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Walnut Canyon National MonumentRim Trail overlook
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Walnut Canyon National Monument
For Teachers
 

Thank you for your interest in the Flagstaff Area National Monuments Education Program. This includes, Walnut Canyon, Wupatki and Sunset Crater Volcano National Monuments.

National Park Service sites offer wonderful opportunities for students, of all ages, to experience an outdoor classroom. In gaining greater understanding of the earth and its inhabitants, students learn stewardship and preservation ethics. Park Rangers work to preserve and protect monument resources while teaching students about what makes the sites special.

The Flagstaff Area National Monuments is currently in the process of updating the education program. The following materials were designed to assist you in preparing for a class trip to the park(s), as well as offer resources to enhance your educational experience whether you bring your class to the Flagstaff Area Monuments, or want to bring the Flagstaff Area Monuments into your classroom.

Click here for information on Planning a Field Trip.

School group on the trail
Science in Our Parks
a curriculum-based program
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Sunset Crater Volcano framed by pines
Visit all 3 Flagstaff Area National Monuments
Sunset Crater Volcano and Wupatki National Monuments are both nearby.
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the original Ranger Cabin, constructed in 1904  

Did You Know?
Walnut Canyon has been protected since 1904, first as part of the San Francisco Mountain Reserve (later Coconino National Forest). Early caretakers lived in a log cabin on the canyon rim. Walnut Canyon National Monument was established in 1915, one year before the National Park Service.

Last Updated: November 09, 2009 at 17:54 EST