The Archaeological Conservancy

#TheArchCons works closely w/site stewards to protect archaeological sites, but they can’t be everywhere at once. Be a #PreservationHero . Help us employ digital stewardship tools like trail cams to monitor when we’re there in person! #GivingTuesday buff.ly/4e4YBRF

The Winter 2024-25 issue of #AmericanArchaeology will be in mailboxes soon! Read excerpts of feature articles and explore field notes and book reviews on our website. buff.ly/4dJndQR

Your #GivingTuesday contribution helps #TheArchCons maintain a robust network of archaeological preserves where archaeologists, university faculty, and their students can put new technologies such as 3D modeling and interactive survey maps to use. buff.ly/4e4YBRF

#GivingTuesday donations from #PreservationHeroes like you help us provide support and training to volunteer site stewards. These dedicated individuals help maintain and secure #TheArchCons archaeological sites. buff.ly/4e4YBRF

#TheArchCons mission is to preserve the past…for the future. Many types of research take place on our preserves & new discoveries contribute to our collective understanding of our nation's history. Your support makes it possible! buff.ly/4e4YBRF #PreservationHeroes

Happy Thanksgiving! Thank you for supporting #TheArchCons. Enjoy beautiful drone photos from our Ingomar Preserve, a Middle Woodland site in Mississippi that dates from 200 BC-AD 500. (Photo credit: Phillip Kyle Knecht) You can enjoy a virtual tour of the site- link in Linktree.

Archaeological sites come to #TheArchCons in many ways & it’s up to our regional staff to determine the significance of a potential preserve. Your support makes it possible for us to find new sites to preserve buff.ly/4e4YBRF #PreservationHeroes #GivingTuesday

Your support this #GivingTuesday helps provide places and programs for people to learn and share in the wonder of past cultures. Thank you for supporting cultural heritage preservation! buff.ly/4e4YBRF #TheArchCons #GivingTuesday

Engaging in preservation partnerships across the country is an important part of #TheArchCons mission. We work in tandem with individuals and organizations with the goal of preserving our Nation’s cultural history. You can help, too! #GivingTuesday buff.ly/4e4YBRF

The heart of #TheArchCons preservation work is the acquisition of sites that exemplify the complex cultural heritage of our country. Be a #PreservationHero and help us continue this preservation work this #GivingTuesday. buff.ly/4e4YBRF

Archaeological sites with fragile standing structures or those impacted by erosion issues require stabilization to ensure they aren’t lost forever. Your donation on #GivingTuesday ensures that sites like remain as evidence of past cultures. buff.ly/4e4YBRF

Fencing plays a critical role in protecting #TheArchCons archaeological preserves against damage & looting. This #GivingTuesday, please help us build and maintain fences on archaeological preserves across the country. buff.ly/4e4YBRF

Many of our preserves are impacted by problematic plant growth, including issues with noxious weeds & invasive species. Your donation helps manage these issues. Thank you for being a #PreservationHero and helping us do this important work! buff.ly/4e4YBRF

Erosion issues threaten many archaeological sites, leading to loss of cultural material & site structural integrity. Your #GivingTuesday donation helps #TheArchCons fund expert consultation & remediation. Join us in preserving the past...for the future! buff.ly/4e4YBRF

Start the 2024 holiday giving season with #TheArchCons #GivingTuesday on December 3! We work to preserve priceless and irreplaceable cultural heritage of the US. Be a #PreservationHero and help us reach our $30,000 goal. MAKE YOUR CONTRIBUTION at buff.ly/4e4YBRF

#TBT ! Take a look back into #TheArchCons virtual tour archive and you'll find opportunities to travel from a frontier fort in WV to hilltop sites in the Verde Valley of AZ; from precontact pueblos in NM to a site in ME that is at least 10,000 years old. buff.ly/4ewIcpF

A new virtual site visit on YouTube! It's the outcome of a wonderful partnership w/Andrew Cross (Desert Drifter on YouTube). We joined up and met w/ well-known archaeologist Winston Hurst to visit this #TheArchCons preserve in SE Utah. Explore with us! buff.ly/4h5yhK8

Join #TheArchCons tomorrow, October 10 at 5:00 PM Mountain Time, to learn about this innovative new research tool that was invented by Brian Fritz, our guest lecturer this month! Register on Zoom webinars, or watch our Facebook Livestream. buff.ly/4edEqC4

All #TheArchCons tours are developed, organized, and lead by our stellar regional staff members: shown here are Western Regional Director Cory Wilkins and Field Rep Linsie Lafayette. They were joined by President/CEO Anne Lowe. Visit us online for future tour info! #archaeology

Day 6 of #TheArchCons Spirit of the West tour was spent in the mountains where we visited the Emigrant Trail Museum and learned about the Washoe Tribe, the Donner Party, and builders of the transcontinental railroad. #HistoricalArchaeology