- Cultural Resource Protection
Education
Cultural Resource Protection for Private Landowners - Site Stewardship, Volunteer Program
Stewardship Volunteer Program
Bureau of Archaeological Research initiated a volunteer program for the maintenance
and protection of archaeological sites and historic buildings designed to complement
the Florida Site Steward Agreement. Volunteers can be used on any site in need of stewarding.
The State's role in this initiative is to assist property owners and land managers
in coordinating site volunteers. Site Steward Volunteers have the opportunity to
assist professional archaeologists in various site maintenance activities. They
may commit to a long term monitoring agreement, involving site visits every few
months to record damage or any other management concern.
A volunteer project at the state-owned Velda Mound site in Tallahassee includes
management, clean-up, and maintenance. Volunteers are shown here trimming and removing
vegetation from the site.
