Volunteer
Job Description
FROM: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a093d000000muPVAAY/general-maintenance-volunteer-at-schwarz-campground-dorena-lake
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ADDRESS: Dorena Lake; 75819 Shortridge Hill Road; Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424
DEPT: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
DATES: 4/17/2023 – 9/15/2023
DESCRIPTION:
Spend your summer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in Oregon’s beautiful Willamette Valley and the “Covered Bridge Capital of the West”. We are seeking a single person or a team of two to serve as a maintenance volunteer at Schwarz Campground located below Dorena Lake Dam.
The Recreation Operations of the Willamette Valley Project (WVP) is seeking a highly motivated, energetic single person or 2-person team to as a Maintenance Volunteer. The primary duty location will be at Schwarz Campground but may work anywhere throughout the entire WVP 13 Project system.
The primary duties and responsibilities of the maintenance volunteer is to help USACE park rangers maintain campgrounds and day-use areas. Position runs April 17 – September 15. RV campsite with full hookups is provided in exchange for 20 hours (single person) or 30 hours (two-person team) of work per week. Additionally, after a volunteer has completed at least 250 hours of service they are eligible to receive an America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass.
Dorena Lake and Schwarz Campground is set in the gentle rolling hills of the Calapooya Mountains, less than 10 miles from the quaint town of Cottage Grove. Dorena Lake is a great location for boating, water skiing, fishing, and swimming. Nearby Baker Bay County Park offers a boat ramp and marina.
The Row River Trail stretches 14 miles from downtown Cottage Grove, past the Dorena Dam and along the entire north side of the lake. This popular path is open for hiking, biking, and horseback riding.
The Cottage Grove Scenic Byway Tour meanders past seven historic covered bridges in the area. The bridges were built in the 1920s and 1930s, and some are still in use today.
Schwarz Campground offers several single and double-family campsites and six group sites. Flush toilets, drinking water, showers and a dump station are provided. Younger campers love the park’s big playground.
Schwarz Campground and all Army Corps of Engineers land around both Dorena and Cottage Grove Lakes have an alcohol prohibition. All Corps personnel, contractors, volunteers, and the public are required to follow this restriction.
Maintenance workers will be utilized based on their skill sets. Some volunteers will be given light work and others more strenuous work depend upon their ability. Maintenance work may include painting, interpretive program assistant, lawn work, etc. All tools and personal protective equipment will be provided. You must provide your own personal vehicle. We have 13 reservoirs in the Willamette Valley, if you are sent to do maintenance at another reservoir your drive time will count toward your service hours and your mileage will be reimbursed.
Must be able to pass a federal background check position.
Ability to meet and greet the public with a friendly and helpful demeanor. Ability to make sound common-sense decisions, use materials at hand to resolve a minor situation, have initiative, willingness to learn, and a profound appreciation for nature and the outdoors. Good communication skills, interpersonal skills, computer operations, driving a golf cart, and general maintenance skills. Training will be provided.