Fiesta El Pilar 2005

Archaeology Under the Canopy

An Afternoon at Sedgwick Reserve in the Santa Ynez Valley

Celebrating Conservation, Preservation, & Collaboration

Saturday, 15 October 2-7 pm

2 pm Arrival: informal gathering of supporters

at main ranch house

drinks and snacks

2:15 Review of displays: throughout the afternoon

Community & Forest Garden

Displays of Forest gardeners

Featuring the new Teeccino drink with

Ramon nuts of the Maya forest

Research at El Pilar and Predicting Maya sites

Maps, pictures, & reports

Adventures in the Maya forest

Travel books and photos from El Pilar

Government and Planning a bi-national park

Orientation to Belize & Guatemala

Ongoing slides of El Pilar, Maya forest, and people

2:30 Music: Salsa Picante Music with Pura Vida

throughout the afternoon

3:00 Feast: Pot luck salads, main course, and desserts

at poolside food & drink tables

3:30 Ranch Tour: Docent led tour of facilities highlighting history & conservation

4:45 Presentation of Draft Memorandum of Understanding

on Archaeological and Scientific Activities between the

Regents of the University of California, on behalf of the

UCSB Institute for Social, Behavioral and Economic Research;

Exploring Solutions Past: the Maya Forest Alliance;

Belize National Institute of Culture and History; and

Belize Institute of Archaeology

Introduction of Dignitaries Yasser Musa & Jaime Awe

Presentation of Yasser Musa

5:00 Feature lecture with Dr. Anabel Ford

on Archaeology Under the Canopy at El Pilar