Volunteer
Job Description
ADDRESS: Tombigbee National Forest; PO Box 912; Ackerman, Mississippi 39735
DEPT: Forest Service
DATES: 3/19/2021 – 10/15/2021
DESCRIPTION:
This position serves Chewalla Lake Campground on the Holly Springs Recreation Area!
Chewalla Lake Campground is located on Holly Springs National Forest in north MS. It includes 18 RV/tent campsites with water and electric hookups, drinking water, bathhouses with showers and toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, RV dump station, and a pavilion. The campground is at Chewalla Lake Recreation Area which offers fishing, a swimming area, a boat ramp, and trails. Position may be filled by a couple.
Camp hosts will welcome campers, provide directions, advise visitors of activities occurring within the forest and the surrounding area, answer questions and educate campers on campground rules and regulations. Hosts monitor the campground to ensure visitors occupy their sites in accordance with Forest Service policy, are displaying applicable documentation, and are vacating sites in a timely manner at checkout.
Hosts routinely perform minor maintenance duties such as cleaning bathhouses, cleaning out fire pits and picking up trash. Other duties may be assigned as necessary. Record keeping and occasionally filling out forms is also required. Campground hosts are expected to provide timely information to Forest Service recreation staff regarding potential safety concerns as well as maintenance and repair needs raised by visitors or through personal observations. Two of the most important jobs as campground host are to provide an enjoyable camping experience for the public and assist staff in protecting forest resources.
Hosts are expected to wear a FS volunteer uniform vest when working with visitors. Hosts are to arrive with adequate housing for the length of their commitment. Trailers, campers or motor homes are recommended. Hosts are provided a camping site with electrical (50 amp), water and sewage hookups at no charge.
Please provide at least one reference when applying.
- Carpentry
- Drivers License
- General Assistance
- Hand Power Tools
- Public Speaking
Host duties are performed outdoors in a variety of weather environments typical to forests in Mississippi. During the summer hosts must be able to tolerate high humidity, temperatures sometimes exceeding 100 degrees, and buggy (mosquitoes, ticks) conditions. Hosts should be in good physical condition. A valid driver’s license is required to use golf carts which are shared between hosts.