Volunteer

Come join our team of talented and passionate volunteers to help make the festival magic happen. All volunteers may take home a Festival merch item of their choice at the end of their shift (hat, t-shirt or lens cloth).

  • Shift Descriptions

    • Registrant Packet Assembly (Sept 14-17)

      • Assembling registration packets and nametags, sorting and folding merch as needed at the Chicago Bird Alliance in North Park. Volunteers welcome anytime in the time window.

    • Registration Table

      • Checking in participants, distributing swag items, helping with merch sales via digital terminal.

    • Wayfinding

      • Hang out near registration to help people with questions on how to navigate the festival hub.

    • Vendor Load in/Load Out Support

      • Active role involving lifting and carrying items or using wheeled carts to help vendors and TUBF staff load in and out from the museum loading dock. Elevators are available. 

    • Speaker/Workshop Room Attendant

      • Support speaker and workshop presenter rooms by assisting with setup, timekeeping, and room turnover.

    • Lunch Assistant

      • Assist in setting up catered lunches and handing out to attendees who have pre-purchased lunch tickets.

Click the sign up button below to sign up for specific roles and shifts. On the sign up form you can click the down arrow for more details about the role and the location.

Volunteer Sign-Up

Please note that Registrant Packet Assembly shifts (Sept 14-17) are at the Chicago Bird Alliance Office at 5801-C N Pulaski Ave, Chicago IL 60659. All other shifts are at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. For accessibility information for the museum, please consult their website: https://naturemuseum.org/plan-your-visit/accessibility