Onboard volunteers, Stewards, Education... Join our community of volunteers!
The gundalow PISCATAQUA provides a unique platform for educating youth and adults, celebrating our rivers, and raising awareness of our unique maritime heritage. Our outreach is successful thanks to enthusiastic volunteers who teach, interpret, and promote our mission.
By becoming a Gundalow volunteer, you join over 140 community members who are helping protect the marine environment and maritime heritage of the Piscataqua Region by donating their skills, energy and time. Our program takes roughly 2,000 students and over 8,000 members of the public out on the water each year and we couldn’t do it without our volunteers! We provide each volunteer with training and support as well as host many social and educational events for volunteers throughout the year.
Volunteer Perks!
2 Free Sail Passes and Special Membership rate, Community, Rope Yarn Sundays (monthly social/educational gathering), Continuing Education, End of Year Celebration, and Free T-shirt.
Volunteer Opportunities
We are accepting volunteers for the 2026 season! Please fill out this form or contact our volunteer coordinator at [email protected]
Onboard Volunteers
Assist the professional deckhands and captain onboard Piscataqua before, during, and after sails; Help with projects onboard Piscataqua as needed; Handle lines and assist professional crew and captain with vessel operations; Learn how to assist in responding to emergency situations onboard
Boat Maintenance
Help with projects onboard Piscataqua as needed, especially during uprig, downrig, and annual spring haul-out; Help remove the winter cover at the start of the season and build the cover at the end of the season; Assist in maintaining the docks and small boats as needed.
Office
Assist in the office as needed; help with distributing flyers around the seacoast area. Thank you notes. Data entry.
Education
Teach during our shore side education programs or in the classroom; Serve as a docent in our Sheafe Warehouse Exhibit (May, June, August, September).
Events
Help our staff and crew create memorable and successful events; Help with “tabling’ during GC events & other community events to help raise awareness of our mission and funding for our programs.
Stewards
Potential projects include: collecting data throughout the year as part of our citizen science monitoring projects, helping organize and run clean up events. Promoting the ‘action’ message of our mission.