Volunteer
Job Description
FROM: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a093d000000XU80AAG/sheldon-national-wildlife-refuge-campground-host-july
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ADDRESS: Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge
DEPT: Fish & Wildlife Service
DATES: 6/29/2022 – 7/31/2022
DESCRIPTION:
Campground hosts are seasonal volunteers who serve in National Wildlife Refuge campgrounds. Hosts are friendly, enjoy the outdoors and are eager to learn and share their knowledge.
We are looking for one or two independent and energetic volunteers to live and work with us at the Refuge. Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada offers opportunities for viewing raptors, bighorn sheep, sage grouse, and many other wildlife of the high desert.
Summer campground hosts will stay with us for at least one month in the famous Virgin Valley Campground while helping with general campground maintenance and visitor assistance. The Virgin Valley Campground offers a spacious Host RV parking area with power, water, and septic. The stark contrast between the valley wetlands and surrounding arid desert, which can be viewed from the relaxing comfort of the Virgin Valley Hot Springs pool, attract many people to this location, making it one of the most popular areas in this remote part of Nevada. The Virgin Valley pond offers waterfowl viewing and excellent fishing opportunities for perch and crappie. The nearest full service communities are Winnemucca, Nevada located 130 miles south and Lakeview, Oregon located 90 miles west.
- Welcome the public to the Virgin Valley Campground
- Provide visitor information
- Maintain Virgin Valley Campground and 12 additional primitive campgrounds and facilities (including trash pickup and cleaning outhouses)
- May assist with repairing, replacing, and installing fire rings, and signs
- May assist with additional refuge volunteer projects
- Willing to work 32 hours per week, including weekends and holidays
- Desire to talk with and inform the public about rules and regulations
- Valid driver’s license
- Must provide own tent or RV
- General Assistance
- Visitor Information
- Working with People
- Laundry provided at refuge bunkhouse approximately 10 miles away.
- Free hook-up, water, and electric
- General housekeeping
- Slip, trip, and fall hazards