LOCATION: Bates State Park DATES: Needed From September 1, 2021 Needed To September 30, 2021 DESCRIPTION: Bates is an ideal base camp for the outdoor enthusiast. The campground sits between three nearby Wilderness Areas: Strawberry Mountain and Monument Rock to the south and North Fork John Day River to the north. The campground is also convenient to the Old West Scenic Bikeway. Bates is a primitive 28 site campground with… Read More »Campground Host
*** LOCATION: 28555 HWY 550, Ridgway, CO 81432 DESCRIPTION: Site: Ridgway State Park Address: 28555 HWY 550, Ridgway, CO 81432 Region: Southwest (SW) Area: Montrose (Area 18) About this Opportunity Description Do you enjoy camping / RV’ing, working outdoors, interacting with people, and have good customer service and communication skills? Become a volunteer Campground Host at Ridgway State Park! Located at the base of the spectacular San Juan Mountains in Western Colorado, Ridgway State Park… Read More »Campground Host (Ridgway)
*** DATES: 4/1/2021 – 11/1/2021 LOCATION: Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument; US 191; Roy, Montana Bureau of Land Management James Kipp Recreation Area Campground Host Note about the 2021 summer season recruitment: applicants will be considered starting in late November through March (or until vacancies are filled). Applications received in November, December, and January will be processed in the order they were received. The Kipp campground host will provide… Read More »Camp Host
*** DATES: 6/1/2021 – 12/1/2021 LOCATION: Petrified Forest National Park; 1 Park Road; Petrified Forest, Arizona 86028 National Park Service Join the Petrified Forest Team! Petrified Forest National Park is seeking volunteers ! Volunteers greet visitors, answer questions and provide orientation to the park and area. If interested volunteer may present interpretive programs. In addition the volunteer would assist with the history association bookstore sales. Training will be provided with… Read More »Interpretation / Visitor Center
*** LOCATION: 5775 Highway 325, Rifle, CO 81650 DESCRIPTION: Site: Rifle Gap State Park Address: 5775 Highway 325, Rifle, CO 81650 Region: Northwest (NW) Area: Grand Junction (Area 7) About this Opportunity Description Rifle Gap and Rifle Falls State Parks offer visitors and volunteers a diverse, amazing, unique array of recreational opportunities on Colorado’s western slope at the base of the San Juan Mountains. Rifle Gap has always drawn visitors because of its outstanding fishing… Read More »Campground Host (Rifle Gap)
DESCRIPTION Walnut Canyon National Monument is seeking volunteers to join our interpretation and education team. Volunteers at Walnut Canyon foster meaningful connections between park visitors and resources. DUTIES Volunteers aid seasonal and permanent staff with a variety of roles: answering visitor questions and providing orientations and introductions at the visitor center front desk, roving park trails, providing informal interpretation, assisting with parking lot management, staffing the Junior Ranger station, and helping with… Read More »Interpretive Volunteer at Walnut Canyon National Monument (Fall)
DESCRIPTION Join the team at Cross Creeks NWR to help us with conservation needs on the ground! Located on a this 9,000 acre conservation area along the Cumberland River, we offer a peaceful serene setting filled with wildlife encounters. This refuge is located near multiple other public lands to explore during your off hours. Bring your fishing poles, bikes, kayaks, and hiking boots for more adventures on the refuge and… Read More »Maintenance and Visitor Reception Volunteer
SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2021 Possum Kingdom SP is looking for a park host for the fall season through December of 2021. Our park is located on the Southwest end of Possum Kingdom Lake and is host to boaters, campers, fishermen,hikers, birders and kayakers. As park host, you will be helping the park rangers with campgrounds and facility maintenance, restroom cleaning, litter pickup and site checks. The park host site can accomodate a… Read More »Park Host (Fall)
***** Location: Cradle of Forestry in America Heritage Site Closest Towns: Pisgah Forest, NC / Brevard, NC Session: First Session April – Mid-July Session: Second Session Mid-July – Early November Site Description: The Cradle of Forestry in America is the birthplace of science-based forest management and a living legacy made possible by George and Edith Vanderbilt of the nearby Biltmore Estate. Some 87,000 aces of the Vanderbilt’s “Pisgah Forest” tract became… Read More »Host
Location: Chattahoochee National Forest Closest Towns: Blairsville, Helen, & Hiawassee GA Site Description: Brasstown Bald is the flag-ship visitor facility for the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests in North Georgia. Each season the site welcomes 100,000+ visitors from all over the world to take in the scenic vistas of 4 states from our 360-degree view observation deck. We also have an interactive museum, mountain top theatre, general store, hiking trails, and picnic… Read More »Visitor Services Host