ARIZONA STATE PARKS: For Immediate Release
Managing and conserving Arizona’s natural, cultural and recreational resources for the benefit of the people, both in our Parks and through our Partners. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Bilbrey at (602) 542-1996 or (602) 228-8518, or Monica Enriquez at (602) 542-6997. Contact by Email: pio(at)azstateparks.gov
(Phoenix, AZ - November 14, 2008) - For the entire month of March 2009, the Arizona State Parks' State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) is coordinating activities throughout the state for the 26th anniversary celebration of Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month. A free statewide listing of events will be available in January 2009 and can be obtained by contacting the Arizona State Parks offices at (602) 542-4174, or by visiting the website at www.azstateparks.com.
These events will focus on current efforts to preserve our past by protecting our fragile and non-renewable cultural resources. Museums, historical societies, tribes, agencies, parks, and archaeology organizations will be hosting events across the state; many of the events are planned in Arizona State Parks as part of their interpretive programs.
Proclaimed by the Governor each year, this celebration will feature prehistoric and historic site tours, exhibits, hikes, open houses, lectures, demonstrations and other activities throughout Arizona.
Ken Travous, Executive Director of Arizona State Parks, states that: "The Arizona State Parks' Board is a strong advocate of combining education with entertainment to reach both adults and children. Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month is an example of just such a combination that teaches responsible stewardship of our cultural resources."
On Saturday, March 14 and Sunday, March 15, 2009, the ARIZONA ARCHAEOLOGY EXPO will be the featured event for the month. The Expo will offer many educational attractions for archaeology and history buffs and will be held at the Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park, 4619 E. Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona. Both days are open to the public (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) and the event is FREE.
The Expo provides a special opportunity for visitors to learn more about why it is important to preserve archaeological sites and historic places, what archaeologists, historians, and tribal members do in their jobs, and about the prehistory and history of Arizona. Both days will feature archaeology hands-on activities, craft demonstrations, and other fun and educational events. Special displays and booths by archaeological and historical organizations, museums, Native American tribes, state and federal agencies, and others will allow you to participate as an archaeologist might in their research today, or make crafts that teach how prehistoric Native Americans and other early inhabitants survived in the Southwest. A simulated archaeological excavation, tours of the prehistoric platform mound, and talks by local archaeologists will be special attractions at this year's Expo. Living history re-enactors, storytellers, Native American demonstrators and entertainers, and interactive activities will help make the past come alive! In addition, tours of archaeological sites in and around the local area will be featured.
Free raffles featuring prizes of archaeology education-related items will occur throughout both days and ethnic foods will be available for purchase. The Expo will give visitors new insights into Arizona's many prehistoric, historic, and contemporary cultures, and will help instill a sense of stewardship for our state's fragile and nonrenewable heritage resources.
For more information call (602) 542-4174 or visit azstateparks.com. For information about Arizona State Parks call (602) 542-4174 (outside of the Phoenix metro area call toll-free (800) 285-3703) or visit the website at www.azstateparks.com.
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