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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
Novillo Line Camp, TX
Padre Island National Seashore
April 6-11
Capacity Per Session: 4 Volunteers (No Kitchen Helper)
Join HistoriCorps in southeast Texas along the Padre Island National Seashore for our first volunteer opportunity of the season to help restore the Novillo Line Camp. This project was canceled at the end of 2024 due to seasonal flooding and we’re excited to start the year off with some unfinished business!
Lake Wedington Cabins, AR
Ozark-St. Francis National Forests
April 20-25, April 27 – May 2, and May 4-9
Capacity Per Session: 4 Volunteers (No Kitchen Helper)
HistoriCorps is heading back to the Ozarks to continue our work on the CCC-era cabins at the Lake Wedington Recreation Area this spring! Join us for an incredible hands-on preservation opportunity paired with lakeside recreation just outside of Fayetteville in northwestern Arkansas.
Sherando Lake Recreation Area Kitchen Pavilion, VA
George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
April 13-18 (CANCELED), April 20-25, April 27 – May 2, and May 4-9
Capacity Per Session: 6 Volunteers (No Kitchen Helper)
We’re excited to announce our next volunteer opportunity at the popular Sherando Lake Recreation Area to begin work on the kitchen pavilion! This project was slated for 2024, but was postponed, and we’re ready to provide some much needed TLC to the kitchen pavilion that has been serving the community for generations!
City Park Lily Ponds, CO
April 13-18, April 20-25, and April 27 – May 2
Capacity Per Session: 6 Volunteers (No Kitchen Helper)
Denver’s iconic City Park is the destination of our next Colorado project as we get set to continue our masonry work from last season at the Lily Ponds. Volunteers will have the opportunity to stay in our provided lodging and experience the cities scenic park while helping restore the Lilly ponds to their formal glory. If you’re looking for a volunteer opportunity that is beginner-level and want to pick up some masonry skills, this is the one for you!
High Knob Fire Tower, WV
George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
May 25-30, June 1-6, June 8-13, and June 15-20
Capacity Per Session: 6 Volunteers (No Kitchen Helper)
On the rugged borderlands of West Virginia rises the only stone constructed tower of its kind east of the Mississippi, the High Knob Fire Tower! Last season volunteers rallied to begin restoration of the interior windows along with the stairwell and catwalk. This season we’re heading back for another round of epic views, continued window restoration, and a few necessary carpentry repairs.
Hapgood Ponds Pavilion, VT
Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
May 25-30 and June 1-6
Capacity Per Session: 6 Volunteers (No Kitchen Helper)
Vermont’s rolling green hills hosts our next east coast project as HistoriCorps heads to the Hapgood Recreation Area to perform floor masonry repairs on the quaint lakeside pavilion. This project was postponed last season and we’re excited to make it happen in 2025 and hope you’ll join us for a couple weeks of HistoriCorps magic in the Green Mountains!
Jan’s Place, CA
May 25-30, June 1-6, June 8-13, June 15-20, and June 22-27
Capacity Per Session: 7 Volunteers + 1 Kitchen Helper
On the western banks of Mono Lake sits Jan’s Place, a 135 acre property protected by its former owner Jan Simis who helped organize the DeChambeau Creek Conservation Easement, protecting DeChambeau creek and portions of the original Silvester and DeChambeau homsteads of the late 1800s.
Saddle up for our return voyage to the Sunlight Ranger Station, the first ranger station built by the original National Forest, the Shoshone! It’s currently eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, and your work will directly help with cementing it’s legacy in the great state of Wyoming.
Buckhorn Work Center, CO
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests & Pawnee National Grassland
June 1-6 and June 8-13
Capacity Per Session: 7 Volunteers + 1 Kitchen Helper
We’re heading back to Colorado for our third season at the Buckhorn Work Center, a CCC-built ranger compound tucked away in the Arapahoe Roosevelt National Forest behind Fort Collins. This was one of our most popular volunteer opportunities last season and for good reason!
Forest Lodge, WI
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
June 1-6, June 8-13, June 15-20, and June 22-27
Capacity Per Session: 7 Volunteers + 1 Kitchen Helper
At this point we can’t say we’re surprised to be heading back to Forest Lodge, our longest continuous volunteer opportunity stemming back to 2012! Join us for another season on the shores of Lake Namekagon as we preserve the iconic boat house, continue our window restorations on the guest house, and repair the chimney on the main lodge.
