Each year in conjunction with the Ontario Archaeological Society (OAS) Ottawa Chapter, the Friends host various public archaeological workshops, digs and conferences in and around Bonnechere Park.

Archaeology is the study of the physical remains of past human cultures. At Bonnechere, the focus is on historic archaeology which encompases the period following the first European contact with Natives -- or subsequent to the arrival of Samuel de Champlain in the Ottawa Valley -- post-1600 more or less. View Bonnechere Timeline.

Archaeology Day
2011: Saturday August 20
10:00 am: Hands-on Actitivies

Join us for a mock archaeology excavation where children play the role of an archaeologist. There is also a coil pot building station where participants are guided through the process and end up with a pot of their own to take home. Watch low-tech fire starting demonstrations at several points throughout the morning. Members of the Ottawa Chapter of the Ontario Archaeological Society will be on hand to discuss and explain local archaeology and history.