On-Site Educational Programs DATES: By reservation only, Spring through Fall More Archaeology Events

Ball Court Tour TIME: 1 hour tours, half day, full day and multi-day Explore the Juniper Terrace ballcourts, and other programs ballcourts in the area Programs for school and other groups include a hands- Date: Sunday, March 31. on experience at Elden . Your group will Meet at 9 am at Safeway, Hwy 89 to carpool. explore the site, participate in actual excavations, examine artifacts, and be a part of the on-going Archaeology Month Activities research into the lives of the people. Specialized (including multi-day) programs to meet Museum of Northern Arizona your curriculum and educational needs can be Archaeology Day March 9 designed to explore native cultures of the Northern Verde Valley Archaeology Fair March 16-17 Arizona region, including the .

Fee Schedule The Elden Pueblo One-Hour Tour and Activity More Archaeology Events 1-15 People $100 Archaeological Project 16-30 People $150 American Rock Art Research Association (ARARA) Annual Conference Four-Hour Archaeological Education Program Date: June 14-17, at Northern Arizona University Where Outdoor Science Meets History 1-15 People $250 in Flagstaff, Arizona 16-30 People $325 Dorm accommodations are available. Speakers on June 15 & 16. 2019 Programs Eight-Hour Archaeological Education Program Field trips on June 14 & 17. 1-15 People $350 Register at arara.wildapricot.org/Conference- The Elden Pueblo Project is a cooperative endeavor 16-30 People $450 Info-2019 between the , the Arizona Natural History Association, and the Arizona Archaeological Society to provide educational Group Program Opportunities Check out Elden Pueblo Project’s opportunities in archaeology. Elden Pueblo is a 60-80 Do you have a group interested in a unique field room pueblo of the prehistoric Sinagua culture and a experience? Facebook page to keep up on events, Hopi ancestral site. The site of Elden Pueblo is open to We can customize a program for your group, from one programs, and more! the public and is located one mile north of the Flagstaff or two days, to full-week educational programs. We Mall on U.S. Highway 89. The following archaeological connect the present day peoples with the peoples of the Elden Pueblo is located on the west side of programs provide hands-on mapping, excavation, past. We also offer group volunteer opportunities that Highway 89 at Townsend-Winona Road laboratory, and analytical experiences for participants are both meaningful and educational. under professional supervision. Through these personal

Proud Partners with experiences, participants are made aware of For more information about any programs listed, archaeological concepts, values, laws and practices. Join custom programs, or to schedule a program for us in our quest to learn about past and present Pueblo your group, contact: cultures by investigating the clues people left behind. Lisa Deem, Elden Pueblo Program Manager

The Elden Pueblo Archaeology Project Visit our Websites, at: 1824 S Thompson St http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/coconino/learning/hist Flagstaff, AZ 86001 ory-culture OR (928) 699-5421 e-mail: [email protected] https://aznaturalhistory.org/destinations/elden- pueblo-project/ E-mail address: [email protected] Phone Contact: Lisa Deem @ 928-699-5421 Families welcome.

Cultural Resource Workshops Discover Archaeology Cultural Resource Workshops The Cultural Resource Workshops are designed to Scout Workshop introduce the public and interested AAS members to Field Site Assessment Workshops (con’t) Dates: Saturday, Sept 14, w/ optional lab and field opportunities on public lands. It Spring-Summer-Fall Work Sessions Sunday, Sept 15 service project encourages stewardship goals and engages the public Project area is San Francisco Wash Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the care of cultural resources on public lands while th Meet at Safeway lot on Hwy 89(near McDonalds) at Ages: 4 grade and up *Advance registration req'd having FUN outdoors. 9 am. We’ll carpool from there. Participants must notify Workshop leader to Program Fee: $15 for Sat Only. $25 weekend Session dates: Sundays, attend the labs or field work. April 28 May 12 First two chaperones are free. Register early! This one-

June 9 July 21 day workshop covers most of the outside assistance Ceramics Identification Workshops August 4 September 15 badge work required for the Archaeology Merit Badge. Winter Ceramics Lab workshops are at either CNF October 13 November 3 Troop leaders/chaperones must accompany Scouts at all Supervisor’s Office in Flagstaff, or Verde Valley times. ** For the weekend workshop, includes on-site Archaeology Center in Camp Verde. A Walk Through History – Summer Series camping and field service work on Sunday for an Workshop leader: Walter Gosart, (928) 707-1469 additional $10 fee. These are local hikes near Flagstaff, easy to moderate Sundays, 9 am to 3 pm. Carpool available from level, that highlight the prehistoric cultures who lived Flagstaff. Museum Of Northern Arizona Jan 6 Verde Valley Archaeology Center in the region. Discovery Programs Jan 20 Verde Valley Archaeology Center Meet at Elden Pueblo parking lot. We’ll carpool from there, if needed. Feb 3 Verde Valley Archaeology Center Contact Jennifer Glennon at (928) 774-5211, ext. 222, Feb 25 Verde Valley Archaeology Center Session Dates: Saturdays, 9:00am to 12:00 noon to register for MNA Discovery summer youth camps. March 10 Verde Valley Archaeology Center March 14 Verde Valley Archaeology Center June 8: Meet the Elden Pueblo Neighborhood. Archaeology Detectives Explore the expanded prehistoric and historic Check back in fall for November & December Date: July 29 – August 2 neighborhood around Elden Pueblo. sessions. Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 20: Turkey Tanks. Habitation in a lava flow. Ages: 6-8 years Field Site Assessment Workshops Includes a pueblo and rock art in a natural riparian Join us for a week of archaeological adventure. Learn area. about the Sinagua people, ancient inhabitants of the Workshop Leader: Lisa Deem at (928) 699-5421, or Flagstaff area, by exploring the "pieces of the past" they [email protected] for registration and August 3: Medicine Fort and Cave. Explore the left behind. Participate in excavations, analyze artifacts information. Cohonina culture in this dramatic setting. and explore other nearby sites. Students will learn about Bring water, hat & sunscreen. We will carpool with native foods, rock art, stone tools, plus many other high clearance for field sessions. Work with site Flagstaff Festival of Science activities, field trips and demonstrations. records, maps, and GPS to strategically search for and verify site locations; then provide updated site Science in the Park Saturday, September 21, 2019 datum and boundary data. Date: It's not what you find, It’s what you find out! Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Winter Work Sessions Find the Elden Pueblo booth to discover the science of archaeology. Project area is Sacred Mountain region in the Verde

Valley. Meet at CNF Supervisor’s office @ 8 am. We’ll Festival of Science Public Field Day Date: Sunday, Sept 22, 2019 carpool from there. Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Session dates: Sundays, Come experience the science of archaeology by participating in activities that include site tours, January 13 February 17 excavation, artifact cleaning, atlatl & rabbit stick

throwing. Tours held at 10 a.m., noon & 2 p.m.