Pinnacles Research Station
About the Business
Pinnacles Research Station, located at 1750 Allied Street in Charlottesville, Virginia, is dedicated to improving the historic Pinnacles Research Facility in Shenandoah National Park. Built in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression, this facility has been in continuous use for nearly 80 years. It serves as a meeting/work space and residence for visiting researchers and volunteers who contribute to the park's conservation efforts.
The Shenandoah National Park Trust has requested a grant to support necessary improvements to the facility, including structural repairs, cosmetic updates, and replacement of old furnishings and appliances. The goal is to preserve the building's historic integrity while ensuring it can continue to support the important work being done in the park for many years to come.
The Pinnacles project is not just about restoration, but about maintaining a vital resource for the national park and the stakeholders who rely on it. By supporting projects like this, individuals can play a crucial role in preserving our national parks for future generations. The Shenandoah National Park Trust, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, is the official philanthropic partner of the National Park Service and welcomes donations to support projects like the Pinnacles Research Station.
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Location & Phone number
1750 Allied St Suite C, Charlottesville, VA 22903, United States
Reviews
"I stayed at the station for a weekend Leave No Trace Trainer course offered by the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club. The facility is extremely well kept. The kitchen includes mouse-proof steel pantries. There's a small living area suitable for meetings and classes of perhaps a dozen people. There are mowed areas around the building suitable for pitching tents to accommodate more people than might be able to sleep in the bunk rooms. Be aware that this is very much black bear country, and the research station is less than a quarter mile from a busy picnic area open to the public. Also worth noting, while the station is close to the AT, at the time of writing this, there is no trail access. There's waist- to shoulder-high, dense meadow vegetation, and woods/ dense thicket separating trail from station grounds."
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