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Job Description
FROM: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a09SJ00000E4nZy
ADDRESS: 752 County Road, 99W Willows, California, 95988
DATES: 9/8/2025 – 4/17/2026
DEPT: Fish & Wildlife Service
JOB DESCRIPTION:
*WATERFOWL HUNTING SEASON* and *BIRD WATCHING SEASON*
Seeking talented teachers and interpretive guides to lead nature-based environmental education programs. The volunteer will lead interpretive walks or provide self-guided tours, and work with the park ranger to develop future curriculum. Presentations may be both outdoor and indoors around the full Sacramento NWR Complex. Related tasks include “roving ranger” duties such as giving short presentations or talks to visitors at viewing platforms, special events, wildlife festivals (e.g., Snow Goose Festival) all centered around the wildlife, plants, habitat, or refuge management activities. Other activities include answering phones, directing visitors, raising and lowering flags on flagpoles, opening and closing the visitor center, cleaning the multi-purpose room, and miscellaneous duties as assigned.
Additional volunteer opportunities at this station include: nature center front desk (weekends), groundskeeping, maintaining brochure boxes around the complex, helping with refuge operations, maintenance shop organization, driving government vehicles, landscaping/mowing, and heavy equipment operation (training will be provided).
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge is located along Interstate 5 about 70 miles north of Sacramento and about 80 miles south of Redding, California. It is well known for the millions of geese and ducks which migrate through and spend weeks to months in the refuge’s wetlands. The refuge complex includes Sacramento, Delevan, Colusa, Sutter, and Sacramento River NWRs, and the Steve Thompson North Central Valley WMA (Llano Seco unit). Opportunities for recreation include all “Big 6” activities: wildlife observation, photography, hunting, fishing, environmental education, and interpretation. The visitor center is located 10 miles south of the city of Willows, California, which has grocery stores, restaurants, and a medical center.
All resident volunteers must meet the qualifications and work the minimum weekly work hours (20) to stay in housing or RV. Send an email to inquire.
HOUSING:
RV pads with electric and water hookups are available with a minimum eight week commitment of 20 hours per week per resident. Trash service is provided. Tent camping is not nor are open fires. Local commuters are encouraged to apply.
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