AiP Adventures AROUND THE GLOBE

AiP Success Stories

Dates:

April 23-30, 2025

Woodland Conservation & Creation

Dunans Castle
Glendaruel, Cowal Peninsula, Scotland

The beauty of Argyll is an inspiring canvas for AiP’s woodland conservation work at Dunans castle. Spring will see a major effort underway to plant native species and remove invasive plants used by landscapers in the Victorian era.

Walk the hillside cleared of commercial Sitka spruce two years ago, and learn from Charles Dixon Spain about his efforts to use the restoration of native woodlands in the fight against climate change, highlighting advances in ecological sustainability.

We’ll take the shortest ferry ride in Scotland to the Isle of Bute, visiting the remarkable home of the Stuarts with its beautiful gardens and grounds.

Dates:

May 16-26, 2025

Poetry Prompts Preservation

Kumayri Cultural Museum-Preserve

hIstoric City Center, Gyumri, Armenia

Armenia offers you a wealth of experiences from ancient sites to the arts to scenic villages scattered through the landscape. AiP jammers have taken advantage of all Armenia has to offer, while applying hands-on skills to save architectural heritage and support Gyumri’s recovering economy.

Join AiP as we begin a new venture at the house museum of eminent poet, Avetiq Isahakyan. As a poet and an activist, Isahakyan was twice imprisoned for his efforts to unify Armenia under an Armenian government. Help preserve his legacy, and explore Gyumri to discover what he loved about his community.

Come and feel the energy driving these revitalization efforts!

Dates:

June 22-28, 2025

Dig into History at Fairfield Plantation

Fairfield Plantation, Gloucester, Virginia USA

Archaeology at Fairfield involves using both traditional and cutting-edge technology to uncover fascinating glimpses of a Colonial-era world. Volunteers like you are helping reveal the lives of the owners and the many enslaved Africans and African Americans who worked on the plantation.

Fairfield was home to one of Virginia’s magnificent manor houses, once surrounded by 7,000 acres of tobacco fields and forestland just north of Williamsburg. Gain hands-on field experience and see your discoveries represented in the 3D model.

Join us and see what you will uncover!

Dates:

August 30 - September 27, 2025

Targeting Telford’s Great Arch

Telford Bridge at Dunans

Glendaruel, Cowal Peninsula, Scotland

Argyll and the neighboring Hebrides are a striking backdrop for conservation work at Dunans castle. Great progress has been made on the Thomas Telford bridge with two arches and the upper walls completed.

Only the central arch remains to be restored and September is the month! Jammers will work at Dunans for 4 weeks to repair and repoint the arch. This will complete conservation work on the Telford bridge – a major milestone.

Come and be part of this amazing undertaking, and join us in the celebration!

All AiP Projects Begin With Suggestions From People Like You!

Nominate a Project

We welcome your requests regarding important historic buildings in need of conservation. Please provide as much information as possible about your building and proposed project as you fill in the form below.

In developing projects, we give priority to sites that:

1. Have historical significance to the community or country in which they are located

2. Need the assistance of volunteers to lower the cost of preservation work, which otherwise may not be able to proceed

3. Contribute to community sustainability

4. Provide a use after completion that benefits the community

5. Offer a valuable training experience.

We will review all project nominations and notify you that review is underway.