Dry Stone Conservancy

Dry Stone Conservancy The mission of the nonprofit Dry Stone Conservancy is to preserve existing drystone structures, and to promote the ancient craft of dry-laid masonry.

https://linktr.ee/drystoneconservancy The Dry Stone Conservancy's mission is to preserve historic drystone structures, to advance the drystone masonry craft, and to create a center for training and expertise nationwide.

03/13/2026

Check out this great video from Sean Hall Photography highlighting the 2025 National Walling Competition.

Beginning May 11, the Dry Stone Conservancy is once again partnering with Bluegrass Community and Technical College Work...
02/26/2026

Beginning May 11, the Dry Stone Conservancy is once again partnering with Bluegrass Community and Technical College Workforce Solutions and the Kentucky Career Center to deliver a four‑week Dry Stone Masonry Course. This course prepares participants for employment in the field by providing comprehensive training and certification. Details regarding an upcoming information session will be shared shortly. To start the process, scan the QR code provided.

Do you have a historic or newly built dry stone structure on your property? Have you built or repaired one yourself? Is ...
02/25/2026

Do you have a historic or newly built dry stone structure on your property? Have you built or repaired one yourself? Is there an interesting dry stone feature in your area that deserves to be seen?
We’d love to know what’s out there — and where. Share your dry stone projects, discoveries, and photos with us here so we can help showcase the craft across North America.

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As we celebrate 30 years of teaching, training, and preserving the craft of dry stone masonry, we’re marking this milest...
02/14/2026

As we celebrate 30 years of teaching, training, and preserving the craft of dry stone masonry, we’re marking this milestone with a project that looks toward the next thirty: the launch of the North American Dry Stone Survey.
This new open‑source mapping initiative invites masons, students, landowners, and enthusiasts across the continent to help document dry stone structures of every scale and era. By submitting locations, photos, and project details, contributors will help build a living, growing record of the craft — one that reflects the diversity, ingenuity, and cultural value of dry stone work in North America.
The survey is designed to be collaborative, accessible, and community‑driven. Your contributions will support conservation planning, public education, and greater visibility for the craft and the people who practice it. Many of the mapped sites can even be visited in person, helping connect the public with the landscapes shaped by dry stone masonry.
As we honor three decades of work, we’re excited to launch a project that belongs to all of us. Here’s to building a shared map of our craft — one stone at a time.

Contribute to the Survey here... https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/x/Eb6S5mkw

Happy Birthday to us! Thirty years of training, teaching, restoring, and championing dry stone masonry — and we’re celeb...
02/14/2026

Happy Birthday to us! Thirty years of training, teaching, restoring, and championing dry stone masonry — and we’re celebrating the only way that makes sense: by thanking the people who made it all possible. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again… without you, we’d simply be a pile of rocks.
To everyone who has supported our mission, learned with us, built with us, and believed in the value of dry stone masonry, thank you. Your dedication has shaped landscapes, strengthened communities, and kept this craft alive for future generations.
As part of our 30th‑anniversary celebration, we’re thrilled to launch the North American Dry Stone Survey — a new open‑source mapping project that invites masons, enthusiasts, and community members to help document dry stone structures across the continent. By contributing locations, photos, and project details, you’ll help build a living, growing record of the craft we all care about.
Here’s to the next chapter, the next walls, and the next thirty years of working together. Many more to come.

Contribute to the Survey here...👉 https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/x/Eb6S5mkw

Are you interested in learning how to dress and shape stones for specific purposes, like corners, or arches? We're holdi...
02/09/2026

Are you interested in learning how to dress and shape stones for specific purposes, like corners, or arches? We're holding a Stone Dressing Clinic at Maker's Mark on February 21-22. There are 2 spots left. Act now if you're interested!
https://www.drystone.org/workshops-2/sdcmm221222026

Central Kentucky has been blanketed in snow again, and—much like last year—a thin layer of ice settled neatly on top. Wh...
01/29/2026

Central Kentucky has been blanketed in snow again, and—much like last year—a thin layer of ice settled neatly on top. When inspiration strikes, it really strikes.
DSC Master Craftsman and Board Member Seth Thomas took advantage of the perfectly flat, ice‑topped snow and built an igloo. Rumor has it he’s launching a spin‑off organization… the Dry Snow Conservancy.

We're doing another class with the Bluegrass Community and Technical College! Modeled after our course this past summer,...
11/25/2025

We're doing another class with the Bluegrass Community and Technical College! Modeled after our course this past summer, this month-long course will take place at the BCTC Wi******er Campus and the surrounding area. Contact [email protected] or call 859-246-6670 for more details!

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1065 Dove Run Road, Ste 5
Lexington, KY
40502

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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(859) 266-4807

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