HistoriCorps: Cooper Cabin, CA

Join us for a HardCorps trip of a lifetime as we hike and camp in the Sierra backcountry to restore the Cooper Cabin!

PROJECT PARTNER: Stanislaus National Forest

SESSION DATES: August 24-29 and September 2-10 (8-day backcountry hitch!)

CAPACITY PER SESSION: 6 Volunteers (No Kitchen Helper)

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 the historic Cooper Cabin, you will assist to:

• Repair the deteriorated and displaced wall logs
• Replace deteriorated and missing siding on the shed
• If time allows: Replace the deteriorated front porch slab, replace deteriorated logs on the remaining walls, reglaze windows as needed, and other tasks as determined in consultation with USFS staff

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.

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