Camp Host

GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK IS LOCATED IN THE CHIHUAHUAN DESERT AND CAN BE VERY HOT DURING SUMMER MONTHS (HIGHS ABOVE 95 F OR 35 C NEARLY DAILY)

• Update individual campsites daily with incoming reservation information.
• Be available in the campground and serve as a resource for visitors and campers; visit with campers and conduct inspections throughout the campground area; issue backcountry permits.
• Assist with registering camp and trail usage plus provide information on campground rules/guidelines to help provide a safe, clean environment for all visitors (note: fees are not collected by volunteers directly from campers or hikers – this is a self-service fee area).
• Staff contact station when not roving through campground.
• Provide posted information on a daily basis highlighting weather, events at the park, and programs available for the day; answer questions about Guadalupe Mountains National Park, the campground, local amenities and services, trails, area recreational opportunities and park regulations
• Identify issues that need to be addressed; contact park officials to answer unique/difficult questions and to address issues.
• Serve as an important link between park law enforcement officials and the campground. Hosts only report incidents and situations that need to be addressed. Hosts do not take actions to enforce laws, regulations and policies, such as detaining or arresting suspects and endangering themselves or visitors.
• Monitor safety at the campground and reporting hazards to appropriate park officials.
• Assist in maintaining the beauty of the national park and visitor safety by ensuring that visitors know and follow National Park Service rules during their visit; may help with minor maintenance and clean up.
• Conduct morning and afternoon surveys of the campground to count the number of vacant campsites and report this information to the national park visitor center twice daily.
• Help with other duties that may arise that benefit the national park or visitors.
• Maintenance responsibilities may include: daily water testing of chlorine residual, daily inspection of fuel tanks, cleaning comfort station and family restroom, cleaning contact station, operate mowing equipment as needed and trained, light carpentry and plumbing repairs, emptying of trash cans and recycling receptacles, transporting garbage to Queen, NM community dumpster, litter pickup, invasive plant removal. Volunteer may operate government vehicles with a certified and valid state driver’s license and may operate John Deere Gator off highway vehicle as trained and certified by the Park Ranger.
• May be called upon to assist with emergencies such as SAR (search-and-rescue) or evacuations due to flooding or wildland fire; operate two-way radio equipment; report suspicious behavior and/or criminal incidents.