Hammers, nails, hauling old carpet, cleaning trash, moving building materials, painting, installing board and batten siding, good food, rural Vermont…and that’s just the basic outline of a very productive day in Island Pond – “Hands on Hammers.” Surprisingly the weather behaved, and by the afternoon we had warm and sunshine. The work day is a new addition to the conference, and an excellent opportunity for us preservationists to walk the walk, as opposed to only talking. The Preservation Trust of Vermont will share the work day video and summary soon, but here are a few photos of the day. Does your state conference have a work day? What else do you do in addition to sessions and receptions? We in Vermont would love to know!
The carpenters get to work, starting early in the day. Note the windows missing and siding missing.
Scaffolding for all of the carpentry work.
Paint and more paint, and sawing.
This is after cleaning. We removed junk along with heavy carpet & pad, moldy beadboard, building materials, and a piano. This looks much better!
Back outside, many volunteers at work.
Fellow UVM alums and colleagues: the two (C)(K)aitlins!
At the end of the work day. Work remains for the trained carpenters, but much has been accomplished.
At the end of the conference: beautiful sunshine! Church looking great.
Christ Church overlooking Island Pond.
What have you been up to your in state?
Preservation in Pink 
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