Volunteer
Job Description
FROM: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a093d0000017H97
ADDRESS:
21 Pintail Lane
Natchez, Mississippi, 39120
DATES: 7/29/2024 – 9/29/2024
DEPT: Fish & Wildlife Service
JOB DESCRIPTION:
St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge is a 25,000-acre refuge along the Mississippi River that is renowned for its excellent birdwatching opportunities. The nature center has a small pollinator garden that needs tending during the spring and summer months.
DUTIES:
The major duties of the position include weeding, pruning, planting, and digging.
Volunteer may also help out in the office at times, helping visitors get fishing or hunting permits, dusting displays, and sweeping the front lobby and patio. Other tasks available include using the riding mower to keep the lawn nice, clearing fallen limbs from the hiking trails, keeping kiosks stocked with brochures, and miscellaneous duties as assigned by the refuge manager. A vehicle will be provided for your use within the refuge.
HOUSING:
With a minimum commitment of 20 hours per week for five weeks, per individual, housing is provided free of charge.
Option 1: Sheltered RV spot with full hookups including water, electric, and sewer, and a picnic table. Laundry facilities are available free of charge.
Option 2: Private sparsely-furnished 1br/ba house with bed, linens, all appliances incl. washer/dryer.
HOW TO APPLY:
Complete the volunteer.gov application. Also, please send an email to the contact expressing our interest, your experience, your estimated start and end dates of availability, and how many hours you’re willing to volunteer.