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Chipeta Chapter

Colorado Archaeological Society

Montrose, CO


About

The Chipeta Chapter, established in Montrose, CO in 1935, is the oldest continuously active chapter of the Colorado Archaeological Society (CAS). Our objectives are to foster interest in archaeology and to discourage the exploitation of archaeological resources.

CAS is a non-profit organization with chapters located throughout the state. Members include professional and avocational archaeologists as well as individuals interested in learning more about the practices and discoveries of archaeology.

Chipeta Chapter benefits include:

Meetings

Join us on the third Wednesday of each month (except in December, June, July, and August) for an entertaining and educational archaeological presentation. Meetings are free and open to the public. In addition, we hold special events for members, including a summer picnic and a winter holiday party.

Next Meeting

Who:
Glade Hadden
What:
Tracking the BIG Game
When:
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
Where:
Baldridge Hall, Montrose United Methodist Church
19 S. Park Avenue, Montrose, CO
(at the corner of S. 1st Street and Park Avenue)

Glade Hadden will be talking about dinosaur tracks that he has seen in his extensive travels around western Colorado. Glade is the former area archaeologist for the Bureau of Land Management, Uncompahgre Field Office in Montrose, Colorado. He has been involved in the field of archaeology for over thirty years, starting as a seasonal “dig- bum” for the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management before becoming a private consultant. He is a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA), and is a member of the Society for American Archaeology (SAA), Colorado Archaeological Society and the Colorado Council of Professional Archaeologists. He is a former member of both the Montana Archaeological Society and the Utah Professional Archaeology Council. Glade retired from the Bureau of Land Management in 2018 and moved to the Paradox Valley so he could be closer to the archaeology he loves.


Field Trips

The western slope of Colorado offers many opportunities for field trips to archaeological sites. Our chapter has been leading field trips for over eighty years. We even have original field notebooks from the 1960's!

If you would like to attend a field trip...
Full details are e-mailed to all members, including information about how to sign up and where and when to meet. Field trips are restricted to members, their guests, and members of other chapters if space permits. Due to the sensitive nature of archaeological sites, we do not post complete information about field trips on this web site.
If you would like to lead a field trip...

Program for Avocational Archaeological Certification
(PAAC)

Established in 1978 by the Colorado Archaeological Society and the Office of the State Archaeologist of Colorado, PAAC allows individuals to obtain formally recognized levels of expertise outside of an academic degree program. PAAC facilitates avocational public service and the protection of archaeological resources in Colorado.

See the History Colorado - PAAC website for more information.

Contact the PAAC Coordinator to make suggestions or find more information about local classes.


Site Stewards

In the site stewardship program, volunteers from our chapter (and other organizations) monitor historical, archaeological, and paleontological sites on public lands. Site stewards provide a valuable service by reporting changes—both natural and human-caused damage—to sites on public lands.

Site stewards must...

To become a site steward, or for more information about the program, contact the Site Steward Coordinator.


Join/Donate

Consider joining over 100 chapter members who participate in numerous educational, recreational, and service activities. Membership is open to anyone interested in archaeology who is in agreement with the CAS Code of Ethics.

To join
To donate

For more information contact the Membership Chair.


Newsletter

The Uncompahgre Journal
Recent Issues
Past Issues
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2011
2010
2009

Other publications can be found at the Colorado Archaeological Society.


Contact

Board Members
President
Alma Evans
president@chipetachaptercas.org
Vice President and Professional Advisor
Leigh Ann Hunt
vp@chipetachaptercas.org
Secretary
Elizabeth Binder
secretary@chipetachaptercas.org
Treasurer
Jim Douras
treasurer@chipetachaptercas.org
CAS Representative
Nick Ard
casrep@chipetachaptercas.org
Standing Committees
Membership Chair
Sally Johnson
membership@chipetachaptercas.org
Newsletter Editor
Dave Batten
editor@chipetachaptercas.org
Site Steward Coordinator
Leigh Ann Hunt
sitestewards@chipetachaptercas.org
Library Chair
Linda Manske
library@chipetachaptercas.org
Other Committees and Posts
PAAC Coordinator
Leigh Ann Hunt
paac@chipetachaptercas.org
Field Trip Committee
Leigh Ann Hunt
Joe Oglesby
George Decker
fieldtrips@chipetachaptercas.org