Volunteer

Huble Homestead is always looking for volunteers! Our wonderful volunteers include people of all ages, all of whom are just interested in helping out. The combined contributions of our volunteers add up to hundreds of hours of time, every second of which helps our community have fun and helps our Society fulfill our mission of preserving an important part of local history.

Do you have a special interest? Some of our many volunteer opportunities include greeting visitors, leading games and crafts at events, on-site maintenance, serving on our board of directors, artifact restoration, data entry, in-town booths, assisting one of our committees, and much, much more! Whatever your interest, there's a place for you!

If you'd like to learn more about what volunteers do at Huble Homestead, please check our our Volunteer Information Package. If you already know you want to volunteer with us, fill out our online Volunteer Application Form to tell us how you can help out!

For any questions about volunteering, please contact us.

A woman in old-fashioned clothing chops rhubarb on a cutting board, with a pot beside her. She is outdoors.

Upcoming Opportunities:

Fall on the Homestead - Sunday, October 13

Greeting – Be the first point of contact at the historic site by greeting our visitors and giving them a schedule of events. You may also need to assist them with change for their entry donation.
Games/Races and Demonstration Assistant – Assist our staff members with the setup and execution of old-fashioned games and with heritage demonstrations like ice cream making.
General Store/BBQ Assistant – Assist our staff with the preparation and delivery of food items. A Food Safe certificate is required for this duty.

Costume Requirements: a period costume is required for any public facing duties, which we will provide you with.

Time Commitment: volunteer discretion.

Hot breakfast/lunch and hot/cold drinks are provided.

Halloween Spooktacular - Saturday, October 26

Pumpkin carving assistant – Assist visitors with selecting a pumpkin to carve, tidying supplies, and clean up.
Crafts and contests assistant – Assist visitors with crafts, and our staff member with executing the mid-event costume contest.
Ghouls and spooks – Using good judgment, work in the maze and graveyard to scare visitors, as well as help maintain static displays and lighting.
General Store assistant – Assist our staff with the preparation and delivery of food items. A Food Safe certificate is required for this duty. Can be customer facing or behind the scenes.

Costume Requirements: a Halloween costume is preferred for any public facing duties.

Time Commitment: volunteer discretion.

Hot breakfast/lunch and hot/cold drinks are provided.

On Site Opportunities

Site Maintenance and Repairs

Salmon Valley Post Office – The ramp into the Salmon Valley Post Office needs to be painted.
Lhedili T'enneh Fish Camp repair – The fences and lean-to are in need of new logs.
Gate repair – The wooden gate into the homestead needs to be repaired and lifted.
Boardwalk repair - Boards on the Fraser River boardwalk need to be removed and replaced.
Removal and installation of a stump – The rotten stump in the blacksmith shop needs to be removed and replaced with a large, heavy stump.

Costume Requirements: none

Time Commitment: volunteer discretion.

Hot breakfast/lunch and hot/cold drinks are provided.

Site Takedown - Saturday, October 19

Teardown and packing of exhibits – Under the direction of the Curatorial & Operations Assistant, assist in the dismantling and packing of artifacts for winter storage.
Splitting and moving firewood – In anticipation of the upcoming Halloween event, splitting firewood (log splitter provided) and moving piles to different parts of the homestead.
General repairs and winterization - Prepare the homestead buildings and equipment for the fall/winter months.
Halloween Spooktacular preparation - Complete tasks for the Halloween Spooktacular, which includes moving maze panels, transforming the garden into a graveyard display, and setting up chairs and tables for different areas.

Costume Requirements: none

Time Commitment: volunteer discretion.

Hot breakfast/lunch and hot/cold drinks are provided.

In-Town Opportunities

Board of Directors

Board Director – We always welcome interest in our board of directors. For information about joining our board, contact our office.

Costume Requirements: none

Time Commitment: 2 hours per month, which includes meetings and preparation time