The Fingerling Festival is a unique festival celebrating the life cycle of the salmon and it couldn’t happen without our wonderful volunteers. We rely on our volunteers to make this festival the fabulous event that it is! Volunteering is a great opportunity to be a part of your local community, meet new friends, and help to make this a successful event year after year.

If you are interested in signing up as a new volunteer for the festival, please come down to the hatchery any Saturday morning between 9am and 11am or call Dave on (604) 469-9106.

The following volunteer opportunities are available:

‘On the Day’ Opportunities

We are looking for volunteers of all ages to come along on the day to help out for two hours or more in the set up, co-ordination, helping out and / or closing down of the event.  The Fingerling Festival is from 11am to 3pm but we need people to help us before, during and after to ensure the smooth operation of this day.  All volunteers are provided with a hot dog and drink in appreciation of their assistance.  Training is provided.  Students can use this festival towards their work experience hours with approval.

Positions include:

• Volunteer sign in

• Set up / Close down

• Hatchery / Fish release

• Donation Table

• Raffle Sales

• Bulb Sales

• Exhibitor Liaison

• Hot Dog Cooking (do you have Food Safe ?)

• Signage (artists of all ages please contact us)

• Buggy Valet

• Green Team for Recycling

• Photographer

• Runners / Relief Team

• and more!

Long Term Festival Opportunities (voluntary)

General Office – database management, e-mail and mailouts.

Events – co-ordinating the volunteers, press relations.

Graphic Design – help us promote the Fingerling Festival by designing posters, flyers and advertisements

Fundraising – letter-writing campaigns and corporate campaigns

Other Opportunities to volunteer with the Port Moody Ecological Society – please follow this link.