Volunteer

Listed below are volunteer opportunities at River Action this year. Let us know the event /activity for which you'd like to volunteer, and we'll send a confirmation letter with your volunteer duties, times and location.

Adopt-a-Path: Volunteer to help keep trails clean [Program Info]

Channel Cat Talks and Riverine Walks - June - August [Series Info]

1. Check in registrants, collect fees, and stay for classes. Contact riveraction@riveraction.org

Ride the River - June 14 & 15, 2014 - [Event Info]
CLICK HERE to submit an online volunteer form for Ride The River.

  1. Set Up – Organize tables and t-shirts for registration
    • Sat, Jun 14 - 8am-9am
  2. Registration/Packet Pick Up – Help register riders and hand out packets
    • Sat, Jun 14 - 9am-12pm
    • Sun, Jun 15 - 5:45-9:15am, 9am-12:30pm, or 12:15-3:45pm
  3. Helmet Sales
    • Sat, Jun 14 - 9am-12pm
    • Sun, Jun 15 - 6am-12pm
  4. Cone Trucks – Set up and pick up cones before and after the event
    • Sun, Jun 15 - 5-6am or 3:30-4:30pm
  5. Loading/Unloading Bikes – Help unload bikes to and from the barge
    • Leach Park, Bettendorf [Loading] Sun, Jun 15 - 7:45am-10:30am
    • Celebration Belle Landing, Moline [Unloading] Sun, Jun 15 - 8:30am-11:30am
  6. Traffic Control – Direct riders
    • Sun, Jun 15 - 8-11am, 10:30am-1:30pm, or 1-4pm
  7. Children’s Fair – Operate children’s games and direct riders
    • Sun, Jun 15 - 7-10am, 9:45am-12:45pm, or 12:30-3:30pm
  8. Cleanup
    • Sun, Jun 15 - 1:30-4:30pm

Floatzilla - August 15 & 16, 2014 - [Event Info]
CLICK HERE to fill out an online volunteer form for Floatzilla

  1. Registration
    • Fri, Aug 15 [Davenport] - 3:30-6pm or 6-8pm
    • Sat, Aug 16 [Moline] - 7-9am
    • Sat, Aug 16 [Davenport & Rock Island] - 10am-1pm
  2. Floatzilla Merchandise Tent - Sell FZ related items at the trade show
    • Sat, Aug 16 - 9am-12pm or 12-3pm
  3. Unloading/Loading Vessels – Help paddlers with their boats to and from their cars
    • Sat, Aug 16 [Moline] - 7-9am
    • Sat, Aug 16 [Davenport] - 10am-12pm
    • Sat, Aug 16 [Rock Island] - 10am-1pm or 2-4pm
  4. Launching Vessels – Help paddlers in and out of the water
    • Sat, Aug 16 [Moline] - 7-9am
    • Sat, Aug 16 [Davenport] - 10am-12pm
    • Sat, Aug 16 [Rock Island] - 10am-1pm or 2-4pm
  5. Parking Lot/Traffic Direction
    • Sat, Aug 16 [Moline] - 7-9am
    • Sat, Aug 16 [Davenport] - 10am-12pm
    • Sat, Aug 16 [Rock Island] - 10am-1pm or 2-4pm
  6. Boat Security Area - Check boats in and out of security area
    • Sat, Aug 16 [Rock Island] - 10am-1pm or 1-4pm
  7. Cleanup
    • Sat, Aug 16 [Rock Island] - 3-5pm
    • Sun, Aug 17 [Davenport] - 12-2pm

Senior Golf Cart Tour - September 4, 2014 - [Event Info]

  1. Drivers – Drive golf carts for guided tours on area bicycle paths
    • Thu, Sep 4 - 9-11am, 11:30am-1:30pm, or 2-4pm

Taming of the Slough - September 20, 2014 - [Event Info]

  1. Registration
    • Sat, Sep 20 - 6:30-8am
  2. Cone Truck - Set up or take down cones for bike/run route
    • Sat, Sep 20 - 7-8am or 11am-12pm
  3. Return Dock - Help carry boats from return dock to land
    • Sat, Sep 20 - 8-10am
  4. Course Marshals
    • Sat, Sep 20 - 7-10am or 10am-1pm

Upper Mississippi River Conference - October 15-17, 2014 - [Event Info]

  1. Registration
    • Wed, Oct 15 - 4-7pm
    • Thu, Oct 16 - 7-11am
    • Fri, Oct 17 - 7-11am & 1:30-4pm
  2. Catfish dinner reception - Set up, service, and tear down
    • Wed, Oct 15 - 4-9pm
  3. Presentation Assistant – Help with laptops and projectors for presentations
    • Thu, Oct 16 - 8-11:30am
    • Fri, Oct 17 - 8-11am & 1:30-4pm

Select the event(s) for which you'd like to volunteer. You can select more than one from the list below.