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Job Description
FROM: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a093d000000oxPqAAI/fremont-lake-campground-ambassador
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ADDRESS: Bridger-Teton National Forest; PO Box 1888, 340 North Cache; Wyoming 83001
DEPT: Forest Service
DATES: 6/12/2023 – 10/2/2023
DESCRIPTION:
We are seeking a dedicated volunteer or volunteers that would be willing to be a camping ambassador at the Fremont Lake campsite on the Bridger-Teton National Forest. nFremont Lake sits at the foot of the rugged Wind River Range, known for its craggy granite peaks and sparkling glacial lakes. The campground is situated on a forested hillside above the lake. The lake provides many recreational activities.
A camping ambassador is someone who provides visitors with education, information and keeps an eye on overall conditions of the area. Typically, they perform patrols of the area on a UTV or a truck. During these patrols, they greet campers, ensure they are staying in a designated site and not out of bounds, and provide them with information on how to camp responsibly: proper food storage in bear country, respecting stay limits, remembering to put out fires, pack out trash and dispose of human waste properly. Other duties include checking fire-rings for abandoned campfires and communicating area-specific needs and issues to a Forest Service supervisor.
- Proactively patrol the area and initiate educational and informative public contacts
- Have a presence in the area so visitors have an on-the-ground contact for camping information.
- Ensure people are abiding by stay limits and following other regulations regarding camping and recreation, providing education when they are not.
- Provide the public with accurate information on camping and recreation in the area on the following topics:
- Camping regulations.
- Proper disposal of trash, litter and human waste
- Campfire safety and properly extinguishing campfires
- Proper food storage in bear country where a special order is in place
- Extinguishing abandoned or hot campfires
- Performing UTV patrols of area & recording visitation data
- Removing litter and cleaning out campfire rings
- Post and replace signage as needed
- Provide the public with on-the-ground information, handouts and motorized trail maps
- Keep daily records of visitor contacts, work completed, and hours worked.
- Demonstrate a courteous, customer service attuite with visitors and colleagues
- Follow U.S. Forest Service procedures and policies
- Wear the provided identifying uniform
- Occasionally clean or maintain restrooms
- Ambassador will carry, at a minimum, a radio, bear spray, maps and a cell phone.
- Operate a government motor vehicle safely
- Provide supervisors with recommendations for improving the operation as necessary.
A good camping ambassador is comfortable approaching and speaking with the public, personable and friendly. Strong communication skills are key. They should enjoy spending their days outside and in all types of Wyoming weather. Volunteers in this role should expect to camp without hookups for the summer.
Other skills include:
- Experience working with people under challenging and emotionally charged situations
- Ability to work independently, with little supervision for extended periods.
- The ability to be self-motivated and ask questions for clarification.
- A passion to serve and promote public lands and their stewardship in the spirit of a public servant, recognizing the mission of the Forest Service to provide for the sustainability of many diverse uses
- Being able to engage the public with a friendly and professional public service attitude.
- Conservation Education
- Drivers License
- Visitor Information
- Working with People
- Work will require extended periods outdoors, sometimes in inclement weather including hot, sunny, buggy, and cold conditions.
- Operation of an UTV may be required
- May need to lift objects up to 40lbs
- Walking on uneven ground
- Educational contacts will often be situationally dependent. Not all visitors will be friendly or cooperative.