21st Annual St. Louis Earth Day Festival Sunday, April 25, 2010
11 AM to 6 PM In Forest Park on the Muny Grounds  

Be part of the team that makes the Festival happen, create new friendships, and contribute to the educational programming that enriches the attendee experience. All Festival volunteers will be fed and given free water.

Thanks for your interest - all of our volunteer positions have been filled! Please join our mailing list (right) to receive email reminders about future volunteer opportunities.

Volunteer Opportunities:

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.)

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.)

Merchandise

Sunday, April 25, 2010, 10:30AM - 1:30PM, 1:30PM - 4:00PM, 4:00PM - 6:30PM
Work the St. Louis Earth Day booth selling merchandise and signing people up for the free raffle. (Must be responsible and capable of basic math.)

Vendor Load In/Out Support

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.)

Traffic Patrol

Sunday, April 25, 2010, 7AM - 10:30AM
Help direct traffic through the Muny Circle as vendors arrive for load in. (Requires assertive personality.)

Information/Welcome

Sunday, April 25, 2010, 10:30AM - 1PM, 1PM - 3:30PM, 3:30PM - 6PM
Inform attendees about various programs, give location information and collect demographic/evaluation information. Some of these volunteers will remain at the info booth, others will walk the event, handing out programs, and directing attendees to the various attractions. (Must work well with the public.)

Survey Squad

Sunday, April 25, 2010, 11AM - 1:30PM, 1:30PM - 4PM, 4PM - 6PM
Roam the Festival grounds to sign collect attendee email addresses so that we can send them a paper-free survey. Participants get one free ticket for the Earth Day Raffle! Surveys collect important demographic information evaluative feedback.

Eco-Art Catalyst

Sunday, April 25, 2010, 10AM - 12:30PM, 12:30PM - 2:30PM, 2:30PM - 4:30PM, 4:30 - 6:30PM
Help inspire kids and adults through hands-on, recycled art activities. (March and April training sessions at the St. Louis Teachers' Recycling Center are highly recommended and lots of fun. Those who sign up before April 10 will receive more information via email.)

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 21st Annual Festival. BEEP has managed recycling efforts at the festival for the past four 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.)

Festival Evaluators

We want YOUR feedback! To continue improving the Festival from year to year, we need community support to know who to invite back next year. We are looking for volunteers to conduct a structured evaluation of the following:

Neighborhoods and Booths

Entertainment

Earth Day Café/Food Vendors

Educational Activities

We will provide the evaluation sheets and a map of your evaluation site. The evaluation schedule/time frame is flexible.

Bike Valet Parking

Help the St. Louis Bicycle Federation with their expanded Bike Valet Parking efforts. To volunteer, visit their website for more info and contact information.

Leadership Positions

St. Louis Earth Day is seeking passionate and reliable people who are good with people, thinking on their feet, and creative problem solving to help coordinate volunteers, field questions from vendors, and help festival attendees. If you are interested in making an important contribution of your time and talent, please indicate the areas you would like to help below. Leadership positions require some pre-festival communication and a full day commitment on Sunday, April 25th to ensure continuity.

Neighborhood Captain - the "go to" person for vendors and attendees of specific thematic zones in the festival layout. Captains participate in vendor set up, help direct attendees to educational activities, work with volunteers, and provide feedback to event coordinators. Captains will also help evaluate educational exhibitors.

• Art + Crafts + Jewelry + Clothing/Pets
• Energy Efficiency Green Building/ Alternative Fuel + Transportation/ Reduce + Reuse + Recycle
• Food Education and the Earth Day Cafe
• Home + Family + Spirituality/Health + Nutrition + Beauty/Nature + Natural Resources + Recreation

Volunteer Captain - assist the volunteer coordinator in briefing and organizing volunteers for their 2-3 hour shifts.

• Saturday Set-Up
• Set-Up Crew/Vendor Load-In Support/Traffic Patrol
• Tear-down Crew/Vendor Load-Out Support
• Merchandise/Information
• Raffle/Festival Evaluations and Demographic Survey

Pre-Fest Volunteers

Interested in helping out January through April? Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it with your interest.

Planning Committee Positions -

Get involved with making the Festival happen! Committee members will help recruit ideal vendors, exhibitors, and activity providers; help shape the neighborhood activities; and provide guidance, support, and inspiration during the planning process.

Entertainment Coordinators -

Love supporting local music and talent? Volunteer to recruit and select performers for the Earth Day Café Stage and the Local Performance Grass Stage. We are looking for stage MCs too!

Local Food Committee -

Help identify, recruit, and select food vendors that are committed to Earth Day values!

Earth Day Challenge Coordinator -

Support the Earth Day Challenge by soliciting gifts for participants. Also help promote the Challenge and coordinate the day-of participant awards and records.

Raffle Coordinator -

Solicit prizes and coordinate pick up. Post prize descriptions and thank donors.

Transportation Coordinator -

Use your creativity to encourage more people to bike, walk, use the Metro, and carpool INSTEAD of driving to the Festival.

Social Networking Coordinator -

Maintain Earth Day's social networking presence on Facebook and Twitter.

Volunteer with our partners who are helping with our event!

Celebrate Earth Day this year by doing your part to keep Forest Park clean! In conjunction with the St. Louis Earth Day Festival, The Open Space Council is conducting an annual Forest Park Operation Wild Lands: Trash Pick Up. Meet at the lower MUNY parking lot at 9:00AM. Supplies and refreshments will be provided. All children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Sign-up at www.openspacestl.org  

Volunteer with the St. Louis Regional Bike Federation to help with the Bike Valet Parking. Sign up at www.stlbikefed.org.

Please Note:  Some volunteer duties require some light to moderate lifting, walking the Festival grounds and/or standing for periods of time. Please indicate your comfort level on your registration form. We strongly recommend volunteers bring their own water bottles and sunscreen.