Volunteer
Job Description
FROM: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a093d000000lEEcAAM/umpqua-national-forest-diamond-lake-campground-host-needed
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ADDRESS: Diamond Lake Ranger District; 2020 Toketee Ranger Station Rd; Idleyld Park, Oregon 97447
DEPT: Forest Service
DATES: 5/26/2023 – 9/10/2023
DESCRIPTION:
Come spend the summer at Diamond Lake Campground, located on the shores of beautiful Diamond Lake in Oregon!
Surrounded by conifer trees along the east shore of mile-high Diamond Lake, this campground offers social lakeshore camping and several more secluded inshore sites. Reservations are required. During the summer season, Diamond Lake is a very popular destination with up to 700,000 visitors a year. There are interpretative ranger activities on the weekends. There is an 11-mile paved hiking-biking trail around the Lake. This picturesque spot boasts views of Mount Bailey. Diamond Lake Campground offers easy access to fishing, walking and biking trails, yet sees lighter use from anglers and paddlers during the summer months. Diamond Lake Campground is comfortable spot for families and groups.
Diamond Lake Campground is located about 80 miles east of Roseburg, OR off Highway 138. The campground is on the eastern shore of Diamond Lake on Diamond Lake Loop Road. Limited cell service (Verizon works best) and emergency phone is available at nearby Diamond Lake Resort and the Gatehouse at Diamond Lake Campground. Amenities include flush toilets, running water, and a shower house. Nearby full-service towns are Bend, Roseburg, Klamath Falls, and Medford, OR. Limited supplies can be purchased at the Diamond Lake Resort.
Camp Host Duties include the following: welcome visitors, answering questions about the local area, reminding visitors of campground rules such as keeping campsites clean and leashing pets, performing compliance checks, updating reservation sheets, and communicating visitor conflicts to Forest Service (FS) staff. Other host duties involve helping with occasional campground needs such as picking up litter, cleaning picnic tables, grills and firepits, restocking toilet paper and fee envelopes, and communicating maintenance problems with FS staff. Restrooms are cleaned by a contractor. Volunteer must be able to bend, lift and walk comfortably. Ability to use tools such as rakes, brooms, pruners, and shovels is preferred but not required.
Hosts will be onsite and available for contact by the public at least 5 days a week, up to 8 hours per day. Actual shifts may vary and must coordinate with arrival of campers. Hosts will coordinate with FS staff regarding signing campsites for reservations and other day to day tasks, including when the hosts are taking days off for personal use.
Camp Host Duties include the following: welcome visitors, answering questions about the local area, reminding visitors of campground rules such as keeping campsites clean and leashing pets, performing compliance checks, updating reservation sheets, and communicating visitor conflicts to Forest Service (FS) staff. Other host duties involve helping with occasional campground needs such as picking up litter, cleaning picnic tables, grills and firepits, restocking toilet paper and fee envelopes, and communicating maintenance problems with FS staff. Restrooms are cleaned by a contractor. Volunteer must be able to bend, lift and walk comfortably. Ability to use tools such as rakes, brooms, pruners, and shovels is preferred but not required.
Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with the public is a must.
- General Assistance
- Visitor Information
- Working with People
Hosts will be onsite and available for contact by the public at least 5 days a week, up to 8 hours per day. Actual shifts may vary and must coordinate with arrival of campers. Hosts will coordinate with FS personnel regarding signing campsites for reservations and other day to day tasks, including when the hosts are taking days off for personal use.