The North Rim is almost known as much for its high-altitude forest as for its enchanting views of the Grand Canyon. Recipient of nearly twice the precipitation as the South Rim, the North Rim is fertile ground for many biotic communities, many of which are worthy of more rigorous study.

This class will introduce participants to this amazing array of flora while day hiking to remote springs and ponds—the lifeblood of many a species. Participants will collect plant specimens for the Grand Canyon Herbarium and, in the process, help to expand on the existing knowledge of Grand Canyon botany. This car camping adventure will entail moderately-strenuous, off-trail hikes of up to ten miles per day.

Participants will carpool to the various sites from a basecamp close to Kanabownits Spring.