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Job Description
FROM: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a093d000000x25zAAA/ash-meadows-nwr-visitor-center-host-october-november
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ADDRESS: Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
610 Spring Meadows Rd
Amargosa Valley, Nevada 89020
DEPT: Fish & Wildlife Service
DATES: 9/24/2023 – 11/30/2023
DESCRIPTION:
Volunteers needed for the following 2-month commitment: October & November 2023
Ash Meadows is the Galapagos of the Mojave Desert
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge [AMNWR] is an internationally recognized site for the conservation of 26 endemic plant and animal species that live amongst the 50 springs and seeps in the largest oasis in the hottest, driest desert in the United States. AMNWR is managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Its mission is “to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American People.”
For more information, please check out the following:
Official Website: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/ash_meadows/
Refuge Film: https://vimeo.com/groups/13672/videos/87197860
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshMeadowsNWR/
Why Volunteer at Ash Meadows
A season at Ash Meadows provides you the opportunity to live and work in one of the most unique areas in the desert southwest. Benefits of volunteering include:
RV Pad with electric, water, propane, and WIFI
An annual America the Beautiful pass for all federal lands after 250 volunteer hours
Natural history and interpretation training
Monthly volunteer enrichment events
Work outside in warm, sunny weather with views of wild vistas, wildflowers, and wildlife
Live within 2-hours of Death Valley National Park, Red Rock National Recreation Area, Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, and the Vegas Strip
When applying please provide contact information for three professional references. If applying as couple please provide both applicant names.
SKILLS
Clerical/Office Machines
Drivers License
Office/Clerical
Public Speaking
Visitor Information
Working with People
BACKGROUND/REFERENCE CHECK REQUIRED
Yes