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Volunteer
Job Description
In cooperation with the USDA Forest Service, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU), the Great Basin Institute is recruiting volunteers for the 2024 season at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center. Volunteers may be Tahoe locals, or those residing out-of-town with their own RV access. In exchange for volunteer service, RVers receive a free campsite for the duration of their contract.
RV volunteer positions operate on 10-week sessions throughout the year. The 2024 session schedule is as follows:
Spring Session: May 6 – July 14
Summer Session: July 15 – Sept. 22
*Fall Session: Sept. 23 – Nov. 2
*This is 6-week time commitment due to high visitation during the fall, and the changing seasons. October is an exciting time, as thousands of Kokanee salmon return to their birthplace to spawn each year. Volunteer assistance during this time is especially needed.
Taylor Creek Visitor Center volunteer duties include:
· Answering walk-up visitors’ questions
· Trail roving
· Dispensing free information (maps, guides)
· Facility maintenance
· Tabling events
· Interpretative program assistance
· Retail operations & inventory
Local volunteers are asked to commit to one shift per week, based on the volunteer’s availability. RV volunteers must serve a minimum of 28 hours/week to maintain their complimentary campsite. While volunteer positions are unpaid, the Great Basin Institute offers a rewards and appreciation program for all eligible volunteers. This is an excellent opportunity to live and work in Lake Tahoe, as an average RV campsite costs more than $50/night.
Interested in learning more? Contact tcvc@thegreatbasininstitute.org or checkout our website at www.thegreatbasininstitute.org.
Ready to apply? Please complete the volunteer application form, below!
Contract Timeline:
Variable; May-Oct. 2024
Location:
The Taylor Creek Visitor Center (TCVC) serves as the only visitor center for 154,000 acre National Forest Lands surrounding Lake Tahoe and is located at Visitor Center Road, CA-89 N, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Compensation and Benefits:
This is a volunteer position and is not paid. RV site with hookups is available at no cost to the Volunteer for the duration of the term of service.
Job Qualifications:
Volunteers should have experience with customer service, be knowledgeable of the local area, friendly and willing to assist. Experience working in public lands with federal agencies is preferred, especially experience with Forest Service sites.