Since its inception, SHiP has been committed to educating the public about important cultural resource preservation issues. SHiP regularly schedules and presents seminars that are open to the public and free of charge on a variety of subjects related to the preservation of Ohio’s cultural heritage.  

Among others, SHiP has sponsored or co-sponsored the following lectures and workshops:

  • “The Bauer Site: An Early 20th Century Archaeological Investigation.” (Folk Hall Auditorium, Akron, Summit County, Ohio) (Oct. 24, 2017)
  • “Archaeology of the Dispossessed and the Indisposed: The Summit County Infirmary.”  (Folk Hall Auditorium, Akron, Summit County, Ohio) (Nov. 9, 2017)
  • “Archaeological Shovel Testing Basics.” (Richfield Township, Summit County, Ohio) (Nov. 11 and 12, 2017)
  • “ Pedestrian Archaeological Survey.” (Portage Lakes, Summit County, Ohio) (Dec. 3-9, 2017)
  • “Historic Property Research Workshop,” (Fairlawn-Bath Branch Library, Akron, Summit County, Ohio) (Dec. 14, 2017)
  • “A Beginner’s Guide to Cultural Resource Management,” (Akron Main Library, Akron, Summit County, Ohio) (Jan. 25, 2018)
  • “Conservation and Cultural Resources in Public Spaces: The CCC Shelter in Gorge Metro Park,” (Patterson Park Community Center, Akron, Ohio) (Feb. 28, 2018)
  • “The Silver Lake Site” presentation to Silver Lake Historical Society (Village of Silver Lake, Summit County, Ohio) (March 15, 2018)
  • “Silver Lake Public Archaeology.” (Village of Silver Lake, Summit County, Ohio) (April 27-29, 2018)
  • “George Croghan,” (Patterson Park Community Center, Akron, Ohio) (May 17, 2018)
  • “The Silver Lake Site.”  Eric Olson (Spring Meeting of the Ohio Archaeological Council) (May 18, 2018)
  • “Climate Change and Human Behavior: A Lesson from Prehistoric Ohioans.”  (2018)
  • “The Schneider Park Survey,” (Akron Women’s Club, Akron, Ohio) (Sept. 20, 2018)
  • “Archaeology of Portage Path and the Cuyahoga Valley,” (JCS Lippman Auditorium, Akron, Ohio) (Sept. 27, 2018)
  • “North American First Peoples Day.” (Various events and locations) (Sept. 27 through Oct. 1, 2018)
  • “The Boatyard Project,” (Summit MetroParks Conservation Department, Akron, Ohio) (Dec. 21, 2018)
  • “All the Marbles: The 2,000 Year History of Akron’s Lock 3,” (The Rooftop, S. Main Street, Akron, Ohio) (Sept. 26, 2019)
  • “Prehistory of Ohio,” Eric Olson (Big Creek Elementary School, Middleburg Heights, Ohio) (Oct. 17, 2019)
  • “Non-Profit Archaeology in Greater Akron,” (Ohio Archaeological Council 2019 Fall Meeting) (Oct. 18, 2019)
  • “State of the Game: How Ohio Became The Most Important State In The History Of Football,” (Akron-Summit County Library, Meeting Room 2AB) (Nov. 6, 2019)