Abstract

In the spring of 1995 three agencies, the Saskatoon Wildlife Federation,the Saskatoon Board of Education and the Saskatchewan ArchaeologicalSociety embarked together on a project to remove an abandoned pheasantfarm garbage dump or 'midden' from the premises of the newly designatedBrightwater Science and Environmental Centre, located about ten miles south of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The goal of the project was to restore the area to pristine 'pre-midden context' by involving Saskatoon school children in archaeological removalof debris, assisted by members of the Saskatchewan Archaeological Society.Archaeological methods were to be taught, including careful recording ofartifacts and creation of a comparative collection of different types ofartifacts found. This paper will review the first two years of thisproject and demonstrate how it has helped achieve both environmental andeducational goals.