Job Description
CAMPGROUND: Daniel Boone National Forest
DEPT: Forest Service
AVAILABILITY: 3/20/2019–5/15/2020
RV INFORMATION: Trailer/RV PadsDescription: RV sites with hookups are available to volunteers who fill this vacancy and provide a minimum of 24 hours of service per week. Sites are filled on a first come first serve basis. The district reserves the right to make site assignments when necessary.
DESCRIPTION
Volunteer Activities• Archaeology • Botany • Construction/Maintenance • Computers • Office/Clerical • Other • Range/Livestock • Soil/Watershed • Timber/Fire Prevention • Trail/Campground Maintenance • Natural Resources Planning • General Assistance • Weed/Invasive Species Control Photo Courtesy of FS DescriptionWe are now taking applications for U.S. Forest Service volunteers on the Cumberland Ranger District. We pride ourselves on offering excellent volunteer opportunities for individuals and couples. The Forest Service will provide supervision, mentorship, and training that will lead to valuable professional experience, which can be documented on future federal employment applications. We can work with your school to create internships to earn you college credit. The District holds an abundance of recreational opportunities such as hiking, world-class rock climbing, canoeing/kayaking, horseback riding, fishing, and hunting. The town of Morehead is nearby (about 10 miles away) with many stores such as Walmart, Kroger, a hospital, etc. Larger cities of Winchester and Lexington are about 40-60 minutes away with many more restaurants, shops, horse racing, and entertainment venues. Developed Recreation Volunteers work alongside Forest Service employees and crews to care for the recreation facilities within the National Forest. As a member of the Cumberland District team, volunteers are expected to perform work and conduct themselves in a professional and respectful manner with other workers and the public. Our volunteers receive formal, informal, and on the job training to help ready them for the duties they perform. These duties include but are not limited to: Water line installation, repair and improvement Wastewater line installation, repair and improvement Electrical line installation, repair and improvement Sign placement and installation Campsite construction and/or re-construction Mowing/weed eating Dump site clean-up Graffiti removal Cleaning of recreation sites – including toilets Concrete forming, pouring and repair Roofing projects and repair Construction and framing Boat ramp and courtesy dock repair/replacement Painting/staining Equipment repair/maintenance Working with other crews Hazard tree removal The following experience and skills are highly desirable but not required for this position: Experience with electrical, plumbing, painting, welding, heavy equipment operations, construction/building trades, landscaping, or farming/ranching, etc. Volunteers receiving housing or the use of a campsite are required to serve a minimum of 24 hours per week (maximum of 80 hours per bi-weekly period). Position equires weekend service (recurring or on occasion depending on position and staffing levels). Please be advised that applications are pooled and filled as needed. All positions typically last from 6 to 12 months. Dates can be flexible to accommodate your schedule yet may require working weekends and holidays (depending on position) as well as being present for employee training meetings/classes. Hours may be reduced between Labor Day and Memorial Day. HOUSING & AMENITIESType: Trailer/RV PadsDescription: RV sites with hookups are available to volunteers who fill this vacancy and provide a minimum of 24 hours of service per week. Sites are filled on a first come first serve basis. The district reserves the right to make site assignments when necessary.