Volunteer.gov/gov provides volunteer opportunities in Natural Resource in Public Lands. This RSS lists the most recent volunteer opportunities posted on the Volunteer.gov/gov web site for the past week.http://www.volunteer.gov/gov Date Added: 02/02/2012 Location: Hawai`i Nat'l Park, HI Description: Hawksbill Turtle Volunteer - Since 1989, volunteers have been instrumental in studying and protecting the endangered hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata). Honu`ea is the rarest turtle in the Pacific Ocean with not more than 10 to 20 individuals nesting per season in the Hawaiian Islands.Dates: Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park is seeking volunteers to monitor and protect nesting hawksbill turtles. We need at least 16 volunteers at a time from June through December each year. A minimum commitment of... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=3296 Date Added: 02/02/2012 Location: Yosemite, CA Description: ***Filling 3 positions for 2012**** <p> Volunteers will assist park biologists in reducing human-black bear conflicts by detecting and mitigating the availability of human food in campgrounds, parking lots, and lodging areas; monitor movements of bears using radio telemetry; assist in capture, immobilization, tagging, and relocation of bears; complete daily patrol logs and bear incident reports and enter information into a database; and assist with other wildlife management programs. Volunte... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=4497 Date Added: 02/02/2012 Location: Makawao, HI Description: Do you enjoy talking to people from all over the world? Then this opportunity is for you. Work with park staff assisting visitors at sunrise atop Haleakala. Assist park staff in preparing for their hikes finding overlooks, protecting endangered species and organizing parking for a hundred vehicles and hundreds of visitors. Weekday and weekend days available. YOU MUST LIST YOUR SPECIFIC EXPERIENCES. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. A MINIMUM COMMITMENT OF THREE MONTHS FULL TIME ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=5176 Date Added: 02/02/2012 Location: Makawao , HI Description: Make a difference by leading park overnight service trips in the wilderness and educating the public. Volunteer leaders direct and supervise the work of a school, civic or informal work group on projects assigned to them by the NPS or its partners. Typical assignments include leading monthly 2-3 day wilderness service trips on behalf of the Friends of Haleakala or day trips to the park to pull weeds. Service projects include invasive species control, cabin maintenance, repair and sanitation, ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=5187 Date Added: 02/02/2012 Location: Makawao, HI Description: Become a part of the team restoring Haleakala plant ecosystems. Participate in weed control, seed collection, greenhouse nursery, transplanting and watering plants that are native to Maui and Hawaii. A full-time commitment 3 months REQUIRED, and ability to camp overnight for multiple days. Minimum 21 years of age. Prefers a Biology/Botany degree and/or knowledge of Hawaiian plants, and experience in challenging back-country conditions (hiking 5-10 miles per day, lifting 30 lb. backpack). YOU ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=6577 Date Added: 02/02/2012 Location: Yosemite, CA Description: ***Looking to fill 2 positions for 2012**** <p> Volunteers will work as part of Yosemite’s Bear team to assist in reducing human-black bear conflicts by detecting and mitigating the availability of human food in Camp 4 campground and nearby parking lots and lodging areas; complete nightly patrols of Camp 4 and nearby areas, talking with visitors about proper food storage and black bears; assist with wildlife management’s response to habituated bears; monitor movements of bears using radio te... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=8693 Date Added: 02/02/2012 Location: Morristown, NJ Description: Why pay for a fitness center? <p>Enjoy the outdoors and become physically fit while helping to maintain the trails in Jockey Hollow Encampment Unit, Fort Nonsense or the New Jersey Brigade area. <p> The park consists of over 20 miles of hiking trails, from easy to moderate terrain. Work necessary will involve walking, bending and lifting on uneven ground. <P> Trail Maintainers can join the Adopt-A-Trail Program to engage in the following activities: Clear brush and limbs along trails; Pick-... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=9563 Date Added: 02/02/2012 Location: Morristown, NJ Description: Do you enjoy eating history? We are looking for helpers who are dependable, enjoy gardening, and are willing to learn about plants of the 18th and 19th centuries.<p> Basic requirements include: fitness & agility, lifting, kneeling, bending over, outdoor work in a variety of weather conditions. Activities include, but are not limited to: weeding, watering, grooming, planting, light trimming, pruning, deadheading, ability to listen- learn- follow instructions. A basic knowledge of garden tools... