Variations on a Theme: Expanding Site Stewardship

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Site Stewardship Matters: Comparing and Contrasting Site Stewardship Programs to Advance Our Practice" session, at the 88th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Site stewardship programs enlist volunteers to monitor for and report disturbances at archaeological sites. The majority of stewards are older, often retired, with flexible schedules that allow them to visit remote sites on a regular basis. In order to expand participation, and to protect more resources, stewardship programs need to look beyond the one-person—one-site model. Alternative models include “Petroglyph Patrols” and Site Ambassadors. Each of these models shifts the focus to front country or highly visited sites and enlists multiple people to help monitor a single site. Stewards in these programs interact with the public and can be effective at teaching people to visit sites without damaging them. These approaches, as well as virtual stewardship programs, invite participation by those who might not otherwise become involved with stewardship.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Site Stewardship Matters: Comparing and Contrasting Site Stewardship Programs to Advance Our Practice   •
• Society for American Archaeology 88th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR (2023)

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Record Identifiers

Abstract Id(s): 37481.0