"Since 1932, Grand Canyon Association (GCA) has proudly served as a non-profit partner of the National Park Service at Grand Canyon National Park. Since our inception, GCA has provided over $30 million in direct financial aid and in-kind services. Through innovative programming, publishing, and the sale of products in our parkwide retail outlets, GCA has made significant contributions in the areas of education and scientific research. I invite you to learn more about our organization, and to join our dedicated staff, loyal membership, and growing list of donors in furthering our valuable mission." - Susan Schroeder, Executive Director, Grand Canyon Association

Formed by Grand Canyon National Park's Chief Naturalist Eddie McKee, the association started out as a small organization dedicated to supporting the educational and research efforts of the park's Naturalist Division, to continue the publication of Grand Canyon Nature Notes and to publish natural history bulletins with in-depth Grand Canyon-related research. In its first year, the association raised money for the park's Naturalist Division through membership dues (132 members), sales of books and by staging a series of dances in Grand Canyon's first community building.

Today, the association operates seven bookstores in the park as well as a bookstore in the Kaibab Plateau Visitor Center in Jacob Lake, Ariz.; has nearly 7,000 members worldwide; and publishes books and other materials on the Grand Canyon and the surrounding region.

GCA works with the National Park Service to publish The Guide and many other free publications handed out to park visitors, supports research in the park, and funds acquisitions for the park's research library.

The Grand Canyon Field Institute (GCFI), created in 1993, is GCA's premier outdoor education program. It conducts hundreds of learning adventures and service trips annually in support of the National Park Service (NPS).

GCA sponsors the Canyon Country Community Lecture Series in Flagstaff, Glendale, and Prescott, focusing on themes related to the Grand Canyon region. The lecture series is presented in partnership with Cline Library, Coconino Community College's Colorado Plateau Studies, Northern Arizona University's Grand Canyon Semester, Sharlot Hall Museum and Glendale Foothills Library. All lectures are free and open to the public.

GCA hosts changing art exhibits at historic Kolb Studio on the South Rim, which are free and open to the public year-round. Some of the artists whose work has been displayed at Kolb Studio over the years include Serena Supplee, Bruce Aiken, Gary Ladd, Michael Collier, Grand Canyon schoolchildren and many others.

GCA has restored several historic buildings in the park over the years, including Kolb Studio, the Community Building, and the Old Park Hospital.

So, would Eddie McKee be proud? Undoubtedly.

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		Grand Canyon Adventure! Board Game Designed by Bronze Black Experience the adventure! Be the first player to collect photos from eight Grand Canyon destinations in this exciting game of strategy, luck, and adventure. Roll the dice to advance on the river and trails, racing your family and friends. Use your gear and test your fate as you learn more about the Grand Canyon as you play.
		Animals Count in Grand Canyon National Park Donna Love Animals Count in Grand Canyon National Park won the 2010 Children's Media award at the annual Association of Partners for Public Lands convention and trade show held in San Diego, California. This is a picture book for children ages 3 to 6 that features the many animals of Grand Canyon helping the young reader count to ten.
		Carving Grand Canyon: Evidence, Theories and Mystery Wayne Ranney Although scientists have studied the Grand Canyon for more than 150 years, a definitive answer as to how or when the canyon formed eludes the world's most powerful minds. Scientists agree that the erosive power of the Colorado River carved the canyon, but the river itself carried away the evidence of its earlier history. Carving Grand Canyon highlights the intriguing ideas and innovative theories that geologists have developed over time. The story of the evolution of a fascinating landscape is told in an engaging style that everyone will find inviting. Honorable Mention, Nature and the Environment Category, 2006 National Outdoor Book Awards