Thank you so much for your interest in volunteering at the 20^th annual St. Louis Earth Day Festival. Our organization relies heavily on the generosity of volunteers to make the festival happen. We are extremely grateful for whatever help you are able to provide.

If you have not experienced the Festival before, you are in for a treat! On the day of the event, 25,000 people gather in Forest Park on the Muny grounds to engage in learning and celebration with 250 vendors from across the region

As a sign of our gratitude, we will provide free Earth Day T-shirts for all volunteers, as well as food and water. We highly encourage volunteers to bring their own water bottles and sunscreen and to dress for the weather.

We can best accommodate groups of volunteers in the areas described below. Please consider the opportunities listed and tell us:

1. Which responsibility you will handle
2. Which shifts you will cover (how many people per shift?)
3. Please provide first and second choices

To register your group:

1. Identify one contact person who will act as a liaison between our volunteer coordinator and the group.
   
2. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it with a brief introduction to your group's interests. Include a phone number and email for the contact person.
3. You will receive an excel file to fill out with all group member information.
4. Email all information to: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Thank you for your interest!

GROUP VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Note: Your group is not required to provide the full number of requested volunteers.

Saturday Set-Up/Sunday Set-Up Crew

Saturday, April 24, 2010, Noon - 4PM, Sunday April 25, 2010, 7AM - 11AM.

Help out as we prepare the MUNY grounds for the 20th Annual St. Louis Earth Day Festival. Activities may include, but are not limited to: moving tables/chairs, setting up straw bales, setting up barricades and traffic signage, and placing recycling bins throughout the festival footprint. (Must be able to lift at least 20 lbs.)

10-20 volunteers

Tear-Down Crew

Sunday, April 25, 2010, 6PM - 9PM

Help return the MUNY grounds to their natural splendor. Activities may include, but are not limited to: emptying trash/recycling bins, collecting tables/chairs, picking up litter and helping vendors/exhibitors load out. (Must be able to lift at least 20 lbs.)

15-25 volunteers

Vendor Check-In/Vendor Check-Out

Sunday, April 25, 2010, 7AM - 10:30AM, 8AM - 11AM, 6PM - 8PM

Help direct vendors to the appropriate area and assist with unloading/loading to ease congestion before and after the event. (Must be able to work with the public, problem solve, and able to read a map. May include lifting.)

20+ volunteers for AM shift, 15 volunteers for PM shift

Survey Squad

Sunday, April 25, 2010, 11AM - 1:30PM, 1:30PM - 4PM, 4PM - 6PM

Roam the Festival grounds to sign people up for the free raffle while collecting important demographic/evaluation information.

30-40 volunteers per shift

Program Circulation/Information Assistance

Sunday April 25, 2010, 11AM - 1:30PM, 1:30PM - 4PM, 4PM - 6PM

Help attendees navigate the Festival Grounds and become informed about all of the activities taking place! Hand out the event program and encourage people to deposit programs at the reuse stations at the Entry/Exit points when they leave. You may also help people find their way to areas of interest by orienting them with the program map.

10-20 volunteers per shift

Recycling Crew (Collection and Sorting)

Sunday, April 25, 2010, 11:30AM - 2PM, 1:30PM - 3:30PM, 3PM - 5PM, 4:30PM - 7PM, 6PM - 8PM

St. Louis Earth Day is very grateful to Boeing Employees for Environmental Protection (BEEP) for managing Recycling On the Go at the 20th Annual Festival. BEEP has managed recycling efforts at the festival for the past three years and will once again be on hand to help out. As this is the most volunteer intensive part of the festival, you do not have to be a member of BEEP to participate; all are welcome. Volunteers may participate in a live "garbology" demonstration, sorting festival waste onsite to discover the proportions of waste destined for the recycling center, compost heap, and the landfill. (Must be willing to with working with trash. Safety equipment provided. Waste collectors must be able to lift at least 20 lbs.)