Passport in Time

Passport in Time The official USDA PIT Community page for volunteers and US Forest Service staff through the Passport in Time Program.

Rounding Out Roundy - Apache-Sitgreaves NF - AZ - April 22-26, 2024Come join archeologists from the Apache-Sitgreaves Na...
02/07/2024

Rounding Out Roundy - Apache-Sitgreaves NF - AZ - April 22-26, 2024

Come join archeologists from the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests (ASNFs) for our “Rounding out Roundy” PIT project this April! In the late 1990s the ASNFs hosted a Passport in Time (PIT) project in partnership with the University of Arizona at Roundy Pueblo, a prehistoric Mogollon archeological site. During that PIT project, testing and excavation techniques were used to recover data from the Pueblo. Hundreds of artifacts and other information were collected during this effort, all containing an invaluable source of information on the inhabitants of Roundy Pueblo. Unfortunately not all the artifacts have been processed and identified. So, we need your help to catalog the collections! During our project, you will learn how to identify Mogollon ceramics, and you’ll get an introduction to stone artifact identification in this region. We hope you’ll join us this spring!

Please note: current COVID-19 protocols, as recommended by the CDC and the Forest Service, will be followed to ensure the safety of volunteers and staff.

11/30/2023

Howdy, PITsters - Happy Holidays! We at the PIT Clearinghouse wish you and yours the best of the season!

In the November issue of the e-Traveler, we return briefly to field survey to discuss metal detectors, their functions, and their uses in the archaeological field - we hope you'll join us! If you are not yet subscribed, you can sign up via the PIT website at www.passportintime.com.

Thanks for all you do - we'll see you on the trails again soon!

Sincerely,
The Passport in Time Clearinghouse

10/31/2023

Howdy PITsters; Happy Autumn! It's a great time to get out on your local National Forests, BLM, and Park lands to take in the explosion of colors, breathe the fresh, crisp air, and explore before it gets too cold!

This time of year sees few projects, as the field season is winding down. But, that doesn't mean there won't be lab and other projects over the winter, so keep an eye on the PIT website (www.passportintime.com)!

See you on the trails soon!

The Passport in Time Clearinghouse

09/19/2023

Howdy PITsters! We hope you are enjoying the fall as it sets in - it's a great time to head out into the National Forest for a hike, and to take in fall colors!

In this issue of the PIT e-Traveler, we continue the discussion on methodologies and practices used to complete field survey studies. We hope you will join us!

Until then, we hope you and yours are well! See you on the trails again soon!

Sincerely,
The Passport in Time Clearinghouse

08/31/2023

If you’ve been with us the last few months, you’ll know we have been discussing archaeological field methods, and that we are building a PIT Field Guide that may be useful to you as you head out on PIT projects or even into the field through other avenues.

This month, we present the hands-on, "take it into the field," portion of our discourse on survey.

We hope you'll join us!

All the best,
The Passport in Time Clearinghouse

In the Shadow of the Moon: Making Quilts for the Great American Eclipse - Shawnee NF - IL - November 14-17, 2023Join us ...
08/15/2023

In the Shadow of the Moon: Making Quilts for the Great American Eclipse - Shawnee NF - IL - November 14-17, 2023

Join us for another great commemorative quilt-making project on the Shawnee! The "Great North American Eclipse" will trace a narrow path of totality across 13 U.S. states and parts of Canada and Mexico in April 2024. We would like to celebrate this exciting solar event by recording our thoughts and feelings in fabric, so we are looking for volunteers that would like to help us to commemorate past eclipses as well as to mark the upcoming solar/lunar happening. Bring your scissors and thread, sewing machine, and cutting wheel/board, and join us in learning about this rare celestial event happening on the Shawnee National Forest!

Please note: current COVID-19 protocols, as recommended by the CDC and the Forest Service, will be followed to ensure the safety of volunteers and staff.

07/31/2023

Hello PITsters - we hope you are staying cool out there!

