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Volunteer For Wildfire Week

Volunteer for Free Accommodations.

Tourism Revelstoke invites visitors to volunteer for our community wildfire week in return for accommodation reimbursement.

How it works

Sign up for an 8 hour shift in Revelstoke and receive reimbursement up to $400 on your Revelstoke accommodations.

Step 1

Read through the descriptions of the volunteer projects and pick one that best suits your interests and labour intensity preferences. Select and sign up for a volunteer project.

Step 2

Book your Revelstoke Accommodations. Book directly through hotels home sites -- not 3rd party sites like Booking.com. Use the link provided below for easy access to all accommodations available in Revelstoke.

Step 3

Travel to Revelstoke and volunteer for 8 hours in our community, meet locals, and make friends. Then, enjoy the rest of your weekend in Revy. Afterwards, submit your hotel receipt for reimbursement!

Volunteer Projects

There are the projects we are looking for volunteer support for!

Four people gardening together in front of a house, with the text "Adopt-a-Neighbour" above them.

Adopt a neighbour

Saturday, May 31

Support local residents who need a hand preparing their property for fire season. Tasks may include: mowing the grass, clearing dead plants, leaves and weeds, pruning hedges and trees (only what can be reached from the ground), moving firewood piles or other combustible materials away from homes, and clearing vegetation and debris along fence lines.

Illustration of people collecting landscaping debris in a neighborhood with mountains and trees in the background, titled "Neighbourhood Bin Attendant."

Neighbourhood Bin Attendant

Saturday, May 31

Help keep our Community Clean Up running smoothly by monitoring neighborhood drop-off bins.

Illustration of three people with trash bags near a truck labeled "Clean Up Crew," set in a rural landscape with trees and mountains.

Curbside Collection Crew

Saturday, May 31

Join the team making a visible impact across our community! You’ll: ride along in a truck to perform curbside pickups, lift and load heavy landscaping bags (must be able to lift 35 lbs).

Why book direct?

Booking direct means you make your reservation directly through the business's website, not through a third-party booking platform such as booking.com and Expedia.

Save money

Take advantage of the best available room rates that aren’t posted on other sites.

Flexible policies

Get flexible booking policies and deal directly with your accommodator.

Support the community

Ensure that your money stays with small businesses in Revelstoke.