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10485 Date Added: 02/02/2012 Location: Baker, NV Description: Great Basin National Park is looking for hosts in 3 campgrounds for the summer of 2012. <p> Host duties will include: <li>Providing information and assistance to campers within the assigned campground.</li> <li>Updating park dispatcher with daily counts of available campsites.</li> <li>Checking restrooms, campsites, bulletin boards and overall campground conditions and notify appropriate Park Service personnel of problems or changes. </li> <li>Immediately notify Protection Rangers about ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11085 Date Added: 02/02/2012 Location: Cave Junction, OR Description: Help us toward our goal of having a well-organized, well-documented digital image library to use for publications, web site, training, and info requests! Oregon Caves seeks an individual with strong computer and file management skills to build and organize the park’s digital image library. <p><b>Location:</b><p>Oregon Caves is one of the few publicly accessible marble caves in the northwest and contains a rich store of scientific knowledge about the region&apos;s natural history. The visito... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11608 Date Added: 02/02/2012 Location: Yosemite, CA Description: ***1 position to fill for 2012**** <p> Volunteer will assist park biologists in reducing human-black bear conflicts by detecting and mitigating the availability of human food in backcountry campgrounds; contacting hikers and backpackers about bear activity and proper food storage; monitoring movements of bears using radio telemetry; assist in capture, immobilization, tagging, and relocation of bears; completing daily patrol logs and bear incident reports; and assisting other backcountry ra... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11163 Date Added: 02/02/2012 Location: Branchville, IN Description: Camp Host needed at Tipsaw Campground and Indian-Celina Campgrounds to help clean camp sites, greet visitors, clean restrooms, work gatehouse, mow recreation areas, brush vegetation, clean and maintain swimming beach. Camphost receives an RV site and some pay for their services by the concessionaire Cradle of Forestry in America, Inc. <p> Indian-Celina and Tipsaw Campgrounds are located in beautiful, rural southern Indiana south of I-64 on the west side of SR 37 within the Hoosier National ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11383 Date Added: 02/02/2012 Location: Cave Junction, OR Description: <p>Lend a hand underground! Oregon Caves National Monument seeks a motivated individual to join the resource management team in spring 2012 to help organize cave restoration events attended by local volunteers, assist with white-nose syndrome programs, monitor cave conditions, and manage photos taken of progress on a major cave restoration project to reconstruct damaged rimstone. <p><b>Location:</b><p>Oregon Caves is one of the few publicly accessible marble caves in the northwest and conta... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11960 Date Added: 02/02/2012 Location: Big Bend National Park, TX Description: Big Bend National Park encompasses 801,000 acres of the Chihuahuan Desert, an entire mountain range, the Chisos Mountains, and 118 miles of the shared international border along the Rio Grande. Activities include hiking, backpacking, rafting, canoeing, birding, wildlife viewing, and camping. Park elevations range from 1,850 feet at Rio Grande Village to 7,825 feet at Emory Peak. The elevation at Chisos Basin is 5401 feet. Duties: For 32 hours a week : operate visitor information desk, answer ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11969 Date Added: 02/02/2012 Location: Moab, UT Description: Location: The Sand Flats Recreation Area is situated 2 miles east of Moab, Utah. Home to the renowned Slickrock Bike trail, it includes approximately 9,000 acres of BLM and School Trust Lands. Sand Flats has 120 campsites and over 40 miles of developed trails popular with four-wheel drive enthusiasts, mountain bikers and hikers. The elevation range is from 4,500-7,100 feet, with mild weather during spring and fall. Annual visitation to the area is just over 100,000 visitors.<p> Position: Cam... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11971 Date Added: 02/02/2012 Location: Jackson, WY Description: Jackson National Fish Hatchery utilizes volunteers each busy summer from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Two sets of volunteers set up their RVs at the fish hatchery and work a rotating 4 day on/off schedule of 8 hours a day. Tasks include answering visitor questions, conducting tours, maintaining small visitor building, light yardwork/gardening, and the chance to help spawn broodstock and ride on stocking trips. Positions are volunteer only, with utilities and uniforms provided. Preference for... