Timeline

Project Implementation Timeline and News:

October 2010
Formal opening of the exhibition
3-day symposium meeting on geoscience education held at Grand Canyon during the Trail of Time opening

March-April 2010
Waysides, portals, exhibit rocks, and viewing tubes were installed

April 2010
Final exhibit rocks collected along the Colorado River

April 2009
Grand Canyon rocks layer collected by raft for construction of the Trail of Time portals

March 2009
Final on-site formative testing of portals, waysides, and viewingtubes conducted by Selinda Research Associates and the Trail of Time team..

February 2009
Trail of Time Walking Guide printed and made availible at the South Rim for visitors

February 2009
Main Trail of Time markers installed on the South Rim in between Grand Canyon Village and Yavapai Geology Museum

July 2008
On-site formative testing of trail markers, waysides, and the "time zero" portal conducted by Selinda Research Associates and the Trail of Time team.

May 2007
On-site formative testing of trail markers, walking guide, and temporary signs conducted by Selinda Research Associates.

October 2006
Trail of Time planning meeting organized for the Trail of Time team and the Trail of Time Advisory Board.
When: October 15-18
Where: South Rim, Grand Canyon NP

May 2006
"Collaborative Research: The Trail of Time: A Geoscience Exhibition at Grand Canyon National Park" grant gets funded by NSF. Submitted to Informal Science Education on December 5, 2005. PI: Karl Karlstrom, Laura Crossey and Steven Semken.