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Kids Dig
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There is no additional cost for this program. Regular entrance fees to Fort Vancouver apply. Learn more about entrance fees here.Repeating Event
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Kids Dig programs take place at 10 am and 2 pm.
Description
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, a unit of the National Park Service, announces Kids Digs programs for children ages 8 to 12 this summer. Kids Dig programs will take place on three Saturdays in July: July 9, July 16, and July 23, at 10 am and 2 pm. Kids Digs introduce youth to archaeology through a hands-on mock archaeology dig. Kids Digs programs are free with paid regular admission for accompanying adults. Reservations are required; call (360) 816-6230 to reserve a spot.
During these fun and educational programs, National Park Service staff and volunteers will provide children with hands-on opportunities to learn archaeological techniques like excavation, screening, recording, and interpreting findings. Each child will receive a Junior Archaeologist certificate upon completion of the program. Kids Digs programs this year will take place within view of the Public Archaeology Field School, where Portland State University and Washington State University students will be conducting active archaeological excavations of the historic schoolhouses sites at Fort Vancouver. Learn more about the Field School excavation here.
Reservation or Registration: Yes
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