Chapter Activities

UPAG Chapter meetings with speakers or workshops are held on the 2nd Monday of the month, September through June at 7pm.  Meetings are located at Heritage House in Ellicott City and are accommodated courtesy of the Howard County Recs and Park Heritage Program.   Dinner before most meetings is at a local restaurant.  Check the Calendar of Events for upcoming meetings.

Chapter meetings at the Heritage House

Guest speakers offer new insights in the field of Archaeology each month

Chapter events include:

— ASM/MHT Field Sessions
— ASM/MHT Field Sessions
— MHT/ASM Workshop in Archaeology (March)
— ASM Symposium (April)
— Discovering Archaeology Day at Jefferson Patterson Park (April)
— Chapter picnic (June) and holiday party (December)
— Day of Archaeology, Washington D.C. (July)
— ASM Annual Meeting (fall)

UPAG members attend Eastern States Archaeology Federation Conference in Historic St. Mary’s City

Volunteer at the Day of Archaeology Festival in Washington, DC

Hands-on-History Days with Howard County Recs and Parks

UPAG members visit ongoing archaeological projects like Herring Run Park in Baltimore

Field trips to significant archaeological facilities like the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory

Board meetings:  7pm on the 1st Thursday of alternate months, September through May.  There could be exceptions – check the calendar.  Everyone welcome.