Volunteer
Job Description
ADDRESS: Modoc National Forest; 225 West Eighth Street; Alturas, California 96101
DEPT: Forest Service
DATES: 5/28/2021 – 9/6/2021
DESCRIPTION:
Provide general oversight and management of campground. Provide customer service. Ensure campground fees are paid. Coordinate with Forest Service staff on a regular basis.
Blue Lake is located in the southern Warner Mountains, in rural Northeast California. This beautiful 160-acre lake sits at 6,000 feet in elevation and features a campground, day use area with boat launch, and the Blue Lake National Recreation Trail that circles the lake. There is also a youth camp, permitted by the Forest Service, located nearby. The gateway community of Likely is located 13 miles away (~25 minutes). Full-service communities in the vicinity include Alturas (1 hour) and Susanville (2 hours).
Blue Lake Campground features 48 sites on a first-come-first-served basis, and is the largest campground in the Warner Mountains. This fee campground features many amenities including toilets, excellent drinking water, trash collection, fire pits, and picnic tables. There is also a group site now available for reservations on recreation.gov .
Camp host(s) are expected to camp on site through the season [Memorial Day weekend though Labor Day weekend (May 28th – September 6th)] and provide general oversight and management of the facility, provide information to visitors, and coordinate with Forest Service staff on a frequent basis. We are flexible on start and end dates. Host(s) are welcome to stay through October.
Along with free camping, a daily stipend is available for each host providing services that day. Work schedules are flexible, though being present at least 5 days a week, including weekends and holidays, is expected. A Forest Service vehicle can be provided, and supplies such as propane can be reimbursed.
Duties:
· Provide general oversight and management of campground
· Provide customer service by greeting and interacting with visitors
· Insure campsite fees are paid and prevent and resolve campsite fee conflicts
· Coordinate with Forest Service staff on a regular basis
Qualifications:
· Applicants should have a strong customer service skills, a high level of oral communication ability and be comfortable camping in remote area
· Applicants are required to furnish their own travel trailer, motorhome, or camper.
Skills:
· Working with people
· Visitor and Forest information
· Drivers license
Job Hazards:
· Working outdoors in inclement weather
Working around public
DUTIES
· Provide general oversight and management of campground
· Provide customer service by greeting and interacting with visitors
· Insure campsite fees are paid and prevent and resolve campsite fee conflicts
· Coordinate with Forest Service staff on a regular basis
QUALIFICATIONS
· Applicants should have a strong customer service skills, a high level of oral communication ability and be comfortable camping in remote area
· Applicants are required to furnish their own travel trailer, motorhome, or camper.