Volunteer
Job Description
FROM: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/
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ADDRESS: Wild Rivers Ranger District; 26568 Redwood Highway; Cave Junction, Oregon 97523
DEPT: Forest Service
DATES: 6/1/2021 – 10/31/2021
DESCRIPTION:
Remote camp host opportunity located on the Wild Rivers Ranger District.
Bolan Lake Campground situated deep in the national forest at an elevation of 5,500’ is a great escape from the higher temperatures of the Illinois Valley below. Located approximately 30 miles from Cave Junction, OR this beautiful forested campground has 12 first-come, first-served tent sites. There is no water or trash removal. There is a vault toilet. Reaching this campground requires 8 miles of travel on improved dirt and gravel roads. The campground provides access to nearby trails, a botanical area, and Bolan Lake where you can fish for trout and enjoy non-motorized boating.
DUTIES
Campground hosts represent the US Forest Service and are often the first contact person that visitors encounter on their vacation. As such campground hosts must be neat, professional, and friendly. Host(s) will assist visitors in registering for their campsite, inform visitors of area rules and regulations, help visitors with any problems that may arise, record campground use statistics, and perform minor maintenance to keep the campground and its restroom facilities clean and safe.
QUALIFICATIONS
This is a remote campground. Host(s) must be self-sufficient and prepared to live in a remote area. Host(s) volunteer approximately 30 hours per week, primarily over holidays and weekends. Host(s) should be comfortable outside in all kinds of weather. They should also be physically capable of shoveling, raking, cleaning fire pits, and walking a couple miles a day. All applicants are subject to fingerprinting and a background investigation.
SKILLS
General Assistance
Visitor Information
Working with People
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This is a remote campground. Host(s) must be self-sufficient and prepared to live and work in a remote area. Hosts are provided a free campsite. Hosts must provide their own RV or travel trailer. Hosts will be reimbursed for propane. There is no internet and little to no cell service at this campground. Host(s) will be provided with a radio and trained on how to use it in the event an emergency occurs. There is no potable water, trash removal or sewer. Forest Service staff will bring in a water supply and haul out the campground host(s) trash approximately once a week.