About the workshop
Site stewardship programs provide training and supervision to citizens who want to help preserve archaeological and historical resources. Volunteer site stewards regularly visit their assigned sites to observe and report on their conditions. Site stewards work at state and federal agencies, in national, state, and local parklands, in nonprofit organizations, and at land conservancies. Site stewardship programs protect our heritage resources, increase the effectiveness of archaeologists, and give volunteers opportunities for meaningful experiences.
This workshop introduced archaeological site stewardship programs across the nation. Program coordinators and volunteer site stewards spoke about their projects and experiences, their successes and challenges, their goals and accomplishments. This workshop providerd additional training that volunteer site stewards can use, but it does not replace volunteer training events.