Winter Work Month

Throughout January, we’re inviting members and volunteers to help care for the land while the Hostel remains open for reservations. Together, we’ll take on a series of projects that support the long-term health and resilience of the forest.

Event Details

• Date: January 1st - January 31st, 2026

• Location: The Hostel in the Forest, Brunswick, GA

• Open to: Community members and volunteers

Volunteer Details

• Room and board provided

• Three-day minimum stay (week-long stays encouraged)

• Continental breakfast, plus lunch and dinner provided

• Daily 9am meeting to set tasks and intentions

Project Details:

• Removing fallen trees from the front pond, clearing storm debris around the domes, refreshing the T-Trail and all fire breaks, caring for Mrs. Driveway and reopening water trenches on both sides, cleaning the grey-water trench from Laundry Land to the chicken trench, reopening the water trench from the flower garden and blueberry patch to Mr. Road

• At the Solar Field, we’ll also: Push back gum trees, locate, mark, and clear around saplings planted by past staff, build new hugel mounds, expand garden spaces, continue developing the rabbit-tat, extend the natural irrigation canal system, explore a potential berm to buffer sound from the neighboring shooting range

Interested? Call us at 912-264-9738.