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1 person is interested
Sunwatch Historic Days
ORGANIZATION: Dayton Society of Natural History
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
The exhibits team for the Dayton Society of Natural History is looking for some extra help for two days of archaeological reconstruction at SunWatch Indian Village/Archaeological Park. Join our team for a fun outdoor day as we work on daubing house walls in the reconstructed American Indian village.
When you arrive staff will provide background information on the site, demonstrate the daubing process, and then break everyone into groups to tackle the day. Staff will be supplying food and drink on this fun and messy mud day. Please come prepared for a day outdoors in the sun with clothes and shoes that are OK to get dirty and wet. We strongly encourage you to also bring towels to clean yourself off before you leave for the day.
There will be 2 days set aside for this project from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. We would like everyone to arrive by 10:00 a.m. to get ready. If you cannot make it until later that is OK, there will be plenty of mud to goaround! We will get you with a group and up to speed. Groups are welcome!
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About Dayton Society of Natural History
Location:
2600 DeWeese Parkway, Dayton, OH 45414, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the Dayton Society of Natural History is to educate and enlighten all people of the region about the wonders of the world through the work of the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, SunWatch Indian Village/Archaeological Park, and Fort Ancient Earthworks and Nature Preserve.
Description
The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery is based on the understanding that science is the process through which we come to understand our world, and that play is the way children do science. Thus, we are a place where play and learning come together so that visitors of all ages can explore the wonders of the world. The Museum includes a host of places for adventure: the Hall of the Universe, the Caryl D. Philips Space Theater, Oscar Boonshoft Science Central, the Mead TreeHouse, Bieser Discovery Center, The Discovery Zoo, and two galleries for temporary exhibits. Adventures are enhanced through real specimens and artifacts from the museum's collection of 1.8 million items.
Our sister site, SunWatch Indian Village, brings to life the 900 year old Fort Ancient culture. Here visitors of all ages can experience the daily lives of these members of Dayton's first neighborhood.
SunWatch currently combines experimental archaeological research, including the reconstruction of the Fort Ancient structures in their original 13th century locations, with an interpretive center that exhibits many of the artifacts that have been recovered from the site. The village reconstruction includes five lath and daub structures with grass thatch roofs, portions of a stockade, and a native garden and prairie with plants typical of the period. Inferred astronomical alignments originate from a complex of posts at the center of the village that have also been replaced.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2301 W. River RoadDayton, OH 45417
DATE POSTED
July 8, 2019
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- This is a 2 day project taking place from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. You may stay as long as you like, but a 2 hour minimum is best.
- Be prepared to get muddy and be in the sun. Dress for outdoor muddy work. If possible, bring sunscreen, bug spray, work gloves, and bottled water. Volunteers under the age of 18 must be accompanied with an adult. Must be able to lift 10 Ibs.