Pre-Contact Masonry Preservation and Repair Workshop

Wupatki National Monument 6400 US 89, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

Brick, Earth, Stone, and Timber (BEST) Preservation Workshops with the National Park Service Location: Wupatki National Monument Dates: April 28 - May 2, 2025   Description: Masonry structures require careful understanding of their materials, construction methods, conditions, and environment before any intervention is performed. Students in Pre-contact Masonry Preservation and Repair will explore these concepts, […]

$750

Guiding Principles for Field-Based Historic Preservation: National Mall

National Mall & Memoral Parks 2 15th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Brick, Earth, Stone, and Timber (BEST) Preservation Workshops with the National Park Service Location: National Mall and Memorial Parks Dates: April 29 - May 1, 2025   Description: Guiding Principles for Field-Based Historic Preservation is ideal for field personnel who work directly on historic structures and/or cultural landscapes and seek to feel more empowered when […]

$450

Dry-Stone Masonry Preservation and Repair Workshop

Zion National Park 1 Zion Park Blvd, Springdale, UT, United States

Brick, Earth, Stone, and Timber (BEST) Preservation Workshops with the National Park Service Location: Zion National Park Dates: May 5 - 9, 2025   Description: Dry-stone masonry—where stones are stacked on one another without the use of mortar—is one of the earliest building skills developed by humans and used for building shelters, fortifications, burials, structures, […]

$750

Basic Wood Window Preservation and Repair Workshop

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site 612 E Reserve St, Vancouver, WA, United States

  Brick, Earth, Stone, and Timber (BEST) Preservation Workshops with the National Park Service Location: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Dates: July 14 - 17, 2025   Description: In Basic Wood Window Preservation and Repair, participants practice the basics of window maintenance and repair, including documenting condition, stripping paint, preparing weathered wood, backbedding and glazing, […]

$600

Brick Masonry Preservation and Repair Workshop

NPS Historic Preservation Training Center (HPTC) 106 Commerce St, Frederick, MD, United States

  Brick, Earth, Stone, and Timber (BEST) Preservation Workshops with the National Park Service Location: Frederick, MD Dates: September 8 - 12, 2025   Description: Historic brick masonry buildings are relatively simple construction systems, but their preservation requires a sound understanding of stone, brick, and mortars; their weathering; and how they function together as a […]

$750

Guiding Principles for Field-Based Historic Preservation: September 2025

Grand Canyon National Park Grand Canyon, AZ, United States

  Brick, Earth, Stone, and Timber (BEST) Preservation Workshops with the National Park Service Location: Grand Canyon National Park Dates: September 23 - 25, 2025   Description: Guiding Principles for Field-Based Historic Preservation is ideal for field personnel who work directly on historic structures and/or cultural landscapes and seek to feel more empowered when making […]

$450

Earthen Architecture Preservation and Repair Workshop

Fort Davis National Historic Site 101 Lt Henry Flipper Drive, Fort Davis, TX, United States

  Brick, Earth, Stone, and Timber (BEST) Preservation Workshops with the National Park Service Location: Fort Davis National Historic Site Dates: October 20 - 24, 2025   Description: Construction of architecture using earthen building materials is one of the oldest surviving building traditions in the world for many reasons. Adaptable, sustainable, and sophisticated, earthen architectural […]

$750

Guiding Principles for Field-Based Historic Preservation: October 2025

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park 499 Jefferson Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

  Brick, Earth, Stone, and Timber (BEST) Preservation Workshops with the National Park Service Location: San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Dates: October 28 - 30, 2025   Description: Guiding Principles for Field-Based Historic Preservation is ideal for field personnel who work directly on historic structures and/or cultural landscapes and seek to feel more empowered […]

$450

Advanced Wood Window Preservation and Repair Workshop

NPS Historic Preservation Training Center (HPTC) 106 Commerce St, Frederick, MD, United States

  Brick, Earth, Stone, and Timber (BEST) Preservation Workshops with the National Park Service Location: Frederick, MD Dates: November 3 - 7 2025   Description: Open only to students who have completed Wood Windows: Fundamentals of Woodworking. In Advanced Wood Window Preservation and Repair, students will both implement and hone the skills learned in Fundamentals […]

$750