Welcome VolunteerS To Our 2026 Season!
Please view the following opportunities below by clicking on their title, photo, or link
(We are currently in the process of updating our 2026 Volunteer Map and will be up-to-date soon)
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
Sherando Lake Beach House, VA
George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
April 12-17, April 26 – May 1, May 3-8, and May 10-15
Capacity Per Session: 7 Volunteers + 1 Kitchen Helper
It’s time to head back to one of our favorite Atlantic region projects at Sherando Lake Recreation Area outside of Lynchburg Virginia. This spring HistoriCorps engages volunteers to continue our restoration work on the impressive Beach House originally built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The bathhouse was a central feature for visitors looking to enjoy the recreation area’s picnicking facilities and water activities and has been a prominent structure located in the heart of the 24-acre recreation area. Today, the Sherando Lake Recreation Area is a beloved site, managed by the U.S. Forest Service to balance conservation and recreational use, and we hope you’ll choose to join us in continuing to build on our legacy of restoration work at the beloved Sherando Lake Recreation Area.
Click here to learn more about the project and volunteer!
Buckhorn Work Center, CO
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests & Pawnee National Grassland
April 19-24, April 26 – May 1, May 3-8, May 10-15, and May 17-22
Capacity Per Session: 7 Volunteers + 1 Kitchen Helper
In 2022 the Buckhorn Work Center was listed on the National Register for Historic Places partly for its role in being the first Ranger Station in the Colorado National Forest, now the Arapahoe and Roosevelt National Forests. If you’re interested in a truly unique CCC era set of buildings that happen to be located in a tranquil mountain setting, this may be the project for you! Last season HistoriCorps began working on the Ranger and Assistant Ranger Residence, repairing deteriorated wood elements of both structures, and this season we’re back to work on the Garage. For those seeking quality time in the rockies with a 5 star crew, we highly encourage you to sign up and join us at the Buckhorn Work Center.
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Saline County Poor House, IL
April 19-24, April 26 – May 1, May 3-8, May 10-15, and May 17-22
Session’s 1, 4, and 5 have been canceled
7 Volunteers + 1 Kitchen Helper (Sessions 1 and 2)
6 Volunteers + No Kitchen Helper (Sessions 3,4, and 5)
Originally housed in a makeshift structure, the poor house was moved to the newly built brick building in 1877. For years, this building served as both a shelter for the county’s poorest residents and an opportunity for these individuals to contribute back to the operation of the grounds, as residents were required to work on the farm if able. This mirrored the social welfare policy happening around the country at the time, as this was a common option for public welfare provision during the 19th and early 20th centuries. While the house was critical for the area’s underprivileged, residents were exposed to poor living conditions. Register now and make your mark on our nation’s historic resources.
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Allensworth Schoolhouse, CA
May 3-8, May 10-15, and May 17-22
6 Volunteers + 1 Kitchen Helper
JUST RELEASED!
Within the San Joaquin Valley lies the unincorporated community of Allensworth, California. Since 1974, the town has been memorialized as a state park, and is officially known as the Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park. The park has been the subject of both a 2022 documentary film and historical novel, and is significant given it’s status as the only California town to be founded, financed and governed by African-Americans. The town was first established in June of 1908 by Colonel Allen Allensworth and Professor William Alexander Payne. Colonel Allen Allensworth was a notable chaplain, colonel, city founder, public speaker, and theologian. Allensworth was born into slavery in Kentucky and joined the 44th Illinois Volunteers as a Union solider during the Civil War. Join at this hidden gem curated by California State Parks this May!
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Settlers Museum Farmhouse, VA
George Washington & Jefferson National Forests
May 24-29, May 31 – June 5, June 7-12, June 14-19, and June 21-26
7 Volunteers + 1 Kitchen Helper
Step in your time machine and join us as we experience what rural life looked like in Southwest Virginia in the late 19th century. The Settlers Museum and Farmhouse of Southwest Virginia is a 67-acre open-air museum that shares the story of the people who settled in the region many years ago. Located in the scenic Walker’s Creek Valley, the Settlers Museum and Farmhouse of Southwest Virginia preserves the story of early rural life in the Appalachians. The farmstead, complete with original outbuildings and period furnishings, offers a rare glimpse into how frontier families lived, work and build community.
