Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance

Hike the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument!

Life supporting water on the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument
Hike to see amazing Ancestral sites!
Great Kiva at Lowry Pueblo
Site Steward Monitoring
Ancestral Puebloan Sites in CANM
Saddlehorn Pueblo on the Sand Canyon Trail
Youth Summit at Escalante Pueblo
Tours by SCCA!
Protecting our Cultural Resources
Ancient Doorways
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We collaborate with the Bureau of Land Management to engage the public through education, outreach, and stewardship for the use and enjoyment of the natural and cultural landscape of Canyons of the Ancients National Monument and nearby public lands.

Current Announcements

SCCA is excited to be a part of the 2023 Four Corners Lecture Series! Click on a link below for more information and/or to register

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2022 Annual Report

SCCA saw numerous changes and transitions in 2022. We said farewell to our previous Executive Director, Shaine Gans, our Associate Director, Diane McBride, took a

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Visit the Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum

Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum is Southwest Colorado’s premier archaeological museum, operated by the Bureau of Land Management since 1988. All museum facilities are wheelchair-accessible.

Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum is a museum focusing on Ancestral Puebloan, Native American, and historic cultures in the Four Corners region. It is also headquarters for visitors traveling to Canyons of the Ancients National Monument.

Features include:

  • Permanent exhibits on archaeology, local history and Native American cultures
  • Two 12th-century archaeological sites (Ask a volunteer about the visiting these sites just outside of the museum.)
  • Special exhibits and events
  • Educational resources for teachers
  • Internships for enrolled and recently graduated college students
  • Research library of archaeology and anthropology resources
  • Research collection of more than 3 million artifacts and records from archaeological projects in Southwest Colorado
  • Picnic area and half-mile nature trail
 
Please call 970-882-5600 for customer services that may be available by phone or email on days the Visitor Center is not open. A “Virtual Ranger Station” will be stocked with maps, brochures, and junior ranger booklets and can be found next to the Visitor Center’s parking lot 24/7.
 

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SCCA promotes preservation and education for Canyons of the Ancients National Monument and its Visit

Are you a birding enthusiast? Do you have questions about birds in Southwest Colorado? Join us tomorrow! It's not too late to register for tomorrow's Four Corners Lecture Series presentation: An Interactive History of Birding in Montezuma County by Fred Blackburn. Attendees are encouraged to bring questions and comments to start a dialogue about birds and birding in Montezuma County and Southwest Colorado (that's what makes it interactive!) We hope to see you there!Join us in person at Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center & Museum or on Zoom! Registration links below.In person:swcocanyons.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/swcocanyons/eventRegistration.jsp?event=21&Zoom:swcocanyons.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/swcocanyons/eventRegistration.jsp?event=26&#cortezcolorado #dolorescolorado #mancoscolorado #montezumacounty #birding #colorado #fourcornesrlectureseries #CanyonsOfTheAncients #swcocanyons ... See MoreSee Less
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Don't miss tonight's presentation: Moab's Ancient Astronomers by Rory TylerRory Tyler has been studying Moab’s ancient rock art for thirty years. Join us on September 13th at 4pm at the Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center & Museum as he talks about four sites in the Moab area that interact with Solstices and Equinoxes. Most of the art and structures that create these astronomical markers were created by the Basketmaker culture about 2,000 years ago. Some of it, created by the Archaic culture, is even older. Rather than simply marking the passage of time, much of the art seems to to tell a story who’s meaning we can never know. These observations will enhance the viewers’ understanding of the range of rock art, landscapes, and structures that Ancient peoples used to commemorate the motion of the heavens and humanity’s place in the in the cosmos.Registration is not required but we’d love to know if you plan to attend!swcocanyons.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/swcocanyons/eventRegistration.jsp?event=48& #canyonsoftheancients #astronomers #Moab #Cortez #Dolores #montezumacounty #archeoastronomy #fourcornerslectureseries ... See MoreSee Less
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Intro to Night Sky Photographyby Kurt HillmanSeptember 6th | 7 pmJust in time to get you ready for our upcoming Star Party on September 15th, join us at the Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center & Museum for a FREE presentation about wide angle night photography (15-25mm lenses), Milky Way, Star Trails, etc. Learn about how to scout out a location, camera equipment, camera settings. Etc. The presentation is about a 1 hour 20 minute. Following the presentation, join Kurt at Escalante Pueblo as he demonstrates how he goes through the process. Bring your own equipment to follow along and try it for yourself.Register today to get a Night Sky Photography Equipment List!Please visit swcocanyons.org/events to register. ... See MoreSee Less
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