Job Description
ADDRESS: D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery; Spearfish, South Dakota 57783
DEPT: Fish & Wildlife Service
AVAILABILITY: 5/1/2021 – 9/30/2021
DESCRIPTION
Volunteers will provide informal interpretative tours to guests in the historic venues. Light housekeeping, maintenance and record keeping duties in each of the historic venues may be required.
The venues include the Visitor Center, Von Bayer Fisheries Museum, the Booth House, the Fish Rail Car, replica Ice House, the Yellowstone Boat, and the underwater viewing area. Volunteers are expected to read and follow the Volunteer Handbook provided to them as well as attend training and volunteer meetings.
QUALIFICATIONS
Be a team player; willing to work with others; willing to learn information about the fish, facility and venues in order to share information with visitors; be courteous, conscientious, and reliable. Volunteers need to be available and willing to work up to 24 hours each week. We ask our volunteers refrain from smoking while working volunteer shifts at the hatchery.
SKILLS
Clerical/Office Machines
Conservation Education
Fish/Wildlife
General Assistance
Public Speaking
Visitor Information
Working with People
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Nestled in a small canyon on the edge of the town of Spearfish, the D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery is a beautiful setting. A total of 11 acres, manicured lawns and gardens meander among ponds, fish raceways and well-preserved historic buildings while the canyon walls remain wild with native flora and hiking trails.
Volunteers work individually in their assignments but teamwork and communication are essential. Typically, a schedule of 3 days on, 3 days off is followed; volunteers are allowed to trade shifts with fellow volunteers. A campsite is provided in Volunteer Village located in the nearby Spearfish City Campground; campsites are right next to Spearfish Creek. Internet service is spotty in the campground. Spearfish City Campground rules will apply to all campers in Volunteer Village.