Volunteer
Job Description
FROM: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a09t000000ClgZeAAJ/day-lake-campground-host
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ADDRESS: Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest; 10650 Nyman Avenue; Hayward, Wisconsin 54843
DEPT: Forest Service
DATES: 5/1/2022 – 9/30/2022
DESCRIPTION:
A campground host is a seasonal volunteer who agrees to serve in a National Forest campground. Hosts are friendly, enjoy the outdoors and are eager to learn and share their knowledge.
The Great Divide Ranger District of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest is looking for a motivated volunteer to serve as a campground host at Day Lake Campground. The campground is located in northwest Wisconsin, near the towns of Clam Lake and Hayward.
If you are interested in a quiet campground and great fishing, then Day Lake Campground is just the right place for you. Campsites are situated within a red pine and birch forest.
Day Lake Campground is located on Day Lake. There is good musky, walleye, largemouth and smallmouth bass, and panfish fishing. The campground is located near an elk release site. The Dead Horse Run ATV trail can be accessed directly from the campground.
There are 52 campsites available throughout six loops at Day Lake Campground. Sites can be used for tents and RV camping. Each site has a campfire ring and a picnic table. Vault toilets and drinking water is also available. The campground has trash collection and a recycling area.
Fuel, fishing supplies, firewood, ice, and restaurants are within 1 mile of this campground, in the small town of Clam Lake.
General Duties of a Campground Host Include:
- Serve as the first contact many campers will have with the Forest Service. The experience should leave campers with a positive attitude.
- Greet visitors, provide information, and display a courteous and helpful demeanor when rendering assistance to visitor questions.
- Serve as an important link to the Forest Service recreation staff.
- Clean and resupply vault bathrooms daily. On busy weekends, holidays, host will check facilities twice daily.
- Clean campsites and fire rings after a campsite is vacated.
- Check the boat landing and refuse collection area daily.
- Perform some light maintenance as needed.
- Assist visitors during any severe or inclement weather related emergencies.
- Encourage visitors to “do the right thing” by following all Forest Service rules and local regulations.
- Post reservation placards provided by Forest Service staff.
- Report any violations to Forest Service staff.
- Campground hosts are not responsible for collecting recreation fees or enforcing compliance.
Hosts are to be neat in appearance and to keep a tidy and welcoming campsite. Hosts should be in good physical condition and be able to work in a variety of weather conditions including rain, high humidity, and varying temperatures.
The host site at the campground does not have any hookups available.