VOLUNTEER THIS SUMMER: 2010!

We need volunteers for this summer to work and learn about historic preservation. Get involved with Preservation Volunteers!

History, architecture, and the technologies of the past come alive this summer for volunteers ready to spend two weeks working on historic structures, reviving them for new community uses.

Past years locations have included: woodworking at the Byrdcliffe arts colony in Woodstock, NY, restoration work at the Green-Wood cemetery in Brooklyn, NY, masonry and carpentry at the Huguenot Historical Society in New Paltz, NY, as well as an intensive three week conservation experience at the Historic House Trust of New York City (internship credit). In France, sites have included a former quarantine off the coast of Marseille in the Mediterranean, a redoubt in Normandy, and a Medieval Chateau with a Romanesque chapel. Keep checking the website for updates on sites for 2010!

Travel Grants are available!!

PV is a non-profit 501-c-3 organization dedicated to linking volunteers to historic sites in need of repair. PV volunteers may be any age over 18 and offer a variety of skills.

Call (212) 769-2900 for details.

Visit our Fundraising Page!

Donating through this website is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to support our fundraising efforts.Many thanks for your support -- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too! Please check with your employer, many corporations offer gift matching programs which could more than double the monetary value of your generous gift.

Preservation Volunteers is a a 501(c)(3) registered charity. Contributions are tax-deductable in the United States as prescribed by law. Contributions and grants go towards the operations of our program, including staff, office, marketing, travel, conference attendance, educational programs, and scholarships to pre-selected volunteers. When warranted, we also provide assistance to preservation supervisors and to developing long-term relationships with local communities in support of their heritage preservation projects.

Evelyn Ortner

Please visit our Tribute to Evelyn page, a place for friends to exchange their memories and thoughts about Evelyn Ortner's remarkable life and achievements.