The camp is located on a paved road about seventy miles south-east of Bend, Oregon, and about twelve miles from the little town of Christmas Valley. The camp has indoor kitchen, dining, laboratory, and bathroom facilities. The crew prepares its meals and maintains the campsite and support facilities. Participants must provide their own sleeping bags or bedding and personal tents. Transportation is furnished between Eugene and the field camp, but participants are encouraged to bring personal cars if possible, as trips into Eugene in university vehicles are infrequent.
Mountain bikes are welcome, and there are extensive biking and hiking opportunities in the vicinity.
On weekends participants may explore other parts of Oregon, return to Eugene, or relax in the camp. Back to top Participant Qualifications and Application Applicants must be able to meet the strenuous demands of hiking and excavating in the rugged conditions and heat of the Oregon high desert. With about thirty participants in the field school working and living closely together under rigorous conditions, the ability to get along with others is essential. Teachers are admitted to the course if they have an appropriate level of interest. Previous experience in archaeology is not required.