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Visit Us @ SAA Annual Meeting
Are you attending the SAA Annual Conference in Portland? Come visit the ACRA booth in the exhibition hall! You can meet our members of the Board of Directors, get more information on upcoming ACRA initiatives, and even give us your feedback on benefits and events you...
Opinion Piece from CfAS: The Sad Truth About Archaeological Technician Wages – and What We Can Do About It
Editor's note: the opinion piece below was originally published on the Coalition for Archaeological Synthesis website. The authors are Jeff Altschul, Terry Klein, Ellen Chapman and Katherine Sorrell. ACRA is a Coalition Partner. You are working as an archaeological...
Your Congress in Action: March 27, 2023
When Republicans won control of the U.S. House in last November’s elections, they said that energy policy would be one of their top priorities. They said that high gas prices, the war in Ukraine and moves by the Biden administration to limit oil and gas exploration...
The Do’s and Don’ts of Subcontracting on Federal Projects: 4/12 @ 2:00 pm EDT
Understanding contracting on federal projects is important to the practice of CRM, but it's not all about the prime contract! Subcontracts are an essential component of the contracting process. But what goes into a subcontract matters – and ACRA's next webinar covers...
ACHP Members Approve Department of Army Program Comment
Note: ACRA provided comments to the ACHP regarding the U.S. Army’s proposed Program Comment on Vietnam War Era Housing in February. From the ACHP: The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) voted on March 17 to approve the issuance of a Program Comment that...
Now on Demand: Principles of Curation for Cultural Resource Professionals
If you missed yesterday’s webinar on the principles of curation for CRM professionals, it is now available on demand! CRM professionals have ethical, legal, and contractual obligations to curate the materials recovered during investigations. Curation of artifacts and...
2022 Project Spotlight: Moses Cemetery Assessment (The Ottery Group)
ACRA is celebrating the work of its member firms through this new series highlighting 2022 projects. To be featured, submit your project here. Moses Cemetery Assessment Bethesda, Maryland The Ottery Group Featured image above: Property map for Moses Cemetery from a...
2022 Project Spotlight: Eldorado National Forest NFWF Native American Plant Guide Project (SWCA Environmental Consultants)
ACRA is celebrating the work of its member firms through this new series highlighting 2022 projects. To be featured, submit your project here. Eldorado National Forest NFWF Native American Plant Guide Project American Conservation Experience (ACE); Eldorado NF;...
Your Congress in Action: March 13, 2023
Last week, President Biden released his budget proposal for the fiscal year that starts next October. The proposal marks the beginning of the annual process of determining funding levels for the alphabet soup of federal programs, from NASA missions to embassy upkeep,...
One Week Left: Conference Call for Sessions
If you have a topic that you think would be perfect for the 2023 ACRA Conference in Indianapolis, time is running out — the Call for Sessions closes in one week! As a reminder, this year’s conference theme—CRM at a Crossroads: Navigating a Changing...