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Central Mine Volunteer Workday
Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 47.405146, -88.200152
Central Mine is located at 7143 Central Road; Central, MI 49950. Work starts at 10AM – and ends at 1 PM.
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Central Mine is located at 7143 Central Road; Central, MI 49950. Work starts at 10AM – and ends at 1 PM.
Description
Location: Central, Michigan
Description:
The Central Mine was one the earliest and most successful mines in the Keweenaw Peninsula. By the time it closed in 1898, it produced nearly 52 million pounds of copper. The site that was once home to over 1,200 people is now preserved by the Keweenaw County Historical Society.
Multiple trails were constructed in the mid-2000s to allow visitors to see the ruins of this once bustling mine town. Today, those trails are overgrown, and we need your help to clear them back out!
Central Mine is located at 7143 Central Road; Central, MI 49950. Work starts at 10AM – and ends at 1 PM.
Please bring a lunch and plenty of water in a reusable water bottle. Sunscreen, bug spray, and a hat are always recommended. Tools, gloves, and PPE will be provided.
Duties:
- Use hand tools to cut and clear vegetation and plant growth around trail, buildings, and other historic landscapes.
- Pick-up modern-day trash for disposal.
Preferred Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
- Ability to discern historic litter from modern-day trash.
- Ability to use a variety of hand tools including, but not limited to hoop brushes, loppers, bow saws, and hand saws.
- Ability to lift up to 35 pounds.
- Ability to maneuver in rocky and uneven terrain.
Physical Demands: Standing, walking, bending and may be required during outdoors on uneven services in a variety of weather conditions. Lifting of moderately heavy objects and using a variety of hand tools (shears, loppers, hand saws, etc.) may be necessary.
Minimum Age: 16 years
Minimum Time Requirements 2 hours
Anticipated work schedule: Work schedule is flexible, 3-4 hours.
Work Environment: Most of work is outside where temperatures can vary widely, from the 60’s to 80’s in the summer to -15 in the winter. Volunteers should be prepared according to the weather report.
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Reservation or Registration: No
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