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11972 Date Added: 02/02/2012 Location: Plains, MT Description: Clean and maintain recreational sites. Includes mowing, weed whacking, paintng, trash clean up, and cleaning outhouses. The volunteer could stay at a campground for the season (no hookups) or stay at the Ranger District Office where there are hookups. The volunteer would use a combination of a Forest Service vehicle and their own vehicle. ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11973 Date Added: 02/02/2012 Location: Baker, NV Description: Great Basin National Park is looking for hosts in 3 campgrounds for the summer of 2012. <p> Host duties will include: <li>Providing information and assistance to campers within the assigned campground.</li> <li>Updating park dispatcher with daily counts of available campsites.</li> <li>Checking restrooms, campsites, bulletin boards and overall campground conditions and notify appropriate Park Service personnel of problems or changes. </li> <li>Immediately notify Protection Rangers about ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11974 Date Added: 02/01/2012 Location: Bend, OR Description: Provide uniformed visitor services at Lava Lands Visitor Cener within Newberry National Volcanic Monument, Deschutes National Forest. Duties include, but are not limited to welcoming and orienting Monument visitors, providing in-depth information on Monument sites, assisting with trip planning within the Monument, cashiering at the visitor center bookstores, assisting with facilities maintenance and individualized special projects. ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11964 Date Added: 02/01/2012 Location: La Pine, OR Description: Providing uniformed visitor services at Paulina Visitor Center within Newberry National Volcanic Monument, Deschutes National Forest includes welcoming and orienting Monument visitors, providing in-depth information on Monument sites, assisting with trip planning within the Monument, cashiering at the visitor center bookstores, assisting with facilities maintenance and individualized special projects. ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11965 Date Added: 02/01/2012 Location: La Pine, OR Description: Uniformed intern position duties include, but are not limited to: welcoming and orienting Monument visitors, providing in-depth information on Monument sites, assisting with trip planning within the Monument, cashiering at the Paulina Visitor Center bookstore and selling passes at the Newberry Welcome Station. Cash handling and recordkeeping experience required. Occasional opportunities for interpretation include guiding tours of the Big Obsidian Flow, informal talks on Paulina Peak, evening ta... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11966 Date Added: 02/01/2012 Location: Saratoga, WY Description: Trash collection for 7 campgrounds and 3 picnic areas on the District. <p> Light maintenance and cleaning of facilities or campgrounds. <p> A volunteer must generally be physically able to perform some moderate lifting, shoveling, and sweeping. A radio and necessary tools and supplies will be provided. A small dump truck is also provided for trash collection. Valid driver&apos;s license and good driving record required. <p> The work week for this position would typically require two ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11968 Date Added: 02/01/2012 Location: Port Angeles, WA Description: Area Description: Olympic is among the three most popular National Park Service wilderness areas for backpacking. Visitors to the park wilderness, an area of nearly 900,000 acres, are served by the Wilderness Information Center (WIC), and four satellite wilderness offices. The WIC is located next to the park visitor center in Port Angeles, WA, a town of about 20,000 people with most services available. Objective: The WIC provides wilderness information, camping permits and reservations, and... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11954 Date Added: 02/01/2012 Location: Port Angeles, WA Description: Olympic National Park is seeking 2 interns (March 26-July 11) to assist field survey teams monitoring the population of the threatened Northern Spotted Owl and the effects of competition with increasing numbers of Barred Owls. This is a unique opportunity to live and work on Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula with opportunities to explore the wilderness coast, the spectacular high country of the Olympic Mountains, and the largest remaining area of old growth forest in the range of the Norther... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11959 Date Added: 02/01/2012 Location: Bandon, OR Description: The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex has teamed up with the Refuge’s Friends Group, Shoreline Education for Awareness, Inc. (SEA, Inc.) to offer a five month volunteer opportunity (we will consider a shorter duration). Each volunteer will be trained by SEA and qualified as a shoreline wildlife interpreter and integrated into the interpretation schedule with other wildlife interpreters of this regionally known and well respected educational organizatio... