Volunteer
Job Description
FROM: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a093d00000165Bo
ADDRESS:
16001 Corn Creek Road
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89124
DATES: 9/1/2024 – 5/31/2025
DEPT: Fish & Wildlife Service
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Spend your days in the beautiful Mojave Desert of Desert National Wildlife Refuge!
Volunteers needed for the following 3 or 4 month commitments: September – November 2024, March – May 2025.
Position assists maintenance division with general maintenance duties.
Position is located at Corn Creek, the main gateway to the 1.6 million acre refuge. The Visitor Center has a wonderful exhibit hall, small store and classrooms, plus modern administrative facilities. It provides access to an accessible front-country trail system and has excellent birding and wildlife viewing opportunities. To learn more about the refuge go to www.fws.gov/refuge/desert. There is also a film about the refuge (https://vimeo.com/86424950).
Schedule is typically 4 days on and 3 days off. Day to day schedule varies. Upon request, couples can largely work the same days but may not have the same daily schedule. Exceptions may be necessary occasionally.
Location of refuge is about 30 minutes north of Las Vegas, NV. Nearby recreation includes 20 minutes to Mt. Charleston (Spring Mountains NRA), and 45 minutes to Lake Mead NRA. Grand Canyon (North & South Rim), Zion, Bryce Canyon and Death Valley National Parks are all less than a half day’s drive.
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS. Please be aware that this position involves working in extreme heat (100+ degrees) and possible contact with sharp objects including cacti and scorpions.
RV or motor home utility hook-ups for electric, water, and sewage available. No propane. Hosting requires 24 hours a week per resident. Exact start and end dates negotiable.
When applying please provide contact information for three references. Two references should be professional. If applying as couple please provide both applicant names.