National Park Service Concrete Preservation Stewardship Grant

The experience will expose students to the NPS by merging knowledge of historic preservation and the Secretary of Interior Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with the concrete industry. A goal of this collaboration is to encourage youth to become future NPS professionals. This cooperative partnership will focus on the stewardship of park cultural resources which will have a mutually beneficial impact on the visitor experience. The project scope includes ¿Mentoring Days¿ in which CPI students serve as mentors for high school volunteer groups working on other projects within GGNRA thus encouraging the next generation to attend college and consider similar fields of study. Phase 1 (starting in the summer of 2014) is being funded as part of this initial Task Agreement (TA), and will focus on repairs to the west wall of the Powerhouse; the concrete railings behind Building 64; and, the concrete posts and handrails on the stairs leading to the Recreation Yard on Alcatraz. Future phases will be added through modifications to this TA and are dependent upon need, successful completion of previous phases, and availability of funding.