Current Preservation Projects

North Manitou Island – Katie Shepard Hotel
Aug. 21-28, 2026. Volunteers needed for 3-7 days on North Manitou Island for projects on the Katie Shepard Hotel.

Thoreson Farm
Volunteers needed for late June 2026 projects including refinishing farmhouse floors, barn clean-up.

Faust Log Cabin Volunteer Window Restoration Workdays
Located at Inspiration Point overlooking Big Glen Lake, this cabin is a jewel in the National Park. Join us for a Window Restoration Workshop!

Lawr Farm
Homesteader, George Lawr was a carpenter and stone mason who made many of the foundations and basements around Port Oneida.
Current Projects
North Manitou Island – Katie Shepard HotelJune 8, 2026 - 2:42 pm
Thoreson FarmJune 7, 2026 - 1:05 pm
Faust Log Cabin Volunteer Window Restoration WorkdaysJune 3, 2026 - 12:44 pm
Lawr FarmApril 17, 2026 - 1:49 pm
Faust CabinApril 17, 2026 - 12:26 pm
Upcoming Events
Holiday Harmonica
November 14 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pmPine Needle Ornament Workshop
December 11 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pmBirding in Sleeping Bear Dunes: Birding Basics for Beginners
April 24 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pmBirding in Sleeping Bear Dunes : Piping Plovers, Endangered Species and the Miracle of Migration
May 1 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pmIntro to Leather 10-2:30
June 3 @ 10:00 am - 2:30 pm


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