Stroll through the Brickyard and the College of Natural Resources shack will greet your eyes.

Unlike other shacks made out of flat plywood, this shack gives off an authentic log cabin feel, from the intricate tree carving on the red door to the bright barn shutters flanking either side.

The wood for the shack came from Hill Forest as part of a donation by Thomas Harris, according to freshman in natural resources Kelly Paige Arrup and sophomore in PGA golf management Kevin Martin.

Construction of the shack, though, challenged the students.

“From what I saw, the logs were massive, and you had to get three or four people to haul them,” Martin said.

Maintenance also took time, which included patching the gaps on the inside of the shack along with overall décor, according to Martin.

Walk inside and a cozy hammock awaits students, such as Arrup, who has spent nights there battling the cold winds.

“It was really cold, and the wind picked up, and it sounded like one of the shacks fell down in the middle of the night,” Arrup said.

Despite the challenges, the shack also brought students within the college together, according to Martin.

“You don’t always get to see other people from other majors in CNR,” Martin said.

If you would like to help CNR achieve its goal, you may stop by the shack all week to purchase raffle tickets to win handmade cornhole boards, gift cards and T-shirts. Proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity.