Volunteer

Each year volunteers play an important role in making Open Streets Corvallis successful. Volunteers help set-up, keep people hydrated, manage intersections, and more! Prior to the event, volunteers help with outreach and planning.

Volunteer sign-ups will be available in May. In the meantime, you can fill out our volunteer interest form and we’ll send you an email when the shifts go live.

Volunteer Interest Form

Event Day: Arrive 10-15 minutes early for your shift and check in at the Volunteer Tent or check in on your phone. The Volunteer Tent will be located at the mid-route activity hub on 2nd Street, between Madison and Jefferson Avenues. You can pick up your volunteer t-shirt and any materials you’ll need for your shift there.

Volunteers are required to either attend the hybrid volunteer training, watch the recording or read through the presentation slides. The training will be on Tuesday, June 23, 6:30 – 7:15 pm in the Willow Room at the Corvallis Community Center.

Event Day Volunteer Positions

We have volunteer opportunities available from morning until late afternoon on the day of the event. Each shift is between 1 and 2 hours in length. Volunteer perks include a t-shirt, sticker, voucher for Go Giddy Pops, coffee, pastries, and tamales.

Click on volunteer position names below for more details.

Attendance Counter: Count the number of participants passing a point in the route. Collection equipment will be provided.
Beer Garden Monitor: Monitor the entrance/exit of the beer garden and make sure that no one leaves the fenced area with alcohol.
Event Clean-up: Enjoy the entire event and then help beautify the parks and streets afterward. Help take down and pack up tables, chairs, tents, and other equipment. Remove signage and barriers.
Event Set-up: Set up the park under the direction of our Park lead: help with beer garden fencing, event day signage, tables, tents and other equipment.
Intersection Superhero: Hand out event day maps to festival-goers; Answer questions; Redirect most cars; Escort (walk) local residents driving their cars to/from their homes; Make the event fun and help out with safety, too!
Recycling Superhero: Manage one of the waste stations at the parks. Help attendees sort their waste into compost, recycling and trash.
Rehydrator (Water Team): Support the Intersection Superheroes by bringing them water on a hot summer day! We have the water, you just need a bike and trailer to haul it.
Volunteer Tent Helper: Help check in volunteers and direct them to their locations.
Unassigned: We assign you to an open volunteer position when you arrive. You’re the swiss army knife of volunteers – ready for a bit of everything!

Thank you for supporting vibrant, active communities!