What we do
We recruit, train, and support members of the public to volunteer as site stewards at archaeological and historical sites.
Site stewards regularly visit their assigned sites and report site conditions. They keep sensitive site information confidential. They do not dig in the site or remove artifacts.
Site stewards work with state and federal public agencies and at private conservation organizations. They are supervised by local archaeologists to whom they submit their reports.
CASSP activities provide volunteers with purposeful work, support agency archaeologists, and help protect heritage sites.
Contact us
CASSP is provided by Partners for Archaeological Site Stewardship, P O Box 7577, Long Beach, CA 90807, (562) 453-8984. Partners for Archaeological Site Stewardship is a 501(c)(3) organization.
Heritage Hike to Corn Springs on January 11
The next Heritage Hike features Corn Springs, a rock art site in the Chuckwalla Mountains, near Desert Center. This "hike" is a stroll, because there's nearby parking. At this Heritage Hike, we will learn about rock art sites, local history and prehistory, and preservation issues for sites like this. More information.
Volunteer training workshop field trip on February 8
The second part of CASSP volunteer training will be held on February 8 for site stewards at the BLM Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office. This part consists of field trip to several archaeological or historical sites within the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument. We will review safety and site steward duties, and visit two or three sites to observe and report on their conditions. More information.