During MVAC s Field Survey Opportunity , volunteers work with our staff to explore local fields for unreported archaeological sites. Local collectors volunteer their time to display and discuss their personal collections of artifacts. Come to the Artifact Show held each spring at Valley View Mall and see artifacts representing the area s long history. Numerous volunteers are needed each year for the MVAC Archaeology Day at Silver Mound , held each spring.
Volunteers trained in field techniques can assist staff with rescue operations.
Volunteers were called to help with the excavation at the Second Fort Crawford project in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, during the summer of 1999. The Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center s Board of Directors is made up of elected volunteers from the tri-state area and beyond. MVAC Educational Programs are supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities . This project was supported, in part, by the National Science Foundation . Opinions expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Foundation.