One of the best ways to learn about and participate in Montana archaeology is to join the Montana Archaeological Society (MAS), a nonprofit organization founded in 1958 and open to both amateur and professional archaeologists as well as interested individuals. See the membership information and application form on this webpage.
Volunteer Programs:
Volunteer opportunities can be found by contacting local, state and federal agencies, organizations, and museums in your area. Some examples are:
**Passport in Time:
Each year the U.S.D.A. Forest Service sponsors a variety of archaeological and historic preservation field projects in Montana especially for volunteers.
**Adventures in the Past:
The Montana Bureau of Land Management has intermittent opportunities for volunteers in archaeology and heritage preservation. Contact your BLM District or Area Office or call the BLM State Office (Gary Smith: 406-255-2939).
**Other volunteer contacts:
Montana Historical Society, Helena: Marcella Sherfy 406-444-4794
Museum of the Rockies, Bozeman: Dee Seitel 406-994-6892
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Helena: Debbie Cheek 406-444-3750
Bureau of Reclamation, Montana Area Office, Billings: William Vincent 406-247-7329
For web page link submittals, corrections or contributions contact Tim Urbaniak
Historic Preservation Office, Dr. Mark Baumler 444-7721 or Send e-mail to Mark Baumler
MT Historical Society Dr. Stan Wilmoth 444-7719
State Trust Lands Patrick Rennie 444-2882
Fish, Wildlife & Parks Paul Valle 444-3755
Dept. of Transportation Steve Platt 444-0455
Dept. of Environmental Quality Bob Bohman 247-4434
Museum of the Rockies Dr. Les Davis 994-6614
Bureau of Land Management
Montana State Office Gary Smith 255-2939
Billings Curation Center David Wade 238-1546
Billings Field Office Glade Hadden 238-1545
Butte Field Office Darrell Sanders 494-5059
Dillon Field Office Mark Sant 683-2337
Great Falls Field Office Jerry Clark 727-0503
Lewistown Field Office Stanley Jaynes 538-7461
Missoula Field Office Maria Garcia 329-1058
Miles City Field Office Will Hubbell 233-2848
Ted Birnie 233-2847
USDA Forest Service
Northern Regional Office Dr. Mike Beckes 329-3654
Beaverhead NF Mike Ryan 683-3900
Bitterroot NF Mary Williams 363-3131
Custer NF Halcyon LaPoint 248-9885
Deerlodge NF Sandi Morris 494-0256
Flathead NF Tim Light 758-5258
Gallatin NF Walt Allen 587-6752
Helena NF Carl Davis 449-5201
Kootenai NF Becky Timmons 293-6211
Lewis & Clark NF Sandi French 791-7742
Lolo NF Milo McLeod 329-3750
Bureau of Reclamation
Montana Area Office William Vincent 247-7329
Brad Coutant 247-7722
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Marv Keller 247-7911
Salish/Kootenai Tribal Pres. Office
Marcia Cross 675-2700
Yellowstone National Park
Dr. Ann Johnson (307) 344-2155
Archaeological sites on public land are protected by state and federal law. Contact one of the above individuals about archaeological discoveries on public lands.
Human remains and burial sites are protected under state law. If you discover human skeletal material, immediately contact your County Coroner, law enforcement and/or call the State Historic Preservation Office (406-444-7715).
Information on other Montana archaeologists, including archaeological consultants, can be obtained from the State Historic Preservation Office (406-444-7715) or you may view the Montana Historic Preservation Services Directory on the web at http://www.his.mt.gov - under ‘Preservation’).