Conserving Waterlogged Wood (OER)
Channel: Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum -MDP-
Date: 15/09/2021

Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum's Conservator, Francis Lukezic walks through the conservation practices for waterlogged archaeological wood and explains the chemical and cellular processes behind the treatment process. Use it as a standalone resource or with prompts found at OER Commons to support Maryland state learning standards or use the resource to engage/elaborate with students in the 5E framework. https://www.oercommons.org/courses/conserving-waterlogged-wood

This resource is part of JPPM's open educational resources project providing education content from our in-house educators, horticulturalists, curators, and conservationists at our 560-acre public park. The grounds have provided a home for different peoples for over 10,000 years and include extensive archaeological sites, multiple ecosystems, and a 1930s farmstead designed by architect Gertrude Sawyer for the park's namesake, Jefferson Patterson. All original materials by Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.