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Stonemasonry Preservation Workshop
at the BLM JO Ranch, Wyoming

Master Stonemason, Alan Ash, led his third stonemasonry workshop for Cornerstones at the historic JO Ranch near Baggs, Wyoming from August 4th through the 18th. Restoration work was performed on the bunk house and commissary.
The Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC) in Colorado provided an all-women’s crew to learn stone masonry during the first week of the workshop. It was a great opportunity to diversify their work skills education this season. It was also a unique experience for us. This was the first time we had the opportunity to work with an all-female group. The six crew members are 212-chainsaw certified and have been doing a series of forestry projects throughout the Arkansas River Valley and the San Luis Valley in Colorado. They hail from all over the US. Alan Ash was excited to work with this accomplished group. Their professionalism and diligence, combined with their skill set, attention to detail and openness to challenges made this a highly successful workshop. Following this group were two teams from New Mexico’s Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps who continued the training workshops, concluding on Wed. August 26. All CDC rules were followed to ensure safe participation.

Women's Saw Crew at the JO ranch in Baggs, Wyoming.
Back Row (standing): Jordan Cook, Celeste Blodgett, Stephanie Douthitt
Front Row (crouching): Emily Lin, Alexandra Bueno, Anna Allegretti

Volunteers Welcome for the Mud Plastering Workshop at El Rito

A mud-plastering workshop will be held at San Juan Nepomuceno Church in El Rito, New Mexico, starting on September 3. Due to the corona virus, volunteer participation will be limited. The plastering workshop will be co-led by Cornerstones' Project Manager,Don Sena, and Alexandra Ward Fellowship awardee, Angela Francis. Plastering will occur on September 4, 5, 11 and 12. The project will run from 9 – 3 on these days. Participation will be guided by COVID-19 restrictions. For more information and to sign up, please contact Karen Kuranz at kkuranz@cstones.org or call 505-82-9521.

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Stonemasonry Preservation Workshop at the BLM JO Ranch, Wyoming

Volunteers Welcome for the Mud Plastering Workshop at El Rito

Stonemasonry Preservation Workshop
at the BLM JO Ranch, Wyoming