by Andrea Barber | Feb 5, 2026
Job Description Position Summary Build your hands-on preservation trades skills at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore through projects addressing a range of historic preservation needs. Over the course of a 26-week immersive experience, TTAP participants train...
by Andrea Barber | Jan 15, 2026
Join the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance on Saturday, March 14 and Sunday, March 15 at historic Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH for our 11th Old House & Barn Expo. Meet, Learn, and Get it Done at the Expo! This is the event for you if you want to learn...
by Andrea Barber | Dec 2, 2025
This 6-day immersive course will teach students how to split (rive) wood using traditional hand tools to create the materials needed for roofing, siding, and interior lath work of a timber frame cabin. The key focus of this course is riving—the art of splitting wood...
by Andrea Barber | Nov 26, 2025
The Art & Craft of Axes is designed for anyone interested in learning the history, anatomy, and practical use of one of the most essential tools in woodworking and timber processing. This course will be beneficial to both beginners and tool use and experienced...
by Andrea Barber | Oct 14, 2025
We’re heading back to the Blue Ridge Mountains for a third season! PARTNER: George Washington & Jefferson National Forests SESSION DATES: October 26-31 and November 2-7 PROJECT SUPERVISORS: Reid Saunders! ASSISTANT PROJECT SUPERVISOR: Joel Rider! CREW...