Volunteers
Dedicated. Passionate. Resilient.
Volunteers are crucial members of the team to help make archaeology at Crow Canyon relevant and accessible.
David (Dave) W. Melanson
Board of Trustees; Lab Volunteer
Dave is a retired aerospace engineer and Air Force officer who has volunteered in the Crow Canyon lab since 2015. He currently specializes in analyzing and recording chipped stone artifacts collected from Crow Canyon’s excavation projects. Dave joined the Board of Trustees in 2017 and lives in Cortez, Colorado.
Larry Keller
Lab Volunteer
Larry is a retired attorney and has been a volunteer in the lab at Crow Canyon since 2010.
Lew Matis
Lab Volunteer
Lew is interested in pottery design, geological sourcing of chipped stone, and methods of reconstructing past environments.
Read Brugger
PFP Volunteer
Read is excited to explore the intersection of Pueblo farmers’ enduring agricultural practices and today’s rapidly changing climate.
Robin Lyle
Independent Researcher; Lab Volunteer
Robin is a poultry research scientist interested in ancient agriculture, turkey husbandry, and material cultures of the past.
Susan Montgomery
Project Assistant; Lab Volunteer
Susan is a Crow Canyon Earthwatch alumna and experimental potter interested in the archaeology of southwestern peoples.
Mary Schultz
Lab Volunteer
Mary is passionate about analyzing artifacts and preparing them for curation.
Nancy Evans
Library/Explorations Volunteer
Nancy is inventorying the Crow Canyon research library in addition to her work with Cultural Explorations.
Diane McBride
Lab Volunteer
Diane is the Director of Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance and coordinator of the Site Stewardship, both supporting AHC and CANM.