Hands-on Historic Trades Team - Preserve WV
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Education / Teaching
Hands‑on Historic Trades Team – Preserve WV Ameri Corps
Do you want to explore West Virginia’s most stunning landscapes while learning hands‑on historic preservation skills? The Monongahela National Forest is recruiting 3 Ameri Corps Historic Trades Team Members through PAWV’s Preserve WV Ameri Corps program to help protect and restore cultural resources across 920,000 acres of rugged beauty.
This is a labor‑intensive opportunity. You will restore historic CCC cabins, cemeteries, log structures, and more; document and research cultural resources for the National Register of Historic Places; and develop educational and interpretive materials to share history with the public.
You will serve full‑time (35–40 hrs/week), travel throughout the forest, camp outdoors, and gain experience in historic preservation trades. Based in Elkins, WV, with regional travel included; training provided.
Member Duties- Restore historic CCC cabins, cemeteries, log structures, and more.
- Document and research cultural resources for the National Register of Historic Places.
- Develop educational and interpretive materials to share history with the public.
- Conduct hands‑on historic preservation repairs and maintenance on cultural resources and camp for overnight trips.
- Participate in projects such as: documentation and condition assessments of historic CCC camp buildings; cedar shingle roof replacement; dry‑stacked masonry wall repairs; architectural history program; log repairs across many recreation properties.
- Childcare assistance (if eligible).
- Health coverage.
- Stipend.
- Education award upon successful completion of service.
- Training.
- Permits working at another job during off hours.
- Uniforms provided and required.
- Permits attendance at school during off hours.
- Car recommended.
- Teamwork.
- Trade/construction.
Program Type: Ameri Corps State / National
Program Start/End Date: 01/05/2026 – 12/31/2026
Work Schedule: Full time
Education Level: High school diploma/GED
Age Requirement: Minimum 18, Maximum 99
Program Locations: West Virginia
Languages: English
Accepting Applications: 11/03/2025 – 02/01/2026
Danielle Parker
421 Davis Ave, Elkins, WV 26241
304‑345‑6005
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