News and Announcements
December 2006 Newsletter
The December 2006 Newsletter is now available.
8 January 2007
2007 Membership Dues
The membership renewal form for 2007 is available. Dues are due by March 15.
31 December 2006
New FAC Officers
The Officer page has been updated with the newly elected officers.
16 May 2006
FAC Board and General meeting
The May FAC board and general meeting will be at Wolf High Technology Center, Indian River Community College in the Johnson Auditorium on Friday, May 12. The board meeting will be at 1pm followed by the general meeting at 2pm. Map.
16 April 2006
FAC workshop: Unmarked Human Burials Law
On Friday, May 12, 2006 Dr. Ryan Wheeler, Florida State Archaeologist and Chief of
the Bureau of Archaeological Research, will present a free workshop on “Unmarked Human Burials Law,” from 9-11 am at the Wolf High Technology Center, Indian River Community College. Map.
16 April 2006
FAC Reception and Stewards of Heritage Awards
Flagler Center (aka Civic Center) in downtown Stuart: The FAC Welcome Reception will be on Friday evening (May 12) from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Flagler Center (aka Civic Center) in downtown Stuart.
Carpooling is suggested; easy directions will be in your registration packets. Limited private bus transportation for 37 guests will be available on a first-come-first-served basis at registration. FAC will be presenting the Stewards of Heritage Awards, and a lovely evening on the St. Lucie River is planned. Following the Reception, it will be dinner and tours "on your own," giving you a chance to visit Historic Downtown Stuart’s fine restaurants and historic sites. All maps and information will be in your registration packets. Map.
16 April 2006
FPAN Position announcements
Position announcement for the Pineland Regional Center can be found on the jobs page.
3 March 2006
2006 Griffin Grant Recipients
This year the FAC’s John W. Griffin Award will provide funding for three proposals. Congratulations go to the following:
Bryan Tucker ($1000) for an isotopic study of human molars from the Harris Creek site, 8VO24, on Tick Island to provide information on mobility vs. sedentism during the Middle Archaic Period.
Asa Randall ($900) for radiocarbon dating of samples from 8VO215, the Hontoon Dead Creek Village site, to document the relationship between mounds and habitation spaces during the preceramic Mount Taylor and ceramic Orange periods.
Jon Endonino ($100) toward traveling to the Smithsonian to photograph C.B. Moore collections from the Thornhill Lakes Mounds and Midden (8VO58, 59, and 60).
25 February 2006
FPAN Position announcements
Position announcements for the Tampa and St. Augustine Regional Centers can be found on the jobs page.
25 February 2006
December 2005 Newsletter
The December 2005 newsletter is now available to members in the members only section.
27 January 2006
CARL Program renamed Public Lands Archaeology
CARL announces name change, new logo, and new offices.
27 January 2006
NPS educational services
The National Park Service is soliciting comments on how to improve its educational products and services offered by its historic preservation and cultural resource management programs. The comments are being requested by the new Heritage Education Services Office. They plan to develop a national heritage education plan and develop ways to improve cultural resources educational offerings". If you are interested, check the NPS web page.
27 January 2006