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We’re thrilled to return for another phase of preservation work at the Crescent Moon Ranch! Crescent Moon Ranch was established in the late 1800s by cattleman John Lee, who’d come over from Prescott. The land was historically inhabited by Apache, Western Apache, Hopitutskwa, Pueblos, and Hohokam Nations. According to NPR member station KNAU, “The ranch sits at the base of Cathedral Rocks south of Sedona. It was first homesteaded by Prescott cattleman John Lee in 1880 and was originally called the OK Ranch. Lee put in an irrigation ditch, garden, and orchard, but he soon left. Since then, the ranch has changed hands and been repurposed several times.
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Forest Lodge, WI
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
May 31 – June 5, June 7-12, June 14-19, and June 21-26
7 Volunteers + 1 Kitchen Helper
It’s that time of year again when a returning cast of characters and a slew of new preservationists make the drive out to the northern woods of Wisconsin in an effort to continue a time honored tradition we’ve been enough lucky to foster at the etherial Forest Lodge. Forest Lodge is HistoriCorps’ longest continuing project and the roughly 50 acre Historic District is made up of 12 structures including the Gatehouse, Great Hall, Guesthouse, and the iconic Boathouse which sits on the banks of the beautiful Lake Namekagon.
Click here to learn more about the project and volunteer!
Stubs Ranger Station, CO
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests & Pawnee National Grassland
May 31 – June 5, June 7-12, June 14-19, and June 21-26
7 Volunteers + 1 Kitchen Helper
The Stubs Ranger Station (also known as the Stub Creek Cabin or Stub Creek Work Center) is part of the Stub Creek Administrative Site, which is a complex is located on the north end of the Laramie River Valley in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests & Pawnee National Grassland. The Stubs Ranger Station served as a ranger station prior to the Civilian Conservation Corps presence in the area, and a ranger named Bruce Torgny administered the Laramie River subdistrict from this building. The origins of this initial station are not known, though historic photographs suggest the existence of a log barn and fence located on-site.
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Clearwater Big House, WA
May 31 – June 5, June 7-12, June 14-19, and June 21-26
7 Volunteers + 1 Kitchen Helper
The Umatilla National Forest in the southeastern corner of Washington state will play host this summer to our next HistoriCorps volunteer opportunity. It’s here you’ll find pristine mountain ridges with soft rolling creeks dissecting steep valleys and the Clearwater Big House, a remnant of the early Forest years in the Umatilla. Built between 1928 and 1929 by Ranger Grover Blake, the Clearwater Big House is a 3 bedroom cabin with a living room and kitchen comprising 868 square feet of living space that was constructed from donated scrap lumber from local stockmen and game department.
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AHP: Boise National Forest Recreation Residence Survey, ID
June 7-12
6 Volunteers (No Kitchen Helper)
Join us in Boise National Forest for a week long adventure surveying tracts of recreation residences to help determine future preservation efforts. Volunteers will travel to different sites to collect the necessary data that will help the Forests determine how they manage these lands for future generations. You’ll be a mobile workforce traveling from site to site photographing, measuring, and investigating the numerous structures on each tract. Volunteers and our field staff will commute together to a given tract location daily. We will be walking and standing for the majority of our 8-9 hour days, so please ensure your physical fitness is adequate.
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AHP: Stanislaus National Forest Recreation Residence Survey, CA
June 21-26, June 28 – July 3, July 5-10, July 12-17, August 2-7, August 9-14. August 16-21, and August 23-28
6 Volunteers (No Kitchen Helper)
We’re excited to spend 8 weeks gathering essential data for the Stanislaus National Forest that will help determine their future preservation efforts concerning their aging recreation residencies. Volunteers will travel to different sites to collect the necessary data that will help the Forests determine how they manage these lands for future generations. You’ll be a mobile workforce traveling from site to site photographing, measuring, and investigating the numerous structures on each tract. Volunteers and our field staff will commute together to a given tract location daily.
Click here to learn more about the project and volunteer!
Jesse Ross Cabin, CA
June 21-26, July 5-10, July 12-17, and July 19-24
6 Volunteers (No Kitchen Helper)
JUST RELEASED!
