Volunteer
Job Description
FROM: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a093d000000SuVJ
ADDRESS:
26568 Redwood Highway
Cave Junction, Oregon, 97523
DATES: 5/20/2024 – 9/30/2024
DEPT: Forest Service
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Sam Brown Campground (2300’ elevation) is located approximately 32 miles from Cave Junction (Hwy 199) and 27 miles from Merlin (I-5). This campground is centered around a large meadow and has 19 first-come, first-served camp sites and 3 vault toilets. There is an amphitheater, two picnic shelters, and a large meadow that is a great place to watch a wide variety of wildlife. The size of this campground along with the picnic shelters and open landscape make this a popular site for group camping.
Hosts are provided a free campsite and will be reimbursed for propane. Hosts must provide their own RV or travel trailer. Due to the narrow winding roads that access this site RVs are limited to 24’. There is no internet and little to no cell service at this campground. Hosts will be provided with a handheld radio and training on its use in case of emergency. There is no trash removal. Forest Service staff will haul out the campground host(s) trash approximately once a week.
Campground hosts represent the US Forest Service and are often the first contact that visitors encounter on their vacation. As such campground hosts must be neat, professional, and friendly. Host(s) will assist visitors in registering for their campsite, inform visitors of campground rules and regulations, help visitors with any problems that may arise, record campground use statistics, and perform minor maintenance to keep the campground and its restroom facilities clean and safe. Hosts will report any concerns or issues to FS personnel in a timely manner.
Additional duties include checking for fee compliance, emptying fire rings, repairing signs, disposing of stray trash, cleaning restrooms, moving picnic tables, setting up “caution” barriers, and posting signs at message boards.
Hosts volunteer approximately 35 hours per week, primarily over holidays and weekends. Hosts should be comfortable being outside in all kinds of weather. They should also be physically capable of shoveling, raking, cleaning fire pits, and walking a couple miles a day. Training will be provided by FS personnel.
- Drivers License
- General Assistance
- Hand Power Tools
- Visitor Information
- Working with People
Work is performed outdoors in a forested environment; hosts should be comfortable working in inclement weather including strong winds, rain, bright sun, intense heat, and snow. Campground rounds are made 2-3 times per day on foot, primarily on a paved surface over a distance that may comprise 2-3 miles per day.
- General housekeeping
- Slip, trip, and fall hazards
- Equipment operation
- Yes