Volunteers Needed to Help Stabilize Two Eleven Pt. Ranger District Historic Structures

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USDA Forest Service Eastern Region

First posted on 01-14-2010

Mark Twain National Forest is looking for ten volunteers, at least 18 yrs of age, to help stabilize two historic structures on Eleven Point Ranger District April 18-24, 2010, including weekends.

Falling Spring Mill is a late 19th Century, early 20th century Ozark homestead just northwest of the Irish Wilderness, the largest wilderness area in southern Missouri. The homestead is situated within a developed recreation area on Mark Twain National Forest, and consists of a pen log building, constructed around1860, and a wood frame mill constructed in 1927.

Passport in Time (PIT) volunteers will work with Forest Service staff to stabilize the log building and perform maintenance on the mill. During stabilization of the log building, volunteers and staff plan to remove graffiti, replace sill logs and the front porch with hand hewn logs and boards, repair the deteriorated foundation, and create defensible space to protect the structures from wildfires.
Maintenance at the mill will include the replacement of missing wood siding.

The site is located between the Current River, an Ozark National Scenic Riverway and Eleven Point National Wild and Scenic River. The area is beautiful, and offers excellent opportunities for river recreation.

Volunteers will have access to a furnished Mark Twain National Forest bunk house at Winona Ranger Station, available at no charge. The bunk house includes all amenities including water and electric hookup; camping for self-contained travel trailers also available.

Fees will be waived for tent or RV camping at nearby Greer campground, which has water and vault toilets.

Winona is a full-service community with motels and a complete range of other amenities. Volunteers are responsible for personal camping equipment, meals, and travel to and from project site each day.
Visit the Passport In Time website for more information and to download and submit an application.
http://www.passportintime.com.

Application deadline is February 14.

For more information about Mark Twain National Forest, visit http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/marktwain

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