2011 - So Far, So Good

Well, the site visitation reports have been coming in fairly regularly. Maybe people are making a New Years Resolution to fill them out, I don't know. I do know that I am pleased with the results. These early submissions will help establish a baseline for damage. As results continue to come in, it will allow us to monitor damage!
On a related note, Deer Valley Rock Art Center is hosting a panel on rock art vandalism - things like the Keyhole Sink spray-painting or Trent from the Descending Sheep panel.
Let's keep up the good work for this year! Expect some more updates after this weekend.

Ring in the New Year right!

Let's make a New Year's resolution - when we are out and about and see some damage, report it. AAI has developed a site visitation form that you can use after you visit an archaeological site that helps you do that quickly and easily. Doesn't matter if you're doing a patrol, site visits, or just out on a hike. The form is super easy and quick to fill out. It will help us keep track of damage and looting at fragile sites - there are way more casual hikers out there than there are backcountry LEOs. If we can note when things happen, it can help protect these sites we all love.
AAI Site Visitation Form
Let's make 2011 a better year for archaeology than 2010!