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New Civilian Conservation Corps at the Grand Canyon Exhibit at Kolb Studio
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On March 31, 1933 President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed legislation for what was to become his most popular New Deal program: the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Unemployed young men needed work. The country needed substantial tree planting, erosion control, fire fighting, and construction of roads, trails, and other facilities. By 1935, more than 500,000 young men were working in national forests, state parks and national parks and monuments. ¡°Save the soil, save the forest, save the young men¡± were the bywords of the day. When visiting this exhibit, take time to appreciate the lasting accomplishments of these brave men. The Bright Angel Trail was widened and improved, and the trail¡¯s resthouses were products of ¡°Roosevelt¡¯s Tree Army.¡± The transcanyon telephone line was particularly challenging and the men were prideful when it was completed. The Rim Trail between Verkamp¡¯s Curios and Yavapai Point, the rock wall between El Tovar Hotel and Bright Angel Lodge, the log benches along the paths - all were made by ¡°The Three Cs.¡± Some of the most significant contributions to Grand Canyon National Park were the lasting works of these brave young men and their determined leaders. Grand Canyon National Park and the Grand Canyon Association will celebrate the Civilian Conservation Corps with an exhibit entitled: ¡°It Saved My Life: The Civilian Conservation Corps at Grand Canyon, 1933-1942¡± May 31 through October 19, 2008. Historic Kolb Studio South Rim Village, Grand Canyon National Park Opening reception (open to the public) Friday, May 30, 2008 7 p.m. ¨C 9 p.m. On May 30, 31 and June 1, the Grand Canyon Association and Grand Canyon National Park will host a CCC Symposium. Learn more about the rich history of the Civilian Conservation Corps through history walks and presentations by scholars. You can register online: Symposium. For more information, contact Bob Audretsch at (928) 638-7834 or Bob_Audretsch@nps.gov. Exhibits at Kolb Studio are sponsored by the Grand Canyon Association and Grand Canyon National Park. For more information on this exhibit and Grand Canyon Association and its programs, visit website www.grandcanyon.org or contact Helen Thompson at 928-638-7033. |
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