Survey at Middle Peninsula State Park March 19-20

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Dave Brown and Thane Harpole of the Fairfield Foundation (http://www.fairfieldfoundation.org/) have yet another Certification Program activity planned:

On Tuesday and Wednesday, March 19th and 20th, from 9am to 4pm, the Fairfield Foundation and Middle Peninsula Chapter ASV will be digging shovel test pits on part of the future Middle Peninsula State Park near the
Rosewell Visitor Center in Gloucester County. This work continues the shovel testing in the field and into the woods, extending from where last year's work stopped, in an effort to help the folks planning the park avoid any
significant archaeological resources.  The testing counts toward the archaeological survey requirement.  

They report that this has been a great experience the past two years, and they hope to continue that. They invite Certification students to attend.  They are prepared with other activities that count toward requirements, in case of
inclement weather:  lab work in the refurbished Rosewell Visitors' Center.   

Contact Dave and Thane at Fairfield@inna.net to sign up.

Eastern Shore Field School, April 17-24

VDHR-ASV-USFS are pleased to announce a Certification Program field school on the Eastern Shore, April 17-24. Sea level rise and the increased frequency of intense storms along the Atlantic Coast are not only impacting modern communities -- they are resulting in the loss of shoreline and coastal archaeological sites. VDHR's Threatened Sites Program has identified this as a high priority problem that needs the attention of the archaeological community.

The field school, which includes opportunities for survey and excavation, will take place at locations in Northampton and Accomack counties. Directed by Mike Barber (VDHR) and Mike Madden (USFS), this 8-day opportunity will provide a first-had look at fascinating archaeological resources as well as training in the documentation and testing of sites that may be lost to us in the near future. Applications are due April 1. Contact Mike Barber for more details.