Meeker Cabin, SD
June 15-20, June 22-27, June 29 – July 4, and July 6-11
Capacity Per Session: 7 Volunteers + 1 Kitchen Helper
One of our favorite places to go is the Black Hills of South Dakota, and that’s where our next adventure is taking us! Join us to restore the Meeker Cabin just outside of Custer while we setup shop for four weeks of smooth volunteer work restoring the rustic cabin and making some much needed improvements.
Birch Creek Charcoal Kilns, ID
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
July 6-11, July 13-18, and July 20-25
Capacity Per Session: 7 Volunteers + 1 Kitchen Helper
Back by popular demand and plenty more preservation work to do, the Birch Creek Charcoal Kilns was one of 2024’s most sought after volunteer opportunities, and for good reason. Join us for this unique masonry opportunity accompanied by some spectacular mountain views while we restore the 1880s era kilns.
Gillespie Place, WY
Bureau of Land Management – Wyoming
July 13-18, July 20-25, July 27-August 1, and August 3-8
Capacity Per Session: 7 Volunteers + 1 Kitchen Helper
Following our completion of the Lemley Mill and Miner’s Delight Cabin, we’re excited to continue our work with the Bureau of Land Management at Gillespie Place. We’re gonna need some grit and determination on this one as we get set to stabilize the structure, repair the roof, and take care of some rotting logs. We hope you’ll join us for a continuation our preservation work in this beautiful region on the heels of Wyoming’s Wind River Range!
North River Barn, VA
George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
July 20-25, July 27 – August 1, and August 3-8
Capacity Per Session: 6 Volunteers (No Kitchen Helper)
The North River Campground outside of Stokesville, VA is one of the first Civilian Conservation Corps camps constructed during the New Deal in the 1930s as part of a larger initiative to employ young men nationwide across various conservation projects in efforts to help boost the economy and lay frameworks for future public lands initiatives.
Section House, CO
Pike-San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands
August 3-8, August 10-15, and August 17-22
Capacity Per Session: 7 Volunteers + 1 Kitchen Helper
Our next project is set at the fabled Section House located on the expansive Boreas Pass just south of Breckenridge along the Continental Divide. Stationed at a breathtaking 11,500 feet, Section House, along with the historic wagon era Ken’s Cabin, is one of the original stops along the Denver South Park & Pacific narrow gauge railway that ran from Denver to Leadville from the late 1800s into the early 1900s. This will be our second season restoring Section House and we hope you’ll join us for one of our most prolific Rocky Mountain volunteer opportunities of the year at our highest project elevation!
Hunter Creek Miner’s Cabin, CO
Hunter Creek Historical Foundation
August 24-29, August 31 – September 5, September 7-12, September 14-19, and September 21-26
Capacity Per Session: 7 Volunteers + 1 Kitchen Helper
The Hunter Creek Valley is a supremely popular and beautiful hiking area just outside of Aspen. During this HistoriCorps project, volunteers will get to experience a once-in-a-lifetime, all-inclusive trip to this internationally-renowned destination while also giving back through preserving the iconic Hunter Creek Miner’s Cabin. According to the Hunter Creek Historical Foundation, “This 60-acre site includes both pre-historic and historic components and has been identified by the Forest Service as officially eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Properties.
Cooper Cabin, CA (HardCorps)
August 24-29 and September 2-10 (8-day backcountry hitch!)
Capacity Per Session: 6 Volunteers (No Kitchen Helper)
Last season we made plans for one of our most anticipated HardCorps projects at the fabled Cooper Cabin in the sierra wilderness of the Stanislaus National Forest, north of Yosemite National Park. Whelp, as life happens, plans change and we had to postpone the project due to wildfires. Fingers crossed this is the season we make it happen! If you’re looking for an entry-level backcountry opportunity with HistoriCorps, we encourage you to signup and join us on one of our most anticipated projects of the season. This one is sure to be the redemption story of the year!
Duck Bay Shelter, IL
September 14-19, September 21-26, and September 28-October 3
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!