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Utah archaeologist and volunteers urge visitors to protect cultural sites amid federal shutdown

Public outreach / site stewardship · October 17, 2025
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State archaeologist Ian Wright said site stewards and public volunteers are monitoring archaeological sites across Utah during a federal government shutdown, greeting visitors and urging them to treat petroglyphs and other cultural resources with respect.

Ian Wright, a public archaeologist with the state of Utah, said volunteers and site stewards are monitoring archaeological sites statewide during a federal government shutdown and asking visitors to be respectful. “This weekend with the federal government being shut down, we have cultural site stewards and public volunteers all throughout the state keeping an eye on our archaeological and cultural resources,” he said.

Volunteers at multiple locations described…

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