Conduct Historic Preservation Field School Training and stabilize Skidoo Mill at Death Valley National Park
Project ID: P23AC01548
Federal Agency: National Park Service Partner Institution: University of Vermont and State Agriculture College Fiscal Year: 2023
Initial Funding: $924,267
Total Funding: $924,267
Project Type: Education Project Disciplines: Cultural National Park: Death Valley NP Principal Investigator: Porter, Doug Agreement Technical Representative: Wilson, Kevin
Abstract: This project will improve public safety for those visiting the Skidoo Mill. The preservation work will help mitigate current hazards by fixing or replacing compromised timbers and strengthening the mill in key areas to reduce the risk of structural collapse. The information produced and/or services identified or developed by this project will have tremendous research and interpretive value and some may be shared via social media on Death Valley’s website.