For Immediate Release:  June 7, 2004
Contact: Suzan Craig at 970-882-5600

BLM Anasazi Heritage Center Announces 2004 Summer Museum Programs

The BLM Anasazi Heritage Center will offer daily visitor programs at 9:30 am and 2:00 pm from Sunday, June 14 through Sunday, August 15, 2004. The morning tours and afternoon activities will repeat on a weekly schedule and will be available on a first come first serve basis. Tours to Escalante Pueblo will be in the cool of the morning while afternoon activities will be in the shade of the plaza or the indoor theater. Morning tour topics will vary from prehistoric architecture to dry gardening and involve a one mile round trip hike to Escalante Pueblo. Afternoon programs will include hands-on demonstrations, guest speakers, cultural videos, crafts that visitors can make and take home, and more. Please call (970)882-5600 for details.

The Anasazi Heritage Center is a museum featuring exhibits on archaeology, history, and regional Native American cultures. Programs are paid for by visitor donations and entry fees through the Recreation Fee Demonstration Program. The AHC is operated by the Bureau of Land Management, and is headquarters for Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. The museum is open seven days a week from 9 am – 5 pm. It is located three miles west of Dolores, Colorado, on Highway 184. For general information call (970)882-5600.

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