Event Details
Friday, Feb 3, 2017
State of the Reserve HMS Florida Workshop
Time: 8:30 am til 10:00 am
Location: GTM Research Reserve
Description: This workshop is part of the GTM Research Reserve's State of the Reserve symposium.
Along Florida’s 8,000 miles of shoreline, nearly 4,000 archaeological sites and over 600 recorded historic cemeteries are at risk from coastal erosion and rising sea levels. The Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) started the Heritage Monitoring Scouts program (HMS Florida) to help track and prepare for these climate change impacts by engaging the public to monitor cultural resources. Data collected from the sites includes verifying basic site information, assessing overall conditions, and recording the types of threats each site faces. Join Emily Jane Murray, FPAN Public Archaeology Coordinator, to learn how to become a Scout and some techniques for identifying pre-historic pottery, historic ceramics, glass, and more!
FPAN is co-hosting this event.
