Our Related Organizations
A
Stone Upon a Stone,
Australia
A story about
the significant contribution
of dry stone walls in
the shaping of Australia’s
cultural landscape. In
May 1999 and again in
October 2000 the Australian
Federal Government made
possible the opportunity
to research and develop
a Touring Exhibition
designed to capture,
promote and affect an
awareness of the history
and cultural significance
of some of Australia's
dry stone walls.
http://www.astoneuponastone.com
About
Stone, International
Directory
This is an international,
non-commercial, information
and contact resource
for people who work with
natural stone. Our two
main services are the
Stone Directory and Stone
Conversations (an email
discussion group). We
have been here since
1997.
http://www.aboutstone.org
Dry
Stone Walling Association
of Canada
Since the founding
of the Dry Stone Wall
Association of Canada
in 2000, there has been
a great deal of interest
and feedback. Our membership
reflects a large cross
section of very enthusiastic
people here in Canada
who are discovering or
perhaps rekindling their
interest in dry stone
walling. We have had
numerous seminars, events
and demonstrations teaching
everything from historic
wall repair to creating
new dry stone features.
http://www.jboyweb.com/drystonewall
Dry
Stone Walling Association
of Great Britain
The Dry Stone
Walling Association is
a charitable organisation
committed to the preservation
of dry stone walls throughout
Great Britain and to
the training of people
in the craft of dry stone
walling (drystone dyking
in Scotland).
http://www.dswa.org.uk
Dry
Stone, Italy
http://www.salveweb.it
Dry
Stone, Spain
De auténticas
joyas pueden calificarse
las pequeñas construcciones
en las que, con ingenio
y habilidad, los habitantes
del río Vero supieron
procurarse un cobijo
en el que protegerse
del frío en invierno
o de una inoportuna tronada
las tardes de verano.
http://www.radiquero.com/casetas
Drystone
Architecture - France
An english & french
language site dedicated
to preserving drystone
architecture in France
and Europe. Many publications
and photographs are listed.
http://www.pierreseche.com
Dry stone landscapes - Spain
The objective of the dossier, which can be read in Catalan, Spanish, English and French, is to give information on the existence of dry stone landscapes and their diversity, and to collect, classify, arrange and make available to the public in a simple way, initiatives, centres, institutions, news and books on the subject of dry stone in Catalonia and on an international scale. In short, the dossier is intended to become a reference point in Internet on the subject of dry stone, for specialised people and for the public in general, and it will grow and be updated regularly.
http://www.catpaisatge.net/pedra_seca
Foundation
for Environment Activity
- Switzerland
A site in german & french: "Die
Stiftung Umwelt-Einsatz
SUS plant, vermittelt
und betreut in der ganzen
Schweiz einwöchige
Gruppeneinsätze." & "La
Fondation Actions en
Faveur de l'Environnement
(FAFE) organise, propose
et gère des chantiers
de volontaires à travers
toute la Suisse."
http://www.umwelteinsatz.ch
Kentucky
Heritage Council
The mandate
of the Kentucky Heritage
Council is to identify,
preserve, and protect
the cultural resources
of Kentucky. The Council
also maintains continually
updated inventories of
historic structures and
archaeological sites
and nominates properties
to the National Register
of Historic Places.
http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/khc/
National
Park Service
U.S. National
Parks.
http://www.nps.gov
National
Trust for Historic
Preservation
The National
Trust for Historic Preservation
is a private, nonprofit
membership organization
dedicated to saving historic
places and revitalizing
America's communities.
Recipient of the National
Humanities Medal, the
Trust was founded in
1949 and provides leadership,
education, advocacy,
and resources to protect
the irreplaceable places
that tell America’s
story.
http://www.nationaltrust.org
Preservation
Kentucky
Preservation
Kentucky is a membership
based, non-profit organization
dedicated to preserving
Kentucky's historic resources
through education and
advocacy. Preservation
Kentucky provides an
important link between
the public and private
sector and between local
communities, state government,
and national government
and organizations.
http://www.preservationkentucky.org/
Preservation
Trades Network
The Preservation
Trades Network, Inc.
(PTN) was formed in the
state of Connecticut
on March 22, 2001 as
a 501(c)6 non-profit.
PTN believes that the
preservation trades can
make a difference by
sharing information about
their crafts among peers.
http://www.ptn.org
Stone
Foundation Society
The Stone Foundation
is a society of stonemasons
and others involved with
and/or interested in
stone, stonework and
stone art. Puplisher
of STONEXUS Magazine,
the highly regarded periodical
publication of the Stone
Foundation is available
only to the member/subscribers,
but includes online archive
of magazine.
http://www.stonefoundation.org
The
Stone Wall Initiative,
USA
The SWI is a
regional coalition of
stone wall enthusiasts;
many are educators, conservationists
and outdoor professionals.
The SWI is a component
of the Connecticut State
Museum of Natural History
and the College of Liberal
Arts and Sciences at
the University of Connecticut.
http://www.stonewall.uconn.edu
