Site Steward Volunteer Event
Volunteers will serve as a Site Steward as part of the 2025 National Public Lands Day event hosted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Vale District, Malheur Field Office (MFO). Site Stewards will monitor archaeological and cultural site conditions under the guidance and support of Vale District archaeologists. Site Stewards will locate known archaeological/cultural sites, photograph and document current site conditions and report findings back to MFO.
Event Date and Time
Friday, September 26, 2025 8:00am
to
Saturday, September 27, 2025 5:00pm
Location
In-Person Event
located at
Malheur Field Office
Event Address:
100 Oregon St
Vale, OR 97918
United States
Contact Information
Elisabeth
Murphy
Bureau of Land Management
Archaeologist
(541) 473-6348
100 Oregon St
Vale, OR 97918
United States
Event details
- As a group, locate known archaeological/cultural sites based on provided maps and/or coordinates.
- Examine the site area by walking over/around the site as much as possible to observe current site conditions.
- Document any active ground disturbance or threats to the site. Examples include:
- foot traffic
- vehicle traffic
- evidence of camping
- trash
- collector’s piles
- vegetation removal
- vandalism or graffiti
- natural deterioration
- Complete a monitoring form that will be turned in to the field office archaeologists.
Additional event information
Intended audience(s)
Adult
Event Details
Volunteer Activities
Historical/Cultural Activities
Estimated Number of Participants
10
Organizations/groups