Become an archaeological site steward
Volunteers are needed!
Volunteer archaeological site stewards and monitors are needed in Nevada and California on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Reclamation and the National Park Service. 1,000's of archaeological sites on Federal Public Lands are daily being looted, vandalized, spray-painted with graffiti and destroyed. It is through the effort of many trained and dedicated volunteer site stewards that many archaeological sites are now protected and preserved for future generations.
In the State of Nevada site stewardship training and management of the volunteer site stewardship program is provided by the State Historic Preservation Office. Volunteers receive 7 hours of classroom training and 4 hours of field training at their assigned site; the training is provided at no cost to the trainee. In most cases, the site steward selects their assigned archeological site. Sites include historical buildings, pre-historic sites, ghost towns, pioneer trails, rock-art sites and sites of special archaeological interest. Volunteers can also receive training in archaeological site recording and inventory survey or participate in educational programs for school children and the visiting public.
Your help is needed and greatly appreciated. Volunteer, today!
Nevada Contacts:
Sali Underwood, Site Stewardship Coordinator
State Historic Preservation
Office (SHPO),
Tel: (702) 486-5011 office (702) 486-5172 FAX
Carl Bjork, West Central Nevada Regional Coordinator carlbjork@comcast.net
Joanne Murray, Northwest Nevada Regional Coordinator jumurray@charter.net
California Contacts:
Carl Bjork, Southern Sierra Archaeological Society, tel: 209-772-1480
Mary Gorden,
Southern Sierra Archaeological Society, tel:
559-597-2373
Or any Nevada and California Federal land management office (BLM, USFS, BOR, NPS) or email: carlbjork@comcast.net
If you are not interested regarding monitoring archaeological sites still volunteer and help protect and preserve America's great heritage. Visit the following volunteer links.
Thank you for volunteering and protecting our Public Lands