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FPAN is seeking enthusiastic volunteers of all ages to help rough sort artifacts recovered from local archaeological sites! Volunteers work inside our air-conditioned lab with small screens, trays, brushes, magnets and other lab tools to clean and sort artifacts. Once artifacts have been cleaned, they are sorted into groups of like materials (i.e. brick, glass, shell, ceramics, stone, etc.) No experience is needed, but all volunteers are given a brief orientation by a professional archaeologist on their first day!
Our volunteer program is perfect for students who need volunteer hours for scholarships, individuals and groups interested in a unique way to experience local history and archaeology, as well as all of those who have dreamed of getting their hands dirty by participating in real archaeological work. All ages are welcome; however, anyone under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Individuals, families and groups as large as 12 can be accommodated.
Contact us at northwest@fpan.us or 850-595-0050, ext. 103 for more information. Volunteers are not required to commit to more than one day at a time and can stay for as little or as long as desired during open days.