Shipwork
Come join! Get out on the water and join a cheerful crew doing boat work!  Sign up by sending an email to portsidenewyork[at]gmail.com.

Folks of all ages and skill and fitness levels can help. We have something for everyone.

Special event volunteer days:

Does your company, university, club or scout troop run community service days?  We have participated in the Yale Day of Service for several years and can design a special work day to fit your group.

Office
We can also use self-directed individuals who wish to work on program development. Professionals with experience in historical research, grant-writing, fundraising, event planning, PR and graphic design, and youth programs are particularly desirable, but we can certainly use gal/guy Friday type help! 

Preservation project needs help:
When we got the Whalen, we thought she was coming with no history; but we found some logbooks hidden under the drawers under the captain's bunk.  However, leaks from the wheelhouse above had piddled into the captain's cabin below, damaging these books.  The books need conservation attention.  Professionals in this field, please get in touch.

Send email of introduction to research[dot]portsidenewyork[at]gmail[dot]com

Volunteer work

As of 8/1/11 Michael Abegg, former First Mate of the South Streeet Seaport schooner Lettie G Howard, is supervising our volunteer program. Shipwork will occur on Saturdays. 

We request that shipwork volunteers chip in at least four hours on a weekend volunteer day.

Weekday help always welcome!

Due to port security regulations, we need you to RSVP so we can give your name to port security.  You also need to show a photo ID at the containerport gate.  RSVP to portsidenewyork[at]gmail.com.

Enter Red Hook Marine Terminal gate at Hamilton Avenue, Summit Street and Van Brunt Street.  Directions

Due to tightened Homeland Security regulations, e.g. the TWIC card, it has become hard to schedule volunteer days.

Therefore, we particularly welcome volunteers who are willing to commit to a regular schedule and get a TWIC card.  We will pay for your TWIC cards if you commit to a regular and frequent schedule.