Site Stewardship Programs

Monitoring petroglyphs is one kind of site stewardship program. NPS photo.

National parks aren't the only parks that could use your help. Many states have archeological site stewardship programs, which promote archeological resource protection through monitoring, education, research, and public awareness. Volunteers undergo training and then work with professional archeologists to check on sites.

Read more:

• Developing and Implementing Site Stewardship Programs

States offering site stewardship programs include:

• Alaska
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• California
• Colorado
• Florida
• Montana
• Nevada
• New Mexico (also Site Steward Foundation and Santa Fe National Forest Site Stewards)
• Utah
• Virginia
• Texas
• Wyoming