• Man planting a small shrub in a garden, wearing gardening gloves, kneeling on grass, with flowers and bushes around.
  • Four people standing behind a table with snacks and a donation sign, inside a wooden building with windows.
  • An elderly woman holding a brochure and a man standing behind her, both wearing blue shirts, standing in a wooden doorway at an indoor event.
  • Two women smiling and sitting on a park bench outdoors. One woman is holding a cane and wearing a blue shirt, while the other is wearing a black jacket and blue jeans. They appear to be enjoying a cheerful moment together.
  • A man sitting at a table under a white canopy, speaking with a group of people including a woman, two boys, and a man, outdoors with trees in the background.
  • Two smiling staff members, a woman and a man, standing behind a counter at a merchandise booth, wearing blue shirts with name badges. Behind them are racks of blue T-shirts and a gray T-shirt, and a sign with prices, in a branded setting for Birch Creek.

Volunteering at Birch Creek

The Birch Creek Associates Volunteers

Birch Creek is grateful to have a loyal and dedicated volunteer group – known as The Associates – helping with a variety of duties on campus. For over 30 years, they’ve supported Birch Creek’s educational mission by helping with campus beautification, ushering at concerts, staffing the concession stand, assisting with registration, tending to our gardens, doing office work and preparing the campus for students, faculty and patrons. The Associates also raise money for scholarships, equipment purchases and capital projects. We invite you to become a part of these great friends and valued supporters of Birch Creek!

Discover Your Part to Play!

Sign Up Online

Become an Associates Volunteer

Download a printable version of the Volunteer Form and mail it to Birch Creek.

Volunteer Form (PDF)

Current Volunteers

Volunteer Portal

Contact us at Associates@BirchCreek.org or call (920) 868-3763 with any questions regarding volunteering at Birch Creek Music Performance Center.

Birch Creek Restoration Project

A Door County Master Gardeners Association Community Project

In collaboration with Door County Master Gardeners and supported by a grant from the Wisconsin Master Gardeners Association, Birch Creek Performance Center is re-imagining its prime landscape spaces to provide vibrant, low-maintenance gardens teeming with life, where native plants thrive and local wildlife flourishes.

Two people planting plants in a garden bed outdoors with trees and a building in the background.
Pink and white coneflowers with green foliage in a garden.
Garden Restoration Project Details
DCMGA Community Projects Website
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A group of elderly people talking to two smiling employees behind a counter, with red shirts hanging on a rack in the background.

JOHN BELMONT, President - Associates Volunteers

John Belmont’s career began in music education after earning a bachelor’s degree in Music Education from DePaul University. He became a middle school band director in Brookfield, Illinois, and continued his academic path by completing a master’s degree in Educational Administration at Northern Illinois University. His professional focus then shifted from the classroom to administration when he was appointed principal of an elementary school in Berwyn, Illinois. With further postgraduate coursework at Loyola University, John advanced to the role of Superintendent of Schools in Berwyn.

"I believe it was my years of playing music professionally and teaching music that taught me the true meaning of dedication, teamwork and collaboration," he says. "Music inspires you to work together for the greater good. The true mission of Birch Creek Music Academy is to encourage talented young men and women, learning the art and craft of being a musician in a nurturing, caring and supportive environment. For me, it's a thrill to be a part of that mission."

If you haven't had the chance to meet John or work with him, the next time you're on campus and see him, take a moment to say hi. You'll be glad you did!

ERIC WOLF, Communications Team Lead

Eric Wolf leads communications for the Birch Creek Associates Volunteers and currently serves as a one-person team. He enjoys the role and takes pride in crafting the weekly email updates that keep volunteers informed and engaged.

Eric and his wife, Barb, have been married since 1988. They have two children and two grandchildren, who, as Eric says, “make me feel like a kid again.” His connection to Door County goes back to childhood—he’s been visiting since he was eight years old. While his permanent home is in Dane County, east of Madison, Eric and Barb now spend their summers at their home south of Egg Harbor.

Before retiring, Eric worked for nearly 30 years in corporate communications, focusing on marketing and copywriting.

Each summer, he also volunteers as an usher or in the concession stand. “For me, it's fun to actually meet some of the patrons and hear them talk about how much they are impressed with Birch Creek,” Eric shares. “I always love it when I'm talking to someone who is at Birch Creek for the first time and they keep saying, ‘Wow! I never made it here before. These kids are amazing!’ I just smile and agree… These kids really ARE amazing!”

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