Maple Festival 2025 Volunteer Sign Up

Volunteer at Maple 2025!

Are you a history enthusiast and passionate about community events? Then come join us at Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village for our Annual Maple Fest on March 29th, where you'll have the opportunity to celebrate the sweet taste of maple and the hardworking farmers who cultivate it. New York State has a long history of maple farming, and by volunteering with BNHV you will help us to keep that tradition alive by highlighting the skills and ingenuity that has long characterised the relationship between this land and its inhabitants.

This relationship is at the core of what Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village is all about. We are committed to illuminating the agricultural history of Western New York. In a time of climate crisis, we believe that now more than ever it is essential to understand how we relate to the earth past, present, and future.

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to email Volunteers@BNHV.org, or call 716-689-1440, we would be happy to help with any questions you may have!

ALL VOLUNTEERS WILL GET A FREE PANCAKE BREAKFAST!

Pancake Breakfast Volunteer Shifts: 7 am - 11 am or 10 am - 2:30 pm

Volunteers who sign up to help with the pancake breakfast can choose either the 7-11 am shift or the 10 am - 2:30 pm shift. Our event will feature delicious pancakes made by volunteers for hungry families! In an event of this scale there are various roles that require volunteers. We need your help with:

• Pancake making
• Sausage making
• Serving food
• Running food
• Table bussing
• Dishwashing

Please arrive 15 minutes early for check-in, and all training will be provided as needed.

OPERATIONAL VOLUNTEER SHIFTS: 8:00 AM - 12 PM OR 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM

Volunteers who sign up to help for the operational portion of the event can choose either the 8:00 am - 12 pm shift or 11:30 am - 2:30 pm shift. This portion of the event will assist with visitor services. We need your help with:

• Admissions
• Basket Raffles 
• Maple Store Sales

Please arrive 15 minutes early for check-in, and all training will be provided as needed.

Activities and education Volunteer Shifts: 8:30 am - 12 pm or 11:30 am - 2:30 pm

Volunteers who sign up to help for the activities and education portion of the event can choose either the 8:30 am - 12 pm shift or 11:30 am - 2:30 pm shift. This portion of the event will give visitors a chance to truly experience Maple Festival. We need your help with:

• Maple Sugar Snow
• Tree Tapping
• Maple History Trail
• Syrup Tasting
• Sugar Shack
• Sap Boiling

Please arrive 15 minutes early for check-in, and all training will be provided as needed.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Pancake Breakfast and Operational volunteers will be working indoors. Activities and Education volunteers will be working outdoors.

So don't miss out on this sweet opportunity to make a difference and gain valuable experience. Sign up to volunteer today, meet new people, and help bring history to life.

 Questions? Email volunteers@bnhv.org