Tidally United 2018: Archaeology Academy

Learn about heritage and rising sea levels at the Archaeology Academy! Come to the Archaeology Academy open volunteer lab where you can get your hands on artifacts the native people of Weedon Island left behind. Following the lab, hear presentations about sea level rise and heritage. Our featured speaker, Libby Carnahan of Pinellas County’s UF/IFAS Extension, will discuss sea level rise and how it will affect the built and natural environments of Tampa Bay. Jeff Moates of the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) will provide an update on the Heritage Monitoring Scouts (HMS) program and briefly focus on impacts to heritage sites.

After the presentations, register to hike to an archaeology site or take a canoe to visit different sites around Weedon Island. Recommended for all ages.

Schedule at a glance:
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM – Volunteer Lab
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM – Presentations
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Site tours

Fee for the guided hike is $10.00 per participant and registration is required.

Please choose only one of the following activities. These activities will occur at the same time:

Site Hike – Hike with an archaeologist to part of the Weeden Island archaeology site to see an excavation and learn all about the site and the people that lived there long ago.

Canoe Tours – Heritage Monitoring Scout program – Maneuver canoes to archaeological sites around Weedon Island. You will get the chance to get off the water and monitor conditions of actual archaeology sites. We will not be supplying canoes/kayaks. If you would like to attend, please bring your own boat.

For more information concerning the rules for certain activities, and to register, please go to the Eventbrite link above.