2015-2016 Information Assistant Hetch Hetchy

Date Added: 08/30/2015 Location: Yosemite, CA Description:

Come see a different side of Yosemite, and enjoy the quiet and beauty of the Hetch Hetchy area of the park in winter and spring! We’re looking for two volunteers to work at the Hetch Hetchy entrance area providing information to park visitors and supporting park operations.

For many hikers, the ultimate Yosemite experience is heading out into the wilderness, miles and miles away from any human structures, crowds, constraints or routines. In winter time, scenery and solitude a…

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Persimmon Gap Visitor Center Host

Date Added: 08/29/2015 Location: Big Bend National Park, TX Description:

Take a break from winter at Big Bend National Park!   Fall 2015 Visitor Center Hosts Needed. 

Big Bend National Park encompasses 801,000 acres of incredible Chihuahuan Desert with varied scenery and diversity of plant and animal life. Recreational opportunities include hiking, bird watching, photography, backcountry camping, bicycling, and river rafting. The climate is generally pleasant with hot summers (90-100 degrees F.) and mild winters…

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AZ Archaeology Expo 2016

Date Added: 08/29/2015 Location: Coolidge, AZ Description:

Casa Grande Ruins is looking to gather a group of volunteers who want to assist with the 2016 Arizona Archeology Expo which is to be held in the park on March 5, 2016. This one day special event will include hands-on public presentations, special speakers, and special tours.

 Volunteers would help with the hands-on presentations, set up of tents and tables, directing of traffic, greeting of visitors, trailing tours, and other related activities as match their skills and i…

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Bodie Island Lighthouse/Visitor Center Assistant

Date Added: 08/28/2015 Location: Nags Head, NC Description:

This position is based out Bodie Island District within Cape Hatteras National Seashore. As team members, volunteers will perform duties to support the interpretive operations and mission goals of the park. The volunteer must be physically fit.

 

 

Work Schedule Requirement

Seeking to fill the following timeframes:

4/4/16 – 6/10/16

6/13/16 – 7/29/16

8/1/16 – 10/7/16

All dates are approx…

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Visitor/Environmental Education Center

Date Added: 08/28/2015 Location: Jamestown, KY Description:

LIVE in the BEAUTIFUL BLUEGRASS STATE!

EXCITING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY! Be a part of the volunteer team with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service at the Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Visitor/Environmental Education Center! We are currently seeking volunteers to help staff our Center and assist in our outreach activities with openings for December 2015 through December 2016. Duties include the following: meeting/greeting the public; answering que…

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Fish Production

Date Added: 08/28/2015 Location: Jamestown, KY Description:

LIVE IN THE BEAUTIFUL BLUEGRASS STATE!  

EXCITING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY! Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery is looking for volunteers to assist with the hatchery’s fish production program! Duties are mostly outdoor in nature, our crew is highly motivated, and the work is extremely rewarding! Tasks include the following: feeding fry and fish; cleaning raceways; loading fish onto trucks and transporting; conducting sample counts; assisting …

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Environmental Education/Outreach Internship

Date Added: 08/28/2015 Location: Jamestown, KY Description:

In 2006, Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchey (NFH) opened the doors on a brand new Visitor/Environmental Education Center facility. Wolf Creek NFH has designed and implemented a myriad of quality and engaging programs, both inside the exhibit room, theater and classroom and outside at the Hatchery itself, The close proximity to Lake Cumberland (office is located directly adjacent to the dam) and many other outdoor, scenic spots makes it a wonderful location for visitors, especially outdoor enth…

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Interpretation Volunteer-Living History

Date Added: 08/28/2015 Location: Grand Portage, MN Description:

Share world history, learn something new, and live where the temperature rarely reaches 90 degrees! 

SUMMER 2016 and 2017 (Couples only)

Grand Portage National Monument seeks living history volunteers who are active, friendly, and willing to try new adventures. Our focus is North American fur trade history and Ojibwe culture. Volunteer interpreters portray the year 1797 (1785-1802) at a North West Company Fur Trade Depot. Living h…

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Canyon Lake-Potters Creek Park/Maintenance

Date Added: 08/28/2015 Location: Canyon Lake, TX Description:

Potters Creek Park/Maintenance:

Volunteer Duties:  The volunteer will be responsible for general maintenance in Potters Creek Park and other parks throughout Canyon Lake.  This position is very demanding physically, and only candidates in good physical condition will be considered.  The volunteer must be capable of carrying an 80-lb bag of concrete 50 feet.  Extensive knowledge of power tools, plumbing, and carpentry is recommended.  V…

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Wilderness Program Assistant

Date Added: 08/28/2015 Location: Death Valley, CA Description:

Participates in a variety of wilderness restoration projects in the nation's largest wilderness area (lower 48). Includes hiking into backcounty sites up to 5 miles one way.  Assists in supervising an 8-10-person AmeriCorps or other volunteer work crews participating in wilderness restoration projects. Uses GPS units and a variety of tools including a sawzall, pulaski, and McCloud. Assists in teaching Leave No Trace backcountry camping methods. Listed dates are approximate. Assignme…

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