Join us this fall on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest as we work to preserve historic Water Canyon Ranger Station! As is wont to happen, Water Canyon Station has suffered the elements and the effects of time since its construction, and we need your help to get this classis gem back into shape! This year, in a joint effort between Historicorps and the Forest Service, our PIT project will tackle giving a "facelift" and much needed TLC to the Ranger Station. Our work will entail siding repair & replacement; scraping loose paint and repainting to match existing siding; Cedar-shingle roofing; building a deck; re-glazing windows and replacing deteriorated wood elements; restoring window screens and shutters; rehabilitating and/or fabricating barn and residence doors; replacing stair stringers; and various other carpentry tasks. Historicorps will provide all meals, tools, training, equipment, and a campsite. Volunteers will need to provide their own work clothes, sturdy boots, safety glasses and gloves, and any other personal gear. PIT volunteers selected for the project will be directed to the site's direct webpage to fill out a pre-orientation "packet" that will include saftey forms, meal preferences, an orientation letter, and so on. If you are selected, please be sure to complete the packet at least a week prior to arrival. We hope you will join us in October at Water Canyon Ranger Station!
Please note: Strict COVID-19 protocols will be followed, including the wearing of masks.
