Whether you are interested in educational events or river cleanups, we have opportunities for you to volunteer with us.
In 2018, we made a commitment to become a zero waste event. Implementing new three-stream waste stations requires guidance from individuals like you. We need volunteers to guide patrons when tossing out their compost, recycling, and landfill items. Both individuals and teams are welcome!
Greeters serve as the first line welcome for visitors entering the festival grounds. Responsibilities include answering questions, giving directions, distributing program guides, collecting patron donations, and most of all, making our guests feel welcome. Greeters typically work in pairs, so it’s a great opportunity to help the festival while making new friends or sharing the…
Maintenance volunteers are needed mainly in the spring when we are prepping the Appledore schooners for the new season and in the fall when we are winterizing the ships. Maintenance volunteers may also be called upon occasionally during the sailing season. Duties may include tasks such as painting, rigging, woodworking, and general repair work. We…
As a volunteer crew member, your responsibilities will include all manner of shipboard duties from washing the deck and greeting passengers to handling lines, setting sails, and delivering educational programming. Most sailing opportunities will be during our 3-hour public sails and during our 3 ½-hour Science under Sail programs. Long-distance passage-making opportunities are also available…
As a shipboard educator, you will be responsible for leading students through the modules included in BaySail’s STEM-based environmental education programs. The skills required include an ability to learn basic scientific principles and an aptitude for interacting with and appropriately managing young people. Staff and crew will train you in: proper “topside terminology” and vessel…
Our volunteers help prepare the meals, serve the meals, clean the dishes and sweep the floors.
Now being a foster – based organization, our needs have changed. We have a great need for those who are willing to open their homes and hearts and foster animals. We want our animals to be smothered with love and attention by our volunteers until we can find them all a new mommy and/or daddy…
In addition, we have need for volunteers doing transportation, working at events, fundraising, marketing, photography, sending email, distributing flyers, etc.
If you have a special talent such as a construction, yard work, or cleaning, please let us know and as we always need help beyond dinner time.