| Project Name | Cabin Clean Out/4th of July |
| Project Number | 386 |
| Location | Tok |
| Dates | Late June-July 2020 |
| Duration | TBD |
| Number of Volunteers Needed | 1 or 2 |
| Description | Two historical cabins are used as part of interpretive programs at the Tetlin NWR Visitor Center. Several years ago, a YCC crew worked with Tetlin NWR staff to rehabilitate the cabins to successfully prevent them from deteriorating. Since then, little work has been accomplished in improving the site for visitor
experience. Trash and other materials continue to inhabit the area.
The goal of this project would be to haul unwanted materials and trash up the hill to the road where it can be properly disposed. The trail is about 1/3 mile and moderately steep. Workers would use wheelbarrows to move materials. Moderate maintenance to the cabins may be done while volunteers are
present which may include using hand tools to repair parts of the cabin.
The long term goal would be to have the two historical cabins used as a supplemental experience for visitors to the existing visitor center. The cabins would eventually develop into a replica of what trapper\'s cabins throughout Tetlin NWR once served. This would enhance the historic and cultural understanding
of subsistence use in Alaska and National Wildlife Refuges.
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| Skills Needed | Good physical condition. Able to use hand tools, move materials up steep trails. See above description for additional duties. |
| Education Topics | N/A |
| Materials Needed | To be provided |
| Other Outreach Opportunities | The timing of this project could coincide with the Tok 4th of July Festivities. Friends of Alaska Refuges played a critical role in the refuge\'s assistance in the local festival. |
| Contact | Email: timothy_lorenzini@fws.gov or Phone: 907-8839409 |