Volunteer Site Host

FROM: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a09SJ00000JeXNJ

ADDRESS: 1717 Fabry Road Southeast  Salem, Oregon, 97306

DATES: 2026-01-05

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. Hosts open and close the Mosby Creek Trailhead gate each day, answer visitor questions, encourage visitor rule adherence, and perform general maintenance around the site. In addition to Mosby Creek Trailhead, host responsibilities also include routine maintenance of facilities at three other trailheads along Row River Trail utilizing a government vehicle.

Duty Location: Mosby Creek Trailhead, located in Cottage Grove, OR is situated near Mosby Creek, a headwater tributary to the Coast Fork Willamette River. This day-use site serves as one of the more popular trailheads of the Row River Trail, a 14-mile paved, multi-use National Recreation Trail. Mosby Creek Trailhead is located less than 5 miles from Cottage Grove.

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

Ability to live in a semi-remote area with little 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.
Posses a valid state driver’s license and ability to drive 50 miles/day up to 3 days a week.

Specific Job Duties

Open and close the main gate to Mosby Creek Trailhead at the beginning and end of each day.
Welcome visitors to the site, answer questions, provide directions, and encourage rule adherence.
Operate government provided vehicle to perform routine maintenance of BLM trailheads/parking areas and associated facilities along Row River Trail.
Light maintenance of restroom facilities.
Inspect, clean, and restock paper supplies on a regular, scheduled basis.
Note and report larger maintenance issues to BLM staff.
Litter patrol and trash collection.
Make multiple scheduled rounds of sites each week to collect litter from grounds, parking areas, picnic units, etc.
Collect trash from trash cans.
Light landscaping maintenance.
Weed-eat high grass around sites.
Use a backpack blower to clean leaves, fir needles, and other natural debris from paths, picnic units, parking lots, etc.
Mow developed grassy areas.
Perform light brushing, pruning, and trash pick-up along Row River Trail.
Inform BLM staff of any infractions, emergency situations, or other circumstances requiring BLM action, including needs for more supplies.

Schedule: Hosts typically work Thursday – Sunday, 6-8 hours each day. 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).

Volunteer Benefits: In exchange for their service, volunteer hosts are provided a campsite with water, electric (50amp, 240V) and sewer hook-ups for the duration of their service term. Volunteer hosts are also eligible for a stipend of $28.50/day. Volunteers must posses a street-legal and operational personal vehicle, a street-legal hard-sided RV/travel trailer, and have the ability to transport their RV or travel trailer for the duration of their service.

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