California Archaeological Site Stewardship Program

CASSP is the California Archaeological Site Stewardship Program, where trained volunteers work with professional archaeologists to protect archaeological and historical resources by regularly visiting sites and recording changes. CASSP is a program of the Society for California Archaeology (SCA).

In order to become a CASSP volunteer, you must attend a two-day, training workshop (see how to join). Pre-registration must be made by e-mail, mail, or phone by the Monday before the workshop. The initial training workshop fee is $25 per person. Attendance usually is limited to 20.

You can receive e-mail announcements about CASSP events by subscribing to the CASSP listserv. To subscribe, sent a blank e-mail message to cassp-events-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

(updated July 2, 2008) Initial volunteer training workshops will be held at the Hollister BLM Field Office on July 19-20, at the Plumas National Forest on August 23-24, at Redwoods State Park on September 6-7, and at the Desert Discovery Center in Barstow for the Barstow BLM Field Office on October 11-12. You must register at least one week in advance by sending your contact information to Beth Padon or Chris Padon by phone at (562) 431-0300 or by e-mail to bpadondiscoveryworks.com. The registration fee of $25 will be collected at the door. For more information about workshop agendas, see how to join.

(updated July 2, 2008) Advanced workshops for volunteers who have previously attended the initial training will be offered in site mapping at the Hollister BLM Field Office on September 20-21, and at the Barstow BLM Field Office on October 18-19. There is no fee for these workshops. Please contact Beth Padon or Chris Padon by phone at (562) 431-0300 or by e-mail to bpadondiscoveryworks.com for more information.

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