Arizona Archaeology & Heritage Awareness Events In March

For the entire month of March 2006, the ASP State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) is coordinating activities throughout the state for its annual celebration of Arizona Archaeology & Heritage Awareness Month. These events focus on current efforts to preserve our past by protecting our fragile & non-renewable cultural resources.

Museums, historical societies, tribes, agencies, parks, & archaeology organizations are all hosting events across the state; many events are planned in Arizona State Parks as part of their interpretive programs (A partial statewide listing of events by region is below). For more detailed info, call Ann, Public Archaeology Programs Manager, at Az State Parks/SHPO (602-542-4174), or e-mail her at ahoward@pr.state.az.us.

Cave Creek:
March 20 (10am - 2pm) Open house at the Museum Contact: Evelyn (480) 488-2764

Coolidge:
Saturdays & Sundays in March (9am) Backcountry site tours at Casa Grande Ruins national Park Contact: Dave (520) 723-3172 or david_Winchester@nps.gov

Cottonwood:
March 1-31 (Monday- Saturday; call for times Exhibit rock art display. Sponsored by the AAS-Verde Valley Chapter Contact: Jim (928) 639-0604

Florence:
March 25: (10am - 12pm) Lecture: Victorian Artifacts Contact: Christopher (520) 868-5216

Globe:
March 18 & 19 (8am - 5pm) Open House: Trails to upper and lower cliff dwellings Contact: Susan (928) 467-2241

March 25 & 26 (9am - 5pm) Prehistoric Life ways: Interactive Program Contact: Lynette (928) 425-0320

Springerville:
Throughout March (call for times) Tours and Displays: Casa Malpais Museum Contact: Barbara (928) 333-5375

Whiteriver Area:
Month of March, Walking Tour, Fort Apache Historic Park and Museum Contact: Karl (928) 338-4625