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10901 Date Added: 02/01/2012 Location: Big Bend National Park, TX Description: Big Bend National Park encompasses 801,000 acres of the Chihuahuan Desert, an entire mountain range, the Chisos Mountains, and 118 miles of the shared international border along the Rio Grande. Activities include hiking, backpacking, rafting, canoeing, birding, wildlife viewing, and camping. Park elevations range from 1,850 feet at Rio Grande Village to 7,825 feet at Emory Peak. The elevation at Chisos Basin is 5401 feet. <p>Duties: For 32 hours a week : operate visitor information desk, an... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10444 Date Added: 02/01/2012 Location: Big Bend National Park, TX Description: 2012: Need host from July 18, 2012- until October 31, 2012. <P> Looking for a mpground host for the Chisos Basin Campground in West Texas.The Basin campground is a 60 unit campground at an altitude of 5,352 feet- cool in the summer (highest temperature here is in the mid 90s). <P> Main duties: provide information and assistance to visitors, maintain campsite and reservation records, inform visitors of rules and regulations, and other duties as assigned. Experience working with horse car... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10154 Date Added: 02/01/2012 Location: Superior, MT Description: Trout Creek Campground is a 12 unit campground plus picnic area located 7 miles southeast of Superior, Mt where our district office is located. Access to the campground is paved and improved gravel road. This beautiful campground is located on Trout Creek which is a tributary to the Clark Fork river. Both Trout creek and the Clark Fork are good fisheries. It is an easy site to maintain, leaving personal time for exploring or whatever suits your fancy. The host site offers water, septic, ga... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=6985 Date Added: 02/01/2012 Location: BIG BEND, TX Description: 2012: Need camphost from May 1--June 7, 2012. <P> Looking for campground hosts for the Chisos Basin Campground in West Texas.The Basin campground is a 60 unit campground at an altitude of 5,352 feet. <P> Main duties: provide information and assistance to visitors, maintain campsite and reservation records, inform visitors of rules and regulations, and other duties as assigned.<P> Benefits: full hookup site in the campground for your RV, plenty of hiking trails, the Rio Grande River, lots o... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=7027 Date Added: 02/01/2012 Location: Superior, MT Description: This campground host position is located at Sloway Campground. Sloway has 27 sites plus a day use picnic area and horse camp. The sites have traditional tables and fire pits plus there are 6 vault toilets that serve the facility. The campground is located next to the Clark Fork River with beautiful campsites and large ponderosa pine. It is a popular campground for visitors wishing to fish and float as well as overnight visitors traveling on the Interstate. The campground is paved and in ve... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=6093 Date Added: 02/01/2012 Location: Superior, MT Description: Historic Savenac Nursery is located at Haugan, Mt. with easy access to I-90. The compound is a historic tree nursery now used as a low key visitor center, with interpretive trails, and a cookhouse and bunkhouse made available to the public through the cabin rental program. The duties of this position would include assisting in the visitor information center, helping research historic information and arranging displays, and assisiting with buiding maintenance and upkeep along with groundskeep... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=4871 Date Added: 01/31/2012 Location: Yosemite Village, CA Description: Summer 2012 Position! *Filling 2 positions <p> Work at Lake Eleanor and Cherry Lake at world-famous Yosemite National Park! This position combines the best of both worlds -- the time is split between a front-country visitor center and some of the least-known back-country of Yosemite National park. A visitor contact station at these two reservoirs is operated in a joint partnership among the National Park Service, National Forest Service, and San Francisco Public Utilities District. It is a ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=9679 Date Added: 01/31/2012 Location: Willow Creek, CA Description: <b>Location Description</b>: East Fork Campground is located in a lovely riparian setting along the Trinity Scenic Byway approximately 6 miles west of the small town of Willow Creek. There are 11 campsites, 3 vault toilets, and a day-use area. The East Fork of Willow Creek flows through the campground, offering a shady respite from warm summer temperatures that reach into the 80s and 90s and very occasionally into the 100s. Most essential services may be found in Willow Creek including medic... