Campground Host
- Part Time
- Fairbanks, AK
- 0* USD / Year
- Applications have closed
Bureau of Land Management
Volunteer
Job Description
FROM: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a093d0000013YZr
ADDRESS:
222 University Avenue
Fairbanks, Alaska, 99709
DATES:
DEPT: Bureau of Land Management
JOB DESCRIPTOIN:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Central Yukon Field Office manages a swath of land alongside the Dalton Highway (AK-12), north of Fairbanks, Alaska. As per the Dalton Highway Visitor Guide, “The Dalton Highway is a rough, industrial road that begins 84 miles north of Fairbanks and ends 414 miles further nor that Deadhorse, an industrial camp at Prudhoe Bay. It provides a rare opportunity to traverse a remote, unpopulated part of Alaska.”
The BLM offers a campground with a picnic area trash receptacles and a restroom at milepost 275 of the Dalton Highway on the north slope of the Brooks Range. We’re looking for 1 or 2 volunteers to help maintain the facilities and provide information and interpretive opportunities to visitors traveling the Dalton Highway. This volunteer will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in a wildly beautiful part of the country and meet people from all over the world who seek adventure in the Far North.
Galbraith Lake is remote. However there is cell phone coverage (AT&T). The volunteer would stay at the campground in a designated camp host RV site. Drinking water would be filtered from a nearby creek or transported from Coldfoot, 100 miles to the south. If desired, this host would likely get the opportunity to switch hosting locations at other BLM campgrounds (Arctic Circle, Marion Creek, 5 Mile) along the Dalton Highway. There is ample opportunity to see wildlife at this location, including caribou, fox, wolf, bear. Muskox are generally near the highway approximately 50 miles further north.
The work schedule is five days on and two days off, approximately 200 hours a month. The host receives a non-taxable reimbursement of $65 for each day worked. The BLM will provide payment for travel one-way from the volunteer’s current location to their duty site, not to exceed $1500. Given the remote nature of the location, the BLM will also provide:
- a satellite phone for daily check-ins and for use in the case of an emergency
- gas for generators
- propane for heating and cooking
- and either a vehicle, transportation, or reimbursement for occasional travel to Fairbanks for groceries and supplies (vehicle and transportation depending on availability).
Duties include:
- Provide information on the Arctic and other Dalton Highway destinations such as Deadhorse and Toolik Lake.
- Provide information on road conditions and hazards, camping, fishing, and other recreational opportunities, as well as regulations regarding these uses.
- Answer basic questions about the natural resources, history and culture of the region.
- Conduct routine cleaning and maintenance of government facilities in the area. These include restocking toilet paper, cleaning vault toilets, and emptying trash receptacles.
- Assist with special projects like brush and sapling removal, mowing and weed whacking, etc., depending on interests and skills.
- Gather visitor use data.
- Maintain a positive and friendly BLM presence.
Tagged as: SUMMER '25