HistoriCorps, needs more volunteers to help with the renovations of the Clay Butte Fire Lookout in the Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming.
According to HistoriCorps’s website, “HistoriCorps is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit that provides volunteers of all skill levels with a hands-on experience preserving historic structures on public lands across America.”
Michael Guillot, the regional program manager over this project, said the Clay Butte project would be one people can also use as a camping trip.
“While we’re working out there, we’ll be camping there as well,” Guillot said. "This will be tent/camper camping. There’s some space for people that have campers on the back of their tuck or something like that. And it’s just an absolutely spectacular view where you can see both Montana … as well as surrounding Wyoming.”
The Clay Butte project will consist of two, one-week sections. The first group of people will begin work on Monday, Aug. 3, and the second group will start on Monday, Aug. 10. Guillot said volunteers can sign up for more than one week.
“So, when you register, you would register per session again,” Guillot said. "That’s typically a Sunday evening through a Friday afternoon, but you can stay for as many sessions as your time allows.”
Guillot said the organization is already planning for next year’s renovations and currently has the rest of this season and some of next year’s booking slots available online.
“We have some really exciting projects,” Guillot said, “So whether you’re interested in getting on the coast of California or doing some projects up in New England or you’re interested in being in the Rocky Mountains or Shoshone National Forest, there’s a lot of really fun projects we’re doing nationally.”
To learn and hear more from Guillot, listen to the full interview on BYU-Idaho Radio’s podcast on Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.