Bridging the Gap

 

Open Outdoor for Kids - Bridging the Gap

In this immersive educational experience, fourth grade students participate in several classroom-based programs followed by a field trip on Lake Powell

Classroom programs include:

• An Introduction to National Parks
• Desert Plant and Animal Adaptations
• Glen Canyon and Rainbow Bridge Geology
• The Cultural Significance and Leave No Trace Principles

Logistics

The field trip consists of a 3 hour roundtrip experience departing from Page, Arizona on a boat tour arranged through park concessionaire, Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas.

Why a Boat Tour?

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is an extremely vast and remote with amazing stories to tell our local youth. Most of Glen Canyon’s environs can only be accessed by boat or via a multi-day backpacking trip, posing geographical and economical challenges for many potential visitors. The Open Outdoors for Kids program serves to make the experience more accessible for local youth, and to give them a chance to explore this unique environment and the significance it holds for many area tribal nations.

For more program information, please contact the Glen Canyon Education Coordinator here.

 

Every Kid Outdoors

Check out the Every Kid Outdoors website to learn how 4th graders and their families can get free access to hundreds of parks, lands, and waters for an entire year.

 

Bridging the Gap Student Artwork

In the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 school years, fourth grade students from Desert View Intermediate School in Page, Arizona and Bluff Elementary in Bluff, Utah participated in the program. See their art and writing pieces inspired by their trip.