Current Opportunities
Discover how you can get involved!
Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village offers fulfilling volunteer experiences for all ages and interests. We frequently work with seniors, corporate groups, scouts, and students.
Volunteer opportunities are available in the areas listed below. If you are interested in volunteering with us, please fill out our Volunteer Application and forward it to volunteers@bnhv.org. Our Volunteer Department will be in touch as soon as possible to discuss your interests.
Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all our guests, staff, and volunteers. BNHV therefore reserves the right to perform background criminal checks on all volunteers whose roles will place them in close contact with vulnerable members of the community. The results of these checks will be kept confidential. BNHV reserves the right to decline to work with volunteer candidates according to internal policies, and will not discriminate based on age, race, religion, disability, national origin, genetic information, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or pregnancy. BNHV reserves the right to terminate the volunteer relationship according to internal policies. All volunteers will receive a copy of the Volunteer Handbook and orientation upon arriving at BNHV, and by accepting these they agree to abide by the rules of conduct found therein.
Current Volunteer Opportunities:
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 have long characterized 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.
Click here to volunteer, 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!
Collections Volunteers
Are you looking for a hands-on volunteer experience? BNHV is seeking volunteers to assist with an inventory project in the Historic Village. This project will begin May 2025. Volunteers will assist with the inventory of artifacts in the historic structures. Training is provided. Please contact volunteers@bnhv.org for more information. Click here to fill out a volunteer application and become involved.
Volunteer Docents
Do you have a passion for history and sharing it with others? BNHV is seeking volunteer docents to lead tours in the Historic Village in 2025. Volunteer docents will share information about the historic structures in the Village and their importance within the region's agricultural history. Tours are 60 minutes long. Training is provided. Please contact volunteers@bnhv.org for more information. Click here to fill out a volunteer application to become a Volunteer Docent.
