Campground Host

CAMPGROUND: Payette National Forest

SOURCE: Volunteer.gov

AVAILABILITY: 6/1/2020–9/4/2020

RV SITE: SITE DETAILS: Trailer/RV PadsDescription: The volunteer would be stationed at either the Poverty Flats Campground or Ponderosa Campground in personal RV, or depending on needs and situation at the Krassel Work Center, which is an administrative site within the South Fork Corridor.

Volunteer Activities• Campground Host • Trail/Campground Maintenance • Visitor Information Photo Courtesy of FS DescriptionA campground host is being recruited for campgrounds in the South Fork of the Salmon River on the Krassel Ranger District. The volunteer would be stationed at either the Poverty Flats Campground or Ponderosa Campground, or depending on needs and situation at the Krassel Work Center, which is an administrative site within the South Fork Corridor. Volunteer campground hosts are our front-line representatives for the Forest Service. Few Forest Service employees have as much direct daily contact with members of the public as a volunteer campground host. This service is greatly appreciated by the agency and by the visiting public. We rely on our hosts to be courteous and friendly to forest visitors and provide information about rules and regulations and recreation opportunities. While it may vary, these campgrounds are generally staffed by a host from late May through Labor Day. Adults and seniors are encouraged to apply, as are couples. The Forest Service provides all maintenance supplies, tools, and equipment. General maintenance duties include: Cleaning and stocking restrooms Shoveling and cleaning out fire rings Monitoring the water system to ensure it is operating properly Sweeping parking spurs and roadways, as needed Reporting vandalism or facilities that need repair Litter pick up Fee compliance Fee Compliance Duties: Ensuring that campers pay their fees is one of the host’s primary duties. Campground hosts conduct both morning and evening checks to verify that campers have paid their fees and are abiding by vehicle limits. The host records visitor information that is submitted to the Forest Service to verify payment. Hosts request that visitors pay the fee when they have failed to do so. The Forest Service relies on these fees to operate and maintain the campgrounds. The Forest Service may provide a subsistance allowance, and, if a personal RV is used, propane. If the option to stay at the Krassel Work Center is exercised, terms would be negotiated. The volunteer is expected to visit nearby recreation areas and mileage may be reimbursed. The nearest town is Yellow Pine, Idaho (17 miles) which has a post office, restaurant and small grocery store. Hiking, biking, and fishing are all out your back door. The nearest full-service community is Cascade which is approximately an hour and a half drive on a paved road. When Lick Creek Pass is open, it is possible to reach the town of McCall in roughly 2 hours, but the road is un-paved and may not be suitable to vehicles without 4×4 drive. Please contact Joshua Simpson at 208-634-0616, or joshua.simpson@usda.gov. HOUSING & AMENITIESType: Trailer/RV PadsDescription: The volunteer would be stationed at either the Poverty Flats Campground or Ponderosa Campground in personal RV, or depending on needs and situation at the Krassel Work Center, which is an administrative site within the South Fork Corridor.