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11088 Date Added: 01/31/2012 Location: Greenbelt, MD Description: Join the National Park and Greenbelt Park family.We are looking for positions for March 1 , 2012 through Wednesday May 30, 2011. ( Memorial Day is Monday May 28). We could also change the starting date to April 2, 2012 since our current host has said they will stay here another month. Thank you for inquiring about the Host position at Greenbelt Park. The Greenbelt campground is located in Greenbelt, Maryland located 13 miles from the White House. Greenbelt is in the Maryland suburbs. The p... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11501 Date Added: 01/31/2012 Location: Grand Lake, CO Description: Do you enjoy working with childrem and helping them learn about nature? This is a great opportunity to be part of our Junior Ranger Program at Rocky Mountain National Park. Positions are available at the west side gateway park visitor center, located at Grand Lake entrance on west side of park. <p> Applicants must reside within local commuting area of the park, since there is no park housing or RV sites available with this position. This position helps facilitate Junior Ranger activitie... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11828 Date Added: 01/31/2012 Location: Crater Lake, OR Description: <p>Crater Lake National Park is seeking volunteers to present interpretive programs (talks, boat tours, and trolley tours) from mid-June to mid-September. This is a great opportunity to work outdoors, with the public, in one of America&apos;s most beautiful and interesting places.<p><b>Location:</b><p>Crater Lake National Park preserves the deepest lake in United States. Fed by rain and snow (but no rivers), the lake is considered to be the cleanest large body of water in the world. The lake re... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11633 Date Added: 01/31/2012 Location: Clemmons, NC Description: Duties include: •Picks up litter in and around campsites or picnic sites, along roadways, pathways and in parking lots. •Cleans campsites and picnic sites and picnic shelter to the required standard. •Cleans group campfire pit and disposes of ashes etc… as required. •Regularly clean and stock restrooms; daily as specified. Cleaning materials will be supplied. •May open and close gates daily at a specified time. •Provide light maintenance i.e. brushing, thinning, pruning or pulling veg... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11651 Date Added: 01/31/2012 Location: Grand Lake, CO Description: Are you enthusiastic and outgoing? Do you love meeting new people? This could be the volunteer opportunity for you. <p> Opportunities are available at the Kawunechee Visitor Center located on the west side of the park, near the communities of Grand Lake and Granby. This is a uniformed assignment. <p> There is no housing available with this position -- applicants must live within local commuting area of the west side of the park. <p> Volunteers serve as ambassadors of the park, pr... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11714 Date Added: 01/31/2012 Location: Estes Park, CO Description: Do you enjoy contacting visitors about hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park? Do you personally enjoy hiking and have great knowledge of the trail system at Rocky Mountain National Park? Working at the park&apos;s backcountry office may be for you. <p> All volunteers who work at the backcountry office will need to undergo a federal background check in order to use the computer permit reservation system. <p> All applicants need to reside within the local commuting area, there is no pa... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11895 Date Added: 01/30/2012 Location: Hagerstown, MD Description: Use your administrative talents to help the National Park Service! The C&O Canal National Historical Park is looking for a volunteer or student intern to serve as the Administrative Clerk for the Chief of Maintenance. This experience working in an office setting allows you to utilize your skills while gaining valuable experience and exploring career options within government service: - Types occasional correspondence; i.e., memos, letters, forms, reports; - Must be proficient in MS Office, ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11961 Date Added: 01/30/2012 Location: Cave Junction, OR Description: <p>Help protect cave bats! Oregon Caves National Monument seeks an individual or couple who would enjoy greeting visitors and educating the public about preventing the spread of White-nose syndrome in bats to work as information station attendants. <p><b>Location:</b><p>Oregon Caves is one of the few publicly accessible marble caves in the northwest and contains a rich store of scientific knowledge about the region&apos;s natural history. The visitor center and historic Chateau lodge are ne... