Job Description
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9CN: Sailor Lake Campground Host
A campground host is a seasonal volunteer who agrees to serve in a national forest campground. Hosts are friendly, enjoy the outdoors and are eager to learn and share their knowledge.
The Medford-Park Falls Ranger District of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest is looking for a motivated volunteer to serve as a campground host at Sailor Lake Campground. Sailor Lake is a quiet 25 site campground on a 168 acre lake that is popular with anglers. The Flambeau OHV trail is accessible from the campground and is a popular spot for OHV enthusiast to camp. Sailor Lake Campground is a primitive campground with no electric or water hook ups available.
All supplies will be provided by the Forest Service.
DUTIES
General duties of a Campground Host include:
Assist campers by providing them with information, explaining basic forest regulations, act as eyes and ears of the Forest Service by monitoring use and reporting violations or emergencies to the proper authorities
Clean and service restrooms, fire pits, campsites and general grounds maintenance
Paint
Mow
Pick up litter
Work safely while adhering to all USFS safety policies
Have fun
QUALIFICATIONS
Hosts are to be neat in appearance and to keep a tidy and welcoming camp site. There are no hookups at Sailor Lake Campground but there is a solar well located in the campground. Hosts should be in good physical condition and be able to work in a variety of weather conditions including rain, high humidity, and varying temperatures.
We ask that hosts be available for a two month commitment at minimum, or as long as a full season if possible. Sailor Lake Campground is open from May 1 to October 31. Hosts are expected to be available to the public at a minimum of noon every Friday until 6:00 pm Sunday (infrequent knocks on the camper door at all hours of the day and night should be expected, though). Volunteer should be wearing at least one component of a Forest Service Volunteer uniform during on-duty time.
SEE ALL DETAILS AT: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a09t0000009C2FuAAK/9cn-sailor-lake-campground-host#