park.
Source: Aljazeera
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Grand Canyon hosts artists at plein air event
See the Grand Canyon through the eyes of some of Arizona’s best artists at the Grand Canyon Celebration of Art.
Source: AZ Central
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Grand Canyon Gondola Possibly in the Future
Grand Canyon mega-mall complete with hotels, restaurant, gondola ride and more
Source: ExploretheCanyon.com
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Attorneys spar over withdrawing Grand Canyon-area land from uranium mining
The U.S. Interior Department’s decision to withdraw 1 million acres around the Grand Canyon from new uranium-mining claims for 20 years will protect cultural resources, water and the environment,
Source: Ktar.com
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Grand Canyon Featured on Reading Rainbow
Grand Canyon is featured in a Reading Rainbow segment with host LeVar Burton who takes viewers through the history and architecture of the Grand Canyon.
Source: ExploretheCanyon.com
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Thinning Projects Currently Underway Near the Visitor Center
Starting the week of, September 10th, forest fire specialists working within Grand Canyon National Park will begin thinning the forests in the area.
