FortWhyte Alive

The FortWhyte Alive Volunteer Program has a diversity of roles that is second-to-none to any organization in the voluntary sector.  To get a sense of volunteer opportunities that are specific to the winter season, check out the details below.  A menu of year-round volunteer roles is available by looking under Join Us. 

Education

WINTER FUN DAY LEADERS
If you enjoy children and outdoor adventure, you can be a Winter Fun Day Leader. Here is an opportunity to snowshoe, make snow taffy, build outdoor shelters and more. Time commitment is daytime, Monday through Friday, minimum 2½ hour shift once a week. Training is provided.

YOUTH PROGRAM LEADERS
Do you enjoy the energy and enthusiasm of children? Come share in their sense of wonder with hands-on nature experiences and winter adventures including snowshoeing. Commitment is one and a half hours sporadically on Saturdays and weekday evenings, January through March. Training is provided.

Outdoor Adventure

FIRE & TAFFY TENDERS
Here is a role for individuals who might like to be involved with weekday school programs but in a supportive function. How does guiding children at rolling taffy poured on snow or baking bannock and roasting marsh-mallows on a stick sound? A crash course on fire tending and you’re on the team! The time commitment is daytime, any day Monday through Friday for a minimum 3 hour shift.

SNOWSHOE CLUB LEADERS
Are you looking for outdoor exercise and adventure on weekends? You don’t need strong expertise to take on this role as training is provided. Commitment is sporadic on alternate Saturday mornings January through March.

ADVENTURE RACING CREW
Feel the thrill of an Adventure Race without a single day of training! How? Join in on the day of the race and live vicariously through the participants by supporting them in their adventure. Volunteers are positioned along the race route, at water stations or exchange zones.  Hypothermic Half Marathon: Sunday, February 26, 2012 and EcoAdventure Race: Sunday, April 22, 2012 are dates to mark in your play book.
 

Special Events Administration

ECOADVENTURE RACE LOGISTICS COORDINATOR
Are you looking for experience in Special Events? Are you a details-oriented person? Here is an exciting opportunity to play a logistical role in the 13th Annual EcoAdventure race, all under the direction of the Special Events Coordinator with responsibilities as follows: promote the event by distributing posters and entry forms, send out prize request and sponsor letters, pick-up prizes, prepare bins for exchange zones for the day of the event, and more. Time commitment is 8-10 hours per month (Feb.-April) with flexibility on choice of week days, plus engagement on the day of event on Sunday, April 22, 2012, if possible.

SUNSET BBQ PRIZE COORDINATOR
Under the direction of the Special Events Coordinator, this volunteer is responsible for giving administrative support to prize request activities initiated by the Sunset BBQ Committee. This includes mailing letters, picking up prizes, organizing them for the event and assisting on the day of the event on June 6, 2012. Time commitment is 8-10 hours per month for 3 months (March–early June) with flexibility on choice of week day.

GOLF TOURNAMENT PRIZE COORDINATOR
Are you looking for résumé building experience in Special Events? This position offers a role revolving around mailing letters to potential supporters, picking up prizes and organizing them in groupings prior to the event, all under the direction of the Special Events Coordinator. Availability for post event follow-up would be great! Time commitment is 8-10 hours per month in May, June and July with a full day on day of tournament, Wednesday, July 25, 2012.

Communications

GRAPHICS ASSISTANT: Under the direction of the Creative Director, this volunteer will assist with tasks relating to the promotion of programs, services and events at FortWhyte Alive. If you have initiative, an eye for detail and strong computer skills with an aptitude for Adobe  programs such as InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash, do consider this position that will have you working in an exciting area.  Experience with a Mac environment an asset.  Time commitment is 6 hours/weekly with some flexibility on choice of day or half days.

FortWhyte Outreach

WOOD DUCK BOX PROMO: Be part of a spring campaign aimed at riverbank residents in Winnipeg inviting them to install a Wood Duck Box in their backyard. You will be assigned specific streets earmarked for our Wood Duck Box Project mailbox promotion. Time commitment is mid to late February, with full flexibility on day and time
 

FortWhyte Farms

GREENHOUSE/HENHOUSE TENDERS: The FortWhyte Farms offers you the opportunity to exercise your green thumb over the winter months as well as try your hand at “livestock” care. The ideal person is someone who is ready to adopt alternate Monday, Friday or Saturday mornings and make a 45 minute – 1 hour (10:30 – 11:30) commitment to care for the plants in the greenhouse and the hens in the henhouse. Specific instructions and training are provided. A half dozen farm fresh eggs is one of the perks of the job!

FORTWHYTE FARMS INTERN PROGRAM COOK: Healthy food is an important dimension of the FortWhyte Farms program. If cooking and nutrition is your thing, you are the person for this job. Here is an opportunity to pass on the gift to our interns with a once-a-week simple, nutritious meal, made with locally grown food, including some FortWhyte Farm produced. Alternate weeks possible too!

Hands-on Tasks

JOB JAR TEAM: FortWhyte Alive encompasses 640 acres and 5 buildings; it should be no surprise that we have a job jar. If you define yourself as a Mr. or Mrs. Fix-it who enjoys the challenges of small maintenance jobs, call today to join in. We can match your skills to the project. Commitment is flexible.