b'PAGE24 FPAN RETROSPECTIVE 2005-2020 PAGE25SOUTHWESTREGIONConsisting of five counties, FPANs Southwest Region has a population of over one million people. This area reflects the diversity and beauty of Floridas wildlife, extending from spectacular beaches on the Gulf coast through the Ten Thousand Islands in the south, up to the Everglades in the northeastern area of the region. Over the past 15 years, the Southwest Region has been hosted by several entities that have subsequently become trusted partners, including Mound House and Florida Gulf Coast University. In 2014, the Southwest Region found a permanent home with Florida Atlantic University, recognized for its ethnic diversity on campus. The rich legacy of archaeological work in southwest Florida ensures the success of public outreach and education programs and staff have assisted University of Georgia and University of Florida at world-class research sites like Pineland at the Randell Research Center and Mound Key. The Southwest Region also has successful partnerships with state, federal, and tribal agencies, including the National Park Service and the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The Region has emerged as a leader in assessing the impact of climate change and cultural heritage, working with local universities to raise awareness of the impact of climate change on historic and archaeological sites. Southwest Region staff demonstrate their investment in this area through close collaboration with local partners, working to engage long-term local residents and snowbird populations alike and linking to a long history of human use and occupation. Excellent resources for all! In this time of staying home and saving lives, all of our online resources are so very important. I am so glad to have the online access to learning and thank you very much for all that you do. FPAN is awesome!Top left: Regional Director Sara Ayers-Rigsby (left), Public Archaeologist Mallory Fenn (middle), and Public Archaeologist Rachael Kangas (right) during Archaeology Advocacy Day at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee. Top right: Public Archaeology Assistant Victoria Lincoln helps out during excavations at Pineland at the Randall Research Center. Middle left: HMS Florida volunteers document an eroding site shell midden at Calusa Island. Middle right: Rachael Kangas documents aFPAN Southwest Facebook Fansite damaged after Hurricane Irma in 2017. Bottom left: Rachael Kangas helps monitor a shipwreck in the Florida Keys during a Submerged Heritage Monitor Scouts program with Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary partners. Bottom right: Rachael Kangas assists during excavations for Florida Gulf Coast Universitys field school. Opposite: Attendees of the 2019 CRPT Conference.'