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If you have ever had the pleasure of traveling into the West Desert with Utah Cultural Site Steward Dennis Weder, you will be amazed at how quickly the barren landscape around you comes to life. Dennis is one of those individuals who has the ability to paint for you through …
Christopher W. Merritt, Ph.D. Utah State Historic Preservation Officer It is unclear when the first human laid eyes upon the geological oddity now called “Black Rock” on the southern shores of the Great Salt Lake. But it was likely a Native American from the Paleoindian or Early Archaic period, evidence …
For this, our first ever Site Steward Spotlight, we will be spotlighting not one, but two dedicated Site Stewards. Marty and Darrell Thomas are a dynamic stewarding duo with 20 years of professional and avocational archaeological experience under their belts. This includes helping to organize their first site stewardship program …
Written by Christopher W. Merritt, Ph.D., Utah State Historic Preservation Officer Over 900 soldiers from the Infantry, Cavalry, and Artillery branches of the United States Army descended on Strawberry Valley in August of 1888 to engage in the first large-scale joint training exercises west of the Mississippi River. Typically, each …
Friends of Cedar Mesa has been hard at work training people to be “Visit with Respect Ambassadors,” and these Ambassadors will be out on the trails in Bears Ears National Monument. Stop by, ask questions, and learn about the history of this beautiful place.
The BLM is organizing a service project at the Kachina Panel in Bears Ears National Monument. Help celebrate Utah archaeology by cleaning up the trail, weeding, and removing rebar. You’ll get to work alongside professional archaeologists and learn more about this incredible rock art. Contact Lydia DeHaven for more …
Protect Cultural Sites by becoming a Visit With Respect Ambassador! Ambassadors are crucial in the effort to protect archeological sites from unintended damage from well-meaning but uninformed visitors. They do so by engaging in friendly interactions that educate the casual visitor how to Visit With Respect. Join Friends of Cedar …
You don’t have to go to Southern Utah to see cool rock art! On the southern side of the Lake Mountains range located near Utah Lake, there are numerous areas that contain prehistoric rock art from the Archaic period. This tour will exhibit some of the most interesting and oldest …
ticket required $45.00, Bluff Community Center – Join us for a day of educational presentations celebrating Cedar Mesa and the broader Bears Ears region. Presenters include Author & Adventurer Steve Allen; Zuni Artist Chris Lewis; Geologist Gary Gianniny; Santa Clara Artist Joe Naranjo; Archaeologist Shanna Diederichs; Heidi Redd, Kristen Redd & Matt …
free ticket required – Join us for a day of service by volunteering to make a difference through various projects across the region.
Vegetation Removal at 3 Kivas. This project is part of the Celebrate Cedar Mesa with Friends of Cedar Mesa. We’re looking for volunteers to help remove encroaching vegetation at Three Kiva Ruin. Email Lydia DeHaven for more information and learn how to help! Her email is ldehaven@blm.gov
Celebrate International Archaeology Day with the BLM in Bears Ears! You can help the BLM remove dispersed campsites that threaten archaeological sites. Contact Lydia DeHaven for more information: ldehaven@blm.gov