Volunteer
FPAN Archaeology Lab Volunteer Program
207 East Main Street
Pensacola, FL 32502
(850) 595-0050
Open Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10:00am-4:00pm
Fall 2021: Tuesday, August 31 - Wednesday, Deccember 8
Check our Events Calendar for a detailed list of open lab dates.
Please note: we will be limiting the number of individuals in our lab for health and safety reasons during the Fall 2021 semester. For this reason, we are requiring RSVPs. If you would like to join us, e-mail Nicole Grinnan with your desired date and time for volunteering. While in the Lab, volunteers are strongly recommended to wear masks, wash their hands frequently, and follow all CDC recommendations.
FPAN is seeking enthusiastic volunteers of all ages to help rough sort artifacts recovered from local archaeological sites. Volunteers work inside our air-conditioned lab to rough sort artifacts recovered from local archaeological sites. Volunteers work with small screens, trays, brushes, magnets and other lab tools to clean and sort artifacts. Once artifacts have been cleaned, they are sorted into groups of like materials (i.e. brick, glass, shell, ceramics, stone, etc.) No experience is needed, but all volunteers are given a brief orientation by a professional archaeologist their first day!
The volunteer program is perfect for students who need volunteer hours for scholarships, individuals and groups interested in a unique way to experience local history and archaeology, as well as all of those who have dreamed of getting their hands dirty participating in real archaeological work. All ages are encouraged to participate; however, anyone under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Individuals, families and groups as large as 12 can be accommodated.
The lab is located inside the FPAN Coordinating Center at 207 E. Main St. in downtown Pensacola, near the "Fish House" restaurant.
Contact us at northwest@fpan.us or 850-595-0050, ext. 103 for more information. Volunteers are not required to commit to more than one day at a time and can stay for as little or as long as desired during open days.
