2016 Pacific Northwest Preservation Field School
August 7 - September 2, 2016 |
The 2016 Pacific Northwest Preservation Field School will be held at the beautiful and historic Mount Rainier National Park. This year’s field school offers the opportunity to learn and work in one of the nations most iconic parks. The 2016 PNWFS at Mount Rainier also coincides with the Centennial Celebrations of the National Park Service. The field school will be based out of the national historic district of Longmire, the historic and current administration headquarters of the park. From Longmire, we will have access to a wealth of educational opportunities, which will include repairing historic masonry, backcountry preservation, and wood/timber frame construction.
The Pacific Northwest Preservation Field School curriculum is designed to attract participants from all walks of life, from novices with little background in the field but who possess a love for heritage and a desire to learn, to undergraduate and graduate students, to practicing cultural resource professionals. The University of Oregon’s Historic Preservation Program developed this Field School to provide participants with the opportunity to experience preservation firsthand.
The field school is intended for anyone interested in working in a hands-on environment and getting experience working with preservation craftspeople in the spectacular Pacific Northwest. The typical class varies in age, skill, background, and interest, but the common thread is always enjoyable learning. Incoming graduate students in the Historic Preservation MS Program are required to enroll for at least one session as part of their graduation requirements. Many participants have used the field school to launch into historic preservation, and many graduates of the University of Oregon’s program got their start at the Pacific Northwest Field School.
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Website:
hp.uoregon.edu/2016-pacific-northwest-preservation-field-school |
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Location Information |
Mount Rainier, WA |
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Contact Information |
Email:
pnwfs@uoregon.edu |
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