Al Williams

Al began his career in 1984 working at Grand Teton National Park on the trail crew, where he constructed log bridges using axes and chainsaws and repaired CCC era stone walls. In 2004, Al began serving as the Principal Preservation Specialist and Trainer at the National Park Service's Western Center for Historic Preservation (WCHP). Al’s background in historic preservation training includes log construction, log repair/replacement, historic window and door construction (replacement and repair), replicating mill work to produce historic profiles on windows, doors and decorative trim, foundation and stone repair, mortar analysis, condition assessment of historic buildings and structures, drainage and moisture mitigation, and pest exclusion. Al was a mentor in the Preservation and Skills Training program (PAST) which provides historic preservation training to NPS employees. After 32 years at Grand Teton National Park, he retired in 2016.