Celebrate 2018 Archaeology Day & Fair
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY April 10, 2018
CONTACT Lisa Maher, Communications & Marketing Manager lmaher@redmond.gov 425-556-2427
Redmond, WA – The City
is hosting the 2018 Archaeology Day on Friday, April 27 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00
p.m. at Redmond City Hall (15670 NE 85th
Street).
Environmental Science Associates
(ESA) Archaeologist, Jenny Dellert is the keynote speaker and will highlight information
learned from the Bear Creek site including how it relates to others in the Redmond
vicinity and Western Washington. The educational presentation will kick off the
event at 5:00 p.m. Following the
keynote presentation, several students from the Lake Washington School District
Tesla STEM High School will also present their research regarding the Bear
Creek site and tribal culture and history. Participants
will have the opportunity to learn more about Bear Creek and visit with the
students as they present their research projects on topics such as traditional
food systems, pre-contact travel patterns and the importance of animals.
“Archaeology Day provides a
unique educational opportunity for student to learn more about the history
surrounding Redmond,” said Mayor John Marchione. “I want to invite the
community to join us at City Hall to learn more about the site and show their
support for local students’ research efforts.”
The Bear
Creek site, located in the heart of the City of Redmond, is the oldest
excavated archaeological site with stone tools in Western Washington. It was
first identified in 2008 during a routine environmental survey for a City
habitat restoration project, and has generated a wealth of information about
Native American life from over 10,000 years ago near the outlet of Lake
Sammamish.
For more information on the Archaeology Day event,
visit www.redmond.gov/CulturalResourcesEvents. To learn
more about the Bear
Creek Rehabilitation project website, visit www.redmond.gov,
click on the “Plans & Projects” tab, click on “Downtown Redmond” then “Bear
Creek Rehabilitation.”
For
questions about this press release contact Lisa Maher, Communications &
Marketing Manager, at lmaher@redmond.gov
or 425-556-2427. This press release is available on www.redmond.gov.
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