Friday, February 16: Intermittent road closures on Center and South Entrance Roads

On Friday, Feb. 16, there will be intermittent closures of South Entrance and Center Roads. These closures are necessary to facilitate the transport of two large transformers and a crane being delivered for the APS Substation Project west of Clinic Road.

Friday, February 16 Details:

• 7 a.m.- 12 p.m.: A single lane closure will be in effect ¼ mile south of the South Entrance station along Hwy. 64. Traffic flaggers will be present and traffic delays are expected in this area.

• 9 a.m.-12 p.m.: Three separate closures will be in effect for up to 30 minutes each. The closure area will be both lanes from the South Entrance Station to the Clinic/Center Road junction. No vehicles will be able to enter/exit the park via the South Entrance during the closure periods (this includes the employee bypass lane).

• 4:30-6:30 p.m.: Three separate closures will be in effect for up to 30 minutes each. The closure area will be both lanes from the South Entrance Station to the Clinic/Center Road junction. No vehicles will be able to enter/exit the park via the South Entrance during the closure periods (this includes the employee bypass lane).

Next week, the Cultural Demonstration Program presents Duane Koyawena, Hopi acrylic painter, Tuesday through Thursday, February 20 through February 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Grand Canyon Visitor Center on the South Rim.

Duane states he is inspired by his father, Lloyd Koyawena, along with all the Hopi artists before him. “Today I do paintings on canvas along with other types of canvases such as shoes, skate decks, watercolors, murals. I’m also a curator for traveling exhibits.”

His experiences, including overcoming past struggles with alcohol addiction, shape who he is as an artist, father, exhibit curator, motivational speaker, and Mental Health Technician at Flagstaff Medical Center. His artwork has been showcased nationally, most recently at the Museum of Northern Arizona and the Center of Southwest Studies where he served as co-curator for the PIVOT Exhibit.

More information on the Cultural Demonstration Program can be found on the park website here.

Guides Training Seminar to be held February 29

The annual Guides Training Seminarfor Commercial Use Authorization holders will be held on Thursday, February 29 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Shrine of the Ages auditorium.

The public is welcome to attend and presentation topics will range from park updates on fisheries, the Transcanyon Waterline project, bison, backcountry permits and much more!

A full agenda for the event can be found here.

Children’s Health and Book Fair-Tuesday, February 20

North Country Healthcare is hosting its annual Children’s Health and Book Fair on Tuesday, February 20 from 4-6 p.m. in the Grand Canyon School Multi-Purpose Room.

The Scholastic Book Fair will be open until 7 p.m. and FREE dinner from the school’s Culinary Program will be served until 7 p.m. A flyer for the event can be found here.

South Rim

Xanterra

• Maswik Lodge Cafeteria, 7 a.m.-8 p.m., Maswik Pizza Pub, 4-9 p.m.
• Canyon Coffee House at the Bright Angel Fountain, 7-11 a.m.
• Bright Angel Fountain grab and go, 7 a.m.- 4 p.m.
• Fred Harvey Burger, Breakfast 7-10 a.m., Lunch 11 a.m.- 3 p.m., Dinner 4-8:30 p.m.
• Fred Harvey Tavern, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
• Arizona Steakhouse-closed through March 3, 2024
• El Tovar Dining Room and Lounge – Breakfast, 7-10 a.m., Lunch, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Dinner, 4:30-9 p.m., Lounge, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. (Food until 9 p.m.), Patio closed until spring 2024.
• The Grand Canyon Kennel, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily
• Grand Canyon Rec Center, 6:30 a.m.-10 p.m. daily.

Delaware North

• Yavapai Lodge Tavern and Patio, 12-9 p.m., Yavapai Lodge Coffee Shop, 7 a.m. -2 p.m., The Yavapai Dining Hall, breakfast, 7-10 a.m., dinner, 5-8 p.m.
• Canyon Village Market, 7 a.m.-8 p.m., Deli 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
• Camper Services laundry and shower: 7 a.m.-6 p.m.

Other

• Due to a recent pipeline break and continuous freezing temperatures, the water fill station at the South Kaibab Trailhead will be OFF for the remainder of the winter.
• Grand Canyon Clinic: Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Bright Angel Bikes, Rental: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Café 8 a.m.-5 p.m., On Wednesday, February 21, BA Bikes and Café will be closing at 12 p.m.
• Grand Canyon Visitor Center (GCVC): 7 days a week from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Grand Canyon Conservancy stores: Visitor Center Plaza 8 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, Kolb Studio, Verkamps and Yavapai Geology Museum 8 a.m.-6 p.m. daily
• The Grand Canyon Community Library: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturdays from 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
• Grand Canyon Food Pantry: Monday 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Wednesday 5:30-7:30 p.m., Saturday 2-4 p.m.
• Canyon Community Yoga & Wellness (at the Rec Center)- Yoga: Mondays & Wednesdays 6:30pm, Fitness Classes: Strength Training Sundays 9 a.m., Core Strength Thursdays 6:30 p.m. Use discount code GCLOCALS for single classes, or choose the package/membership that best suits you. View full schedule here: https://www.canyoncommunityyoga.com/schedule

Desert View

• Desert View Trading Post Coffee and Ice Cream and Market, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Desert View Watchtower, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. daily, stair and tower access 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
• The Desert View Deli, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Please visit the Grand Canyon National Park website for a complete list of closures and available amenities.

• Afternoon break in a winter storm on February 9, 2024 (NPS Photo/C. Kraus)
• Duane Koyawena, Hopi acrylic painter (Photo courtesy of D. Koyawena)