The Grand Canyon Trust is a nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to safeguarding the wonders of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado Plateau while supporting the rights of its Native peoples. The Grand Canyon is at the heart of the desert Southwest, a …

Most trails in the Grand Canyon are rim-to-river routes, plummeting a vertical mile into the depths of geologic time. But the Tonto Trail is one of the few that traverses the canyon lengthwise, snaking in and out of drainages for 95 miles on a mostly level bench called the Tonto Platform.

Jul 15, 2024 · Alex Leonard The Grand Canyon rock layers from top (rim) to bottom (river): Kaibab Limestone; Toroweap Limestone; Coconino Sandstone; Hermit Shale; Supai Group (a mix of sandstones, shales, and limestones); Redwall Limestone; Muav Limestone; Bright Angel Shale; Tapeats Sandstone; Vishnu Schist; How did the Grand Canyon form? The Grand Canyon was formed by a variety of events.

Five maps that give us hope for 2025. by Stephanie Smith, GIS Director. I love maps. But making maps is just a small part of what we do in the geographic information systems (GIS) department at the Grand Canyon Trust.

Jun 9, 2022 · The Grand Canyon Trust is grounded in place, working tirelessly since 1985 to protect the air, water, and wildlife of the Grand Canyon and Colorado Plateau’s slickrock canyons, fragile deserts, and forested mesas.

About the national monument What does Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni protect?. The Grand Canyon and the plateaus above it have given life to Native peoples since time immemorial. Ancestral footprints in the form of petroglyphs, pictographs, rock structures, and more follow the ridges, canyons, and creeks of Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni.

The Grand Canyon Trust is committed to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our work. The conservation field and the Colorado Plateau have their own histories of racial injustice and exclusion and as a largely white organization, we know we have work to do.

Grand Canyon National Park Centennial. An opportunity to reflect on a century of exclusion. The centennial anniversary of Grand Canyon National Park in 2019 brought dozens of individuals from Hualapai, Havasupai, Zuni, Hopi, Southern San Juan Paiute, Navajo, and other Grand Canyon tribes together to reflect on the past and chart a new vision for collaboration between tribes and Grand Canyon ...

We invest in rising leaders The Trust’s Rising Leaders Program provides opportunities for young people to build leadership, advocacy, and professional skills that work toward creating a more just and sustainable future for the Colorado Plateau.

The Colorado River and its tributaries have carved through the heart of the Southwest and deliver water to Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, California, many Native American tribes, and Mexico. Groundwater starts as rain and snow, soaks into the ground, and is stored in aquifers ...