OK gang, we'll be doing our Taos Junction Bridge research and survey work this next weekend, Friday, Sat. & Sunday (plus a Saturday Potluck). If you can join us please email Becky Quintana, at mackcampbell1@msn.com We'll be starting at 9:30 each morning. Please let Becky know which day (or days) you'll be abe to join us, and also if you plan on camping down at Rio Bravo Campground. Take a look at this webpage to see where we'll be working - the site is just before the "Road Closed" section on the map, north of the bridge: http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/nm/programs/recreation/rec_docs.Par.57902.File.dat/OVREC_Broch.pdf
Here's the basic information about the project:
There's currently a small team of TAS members working with the BLM to identify some historic structures near the Taos Junction Bridge. Right now, they are doing extensive research, trying to date the 5 structures (nothing left at this time but rock/cement foundations) and trying to identify their purpose and use. There are also a number of petroglyphs in the same area that need to be recorded.
We’d like to assemble a team of fellow TAS members who would like to help out on this project. Below is an overview of what we think the project and associated tasks might look like. We’ve scheduled this work for the weekend of October 1st, 2nd, & 3rd.
Field Work Opportunities - Taos Junction Bridge Area Project:
Three field work phases:
We will start out with a training session on one structure with a tape and wire flag grid, and if we have enough people we will get several crews doing the mapping. If we still have more people, we can start a crew doing surface artifact inventory, using GPS for location and a written description and digital photo of each artifact.
Deliverables:
If you think you'd like to join this team, please let us know. Some of you may want to stay at the campground near Pilar for that weekend, perhaps others coming down for a day or two to help. And, we'll have a potluck dinner Saturday evening!
If this sounds like a fun project, please send an email to Becky Quintana - mackcampbell1@msn.com
Thanks, CJ
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