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11962 Date Added: 01/30/2012 Location: Coldfoot, AK Description: The award-winning Arctic Interagency Visitor Center (AIVC) in Coldfoot is an interpretive and information center run jointly by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), National Park Service (NPS) and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS). The mission of the AIVC is to provide an understanding and appreciation of the Arctic as an important part of our natural heritage. The AIVC is open 7 days a week during the summer, and welcomes over 10,000 visitors each season. </i> <p> <b>Duties include:</b>... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11963 Date Added: 01/30/2012 Location: Hagerstown, MD Description: <p>The C&O Canal National Historical Park is seeking a volunteer to complete the re-organization of files for the Division of Partnerships and Volunteers. Volunteer will be assisting park staff in organizing project files and paperwork which are integral to park operations.</p> <p> This is a great opportunity to serve your local national park, gain credit for a school internship, and gain experience with a federal agency. Uniform will be provided. No housing available.</p> <p>Individual must ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11958 Date Added: 01/30/2012 Location: Yosemite, CA Description: ***NOTE: This is a general announcement for volunteer positions in the <B>Division of Resources Management and Sciences<B> of Yosemite in 2012, which allows us to accept applications when we do not have specific job openings. As we are not recruiting for a specific position, your application will be kept on file until a relevant position is created. Please keep in mind that we get dozens of applications each month, so you may want to keep checking the site for new opportunities. WE MAY NOT REPL... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11774 Date Added: 01/30/2012 Location: Overgaard, AZ Description: Black Mesa Ranger District is seeking self motivated individuals and/or couples who will agree to spend all or part of the summer living in, and managing a dispersed area campground. Hosts provide an identified presence and play an active role in the care and maintenance of the campground; carrying out such duties as providing visitor information, litter cleanup, routine restroom upkeep (most areas do not have a restroom), and campsite monitoring. Hosts are a valued asset to our recreation man... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11874 Date Added: 01/30/2012 Location: Chiefland, FL Description: Opportunity Description: Main volunteer duties and the RV pad are in Dixie County, an hour from headquarters. Once a week, the job requires recreation sites on the Levy County side be maintained. The required uniform shirts will be provided. All resident volunteers must work a) couples - minimum 24 hours per person per week or b) individual - minimum 32 hours per week Maintenance - Work independently to maintain grounds and facilities. Landscaping of recreation sites will involve mowing, ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10873 Date Added: 01/29/2012 Location: Socorro, NM Description: Volunteers are needed March, April and May of 2012 to work in our visitor center. This is a four-day per week position either Mon.-Thru. or Fri. – Mon.. Your primary responsibilities will include: greeting the public at the visitor center front desk and providing accurate refuge information and wildlife viewing advice, answering the refuge phone, operating a cash register in the Bosque Nature Store (which adjoins the visitor center desk) and performing janitorial tasks as requested (which may i... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11957 Date Added: 01/28/2012 Location: Dayton, OH Description: As part of National Park Week, Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park will be hosting a neighborhood clean up on Saturday, April 28 from 11:30 to 3:00. The park is looking for volunteers to assist with weed trimming and litter pick up. Volunteers will be working the in the areas around the Wright Dunbar Visitor Center and the Paul Laurence Dunbar State Memorial.<p>The park will provided the tools needed for the clean up as well as lunch at 11:30.<p>Volunteers must have the ability to... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11955 Date Added: 01/28/2012 Location: Prescott, AZ Description: Northwest of downtown Prescott, Arizona about eight miles is the Granite Basin Recreation Area. This expansive area comprises Yavapai Campground, several day-use sites, trails for most uses, and Granite Basin Lake. Nearby City of Prescott offers shopping, rodeo, and various festivals much of the year. At an elevation of 5600 feet, Yavapai Campground resides in a Ponderosa Pine overstory, with Pinjon Pine, Alligator Juniper, and Oak found in the understory. 5 acre Granite Basin Lake is within a ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11956 Date Added: 01/28/2012 Location: Dayton, OH Description: Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park is seeking FOUR volunteers to assist park staff at the 2010 Dayton Air Show. The volunteers would work ONE of the following shifts: <P> 1. Saturday, July 7, 2012, 7:30 a.m. - noon OR noon - 6:00 p.m. <P>2. Sunday, July 8, 2012, 7:30 a.m. - noon OR noon - 6:00 p.m. <P> These times include travel time from the Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center to the Dayton Air Show, set up or tear down of park displays, and a half hour lunch break. <P> P... