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South Park Site Steward projects cover both prehistoric to the historic period. Below are photographs of Site Stewards on a variety of projects in the South Park area.

Site Stewards may participate in formal reconnaissance or surveys of prehistoric sites by request and under the guidance and supervision of land managers

Site Stewards participated in a special flint knapping demonstration in order to further their ability to identify and analyze lithium artifacts in the field

Site Stewards locate, photograph and record their findings of artifacts in South Park on tablets using state-of-the-art GPS and ArcGIS programs

Site Stewards locate, photograph and record their findings of artifacts in South Park on tablets using state-of-the-art GPS and ArcGIS programs.

The Roots of the South Park Site Stewards develop a data base that recorded their findings of prehistoric artifacts and cultural sites. Dr. Susan Bender contributed and furthered the research conducted into the archaeology of South Park as Research Director for SPArP for 15 years.

Site Stewards monitor the condition of historic ranch structures in order to protect them as a link to South Park's historic ranching past

Site Stewards monitor the condition of historic ranch structures in order to protect them as a link to South Park's historic ranching past.

Old Park County Courthouse and Jail is home for the South Park Site Stewards office. The courthouse was listed on the National register of Historic Places in 1979.

Home for the South Park Site Stewards office. The courthouse was listed on the National register of Historic Places in 1979.

Steward Activities activities take place throughout the South Park National Heritage Area and can be in remote and isolated areas

This large sheepherder's cairn, approximately 6 feet tall, is a construction from the historic sheepherding era. Four rocks sticking out from near the top of the cairn mark the four directions. Site Stewards monitor this site to insure that the cairn remains stable.

In 2019 the Site Stewards assisted the United States Forest Service in the Weston Pass Burn Area. They worked to identify and remediate areas where erosion control was needed in order to prevent damage to archaeological sites.

Outdoor training

Stone structures were used for a variety of purposes including ceremonial and marking the landscape.

Members of the South Park Archaeological Project (SPArP) take a break

SPArP crew (including volunteers) begin the process of documenting a site which later became part of a historic district on the National District of Historic Places.

Crew of Students who worked with SPArP take a break for lunch. A number of students who worked on the project became professional archaeologists, two of them right here in Colorado.

Mapping a Site using 20th century total station technology

Taking a break during site monitoring

Prehistoric hammerstone

Flagging a site for recordation

Stone structures were used for a variety of purposes including ceremonial and marking the landscape

Stone structures were used for a variety of purposes including ceremonial and marking the landscape.

This site is on Park County/South Park Heritage Area property and was dedicated in 2011 as the Cline Ranch State Wildlife Area. The Cline Ranch house is on the Endangered Places registry and rehabilitation work has started on the site. he 89 year old ranch house is an example of the Pueblo Revival style. Site Stewards monitor the condition of this historic high-altitude ranch.

Site Steward continuing education

Bark from trees were peeled for both food and medicinal reasons

Recording a collapsed rock cairn

Mano and metate used for food processing