VOLUNTEER WITH US!
REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN!
(Check out our improved Volunteer Map! Opportunities will be added and updated throughout the season)
NOTICE: Much of the planning for this season has been in the works for several months. However, due to current interruptions within our federal agency partners, HistoriCorps cannot guarantee that any volunteer opportunity on federal lands will move forward as currently scheduled. As we learn more, we will provide updates and changes in our schedule below. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Registration Instructions
STEP 1: Scroll through our list of projects. Click any of the photos or titles associated with the project to access its page. Read carefully about the dates, location, scope of work, degree of difficulty, vehicle requirements, and camping logistics.
STEP 2: If you are interested in volunteering, click the link that says “CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!” You will be re-directed to the project’s registration form. (If you are re-directed to a HistoriClub Early Access Page, this means the project is locked until the advanced access window for HistoriClub members is complete. If you would like advanced access to projects you can join HistoriClub.)
STEP 3: Please fill out the registration form and pay close attention to which sessions you select to volunteer at. Any session you select and are accepted to we expect your participation you and will be taking a space away from another prospective volunteer. (We do not offer placeholders – check Volunteer Job Calendar for spaces available on the sessions you desire.)
STEP 4: Submit the form and sit tight! We’ll email you if you are accepted to the project! (Look for a Confirmation or Waitlisted email with the project in the title.)
HAVING DIFFICULTIES REGISTERING?: Contact us at volunteer@historicorps.org
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
(Click on titles or photos to access volunteer opportunities)
CLICK HERE to check AVAILABLE VOLUNTEER SPACES via our Volunteer Job Calendar
Brian Head Peak in Utah’s Dixie National Forest is a historic mason’s dream project and our next venue for HistoriCorps volunteers. Cresting over 11,000 feet in elevation, volunteers will reinforce the stone structure, revamp the roof of the overlook, and repair masonry walls. The Brian Head Overlook is an open-air stone shelter that graces the top of the Brian Head Peak. The shelter was constructed with materials that match the style of the overlook plans noted in the 1934 – 1938 Forest Service Recreation Handbook. The overlook base is constructed of natural stone and cement, with two arches on the north and south facing arches. With a project location just outside of Zion National Park, we encourage you to act fast before volunteer slots are filled!
Duck Bay Shelter, IL
October 19-24 and October 26-31
Capacity Per Session: 7 Volunteers + 1 Kitchen Helper
Following a successful restoration of the Goose Bay Shelter last season, we’ve been invited back to preserve the quaintest of picnic spots at the Duck Bay Shelter. With five volunteer sessions planned, we’re gonna need all the hands we can get to see this one through. Join HistoriCorps this fall and help carry our year off into the sunset while we wrap the season up in the beautiful Shawnee National Forest!
The Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park is a unique park located in northeastern California’s Shasta County, and is one of the state’s most remote public parks. According to the California State Parks, Hunter’s Cabin is an early twentieth century structure with unknown origins. It has remained in a state of disrepair since California State Parks acquired the land in 1975. The park’s landscape has remained unchanged for years, and evidence of tribal use of the area is present in the fish traps within Crystal Springs that are still utilized by members of the Pit River Tribe to this day.
Provancher Ranch, CO
(Session 1 has been canceled)
October 5-10, October 12-17, and October 19-24
Capacity Per Session: 7 Volunteers + 1 Kitchen Helper
Deep within the San Juan National Forest sits the historic Provancher Ranch constructed in 1913 by Marcellino Archuleta, and is historically significant due to its association with agriculture and ranching development within Southwestern Colorado. The ranch was established by David Provancher, who worked in the timber industry before settling into the cattle ranching trade. After building a lumber mill and cabin above Benson Creek, Provancher began running 150 head of cattle on Forest Service land. As one of Colorado’s many National Forests, this area of the state boasts diverse landscapes, bountiful recreational activities, and more.
Although 5 volunteer sessions are already in the books, we’re heading back to Jan’s Place to finish the job! We’ll focus on concrete and ridge work during the August 10-15 session, then move on to framing and finish work during the September 7–12 session. We’re looking for just a few volunteers to join us to help put the finishing touches on Jan’s Place for the season. We hope you’ll answer the call!
Mendocino Woodlands State Park Camp Two Cabins, CA
Mendocino Woodlands Camp Association
October 19-24, October 26-31, and November 2-7
Capacity Per Session: Session’s 1 & 3: 7 Volunteers + 1 Kitchen Helper / Session 2: 4 Volunteers (No Kitchen Helper)
Built by the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930’s as a Recreation Demonstration Area, the Mendocino Woodlands State Park was established to introduce the public to the wonders of nature through recreation and conservation. The campgrounds were created to retire submarginal agricultural and other lands, and repurpose them for recreational use. The entire park has continued to serve this original purpose without interruption since opening in 1938. The Mendocino Woodlands State Park is located within the traditional Pomo Indian territory, near the village site of bu’ldam.
Keys Ranch Teacher’s House, CA
October 19-24, October 26-31, November 2-7, and November 9-14
Capacity Per Session:7 Volunteers + 1 Kitchen Helper (Sessions 1 and 2) / 4 Volunteers (No Kitchen Helper) (Sessions 3 and 4)
Keys Ranch, located within the Joshua Tree National Park, was established by prominent rancher, miner, and homesteader, William Franklin Keys and is made up of small frame buildings built between the years 1910 and 1969. The building complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 for being an early example of desert settlement, symbolizing the resourcefulness attributed to early settlers in the area. The structures were made from salvaged materials, and is a testament to the creativity and adaptability of early settlers. We hope you’ll join us to conclude our 2025 season in the stunning Joshua Tree National Park!
Cave Mountain Lake, VA
George Washington & Jefferson National Forests
October 26-31 and November 2-7
Capacity Per Session: 6 Volunteers (No Kitchen Helper)
Whelp, it looks like we’re heading back to Virginia and we couldn’t be more excited! From 2023 to 2024, nearly 50 volunteers have joined us in to put a dent in the long list of tasks necessary to restore the structures at the Cave Mountain Lake Recreation Area. Needless to say, we are excited to return this season to further preserve this historic place! It was originally built in the 1930s by the fabled Civilian Conservation Corps, a nine-year program created by federal government that put young men to work during the Great Depression on conservation and natural resources projects across the country.