HistoriCorps

Oct 21

HistoriCorps is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides volunteers of all skill levels with a hands-on experience in preserving historic structures on public lands across America. Volunteers work with HistoriCorps field staff to learn preservation skills and put those skills to work saving historic places that have fallen into disrepair. HistoriCorps works to ensure that America’s cultural and historical resources exist for future generations.

Volunteering with HistoriCorps involves working on historic preservation projects, learning hands-on preservation skills, and contributing to the preservation of historic sites across the country. HistoriCorps provides all necessary resources, including meals, tools, training, and equipment, and volunteers generally sign up for a fixed period, usually a week at a time.

Current Volunteer Opportunities: https://historicorps.org/2025-volunteer-opportunities/

Dena Koehn

Dena Koehn grew up in Rose City, a rural town in mid-Michigan, and moved to southern Michigan to attend Adrian College. She graduated in 2005 with a BFA in Studio Art and a BA in English. After school, she worked in marketing and sales. In 2016 Dena started teaching woodworking classes with Luke in a garage, which eventually became the Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute. She has served many roles at the SBWI, including Outreach Coordinator, Shaker Box Instructor, Secretary, Treasurer, Board Member, Bookkeeper, and now Director of Operations. She is also the Event Coordinator and Social Media Director of the Great Lakes Woodworking Festival, an annual event which brings together the best woodworkers from the Great Lakes region.

HistoriCorps

Society of American Period Furniture Makers

SBWI Membership