A Friend of the Birkie is an organization or individual that promotes the Festival or contributes in some other way to the Birkie. The Birkie invites any person or organization to help by becoming a Friend by emailing our office.
We would like to thank the following for being Birkie Friends:
| Alberta Environment and Parks, Parks Division Staff | Alberta Environment and Parks, Parks Division Volunteers |
| Alberta Trail Riders Association (FS) | Garry Atchison, Meteorologist |
| Beaver Hills Biosphere | Blackfoot Grazing Association |
| Canadian Progress Club of Sherwood Park (FS) | Edmonton Attendance Centre, Alberta Justice and Solicitor General |
| Edmonton Examiner | Edmonton Bicycle and Touring Club (FS) |
| Edmonton Overlanders Orienteering Club (FS) | Edmonton Nordic Ski Club |
| Grant MacEwan Mountain Club (FS) | Friends of Blackfoot Society |
| Multiple Sclerosis Society – AB and NWT Division | Margaret Toonen |
| Nordiq Canada | Nordiq Alberta |
| Northern Alberta Radio Club | Northlands Volunteer Services |
| 175th Southwood Scouting Group (FS) | River Valley Revenge (FS) |
| Strathcona County Information and Volunteer Centre | St. Albert Community Information and Volunteer Centre |
| Survivorfest 24 (FS) | Strathcona Wilderness Centre |
| Verner Steinbru, Viking! | University of Alberta Outdoor Club (FS) |
| Shirley Yakamitz | Waskahegan Trail Association (FS) |
FS = Food Station Hosts