What are the “Friends”?

Founded in 1995, the Friends of Bronte Creek Park is a community based, non-profit charitable organisation dedicated to enhancing the natural, cultural and educational resources of Bronte Creek Provincial Park in Oakville. Formed entirely of passionate volunteers, the Friends work tirelessly to support educational programming and research within the park, as well as contribute to building and trail maintenance. These programs include interpretive, educational, scientific, and historical objectives.

All of our members are volunteers. Some join as volunteers to donate their time and skills to various projects around the park while others join as members so they can contribute financially to support the Friends and the projects that we undertake in the park. 100% of the donations that we receive and profits that we make are used to fund projects within the park.

What We Have Been Doing

The Friends fund and support numerous projects within the park. Some require only financial assistance such as the summer student program or funding a new computer for the education program while others require volunteers to donate their time to make the projects successful. Some of our recent and / or planned projects include:

• Provide information via our website www.brontecreek.org
• Supply and install barn swallow habitat structure
• Support the annual Victorian Christmas Festival
• Provide crosscut saw demonstrations at the Maple Festival
• Provide and service animal-feed dispensers on farms
• Purchase additional animals for the farm.
• Supply horse field shelter, refurbishment and repair of the horse field fence
• Assist in restoration to Spruce Lane Farm House and farm, including refurbishment of the windmill
• A new fall Harvest Festival to highlight local agricultural practices in the late Victorian period

We currently have a list of more than fifty projects that we will be pursuing.

Committees

We have several committees that you might have an interest in participating in. Each of them has their own area of focus and we should have something that interests everyone!

• Board (6-10 Directors)
• Finance and Administration including Technology Support
• Program and Operations
• Public Relations
• Volunteer Recruitment
• Fundraising

The Friends of Bronte Creek are looking for volunteers to work as interpreters, trail technicians, historical skills demonstrators, gardeners, mail deliverers, campsite visitation, webmaster, grant coordinators, fundraisers, special event organizers and support staff. We encourage you to consider becoming a member or a volunteer and helping the Friends improve Bronte Creek Park. A full list of our current projects requiring volunteer support can be found under Friends Projects.

VOLUNTEER

BECOME A MEMBER

Friends Meetings:

The Friends of Bronte Creek meet on the second Tuesday of each month at the park office just past Parking lot C in the Park. If interested in attending, please contact the Friends for the next scheduled meeting date.

Board of Directors

The Friends of Bronte Creek Park is incorporated as a non profit charitable organization. We are a completely volunteer based organization and we annually elect our governing board from our members at large. The board is charged with ensuring that the organization meets its legal requirements to continue operations as a charity and selects the projects and events that the organization will support at the park.

Our board is composed of 6-10 members. Current composition of the board is as follows:

The board meets monthly on the second Tuesday of the month in the park office. Volunteers and members of the public are welcome to attend with prior notice but are not permitted to vote on board issues. We are actively recruiting board members so please contact us if you are interested!

Join as a Member

Become a Friend and make a difference!

• Participate through volunteer projects in the educational and historical programs in the park
• Meet other Friends and members of the public who have similar interests
• Enjoy fresh air, friends and fun!
• Improve visitors experiences within the park
• Gain the satisfaction of helping to protect and promote the natural heritage of Canada

 “Friends” need Friends ...

• Meet new people
• Build the community
• Lend your expertise
• Learn new skills
• Improve your health
• Share your knowledge
• Inspire others
• Share laughter
• Protect nature
• Build your resume
• Influence decisions
• Preserve history

 Membership

The Friends of Bronte Creek Park offer two forms of membership:

You can join as a single adult for $20 or you can join as a Family Membership for $35.

You also have the option of joining as a volunteer member at the same time and that will result in you being added to our volunteer contact list. We use that list to recruit volunteers for our various projects throughout the year. You can also elect to make a donation to The Friends of Bronte Creek should you wish to do so.  Tax receipts can be issued for any amouts over $10.

To proceed please log on. Click on the "sign up" if you do not aleady have an account.

Volunteering at Bronte Creek Provincial Park

The Friends of Bronte Creek Park are looking for volunteers!

• Have fun!
• Adults and students are welcome
• Earn your volunteer hours!
• Gain valuable work experience! (past volunteers HAVE been hired for summer positions)
• Meet new people
• Gain new skills
• Help the park and your community

Candidates should have:

• An interest in working with people
• Good verbal communication skills
• An interest in nature or history considered an asset

Possible volunteer positions:

• Heritage skills demonstrator at Spruce Lane Farm - Spring-Fall
• House Guide at Spruce Lane Farm- Spring-Fall
• Nature Centre Assistant - Spring-Fall
• Interpretive Program Assistant - July and August
• Heritage gardener - Spring-Fall
• Heritage Assistant at the Victorian Christmas Festival, Maple Syrup Festival or Harvest Festival

To get on our mailing list please create a logon by clicking on "sign up" below and entering your contact information.  By signing up you will be entered on our email list and we will let you know of any future volunteer opportunities. You will also be able to access the "Projects List" page of the site and sign up to volunteer for specific proiects. If you choose to, you can also elect to purchase a membership with The Friends of Bronte Creek Park and this will allow you to participate in our blog site and receive an annual newsletter.

If you have any difficulties please call 905-827-6911 (ext. 228) and leave a message or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Friends of Bronte Creek