Those who want to dig into Douglas County’s historic past will have a chance to do so firsthand as part of an upcoming Bureau of Land Management project.

From July 15 to 19 and July 21 to 25, Roseburg BLM archaeologist Isaac Barner will direct a work party of BLM employees and a limited number of volunteers from the public at an archaeological project near the North Bank Habitat Management Area. The area is east of Wilbur on North Bank Road, about eight miles northeast of Roseburg. The crew will work Tuesday through Saturday the first week and Monday through Friday the second week.

Volunteers will be scheduled to work specific days. They should be in good physical condition and willing to work in hot or wet weather and in dirty conditions. BLM will provide transportation, but volunteers will need to bring their own lunches and plenty of water. Previous experience in archaeology is not required, according to a news release.