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San Juan Anthropomorphs, and the "Wolfman" panel

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By States in order, roughly West to East -- No known member organizations in Canada as of 2007.

 

California:

 

Bay Area Rock Art Research Association - BARARA [since 1983]

    barara [at] prodigy [dot] net

 

Friends of Sierra Rock Art - FSRA  [northern Sierra Nevada]

     Dedicated to conservation, preservation, site documentation, site monitoring, education about, and management of rock art sites.

    http://www.sierrarockart.org/

 

Southern Sierra Archaeological Society  [Visalia area of the Great Valley]

     The Southern Sierra Archaeological Society is dedicated to education and the protection and preservation of sensitive archaeological sites in central California.

    http://home.comcast.net/~carlbjork/ssas.html

 

San Diego Rock Art Association – SDRAA

     An informal organization dedicated to educating the public about rock art, providing an environment for scholarly research, and promoting the preservation and conservation of rock art.

    http://www.sandiegorockart.org/

 

Nevada:

 

Nevada Rock Art Foundation - NRAF

     The Nevada Rock Art Foundation is a non-profit organization that actively promotes the protection and public awareness of rock art in Nevada and surrounding areas.

    http://nvrockart.org/

 

Southern Nevada Rock Art Association - SNRAA

    SNRAA was incorporated in 2002 for the purpose of providing free educational programs to the public and assisting local government agencies in the study, preservation, and protection of rock art in Southern Nevada.

     http://www.snraa.org/

 

Arizona:

 

Deer Valley Rock Art Center [Northern Phoenix]

     Our mission is to preserve and to provide public access to the Hedgepeth Hills petroglyph site, to interpret the cultural expressions found here, and to be a center for rock art studies.

     http://www.asu.edu/clas/shesc/dvrac/

 

New Mexico:

 

Petroglyph National Monument [NW Albuquerque]

     This outstanding site continues to be threatened by a proposed road extension through the park. To keep abreast of the changing situation in Congress and the NPS, you may want to consult the web pages maintained by the National Parks and Conservation Association.            

     http://www.nps.gov/petr/

 

Friends of the Albuquerque Petroglyphs

     Our goal is to protect, understand and enjoy the petroglyphs conserved within their natural landscapes and cultural traditions.

     FOTAP c/o 2920 Carlisle NE Albuquerque NM 87110-2855 (505) 889-3779.

 

Utah:

 

Utah Rock Art Research Association  The site contains pictures, site etiquette, etc., and downloadable newsletters

    http://www.utahrockart.org/

 

Nine Mile Canyon Coalition

    http://www.ninemilecanyoncoalition.org/info.htm

 

Colorado:

 

Colorado Rock Art Association (a chapter of the Colorado Archaeological Society)

     http://www.ColoradoRockArt.org

 

Texas:

 

Rock Art Foundation

     The home page is dedicated to foundation news, activities, and Pecos style rock art.

     http://www.rockart.org/

 

Arkansas:

 

The Arkansas Archaeological Survey rock art page

     http://arkarcheology.uark.edu/rockart/index.html

 

Upper Midwest:

 

Upper Midwest Rock Art Research Association. 

     The home page is maintained by Charles Bailey, Kevin Callahan, and Deborah Morse-Kahn. 

     http://www.tcinternet.net/users/cbailey/index.htm

 

Eastern USA:

 

Eastern States Rock Art Research Association

     http://www.esrara.org/