Job Description
FROM: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a093d000000sFWDAA2/2023-mesa-ranger-district-volunteer-work-campers
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ADDRESS:Mesa Ranger District
Mesa Ranger District Tonto National Forest 5140 E. Ingram St.
Mesa, Arizona 85205
DEPT: Forest Service
DESCRIPTION:
Volunteer will serve as a Work Camper on the Mesa Ranger District, Tonto National Forest. Volunteer’s responsibilities will include but are not limited to: Working a minimum of 24 hours per week including weekends. Greet Forest visitors with pertinent local information and reminders of the Forest Service rules and regulations. Work Campers also inform the public about camper safety, answer questions related to local recreation opportunities, and report compliance and maintenance problems to appropriate Forest Service personnel. Work Campers are required to keep a daily log of overnight visitors as well as be able to open and close access gates at designated times when determined necessary. The ability to conduct light maintenance, such as monitoring restrooms, picking up ground litter, general painting, and tree trimming/vegetation control is required of all Work Camper positions. Volunteers are not to act in a law enforcement capacity. Volunteers must be prepared to work under varied conditions, including inclement weather.
Work Camper volunteers are responsible for the routine and deferred maintenance of grounds and facilities within developed Forest Service recreation sites and/or conducting routine service and repairs to Forest Service tools and equipment. Work Camper volunteers may work alone on specifically assigned projects or may work as part of a team to identify the maintenance needs of a site, including, but not limited to: general landscaping, mowing, weed-eating, tree trimming, hedging, painting buildings, kiosks, curbing and railings, sweeping sidewalks, stairways, replacing and installing signage, removing litter and debris, maintaining dumpsters, removing graffiti, cleaning up abandoned campfires and emptying fire grills. Special projects for volunteers with the appropriate training may include small engine repairs, design and metal fabrication, solar equipment maintenance, installation of kiosks or signage, revegetation of desert plants, and earthwork and excavation projects.
- Opportunity Location: Saguaro Lake, Mesa Ranger District, Tonto National Forest
- Site Name: Saguaro Del Norte Recreation Site
- General Season: October – April
- Notes: Dry camping at host site. Accommodations are negotiable.