FCLS: Dr. Ben Bellorado

Four Corners Lecture Series Who: Dr. Benjamin Bellorado What: Sandal Tracks and Social Identities in the Mesa Verde Region and Beyond For millennia, Ancestral Pueblo people used sandals made of yucca to traverse the canyons and mesas of the Mesa Verde Region. Over generations, distinctive sandal varieties developed for use by certain social groups and individuals with […]
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National Trails Day 2023

Please join us for a day of Sand Canyon Trails Restoration and Rehab on National Trails Day, Saturday, June 3rd! Project is LIMITED to 15 people. REGISTER TODAY! We will meet at the main Sand Canyon Parking Trail Parking Lot at 8 am. Participants should be prepared to hike up to 5 miles. Crew will […]
Robert Torres: Making Chains & Bezels

Robert Torres: Making Chains & Bezels Saturday, June 17 | 11 am Cortez Cultural Center SCCA’s Cultural Site Stewardship Program, in partnership with the Cortez Cultural Center, is excited to present San Carlos Yaqui Artist, Robert Torres, on Saturday, June 17th. Limited spaces are available for his Chains & Bezels class at 11 am at the Cortez […]
Sharlyn Sanchez: Spirit Keepers

Sharlyn Sanchez: Spirit KeepersSaturday, April 29th | 11 amCortez Cultural Center SCCA’s Cultural Site Stewardship Program, in partnership with the Cortez Cultural Center, is excited to present Acoma potter, Sharlyn Sanchez, on Saturday, April 29th for her “spirit keepers” class at 11 am at the Cortez Cultural Center. Sharlyn will demonstrate Clay Sculptures representing “Chacoan […]
Four Corners Lecture Series

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 for one of our presentations or scroll down to see the full schedule. July 12: Dr. Benjamin BelloradoSandal Tracks and Social Identities in the Mesa Verde Region and Beyond Zoom […]
Earth Day Cleanup

Saturday, April 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. Meet at the Castle Rock (original Sand Canyon trailhead parking area). We will walk to the Lamb House together for a special outside tour of the Lamb House with CANM Archaeologist, Vince MacMillan. We will talk about the history, significance, and current state of the Lamb […]
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 step back from administrative duties to focus on managing the Cultural Site Stewardship program and we welcomed Markleigh Swanson as our new Executive Director. We also said goodbye to Board […]
Demonstration & Storytelling

SCCA’s Cultural Site Stewardship Program is excited to present Ray Jose, Kachina-Carver, and his daughter, Trinity Apache, Beadwork Artist, for demonstrations and storytelling. February 18th 12:30 pm Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum 27501 Hwy 184, Dolores CO 81323.
Visitor Center Closing Feb 19

The Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum’s last day open to the public will be Saturday, February 18 before they close for up to 3 months to repair and stabilize the VC floor. We will keep you posted on when they plan to reopen to the public. The trails and pueblos at the VC will […]