Fire restrictions and heat danger continue through the weekend

• Stage 1 fire and smoking restrictions remain in effect on the entirety of the Coconino National Forest and the Williams Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest.Additionally, all undeveloped areas of Coconino County, the Town of Tusayan, and the City of Flagstaff are also in fire restrictions. *Please note, at this time the Tusayan Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest has no fire restrictions in effect.
• Grand Canyon National Park remains in Stage 1 fire restrictions, as it is year-round, which means fires, campfires, charcoal, coal and wood stoves are prohibited, except within a developed campground site.  
• Through Monday, July 24, an Excessive Heat Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for elevations at and below 4,000 feet in the Grand Canyon.
• All Xanterra passenger mule rides to Phantom Ranch continue to be cancelled  through at least July 24. 

Clinic Road delays as crews continue substation construction

Construction crews continue to excavate for the substation project near the intersection of Clinic and Center Road.

Beginning this week, crews are working along Clinic Road and will continue working towards the residential area of Randy Thompson and Havasupai Streets for up to four weeks.  

If you live in the Pines, including Randy Thompson, Bob Mahn, Ponderosa, Barry Hance, or Havasupai Streets, please consider detouring to avoid traffic delays while crews are working. Signage and flaggers will continue to be used along Clinic Road to guide traffic. 

 Arizona Trail Association North Rim Tree Clearing   Project

During the first weekend of July, three staff and 21 volunteers from the Arizona Trail   Association (ATA) partnered with the NPS to clear the Arizona Trail (AZT) corridor   between the North Kaibab Trailhead and the northern boundary of the park.

Experienced and certified sawyers guided team members in evaluating and executing a   variety of cuts. By the end of the first day, the five teams had cleared 70 trees from the   AZT, and brushed hundreds of aspen and fir that had been pushed into the trail corridor   by deep winter snow.

Excited for more work on their second day, the teams assisted with clearing the   Widforss, Point Imperial, Roosevelt Point, and Nature Trails.

Many thanks to our outstanding partners at the Arizona Trail Association and to the   following NPS staff for making this collaboration a success: Steve Bridgehouse, Cindy   Donaldson, Adam Gibson, Michael Barhmasel, Matt Jenkins, and Jenn O’Neill.

Cultural Demonstrators this week at the Grand Canyon Lodge Auditorium

July 20-23, Benina Kallestewa and Daryl Shack will be at the Grand Canyon Lodge Auditorium from 10 a.m. to          4 p.m.

Benina is a Zuni Pueblo silversmith and Fetish carver with over 25 years of artistic experience.  She followed in the footsteps of her parents in silversmithing, adapting traditional designs for a more contemporary style.

Her animal carvings evoke her feminine side, and she finds purpose in her work by making people smile.

  Daryl Shack Sr. is also a member of the Zuni Pueblo Tribe, and holds over 40 years of          experience in cultural arts and performance.  He is a Fetish carver and painter whose        work includes murals, sketch art, and canvas paintings.

  Daryl was the first Zuni Pueblo ArtWalk President and has performed internationally as      a Zuni traditional dancer and singer. His broad range of experience is reflected in his art.

Cultural Demonstrators next week at the Desert View Watchtower

July 25 – 27, Navajo beaders and silversmiths Chester and Renae Whiterock and musician and flutemaker Aaron White will be at the Desert View Watchtower from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Aaron will also give a special evening performance on July 26 at 6:45 p.m. at the Desert    View Watchtower Ampitheater.

 New Behind the Scenery podcast   episode Sunday, July 23

 The latest episode of the Behind the Scenery Podcast is   scheduled to post on Sunday, July 23 on nps.gov. 

 This episode is about the Glen Canyon Dam and how Tribal   leaders worked to get a seat at the table of the Glen   Canyon Adaptive Management Program. 

 This episode is dedicated to the memory of Ronnie Cachini. 

Free live music in Tusayan July 20 and 21

On Thursday, July 20 and Friday July 21, local musicians Emmons & John will be playing at the Squire Resort in Tusayan from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

It is free to attend, and the musicians ask that you please don’t drink and drive.