Volunteer Work Weekends

Volunteer Work Weekends are a great way to lend a hand while making new Fircom friends. It’s the best weekend getaway around - water taxi, accommodation and food are all included!

Many hands make light work!

To speed through big tasks, Fircom organizes volunteer parties where Friends of Fircom help us tackle specific projects. These types of volunteer parties typically happen in our off season, which runs between October and April. Specific dates are provided below.

Potential jobs range in intensity and no specific skills are needed. Examples of jobs include:

Site cleaning
Wood chopping
Garden work
Sanding & Staining
Site repair and maintenance

Come to share your knowledge and learn a little from someone new.

Fircom provides warm, comfortable accommodation and covers the cost of water taxi and meals. Volunteers can expect to put in at least five to six hours of work per day, leaving lots of time for relaxing meals, games and campfires in the evening.

2026 FALL VOLUNTEER WEEKEND
Saturday - Sunday, October 24-25

We welcome you to join us on site for our annual:

FALL VOLUNTEER WEEKEND!

***Registration Required***
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

REGISTER HERE

This volunteer weekend is a wonderful opportunity to connect with others, enjoy time in nature, and eat delicious meals! A campfire on Saturday evening (complete with S'mores!) will also be offered.

DETAILS:

Saturday-Sunday, Oct 24 - 25, 2026 in Craigcroft for up to 24 participants, 2 persons per room. This weekend is for adult volunteers.

We will be working together in community to accomplish a number of tasks that will prepare us for the upcoming operating season. Some tasks we will engage in together (i.e., wiping down watercraft and carrying them up from Canoe Cove). For others, we will form teams to 'divide and conquer'!

Team tasks will include, but are not limited to:

Closing down the garden for the winter
Tightening the bunk bed frames in Craigcroft and Cabins
Power washing decking and other surfaces
Deep clean of Upper Jube & Dining Hall
Wiping down walls and doors
Chopping/splitting firewood
Cleaning interior windows

Our expectation will be for participants to volunteer for six hours on Saturday and for three hours on Sunday morning. The rest of the time will be set aside for relaxing and enjoying time in nature and with one another.

Our volunteers will be housed in our Craigcroft accommodation. All rooms are double-occupancy, so expect to share a room with another volunteer. If a friend or partner is joining you, we will be sure to assign you to the same room. Enthusiastic teens from our community that are 16yrs+ are welcome to join WITH a parent. Otherwise, this weekend is for adults only. Thank you for your understanding. Please note the registration system is set for 18+ so if you wish to bring your teen, please contact us: info@fircom.ca.

Saturday, October 24th water taxi time: The water taxi will depart Horseshoe Bay at 9:30am. Please arrive on the dock near the white hut no later than 9:15am and meet the group near the white hut on the end of the dock.

Sunday, October 25th water taxi times:
The water taxi will depart Fircom at 3:30pm, and arrive in Horseshoe Bay before 4:00pm.

MEALS:

Coffee/tea and a snack will be ready for you shortly after your arrival, followed by lunch, snack, dinner and dessert through the day and evening. On Sunday you will be served a hearty breakfast and lunch. As per usual, coffee and tea will be available throughout your time on site.

What to bring with you:

Sleeping bag and/or blanket, along with your pillow (we will provide a fitted sheet for your mattress)
Warm, comfortable clothing that you don't mind getting dirty (layers are the best, as the weather can be unpredictable).
Outdoor Gear - rain coat, toque, rain pants, gloves, rain boots
Flashlight or head lamp
Toiletries
Gardening/Work Gloves (if you have some)
Beverages of choice (tea and coffee will be provided)
travel mug for your hot beverage
A positive, joyful attitude :)