March 27th 6-8pm, March 28-30th 8-3pm Frisby House | 304 S Main Street West Bend, WI Learn a restoration technique Gain hands-on preservation experience Help save a historic building Enjoy working with your hands? Hop on the proverbial train for a journey into wood floor restoration. In 4-days, you’ll learn how to handle materials, remove old finishes, and […]
Kick off the season with HistoriCorps’ version of Spring Break in the southern gulf of Texas along the Padre Island National Seashore! SESSION DATES: April 6-11 CAPACITY PER SESSION: 4 Volunteers (No Kitchen Helper) PROJECT SUPERVISOR: Brandon Alleman! In Texas, a thin strip of land shelters a beautiful oasis of dunes, coastal prairies, and diverse tidal […]
SESSION DATES: April 13-18, April 20-25, April 27 – May 2, and May 4-9 CAPACITY PER SESSION: 6 Volunteers (No Kitchen Helper) PROJECT SUPERVISOR: Aric Smejkal! SITE INFORMATION: Sherando Lake Recreation Area, located in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, boasts a history dating back to the early 20th century. Initially home to Indigenous peoples, the area experienced a surge […]
SESSION DATES: April 13-18, April 20-25, April 27 – May 2, and May 4-9 CAPACITY PER SESSION: 6 Volunteers (No Kitchen Helper) PROJECT SUPERVISOR: Aric Smejkal! SITE INFORMATION: Sherando Lake Recreation Area, located in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, boasts a history dating back to the early 20th century. Initially home to Indigenous peoples, the area experienced a surge […]
We’re heading back to the Ozarks for few weeks of lakeside volunteering at the Lake Wedington Recreation Area to continue restoring the CCC-era cabins! SESSION DATES: April 20-25, April 27 – May 2, and May 4-9 CAPACITY PER SESSION: 4 Volunteers (No Kitchen Helper) PROJECT SUPERVISOR: Ryan Prochaska! SITE INFORMATION: Located on land historically inhabited by […]
SESSION DATES: April 13-18, April 20-25, April 27 – May 2, and May 4-9 CAPACITY PER SESSION: 6 Volunteers (No Kitchen Helper) PROJECT SUPERVISOR: Aric Smejkal! SITE INFORMATION: Sherando Lake Recreation Area, located in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, boasts a history dating back to the early 20th century. Initially home to Indigenous peoples, the area experienced a surge […]
A basic carpentry class that breaks down the barriers keeping women from being comfortable with tools. Leave the class feeling confident and ready to tackle household projects on your own! During this four-day course, we’ll cover basic carpentry for women through lectures, demonstrations, and lots of hands-on practice. Topics covered include: Safe and effective tool […]
Date: May 19-30, 2025 (Monday to Thursday, no class on Friday) Time: 6:00PM to 9:00PM Location: EBI Covington Campus (3923 Winston Ave) Cost: $400.00 Click here to learn more and apply!
Join us atop the rugged hills of West Virginia at the High Knob Fire Tower, the only stone constructed fire tower east of the Mississippi. SESSION DATES: May 25-30, June 1-6, June 8-13, and June 15-20 CAPACITY PER SESSION: 6 Volunteers (No Kitchen Helper) CREW LEADER: Karina Burbank! SITE INFORMATION: Rising atop the crest of Shenandoah […]
Join us atop the rugged hills of West Virginia at the High Knob Fire Tower, the only stone constructed fire tower east of the Mississippi. SESSION DATES: May 25-30, June 1-6, June 8-13, and June 15-20 CAPACITY PER SESSION: 6 Volunteers (No Kitchen Helper) CREW LEADER: Karina Burbank! SITE INFORMATION: Rising atop the crest of […]
A basic carpentry class that breaks down the barriers keeping women from being comfortable with tools. Leave the class feeling confident and ready to tackle household projects on your own! During this four-day course, we’ll cover basic carpentry for women through lectures, demonstrations, and lots of hands-on practice. Topics covered include: Safe and effective tool […]
Go beyond learning to use tools and get into constructing buildings with our Women’s Advanced Carpentry! Over the course of five days, we’ll work as a team to build a simple, functional, and pleasing shed—starting by crafting a solid wood-framed floor and ending with securing roof sheathing or purlins and metal to our rafters. At […]
Join us atop the rugged hills of West Virginia at the High Knob Fire Tower, the only stone constructed fire tower east of the Mississippi. SESSION DATES: May 25-30, June 1-6, June 8-13, and June 15-20 CAPACITY PER SESSION: 6 Volunteers (No Kitchen Helper) CREW LEADER: Karina Burbank! SITE INFORMATION: Rising atop the crest of […]
Join us for an in-depth, hands-on timber frame workshop in which you’ll raise a beautiful timber framed structure from scratch as part of a team. Timber framing has been used for centuries to build beautiful, durable structures that stand the test of time and don’t require any screws or nails to hold them together. This […]
Join us atop the rugged hills of West Virginia at the High Knob Fire Tower, the only stone constructed fire tower east of the Mississippi. SESSION DATES: May 25-30, June 1-6, June 8-13, and June 15-20 CAPACITY PER SESSION: 6 Volunteers (No Kitchen Helper) CREW LEADER: Karina Burbank! SITE INFORMATION: Rising atop the crest of […]
A basic carpentry class that breaks down the barriers keeping women from being comfortable with tools. Leave the class feeling confident and ready to tackle household projects on your own! During this four-day course, we’ll cover basic carpentry for women through lectures, demonstrations, and lots of hands-on practice. Topics covered include: Safe and effective tool […]
In this four month carpentry program, you will learn carpentry, building, and infrastructure development skills over time, and with mentorship. Work with the Wild Abundance crew to prepare sites, work […]
A basic carpentry class that breaks down the barriers keeping women from being comfortable with tools. Leave the class feeling confident and ready to tackle household projects on your own! During this four-day course, we’ll cover basic carpentry for women through lectures, demonstrations, and lots of hands-on practice. Topics covered include: Safe and effective tool […]
Go beyond learning to use tools and get into constructing buildings with our Women’s Advanced Carpentry! Over the course of five days, we’ll work as a team to build a simple, functional, and pleasing shed—starting by crafting a solid wood-framed floor and ending with securing roof sheathing or purlins and metal to our rafters. At […]
Go beyond learning to use tools and get into constructing buildings with our Women’s Advanced Carpentry! Over the course of five days, we’ll work as a team to build a simple, functional, and pleasing shed—starting by crafting a solid wood-framed floor and ending with securing roof sheathing or purlins and metal to our rafters. At […]