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10375 Date Added: 01/28/2012 Location: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH Description: Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park is hosting the third annual Aero Carnival at Huffman Prairie Flying Field on the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The event will take place on Saturday, August 18 from 10:00 to 4:00.<p>The park is looking for volunteers that would be interested in displaying their vintage cars, antique tractors/engines,or antique farm tools and equipment at the field. The Wright brothers were at Huffman Prairie between 1904-1916, therefore, we are looking for it... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10766 Date Added: 01/27/2012 Location: Brecksville, OH Description: Volunteer in Cuyahoga Valley National Park! <P>Volunteers are needed to monitor wetland ground water wells. Monitors would adopt one or more groundwater wells located in an area of their choice. The wells would be visited at least once a week beginning in the spring with more frequent visits whenever possible or following rain events. A device provided by the park would be used to obtain water level measurements. Training will be provided. <P> Age Minimum: 18 and older. <P><b>Please app... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10000 Date Added: 01/27/2012 Location: Dayton, OH Description: You are invited to join Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park as a 2012 Speaker Series volunteer. Volunteers for the Aviation Heritage Speaker Series assist park staff in welcoming audience members and giving them orientation information as needed. They might also assist in distributing park information and collecting email addresses from attendees who are interested in receiving updates on park events. Some occasions might require volunteer assistance in room setup or parking suppo... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10373 Date Added: 01/27/2012 Location: Dayton, OH Description: During the school year, the park offers a variety of education programs to local K-12 school groups. Due to high demand of these curriculum-enriching programs, the park needs assistants that can help in providing quality educational experiences for area students. The volunteer will conduct guided tours of the visitor center while presenting educational instruction. Training will be provided to the volunteer on educational program standard operating procedures.<P>The goal for this position will ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=9659 Date Added: 01/27/2012 Location: Dayton, OH Description: As a Visitor Services Assistant, you have the choice of working at the Wright Cycle Company Complex (which includes the Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center and the Wright Cycle Company building) or the Huffman Prairie Interpretive Center. <P> Interpretation Duties: <P> -help connect visitors with meanings of resource -greet visitors -provide information/orientation -operate radios and cell phones -may complete Eastern National bookstore transactions -maintain appearance of exhibits... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=9494 Date Added: 01/27/2012 Location: Medford, OR Description: Site Description: The Rogue River Ranch is a remote and beautiful historic ranch located just on the edge of the Wild Rogue Wilderness and within the boundaries of the Wild Section of the Rogue National Wild and Scenic River corridor. The ranch is located within the rugged canyon of the Rogue River nestled at the base of mountains in the Pacific Northwest. It is approximately 53 river miles below the city of Grants Pass. By road from Glendale it is west about 45 miles. It is managed by the Gran... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=4472 Date Added: 01/27/2012 Location: Coleharbor, ND Description: Audubon National Widlife Refuge Complex is located in central North Dakota and is part of a landscape that is marked by numerous wetlands called potholes. The Refuge encompasses 14,735 acres of native prairie, planted grasslands, and wetlands. The Audubon Wetland Management District encompasses three counties and consists of over 31,000 acres of grasslands and wetlands. Wildlife managers focus their efforts on managing these lands to meet the habitat needs of waterfowl, other migratory birds, t... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11952 Date Added: 01/27/2012 Location: Brecksville, OH Description: Volunteer in Cuyahoga Valley National Park! <P> Help law enforcement by marking the park's boundary lines in mostly backcountry areas, weekly. If you have great people skills and like strenuous hikes, please apply.... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=11953