Comments from Event Attendees

Comments from Exhibitions to date

-Grand Canyon, Arizona- January 2002

-Yuma, Arizona - December to January 2002

-Utah Historical Society - May 2002

-Phoenix, Arizona

-Pinedale, Wyoming

-Vernal Utah

The traveling exhibit was at the Kolb Studio at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon for two weeks in January 2002. Six hundred people saw the exhibit. Here are a few comments:

After thirty years, 230+ miles of hiking in the canyon, a river trip, a family, now visiting with my 20 year old son, Ben, for hiss first trip here -I still love the canyon.  Tim Warner

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This exhibit is good for learning about the Grand Canyon.  Christopher.  Age 7

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The Grand Canyon resembles a completed and accomplished painting by mother nature.  Not only can she give birth she can draw.  Derrick R, UK

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The canyon is a perfect symbol of America.  I hiked it and looking up it looks totally different.  I look at the canyon and think of America.

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How’d the river get all the way down there?

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This exhibit is very informative.  The history of the Kolb brothers was very interesting.  I recommend this to everyone.  Denise England

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I loved the brightness of the colors mixed with the subtleness of the background pictures.  I really liked the format - canvas and easy to move.  It gave it a light feeling for such an important subject.  I knew nothing about the Colorado or its importance.  As I read the well-written script I was immediately swept into its history and the mystery.  Because of the exhibit I plan to read about the Colorado River.  My home has been Arizona for 40 years and I am delighted to discover the Colorado.  Thank you.  Pamela Hopkins

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Very good.  It is very educational to us.  To understand how important the river was and is to all of us.  Thank you.  June Viajko from Canada

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I came here from Osaka, Japan.  Great! 

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Cheap desalinization technology would transform - in many ways heal - earth.  If used by people who identify with all life it would restore the Colorado to Mexico.  Its horses would run again

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This is an outstanding exhibit in an awesome place.  Congratulations to the AZ Humanities Council.  Job well done!  Very informative!

Message to people upstream and down: We still have time to make thoughtful choices to keep this a special place and maintain a healthy Colorado River. Let’s do it together.

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Take care of the river. We all need it.

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All residents of the Colorado River watershed should see this.

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Hopefully this will help people understand the importance of the river to our existence and make us work to protect it.

Comments from the 4,080 individuals attending the Moving Waters exhibitions at the Utah Historical Society, May 2002.

Water is life. We must take good care of it or we destroy ourselves and our potential for future life. We are tied to Nature and when and if we decide to leave her behind in the midst of all our new found technology — we, in fact, have not moved forward in civilization but backwards.

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My grandma bathed in one of those pioneers wash basin.

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As long as FREE flowing water remains cheap water the rivers will continue to deteriorate. Tech. breakthroughs on desalinization will help this problem. Cheap water is over!

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I enjoyed this exhibit especially the Native American items. I am Navajo/Sioux.

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My you roll on forever and be full enough to reach the sea. Thanks to Hatch expeditions we have enjoyed riding your waters.

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I like the exhibits! It makes people know more about ancient awesome stuff!

Comments from Phoenix, Arizona

Thank you for this inspiring exhibit. It is a wonderful illustration of the power and glory of nature and man’s continuing effort to understand, harness and care for these natural forces entrusted to us.

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Much needed timely educational effort. Reisner’s perspective is more significant than Dominy’s. I agree with the Glen Canyon Institute that it’s time to restore Glen Canyon by draining Lake Powell then evolve the canyon for recreation in such a way as the true nature of the canyon is experienced and protected forever.

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Very interesting. I am an out-of-state visitor, saw Grand Canyon several days ago, and you answered many of my questions Congratulations on a powerful exhibit.

Please don’t allow the Colorado River to be drained by over consumption, over development, and waste. Let’s all practice conserving and consider freeing Glen Canyon.

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Eliminate out of state hunting and fishing licenses please, Wyoming.

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Hello to all downstream. The Green River Lakes are beautiful and Squaretop Mountain behind them are awesome. Come visit our area and stop by the Museum of the Mountain Man in Pinedale, Wyoming. You’ll love it.

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Hope the view is sweet down there …

Comments from Vernal, Utah

What an informative well done display. We are very lucky to have a progressive library and very talented artists in our area. Enjoyed it very much.
Lynda Giese

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What a great display. My first river trip was at the age of 2. The river is a place to let your stresses float away.
Nanette Lupcho

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Great exhibit inside and out.
Jan McCarty

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As a river runner guide and western born citizen, one who works from Wyoming through Utah and Arizona in the Colorado Watershed – this was a great display. I only wish all who should see it will, but alas I fear they won’t.
R. Garrett
Jensen, UT

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Sensitively done display outlining the full impact of human expansion along the Colorado River basin. Fascinating to finally hear Mexico’s understanding of the river’s needs.
David Popham

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The Moving Waters exhibit was very impressive and informative. The photography was well done. The displays are great. Thank you for bringing this exhibit to Vernal.
Bonnie Jacobson