Activities, Events and Recreation
Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area’s 48,438 acres provide peace and solitude for those who visit the unique scenic and geologic features and extraordinary cultural resources. The centerpiece of the area is the Sloan Canyon Petroglyph Site, one of the most significant cultural resources in Southern Nevada. Archeologists believe the more than 300 rock art panels […]
Shooting Gallery, situated on the east flank of Badger Mountain, is an archaeological district rich in prehistoric rock art, hunting sites, and campsites. The intermixing of settlement archaeology and art offers a unique glimpse into the cultural lives of the Native American peoples who visited this rugged landscape for thousands of years prior to the […]
A Society for the study of Archaeology. Assisting excavations in northern Nevada and historic Virginia City in cooperation with University of Nevada, Reno, and Desert Research Institute (DRI). Associated with The Nevada Archaeological Association, (NAA), a statewide organization with affiliated societies and regional chapter organizations. Each of these groups give members a chance to experience […]
The Nevada Rock Art Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that actively promotes the protection of prehistoric rock art in Nevada and surrounding areas. The Foundation implements its mission through programs that improve archaeological knowledge of rock art and raise public awareness of rock art’s heritage significance. The Foundation was established in 2002 by Shari […]
The Nevada Archaeological Association (NAA) is a statewide organization with affiliated societies and regional chapter organizations. Each of these groups give members a chance to experience Nevada archaeology. The Nevada Archaeological Association (NAA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to the preservation of Nevada’s antiquities. We encourage the study of archaeology and are committed toward education […]
Artifact analysis with museum, lecture series, activities at museums and parks support for preservation legislation. The Archaeo-Nevada Society (ANS) was incorporated in the State of Nevada as a nonprofit organization in 1966. We are a local group of individuals interested in various aspects of archaeology such as history, prehistory and historic preservation. The purpose of […]