Hands-on Historic Trades Team - Preserve WV

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 highly labor intensive opportunity. Members will:

• 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

This is your chance to serve full‑time (35–40 hrs/week), travel throughout the Forest, camp outdoors, and gain experience in historic preservation trades. Based in Elkins, WV | Regional travel included | Training provided.

The Ameri Corps Historic Trades Team will primarily serve as a unit conducting hands‑on historic preservation repairs and maintenance on cultural resources and will be based at the Forest Service headquarters in Elkins. Regional travel will be required to complete projects. The Forest Service may provide transportation for team activities requiring regional travel. Overnight camping trips to facilitate projects are expected.

• Documentation, Condition Assessments, and Future‑Use Planning for historic CCC camp buildings in Greenbrier County
• Cedar Shingle Roof Replacement of CCC‑constructed cabin in Tucker County
• Dry Stacked Masonry Wall Repairs at Recreation Area outside of Elkins, WV
• Architectural History Program at Rohrbaugh Cabin in Grant County with partnership support
• Log repairs at various recreation properties throughout the forest

• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Stipend
• Training

• Uniforms provided and required
• Car recommended
• Permits working at another job during off hours
• Permits attendance at school during off hours

• Community and Economic Development
• Community Outreach
• Neighborhood Revitalization

• Trade/Construction
• Team Work

• Program Type: Ameri Corps State / National
• Program: Hands‑on Historic Trades Team – Preserve WV Ameri Corps
• Program Start/End Date: 04/01/2026 – 12/31/2026
• Work Schedule: Part Time
• Education Level: High school diploma/GED
• Age Requirement: Minimum 18 – Maximum 99
• Program Locations: WEST VIRGINIA
• Languages: English
• Accepting Applications: From 11/03/2025 To 04/30/2026

Danielle Parker
421 Davis Ave
Elkins WV 26241

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