Guided Walks this Weekend at American Camp
Posted June 2, 2014 at 5:46 am by Tim Dustrude
Guided walk with Dr. Julie Stein, Saturday at 10:00 am – Contributed photo
First, on Saturday –
The University of Washington’s Dr. Julie Stein will discuss archaeological investigations of ancient cultures at American Camp and San Juan Island in a guided walk scheduled 10 a.m., Saturday, June 7 at American Camp’s South Beach site.
The walk is free and meets at Alaska Packer’s Rock, located at the end of the gravel access road that parallels the beach. Attendees should plan to park in the main beach parking area at the end of Pickett’s Lane and walk to the meeting point.
As the walk will cover a portion of the prairie above the beach, walkers should wear sturdy, comfortable shoes.
Dr. Stein’s talk will focus on ancient life at South Beach, which included hunting and gathering, camping, several forms of fishing and cultivation of camas and other root foods. She also will discuss middens, or trash mounds, located in several areas along the beach that have remained remarkably in evidence over time.
The middens have revealed a picture of ancient life at American Camp going back as far as 8,000 years, according to Stein.
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Then on Sunday –
San Juan Island bird expert Barbara Jensen will give a guided nature walk beginning at 7:30 a.m., Sunday, June 8 at American Camp.
The walk is free and meets in the Visitor Center parking lot. Birders are encouraged to wear sturdy shoes and bring sun block. Disabled persons should contact the American Camp Visitor Center for trail access information.
Jensen is a former national park ranger and naturalist. This is her 18th season providing bird walks for the park. She is closely associated with the San Juan Island chapter of The Audubon. For learn more about The Audubon on San Juan go to http://www.sjiaudubon.org.
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