Sweet Home Ranger District Archeologist Receives National Award
Release Date: Jun 16, 2017
Contact(s): Sweet Home Ranger District, 541-367-5168
(Sweet Home, OR) Tony Farque, Archeologist for the Sweet Home Ranger District received the National Award “Keepers of the Gate” for Stewardship of Cascadia Cave from the American Rock Art Research Association. Farque was honored for his 22 plus years of continued education and preservation of Cascadia Cave. Cascade Timber Consulting, on private land, owns Cascadia Cave, and with special permission, Farque conducts educational tours and provides for continued research of the Cave. The Cascadia Cave petroglyphs (rock art) date back 8000 years and it is an important Native American site.
There is a tour of Cascadia Cave scheduled for Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 9:00AM with a limited number of spaces still available. The cost is $13.50 adults and $8.50 seniors, to register visit www.recreation.gov, or call 1-877-444-6777, please refer to Sweet Home Nature and Heritage Tours. For additional information, contact Sweet Home Ranger District at 541-367-5168.
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