In the July issue of the PIT e-Traveler, we pause our discussion on archaeological field survey to say a very fond farewell to PIT's founder, Gordon Peters. Gordon began the PIT Program in 1988, and was involved with it until his recent passing on June 2nd, 2023. He will be missed! You, as PIT volunteers, helped his dream not only come true, but to grow and thrive; thank you so very much!

Sincerely,
The Passport in Time Clearinghouse

My Project is in Ruins: Archaeological Survey & Site Recording in Ellsworth - White Mountain NF - NH - October 16-20, 20...
07/31/2023

My Project is in Ruins: Archaeological Survey & Site Recording in Ellsworth - White Mountain NF - NH - October 16-20, 2023

Join us on the White Mountain National Forest (WMNF) to help with an archaeological survey in Ellsworth, New Hampshire! Much of the area was previously surveyed in the 1980s, but little work has been done in the area since that time. When we find a site this year, we will document features and artifacts visible on the surface, make site sketches as needed, take digital photos, and get accurate GPS location data. On Monday, October 16th, we will have a training session, then break up into small groups and begin the intensive survey of the town. It should be very interesting, and we’ll have a lot of fun, so join us this fall for a “hike through the past” in Ellsworth!

Please note: current COVID-19 protocols, as recommended by the CDC and the Forest Service, will be followed to ensure the safety of volunteers and staff.

07/01/2023

Howdy PITsters! We hope your summer has started out well. There are some newly added PIT projects, and we anticipate more on the way. Head over to the PIT website (www.passportintime.com) to see what has arrived!

In this month's e-Traveler, we delve into 'Part II' of our discussion of archaeological survey, where we tackle field planning and logistics - we hope you'll join us!

Until then, see you on the trails!

Sincerely,
The Passport in Time Clearinghouse

Searching around the Olde Oak Tree - De Soto NF - MS - October 11-18, 2023Welcome to another PIT project on the De Soto ...
06/15/2023

Searching around the Olde Oak Tree - De Soto NF - MS - October 11-18, 2023

Welcome to another PIT project on the De Soto National Forest! This fall, we’ll be looking for the historic town of Agness. In records and on a local map, the town appears to have existed between 1895 and 1910, but seems to have simply disappeared – there isn’t proof of a town for creating the map label! Are you willing to help figure out who lived here? During the project, PIT volunteers and Forest staff will split into two teams: on to survey the area visually and with metal detectors, and the other to excavate around a large oak tree at the site’s center. Join us in October so we can solve the mystery!

Please note: current COVID-19 protocols, as recommended by the CDC and the Forest Service, will be followed to ensure the safety of volunteers and staff.

Turkey House Excavation - Homochitto NF - MS - October 2-7, 2023Join us this fall on the Homochitto National Forest (NF)...
06/15/2023

Turkey House Excavation - Homochitto NF - MS - October 2-7, 2023

Join us this fall on the Homochitto National Forest (NF)! Our project this year will be a Phase II excavation of a site known as Turkey House. It is a mid-19th-century homestead, located in Franklin County, that was originally recorded during an archaeological survey for a NF prescribed burn project. Volunteers will aid the District Archeologist to excavate several 1x1-meter excavation units, collect and record artifacts, and map and photo elements of the site. During the session, other Mississippi archaeologists may be available for discussions on bad weather days, so we’ll always have something cool to do. The project is also within an hour drive of historic Natchez, which has a rich history dating from pre-Contact, to U.S. colonization, to the Civil War, to present day. So, there’s something for everyone; we hope to see you in October!

Please note: current COVID-19 protocols, as recommended by the CDC and the Forest Service, will be followed to ensure the safety of volunteers and staff.

05/31/2023

Hello once again, PITsters! Happy May, and a Happy Belated Mothers’ Day to all of you hard-working mums: past, present, and future!

In this month's e-Traveler, we begin the next part of our practical discussions. This time, it's survey, and it will be the next section we'll add to the PIT Field Guide! We hope you'll join us!

Check out our current projects at www.passportintime.com. See you on the trails again soon!

Sincerely,
The Passport in Time Clearinghouse

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