Pre-Contact Masonry Preservation and Repair

Registration Information:

This is the information and payment page for the Pre-Contact Masonry Preservation and Repair workshop at Wupatki National Monument. Submit payment to complete your registration and secure your enrollment in the workshop. Remember, you are not enrolled in the workshop until you have paid tuition. If you are paying on behalf of a trainee, email [email protected] to let us know who you paid for.

Tuition is collected by our Partner, Preservation Maryland through their program The Campaign for Historic Trades, who is 889-B compliant.

If there are no seats left, you have been placed on the waitlist and will be notified when a seat becomes available.

Do not pay tuition if you have not submitted a 2025 BEST Workshop Registration Form and received a confirmation email.

Student discount available: Upon check out, please use the following code if you fall into this category.

STUDENT700: This code is for student trainees to pay a discounted tuition amount of $50. You are eligible for this tuition rate if you are a college or university student enrolled at least half time in an accredited institution. Do not purchase this ticket if you are not a college/university student trainee. You should only purchase one ticket per workshop.

Overview:

Masonry structures require careful understanding of their materials, construction methods, conditions, and environment before any intervention is performed. Students in Pre-contact Masonry Preservation and Repair will explore these concepts, but with special emphasis on preservation at archaeological sites containing resources built prior to European contact in the Americas. Participants will explore and experiment with the properties, behaviors, and deterioration patterns related to mortars and masonry units commonly used at pre-contact sites. Working with experienced archaeologists, students will practice reading and documenting condition in the field and discuss when it is necessary to consult professional engineers or conservators. Trainees will work with masonry tools to repoint mortar joints and stabilize courses under the direction of experienced craftspeople and archaeologists in the field.

Quick Reference:

• 7:45 AM arrive at Wupatki Visitor Center

• 8:00 AM start time

• The workshop runs until about 4:30 PM daily

Bring:

• Coffee, snacks, and lunch

• Water bottle

• Notebook

• Pencil or pen

• Layers, hat, and sunscreen

• Comfortable field clothing you don't mind getting dirty

Safety Information (NPS Employees):
Review the following safety workshops below. If the following safety trainings have not already been completed as a requirement of your position, please complete these via DOI Talent prior to your arrival:
PPE: Personal Protective Equipment 2.0 (46 mins)

Safe Work Practices (30 mins)

Hand and Power Tool Safety (18 mins)

Ergonomics in the Workplace 2.0 (18 mins)

Expectations:

• You are expected to actively participate in all parts of the workshop, even those that may be out of your comfort zone OR so inside your comfort zone that you don't think you can learn anything -you can always learn more

• Expect to make mistakes and support your fellow trainees in their participation and mistakes

• There will be concepts and information that are unfamiliar to you, that is okay that you won't have all the answers, that's why you're coming to a workshop

• There may be concepts and information that are very familiar to you. We hope you will take that opportunity to help teach and guide your fellow trainees graciously (after asking them if they would like assistance, of course), as well as gain new perspectives from the subject matter experts guiding the workshop

• Keep an open mind and think critically

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