Volunteer Campground Host

FROM: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a09SJ00000KWFV3

ADDRESS: Blaine, OR

DATES: 5/1/2026 – 9/26/2026

DEPT: Bureau of Land Management

JOB DESCRIPTION:

General Description: The volunteer host’s primary function is to contribute to a positive, enjoyable recreational experience for each visitor. Additionally, hosts assist BLM staff to open and close the site each day, manage shelter reservations, answer visitor questions, encourage visitor rule adherence, and perform general maintenance around the site.

Duty Location: Alder Glen Recreation Site, located near Blaine, OR along the Nestucca River Back Country Byway is the BLM’s eastern most campground in the Nestucca River Recreation Area. The recreation site has a modest 11-site campground located near the picturesque Alder Glen waterfall.

Dovre Recreation Site, located near McMinnville, OR along the Nestucca River Back Country Byway is the BLM’s western most campground in the Nestucca River Recreation Area. The recreation site has a modest 10-site campground in the Oregon Coast Range, rentable picnic shelter with a group BBQ area, and river access.

Fan Creek Recreation Site, located near McMinnville, OR along the Nestucca River Back Country Byway is one of BLM’s middle campgrounds in the Nestucca River Recreation Area. The recreation site has a modest 11-site campground in the Oregon Coast Range.

Visitors also enjoy premiere fishing in the Nestucca River and easy access to the 27-mile Upper Nestucca OHV Area.

Alder Glen is located approximately 35 miles from McMinnville, OR.

Dovre is located approximately 26 miles from McMinnville, OR.

Fan Creek is located approximately 28 miles from McMinnville, OR.

Physical Requirements: Based on labor-intensive duties such as landscape maintenance and cleaning, volunteers must be able and willing to walk up to 5 miles per day and lift up to 25 pounds. Volunteers will also spend most of their work hours outdoors, subject to varying weather conditions.

Required Skills

Current driver’s license to operate a BLM golf cart or UTV.
Ability to live in a remote area with no cell phone service.
Strong customer service skills and ability to consistently interact with members of the public.
Ability to perform moderate physical activity/labor in an outdoor environment.

Specific Job Duties

Welcome visitors to the site, answer questions, provide directions, and encourage rule adherence.
Assist visitors to use the Remote Off-Grid Kiosk (ROK) or fee envelopes for day-use and overnight camping fee payments.
Manage scheduled group reservations for the group picnic shelters
Clean and prepare shelter prior to the group’s scheduled arrival.
Greet group leaders, direct them to their assigned areas, share pertinent site information, and explain rules and expectations for shelter use.
Ensure shelters are left litter-free and tidy when a group departs.
Manage campsite reservations using Recreation.gov.
Assist campers to find their reserved site.
Fill out reservation placards at reservable campsites with reservation information from Recreation.gov
Maintenance of campsites in campground
Rake leaves, clean firepits, and collect debris/trash from campsites between reservations.
Clean picnic tables and of trash and sweep for spiderwebs.
Light maintenance of the site’s restroom facilities
Inspect, clean, and restock paper supplies, sanitizer, and air fresheners on a regular, scheduled basis.
Note and report larger maintenance issues to BLM staff.
Litter patrol and trash collection
Make multiple scheduled rounds of the site each day to collect litter from grounds, paths, parking areas, picnic units, roadways, etc.
Collect trash from trash cans around the site (picnic shelters and areas, riverbank, trails and parking lots)
Light landscaping maintenance
Weed-eat high grass at foundations, fences, signposts, along walkways, etc.
Use a backpack blower to clean leaves, fir needles, and other natural debris from paths, picnic units, shelters, parking lots, etc.
Inform BLM staff of any infractions, emergency situations, or other circumstances requiring BLM action, including needs for more supplies.

Schedule: Hosts typically work 5 days per week, totaling about 32 hours. These workdays include weekends to supplement BLM staff schedules.

Volunteer schedules are subject to change. Hosts should speak with the site supervisor if they need specific days off or if they need to take an extended leave of absence (longer than a few days).

Training Requirements (provided by BLM)

UTV or golf cart operation and safety training
Blood-borne pathogen
Site-specific job training

Volunteer Benefits: In exchange for their service, volunteer hosts are provided a paved RV site and public potable water access for the duration of their service term. As representatives of the BLM, hosts are required to maintain a high ethical standard of behavior both on and off duty. The host’s residence is required to be maintained, neat, and tidy at all times. No permanent structures or plantings are allowed at the host pads without authorization from the BLM.

Eligible Volunteer Reimbursements

Daily reimbursement at $28.50/day
Mileage at $0.14/mile: Travel to McMinnville or Tillamook for supplies once per week in a personal vehicle: ~400 miles/month

Tagged as: SUMMER '26