Job Description
CAMPGROUND: National Key Deer Refuge Nature Center
DEPT: Fish & Wildlife Service
AVAILABILITY: 4/4/2020–9/30/2020
RV INFORMATION: RV pads available. No tent camping. Water, Electric, Sewer provided. Laundry available too.
DESCRIPTION
Volunteer Activities• Conservation Education • Visitor Information • Fish/Wildlife • General Assistance Photo Courtesy of FWS DescriptionRV workcamper opportunities at National Key Deer Refuge. Trade volunteer hours for a place to stay in the beautiful Florida Keys. We are looking for RV workcampers to help staff the new Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuges Nature Center on Big Pine Key, Florida during April-Sept. 2020. This building serves as a community and visitor center for all four Florida Keys NWRs. We’d need a time commitment of 2-3 months minimum. We require 24 hours/per person per week, and we encourage you to get outdoors and have fun on your time off! Spring and Summer are great for fishing, boating, kayaking, wildlife watching, diving or snorkeling and more! Primary duties will include providing interpretive information to visitors and the local community. Other opportunities may be available as well- helping biologists in the field and maintenance duties depending upon your interest. A commitment of 24 hours/week/person is required and experience with other workcamping is a plus. Especially at other federal public lands such other National Wildlife Refuges or National Parks or even at state parks . The Florida Keys in the summer are a great place for people interested in the outdoors. It’s perfect for birding, fishing, kayaking, snorkeling and diving. Our campsites are located in a quiet wooded area. We provide laundry facilities too. You may be required to undergo a background check. Follow our Facebook page for info on what we do-https://www.facebook.com/floridakeysrefuges/ Call Park Ranger Kristie for more info- 305-304-9625; we are booked through March 2020 so please no winter applications here but you can email your resume to keydeer@fws.gov You can also send questions to keydeer@fws.gov HOUSING & AMENITIESType: Trailer/RV PadsDescription: RV pads available. No tent camping. Water, Electric, Sewer provided. Laundry available too.