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Crow Canyon Archaeological Center Offers Discounts to Schools

Students Can Explore the Archaeology of the Southwest with Discounted Seasonal RatesEvery year, more than 1,000 students from schools across the country come to the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center  in Cortez, Colo., to explore the archaeology of the Southwest. Now schools can take advantage of a 20% off seasonal discount when they bring students to the Center for field trips or overnight programs in March or October of 2013 or 2014. Crow Canyon’s field trips and overnight school group programs 

Vacations That Make a Difference

Crow Canyon Archaeological Center Invites Lifelong Learners to Join in Excavations(CORTEZ, Colo.)—April 17, 2012—Many of today’s travelers are looking for rewarding getaways that go above and beyond a leisurely vacation on a beach. The Crow Canyon Archaeological Center  in Cortez, Colo., provides travelers with the opportunity to contribute to a worthy endeavor and fulfill a lifelong passion for learning. By joining fellow archaeology enthusiasts during Crow Canyon’s Archaeology Research Program , lifelong learners can contribute

Crow Canyon Archaeological Center to Host Professional Development Institute for Educators

Summer Institute is Funded by the National Endowment for the HumanitiesCORTEZ, Colo.—January 13, 2012—This summer, the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center  in Cortez, Colo., will host “Bridging Cultures: Diversity and Unity in the Pueblo World ,” a professional-development institute for K–12 educators and college graduate students. The three-week institute, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), will run from June 24 to July 14, 2012. NEH provides stipends to cover all expenses,

Crow Canyon Archaeological Center to Offer Tours to Namibia, Ireland and Myanmar

(CORTEZ, Colo.)—December 19, 2011—The Crow Canyon Archaeological Center announced today its upcoming lineup of international educational travel adventures. In 2012, the Center will offer archaeological and cultural heritage tours to Namibia, Ireland and Myanmar (Burma). All tours are run by experienced Crow Canyon staff and are led by top scholars in fields specific to the areas visited. Crow Canyon is an archaeological research and education organization located in southwestern Colorado. As part of its larger educational mission, the Center offers domestic and international travel

Crow Canyon Archaeological Center Urges Schools to Save Field Trips and School Group Programs

In today's tough economy, school officials are often tempted to cut field trips and out-of-the-classroom school group programs. Not a good idea, according to Dr. Shirley Powell, vice president of programs at the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center  in southwestern Colorado. "Experiential programs beyond the structured classroom continue to provide the most powerful method of engaging students intellectually, socially and physically. When students are taken out of the classroom, scientific inquiry often emerges spontaneously," Powell said. "As hard as it is

Colorado Residential Area Yields Clues to Ancient Past

Archaeologists Embark on New Research Project to Study Early Pueblo SocietyAmidst a scattering of homes in a southwestern Colorado residential development called Indian Camp Ranch, archaeologists from the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center  are unearthing clues to the distant past. In a unique cooperative agreement with Indian Camp Ranch landowners, Crow Canyon is embarking on a new research project this year titled the "Basketmaker Communities Project: Early Pueblo Society in the Mesa Verde Region ." The

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