Running adjacent to the North Fork River lies the larger-than-life Jesse Ross Cabin. Built in 1860 by Jesse Blakey Ross himself, the cabin is one of the oldest log structures located within Madera County, California. Constructed using ponderosa pine, the cabin is a one-and-a-half story, single-pen, square-hewn log cabin that was built to be part of the larger homestead established by Ross. Ross was born in Missouri in 1835 and headed westward during the Gold Rush, working for many years as a mine supplier. Join us this season in the Sierra National Forest to restore the Jesse Ross Cabin!
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Rohrbaugh Cabin, WV
July 12-17, July 19-24, August 9-14, and August 16-21
7 Volunteers + 1 Kitchen Helper
On the eastern slope of North Fork Mountain in the Smoke Hole region of West Virginia is Rohrbaugh Cabin, a rustic two and a half story home built around 1880 by European descendent William H. Rohrbaugh. The double pen style log structure featuring hewn tulip poplar logs housed members of the Rohrbaugh family for generations until the end of their ownership in 1962. During their tenure, the Rohrbaughs maintained a prosperous farmstead cultivating crops and raising livestock in a typical agrarian living of the times. Join us at Rohrbaugh Cabin for a preservation opportunity unlike any other.
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Gillespie Place,WY
Bureau of Land Management – Wyoming
July 12-17, July 19-24, July 26-31, and August 2-7
7 Volunteers + 1 Kitchen Helper
The historic communities of South Pass City and Atlantic City in Wyoming are locations that are intrinsically linked to the 1867 South Pass Gold Rush. According to WyoHistory.org, for years, rumors of gold in the area dominated the local discourse, but to no avail, as the rumored treasure had not yet been discovered. Until the late 1860’s there was only mica (more commonly known as fool’s gold) to be uncovered. Centuries after this gold rush, remnants of the past still stand, reminding us of the frenzy that once took this land by storm. Nestled within the region’s expansive, rugged, and historic terrain is Gillespie Place, a structure that has stood frozen in time.
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Twin Lakes Pavilion, PA
August 2-7, August 23-28, August 30 – September 4, and September 6-11
7 Volunteers + 1 Kitchen Helper
The pavilion at Twin Lakes Recreation Area is a rustic wood structure built by, you guessed it, the Civilian Conservation Corps. Originally, the Twin Lakes Recreation area was owned by the McKean Chemical Company who produced wood alcohol using a splash dam to augment water levels. The dam was converted by the CCC into a popular swimming impoundment fed by the Hoffman Run – a trout filled stream popular to local fisherman. Over 4,500 recreational areas were built by CCC members between 1922 to 1942, most in need of care and restoration. HistoriCorps invites you to join us as we rehabilitate the Twin Lakes Pavilion so future generations can make new memories in a place built to last.
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Section House, CO
Pike-San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands
August 16-21
7 Volunteers + 1 Kitchen Helper
Colorado is known for its picturesque mountain passes, and 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. It was also the highest narrow gauge railroad in the United States at the time, allowing for a boom in commercial mining during the formative years at the turn of the century.
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Hunter Creek Miner’s Cabin, CO
Hunter Creek Historical Foundation
August 23-28, August 30 – September 4, September 6-11, September 13-18, and September 20-25
7 Volunteers + 1 Kitchen Helper
JUST RELEASED!
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. Register and join us for our fifth season up in the Hunter Creek Valley as we move on to restoring the historic Miner’s Cabin!
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East Channel Lighthouse, MI
September 6-11, September 13-18, and September 20-25
6 Volunteers (No Kitchen Helper)
We’re heading to the banks of Lake Superior for a HistoriCorps volunteer experience unlike one we’ve had in years. This season, we’re going back to the Hiawatha National Forest for a splash of preservation excitement! From June 1864 to June 1866, Congress appropriated money to build beacon lights at the entrance to Grand Island Bay and Harbor, Lake Superior. A light or set of lights was needed to allow vessels to use Munising Harbor as a major harbor of refuge and from this need arose the Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse. This structure is a unique wooden lighthouse that stands tall and proud on the banks of Lake Superior and was constructed to direct boats from Lake Superior through the channel east of Grand Island into the Munising Harbor.