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Grand
Canyon Arizona - Welcome to Indian Garden
Location
of sign - Bright Angel Trail at Indian Garden in the Grand
Canyon
Photo
taken- December 2009
Text
of sign:
Welcome
to Indian Garden
You
are entering an area of Grand Canyon that is an oasis in this dry
and arid landscape. Located along n natural fault line,
Indian
Garden
was farmed seasonally by Native people for centuries. In the
19th century, prospectors and cattlemen frequented the area
because
it contained reliable and abundant sources of water. Today,
visitors use the Indian Garden as a resting place from the heat
of
the Canyon.
What
does the lush plant life in this area tell you? The presence
of thick, lush vegetation means that water is probably close by.
You.
may
not see water but it is here, just below the ground, appearing as
springs and seeps.
Indian
Garden's giant cottonwood trees, spectacular cliffs, natural
springs, and cooling shade combine to make this area of the
canyon
a destination itself.
Rest and relax. Help protect and preserve this special place by
packing out all of your trash, not feeding the wildlife, and staying
off
all
fragile vegetation.
Graphics on the Sign
In
addition to the text there is a map of the Indian Garden area
and trails leading into the area.
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