Cemetery Landscape Preservation Workshop
July 29-30, 2009 |
Improper cemetery maintenance can jeopardize the landscape’s historic character and irreversibly damage historic features. Join the National Park Service's National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT) for a 2-day workshop in Brookline, Massachusetts to learn the basics of cemetery landscape preservation. The workshop will take place in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Town of Brookline Parks and Open Space Division at The Old Burial Ground in Brookline, Mass., July 29-30, 2009. Instruction will include both lecture and hands-on instruction.
Topics covered include:
- Feature Documentation
- Invasive Vegetation Removal
- Hazardous Tree Assessment
- Monument Cleaning
- Mature Tree Care
- Iron Fence Maintenance
DATES: July 29-30, 2009
COST:
$399 (after May 31, 2009)
$299 (by May 31, 2009)
$ 99 Student Registration (limit 2).
Students must provide a photocopy of current student ID and letter of interest. E-mail to debbie_smith@nps.gov
Course fee covers instruction, course notebook, and session breaks.
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Website:
www.ncptt.nps.gov |
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| Location Information |
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National Center for Preservation Technology & Training |
645 University Parkway
Natchitoches, LA 71457 |
| Website:
www.ncptt.nps.gov |
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| Contact Information |
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Debbie Smith |
| Email:
debbie_smith@gmail.com |
| Phone:
318-356-7444 or 318-527-2800 |
| Fax:
318-356-9119 |
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