MOCA Intro Skills Workshop

Join us for a day of engaging cemetery presentations and hands-on work in the cemetery. Learn about forming a cemetery committee, documenting a cemetery, preservation techniques, and best practices while gaining practical experience caring for these important historic spaces.

Schedule

9:30 - Registration

10:00 - 11:15 Presentations

• Documenting Cemeteries
• Forming a Cemetery Committee

11:30 - 12:00 Cemetery Assessment Walking Tour
Learn about the different styles and materials of gravestones. We will look at gravestones in need of repair and discuss methods of repair.

12:00 - 12:30 Lunch
Bring your own lunch

12:30 - 3:00 Cleaning and Leaning
We will demonstrate how to safely clean gravestones using best practices. Afterwards, see a demonstration on how to straighten a leaning tablet style gravestone.

This workshop is limited to 25 people.
Donations will be accepted each day of the workshop.
Checks should be made out to MOCA.
Workshop Volunteer Policy
Workshop Waiver