Volunteering at the Grebe Festival

When: Friday, August 18; Saturday, August 19; Sunday, August 20.
Where: Lake Almanor, Chester, and surrounding area
Festival Headquarters: 102 Meadowbrook Loop, Chester, CA
Contact: sophie@plumasaudubon.org, 530-283-9307

​Plumas Audubon Society will host the 2nd Annual Grebe Festival at Lake Almanor this August 18-20. We are seeking volunteers to help make this event run safely and smoothly. You can help in one or several role, some volunteer positions require training before the event.  We need volunteers in the following roles:

**For longer volunteer shifts, we break the shift up into pieces. Tell us what day and times work best for you.
Job
Location
Day and Time
Task
Registration and Check-in
Festival Headquarters,
​Chester
Friday 7:00am-4:00pm
Saturday 6:30am-4:00pm
​Sunday 7:00am-3:00pm
  • Register new visitors
  • Check in pre-registered guests
Banquet Check-in
Carol's Cafe, Prattville
Friday 5:30pm-6:30pm
Check-in guests for banquet dinner
Visitor Information
Festival Headquarters, Chester
Friday 9:00am- 4:00pm
Saturday 7:00am-4:00p
​Sunday 7:00am- 3:00pm
  • ​Provide visitors with information about festival and grebes
  • directions to field trip locations
Children's Games and Activities
Festival Headquarters, 
​Chester
Saturday 9:00am- 4:00p
​Sunday 9:00am-3:00pm
Facilitate children's games, crafts, and activities
Children's Art Contest Award Ceremony
Festival Headquarters, 
​Chester
Sunday 1:30pm- 3:30pm
  • Announce winners and hand out prizes
  • Serve ice cream
  • Clean up after ceremony
Set-up and Tear-down Festival Headquarters
Festival Headquarters, 
​Chester
Thursday 4:00-6:00pm
Friday 8:00am- 11:00am
​Sunday 3:00pm- 5:00pm
  • Hang banners, artwork, and signs
  • Set-up tables and chairs
Set-up and take-down signs and maps around town
Chester and around Lake Almanor
Thursday 4:00-6:00pm
​Sunday 3:00-5:00pm
Post signage around town and Lake Almanor
Field Trip check-in
Festival Headquarters and various sites around Lake Almanor
Friday 9:00am-5:00pm
Saturday 6:30am-4:00pm
Sunday 7:00am- 3:00pm
  • Stand at meeting points for field-trips
  • Check in participants
  • ensure participants know where they are going
Volunteer Coordinator
Festival Headquarters
​Friday 7:00am-4:00pm
Saturday 6:30am-4:00pm
​Sunday 7:00am-3:00pm
  • Attend monthly meetings
  • Recruit and assign volunteers
  • Train Volunteers
  • Coordinate and delegate tasks to volunteers