Forest Lodge, WI: Volunteer Restoration Project (Session 1)
June 1 @ 5:00 pm - June 6 @ 5:00 pm
Free
Perhaps our longest continuing project to date, Forest Lodge is among our most popular volunteer opportunities, and with good reason. Early birds get the worm on this one, so don’t wait to register and we’ll see you on Lake Namakegon!
SESSION DATES: June 1-6, June 8-13, June 15-20, and June 22-27
PROJECT SUPERVISOR: Reid Saunders!
SITE INFORMATION: 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. Without a doubt, Forest Lodge is HistoriCorps’ longest continuing project and with good reason. 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.
SCOPE OF WORK:
HistoriCorps is committed to educating and training volunteers in preservation skills, with an overarching mission of inspiring a preservation ethic in all those involved. Learning and working alongside expert HistoriCorps field staff and other volunteers while applying the traditional skills necessary to restore Forest Lodge, you will assist to:
- Re-glaze wooden sash windows in Guest House
- Repointing Main Lodge chimney
- Siding repairs on Boathouse
- General maintenance of campus
Please note: Tasks vary by day and by week, depending on a variety of factors including: weather, project priorities, previous groups’ work, and more. Though it is likely you will get to learn and practice most or all of the above tasks, it is not guaranteed. The higher percentage of the scope a particular task is, the more likely you will get to practice it.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION!
