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By Tony Timmons

Friends Archives

Hundreds of years ago, Red Rock Canyon was a much different place than we
know it as today. In a town like Las Vegas, we may not do a great job of preserving our
history. On the Strip, casinos are imploded and new ones are built on the same site.
However, we can all make a difference and save our true cultural history by becoming
a Nevada Site Steward at Red Rock Canyon or at other sites in Nevada.
After

“We definitely could use more Site Steward volun- The Kolars came to
teers at Red Rock Canyon,” said Roger Kolar. “We Las Vegas via Illinois

and took their first Site
Steward training classes
in 2004.
Photo by S.M. Kolar
“We like meeting Friends Archives
people and love the out-
doors,” Sue Kolar said. Pictograph Panel
“We came to the south-
Pat Williams west for vacations and decided to move here one day.”

They became involved in the Nevada Rock Art
The Kolars at the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Foundation and were attracted to the rich pictographs,
Area Visitor Center. gravesites and charcoal drawings in our area.

“We went through the training, received our first
currently have 40 volunteers, but there are many more sites and then after a few years were named the El Do-
sites in the canyon to monitor.” rado/Sloan Area

“Site Stewards are the eyes and the ears Coordinators,”
that protect these important sites in Red Roger Kolar said.
Rock Canyon.” Roger Kolar. Site Stewards

are assigned to
Before Friends Archives cultural sites in
Sue and Roger Kolar serve as the Nevada Site Red Rock Can-
Stewardship Program (NSSP) Regional Coordinators yon, some are
for Red Rock Canyon. They work with the NSSP Co- Petroglyph panel within Red Rock Canyon public and others
ordinator, Samantha Rubinson and Bureau of Land are private for their protection. Stewards hike out to
Management (BLM) Archaeologist Mark Boatwright, the sites on a quarterly basis
introducing stewards to new sites and ensuring that
those cultural sites are monitored and preserved.
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