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A Weekend Adventure in the Pecos Wilderness
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
June 7, 8 and 9, 2024

Join us for a weekend adventure in the Pecos wilderness as you step into the history of the area at Pecos National Historical Park. The park is comprised of several ancient living sites of Puebloan peoples.

Friday, June 7
The weekend kicks off at Fieldtrip NM with a talk and demonstration with micaceous potter Lee Onstott, who will share the art of collecting clay, molding, and the various techniques for firing pottery. Following, enjoy a cocktail hour and welcome reception.

In the evening, enjoy a talk with VIP guest Mary Weahkee (Santa Clara/Comanche), archaeologist and anthropologist, who will discuss Native American micaceous pottery along with her Cherokee Bison Project that has been supported by Yellowstone National Park and the Ted Turner Wilderness Preserve.

Saturday, June 8
Our day of adventure begins with breakfast followed by a guided tour of Pecos National Park and Forked Lightning Pueblo with Jeremy M. Moss, chief of resource stewardship and scientist/archaeologist.
After a picnic lunch, tour the main area of Pecos National Park which protects the ancestral homes of the Pecos (Ciquique) Pueblo as well as a 17th century Spanish mission church. In the evening enjoy cocktail hour and dinner at the Fieldtrip NM pavilion.

Sunday, June 9

Mary Weahkee returns with a morning talk and demonstration on yucca fiber and turkey feather blanket weavings and our weekend concludes with a closing breakfast.

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Lodging
Our basecamp is Fieldtrip NM, only 40 minutes from downtown Santa Fe and located on the Pecos River. Fieldtrip NM is offering group rates for their luxury glamping accommodations and lodging. Nightly rates range from $155 to $225. Overnight lodging is optional and booked directly with Fieldtrip NM. Transportation to and from this excursion is on your own.

Program Pricing
Full Weekend Option: $349
Includes all meals, non-alcoholic beverages, spirits, wine and beer, and all activities listed above. Lodging is an additional fee of $155-$225 a night.

Saturday Day-Only Option: $175
Includes boxed lunch, beverages, and activities at Pecos National Park and Forked Lightning Pueblo. Excludes breakfast, cocktail hour and dinner.

To R.S.V.P. to either the full weekend option or Saturday-only option please email Cara O’Brien at cara@museumfoundation.org or call 505.216.0848.

Full weekend R.S.V.P.’s will be sent email contact for Marc Rasic owner of FieldtripNM who will take your reservations directly.