We checked the route Thursday and everything looks great for Saturday's 2nd
Annual "Walk Through the PARC" event, including the weather.

Keep in mind that it's okay to sign up the morning of the walk; just be at the
2nd Street entrance to the Laclede's Landing MetroLink station no later than 9am
with your $35 registration fee and a pair of comfortable walking shoes.

Remember, the money raised by this event goes directly toward the preservation
of endangered archaeological sites around the St. Louis area.

If you're driving to the event instead of taking MetroLink, we recommend the
Arch/Riverfront parking garage -- if you get there before 9am, the cost for the
first nine hours is only four bucks, and the entrance to the garage is right
across from our starting point.

The first leg of the walk is about two miles long. At a reasonable walking pace
with stops every few minutes to hear archaeologists described what the area
looked like hundreds of years ago, we estimate that it should take about an hour
and a half to complete. Near the end of that time, we'll be sure to pass by some
public restrooms and give folks an opportunity to take a "bio-break", if needed.

The second leg of the walk is about two and a half miles long and we expect it
to take about another hour and a half to complete. It's end-point is near the
Emerson Park MetroLink station and a one-way fare back to the Laclede's Landing
station will cost only two dollars.

A "sag" vehicle will be on stand-by, if anyone feels like they need to drop out
of the walk at any point.

There are a number of nice restaurants at Laclede's Landing, most of which will
be open for lunch. Although lunch is not officially part of this event, a bite
and beverage might be a nice way for some folks to regroup afterwards.

For more information about this event, including registration forms, pledge
forms, and maps, please visit http://powellarchaeology.org/UpcomingEvents.html.
You may also e-mail lkelly@... or call (618) 281-5369.

----- Original Message ----
From: B.G. Paulus <bgpaulus@...>
To: St. Louis Archaeology Clearinghouse <slark@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 7:10:05 AM
Subject: [SLARK] REMINDER: 2nd Annual "Walk Through the PARC" for Archaeological
Site Preservation, 9/29


There's still time to sign up for the 2nd Annual "Walk Through the PARC"
fundraising event to help the Powell Archaeological Research Center (PARC)
preserve archaeological sites in the metropolitan St. Louis area. Even if you
can't participate in the Walk personally, please consider making a
tax-deductible pledge.

Any pledge amount is welcome, but just as an example, if everyone of the 361
subscribers to this SLARK e-mail bulletin board would pledge just $12 each
(that's an average of only one dollar per month over a year's time -- pocket
change for most of us), we could raise over $4,300. By itself, your individual
pledge may seem inconsequential, but when combined with those of your fellow
SLARKies, you will have made a significant contribution toward saving the past
for the future.

This year's walk starts at 9am this Saturday, September 29, 2007, at Laclede's
Landing and proceed north to the footprint of the St. Louis Mound Group’s Big
Mound at Broadway near Mound and Howard Streets. A granite boulder monument with
a now missing bronze plaque was placed here in 1929 to commemorate the main
Mound Group to the south. Efforts by the Mound City Archaeological Society are
underway to restore the plaque. The Walk will then double back and cross the
historic Eads Bridge, and end among the remnants of the East St. Louis Mound
Group.

The walk is approximately 2 – 4 1/2 miles long (depending upon which segment of
the Walk you choose) and should take about two or three hours to complete. Along
the way, participants will be guided by noted archaeologists and will hear about
research into these significant archaeological sites, how the sites are related
to each other and the nearby Cahokia Mounds site, and the efforts underway to
preserve them from further destruction. Advance registration is $30.
Registration the day of the walk is $35. All participants will receive a t-shirt
commemorating the event.

For more information about this event, including registration forms, pledge
forms, and maps, please visit http://powellarchaeology.org/UpcomingEvents.html.
You may also e-mail lkelly@... or call (618) 281-5369.


There's a lot of archaeology in 282,743 square miles!

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mid-continent, visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLARK/ .

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or these e-mails, or if you have any archaeological news you'd like to share,
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