Guidelines for visiting rock art sites
The best way to protect and preserve rock art sites is through education and documentation. If you tell people about the history of places, they will appreciate them more. Without understanding, people are not as interested in preserving these sites.
Treat what you find with respect and leave it for the next explorer to discover. Take only pictures and leave only footsteps.
The following are some things you can do to help keep these sites pristine and preserve them for future generations.
- Leave everything as you find it. Artifacts tell a story. Their location helps archaeologists understand that story. Removing artifacts or even collecting pottery sherds into a pile unravels that story. If you pick up and look at an artifact, please return it where you found it.
- Please don't touch petroglyphs or pictographs. Oil from your skin can damage the images.
- Please don't chalk or outline any rock art. Don't apply any substance. These can permanently damage them or wear them away.
Preserve the past. Please protect and respect these sacred places. They are a part of everyone's heritage.