Volunteer at the Monte Vista Crane Festival
Do you love spending time outdoors? Getting a front-row seat to witness amazing displays of natural beauty and wildlife while learning about one of the San Luis Valley's most famous species: the sandhill crane? If the answer to the above questions is yes, then the Monte Vista Crane Festival would like to invite you to join us as a volunteer!
What you'll get
Witness Firsthand
the incredible natural spectacle of the sandhill crane migration in the San Luis Valley while learning all about the cranes, their habitat and how we can help ensure they continue visiting our valley well into the future.
Share the Joy
of hundreds of eager crane viewers enjoying the birds, the beauty of the SLV, and the utter perfection of the March weather. (Okay, maybe just the first two things...)
Free tickets
to the Monte Vista Crane Festival! All volunteers who work a 4 hour shift get a FREE Festival Pass, which provides access to all the festival speakers, including the keynote, and the Friday night movie.
A Fabulous Shirt
guaranteed to make you the object of intense jealousy amongst your birding friends. Or bird friends. Or just friends. Or all of the above!
Satisfaction
...knowing you have helped a local festival that contributes to the survival of sandhill cranes in the San Luis Valley as well as the local economy.
What you'll be doing
While not an exhaustive list, here are some of the possibilities for volunteering during the festival:
- Tour Assistants/Drivers — assist in loading tour vans, helping answer attendee questions, and maybe even serve as a driver (which means you get to go on the tour for free).
- Information Booth — staff the Crane Festival information booth at Ski Hi Complex during the festival weekend. You would answer questions about the events, help people navigate to events, and pass out brochures and maps.
- Crane Festival Merchandise Sales — assist in the sales of t-shirts, cards, and stickers to benefit the Crane Festival and keep it coming back year after year.
- Speaker Assistant — volunteers will help check tickets, sell tickets and assist the speakers. You also get to enjoy the speaker’s presentation for free!
- Film Festival Volunteer — help check tickets, sell merchandise, and assist the film festival organizers. You also get to stay and watch the films!