Partners for Archaeological Site Stewardship

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2019: General Sessions" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Prehistorical and historical resources are irreplaceable. When they are damaged or destroyed, we lose the information and connections that they offer about past cultures. Increased development and recreational activities have increased the public exposure to sites. These population pressures also present opportunities for preservation efforts through public participation in site stewardship programs. Across the country, public agencies sponsor volunteer site stewardship programs to help protect known sites. In these programs, volunteers regularly visit and report on conditions at assigned sites, which alerts organizations about vandalism, erosion, or other problems before more damage is done. In 2018, the Partners for Archaeological Site Stewardship surveyed site stewardship programs in all parts of the country. By sharing information, tools, and resources, site stewardship programs help each other become more effective and efficient. By collaborating, they can better compete at the national level for financial support. This poster reports some of the challenges and successes of different site stewardship programs, describes the variety of ways that the public helps protect cultural resources in different communities, and presents initiatives that will help make preservation of sites more successful in the future.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 84th Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM (2019)

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Abstract Id(s): 25270