Building with Stone workshop

Mass Audubon, in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (MA DCR), is sponsoring the second annual trail building and stewardship training series for Massachusetts land managers, conservation professional and volunteer trail stewards.

Two Building With Stone workshops will be held on Friday and Saturday, October 20th & 21st at Franklin Land Trust’s Guyette Farm in Plainfield, MA.

Cutting & Shaping Stone (Friday)
Instructor and Professional Trail Builder Erin Amadon, of Peter Jensen Associates, LLC, will train participants in stone selection, shaping stone to meet the needs of the project, and breaking stone into smaller, usable pieces. Participants will be trained to use a variety of methods for stone cutting and shaping including drilling, splitting and using hand tools.

Stone Staircase Construction (Saturday)
In this hands-on workshop, instructor Erin Amadon will teach participants best practices in stone stair case construction. Participants will learn how to move and set stones, how to build hiker-friendly stairs, and how to build sustainable and lasting stone structures.

The Mass Audubon Trail Building and Stewardship Training Series is a technical skills training available to all conservation professional and volunteers in Massachusetts at a low cost course tuition of $25 per person per day.

For more information, see http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/arcadia/trail-building-training-series