Resident Volunteers
Fish & Wildlife Service / Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Volunteer
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Job Description
FROM: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a09SJ00000I5X5q
ADDRESS: 205 South Ludington Drive Columbia, North Carolina, 27925
DATES: 2026-03-01
DEPT: Fish & Wildlife Service
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge hosts Resident Volunteers year round. Pocosin Lakes has an immediate opening
Resident Volunteers staff our Visitor Center and Gift Shop, assist with light maintenance duties, and also are given the opportunity to train for and assist in presenting educational programs to the public. Visitor center duties include: answering phones, greet and direct visitors, retail gift shop sales, selling hunt permits in winter and answering questions about the refuge. Light maintenance may consist of mowing / trimming and assisting with trails/boardwalk maintenance, picking up trash etc. Volunteers interested in presenting educational programs, in addition to these duties, will be trained by the on-site Volunteer and Program Coordinator.
RV sites: Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge has four RV pads, two are located by beautiful Lake Phelps, in a wooded, farmland area; great for fishing and paddling. This RV site is about 20 miles from Columbia NC, where our visitor center and refuge headquarters are located. This RV site has water, sewage and electric hook ups, (30 and 50 amps) as well as laundry facilities. The refuge is the home of black bears, raptors, and in winter, thousands of migrating birds. A government vehicle is provided for work related travel.
To apply for this job please visit www.volunteer.gov.