Volunteer

Outreach and special event volunteer

Volunteers will help Parks Canada staff deliver activities to the public at our own special events and also at local festivals, celebrations, trade shows, and sporting events in Southwestern Ontario. We are looking for volunteers in the following areas: Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Hamilton, Kitchener-Waterloo, London, Windsor, Amherstburg, or Leamington, Ontario. 

What you will be doing: 

• Promoting Parks Canada to the public and answering questions. 
• Promoting an active and healthy lifestyle
• Learning about Canadian culture, history, and nature.
• Sharing your passion of Parks Canada places with others.
• Setting up and taking down portable booths and activities. 
• Assisting with activities such as airbrush tattoos, scavenger hunts, green screen photo booths, and family crafts.
• Demonstrating our website using portable tablet devices.
• Bringing Parka to life, taking pictures with event goers, reading story time with Parka, and performing her “song and dance.”
• Encouraging others to volunteer for Parks Canada. 

Note:

• You must be 14 years or older to apply.
• Prior experience is not required.
• Good communication skills are an asset.
• Volunteers will be expected to travel at their own cost. Some meals may be provided or reimbursed.
• A screening process will follow the application to suitability.
• Volunteers will be contacted on an as needed basis, based on events going on in their communities. 

How to apply: 

Contact the Southwestern Ontario Field Unit External Relations Team at: ugsocommunicationssofu@pc.gc.ca.