March Az. Archaeology & Heritage Awareness Events

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

A partial statewide listing of events by region is below:

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

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

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