Grand Canyon NewsBlog

Recent, not so recent, and some future events and activities.

GCHBA 2008 spring board meeting at the Grand Canyon Recreation Center April 20 at 09:00. Members and guests are always welcome to attend. The Rec Center is located in the GC Village residential area. Turn onto Albright Drive from Center Road and continue past the Albright Academy to an unmarked road on the right with a yellow Dead End sign. Take this road a short distance to the Rec Center parking area.

GCHBA continues participation in the Grand Canyon Overflights Working Group at Scottsdale AZ, Dec 4 and 5, 2007. The WG result does not reach a consensus solution and the final overflights rule will be decided by the agencies -- NPS and FAA.

GCHBA fall season service project. The target is for the week following the symposium but details are still pending.

GCHBA 2007 fall board meeting follows the Hikers Symposium on October 21 at the Grand Canyon Recreation Center.

Grand Canyon Hikers Symposium second edition will take place October 20, 2007 at Grand Canyon, Shrine of the Ages. Program Schedule

GCHBA continues participation in the Grand Canyon Overflights Working Group at Scottsdale AZ, Sep 19 and 20. Sep 19 session will be closed.

Grand Canyon Overflights Working Group session at Scottsdale AZ, Jun 12 and 13. First session with Steve Martin. NPS role is more assertive than past meetings.

Steve Martin is designated new superintendent. Both Joe and Steve are "below-the-rim" supers, and have made -- are making -- a good effort to overcome the recent history of flawed development plans for "above-the-rim" services.

Joe Alston resigns as GCNP superintendent in Jan 2007. The GCHBA relationship with Joe and park staff has been postive and he will be missed.