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SEARCH RESULTS 34 Opportunities Found
Opportunity Description: Day Use Area Host: Volunteers are needed May 1 through September 30 to provide both the following services: Visitor Assistance – Monitor park activities and provide information to visitors. Distribute comment cards, maps and information brochures to park visitors. Note violations of park rules, accidents and injuries and report them to the Resource Manager promptly. Post RESERVED sign on picnic shelter as needed. Volunteer must be cordial, friendly and willing to assist park visitors. Housekeeping – Clean the restroom twice daily on weekends/holidays and once daily on weekdays. Perform minor maintenance to fixtures and hardware as needed and promptly report maintenance deficiencies to park officials. Volunteer will be provided cleaning supplies, tools, cleaning schedule and admin supplies. Morning cleanings will be completed by 10:00am. Evening cleanings will be performed after 4:00pm. Host must be able to work safely and independent of immediate oversight.
The Downstream Area 1 Day Use Area is located directly below Bluestone Dam along the New River near Hinton West Virginia. The area is frequented heavily by fishermen and Little League baseball participants. The Corps of Engineers does not operate a campground at Bluestone Lake. (Updated 08/25/2010)
Opportunity Description: Campground Host-Volunteer campground host position available at Robert W. Craig Campground from May 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011. As a volunteer campground host, you will typically be expected to greet campers; give directions, answer questions, and hand out comment cards; help campers feel at home; perform minor maintenance and patrol the campground; stock restrooms, and minimal record keeping. A host must generally be physically able to perform some minor trail work, painting, trimming shrubbery and trees, and other light maintenance assigned by the rangers. A host must work well with people, be personable and neat in appearance. The host may also be called upon to present Saturday evening programs to the campers, weather permitting. Open Shaw Beach as scheduled and perform daily checklist tasks when assigned serve as a beach visitor host when requested You may be required to be on-site five days per week, especially on weekends and heavy use holidays. The work week will generally consist of 20 hours/week/volunteer. The park host will be provided with an electric camping site at no cost during the volunteer period. The host is therefore responsible to provide a safe, licensed, insured camping unit and vehicle. If you have any questions, please contact Norman Dennis at (304) 355-2346 or in MD (301)-359-3861 (Updated 08/26/2010) Housing Availability: Available • Housing Description: The park host will be provided with an electric camping site at no cost during the volunteer period. The host is therefore responsible to provide a safe, licensed, insured camping unit and vehicle. 
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Opportunity Description: Bakers Run Campground-Campground Host-Sutton Lake has campground host positions available May 1, 2011 to October 30, 2011, which require the volunteer's to live in the campground and perform the duties of meeting and greeting campers, assisting Park Rangers and Park Attendants with periodic campground checks and maintaining the overall aesthetics of the campground (Some litter pick-up, etc.) In addition, volunteers will monitor campground activities and contact a Park Ranger or Park Attendants if problems are observed. Host must posses a friendly and courteous manner and be available to assist campers by providing information and handing out materials. A two to Three months duration. (Updated 08/25/2010)
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Opportunity Description: All Areas – Facility/Grounds Maintenance Volunteer – positions are available May 1, 2011 to November 30, 2011. Volunteers will perform various light duty maintenance work to include: Assist with spring clean-up, cleaning facilities, litter pick-up, painting, staining; light carpentry, mowing and maintaining campground areas, conducting comment card surveys, pick up litter throughout the project and debris along the shoreline; clean grills; maintain bulletin boards; and other light maintenance duties. Volunteers are required to provide 20 hours per week service in exchange for a free campsite with electric hookup. (Updated 08/25/2010) Housing Availability: Available • Housing Description: Volunteers are required to provide 20 hours per week service in exchange for a free campsite with electric hookup.
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Opportunity Description: Bulltown Historic Area – Visitor Center Volunteer/Interpreter – Positions are available between May 15 and October 15 at Bulltown Historic Area Visitor Center (12 miles off Interstate 79, Exit 67). Greet and assist visitors upon their arrival. Provide visitors brochures, and explain interpretive displays and programs available to them. Answer phones and messages in a timely manner. Track visitation and compile monthly data. Operate videos and slide show in theater upon request. Keep brochure rack in lobby properly filled with supplied brochures. Provide programs such as campfire programs, historic area tours, living history demonstrations, and talks to visitors, campers, and local residents. Program topics include natural resources, safety, and cultural and natural history. Plant, water and weed flower beds around visitor center. Assist park rangers with other activities as needed. Other duties will include light cleaning duties in the visitor center, trash pickup in the parking lot and area adjacent to the visitor center, and limited security of the visitor center. Campsite with electric hookup is available. Volunteer will receive one night of camping for each four hours of service performed. (Updated 08/25/2010) Housing Availability: Available • Housing Description: Campsite with electric hookup is available. Volunteer will receive one night of camping for each four hours of service performed.
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Opportunity Description: Campground Host – mid-May through September – East Lynn Lake in East Lynn, West Virginia has available Campground Host positions which require the volunteer(s) to live in the recreation area and perform the duties to operate a campground or day use recreation area. It is our goal to provide a family oriented camping experience by personally greeting East Lynn Lake visitors in a friendly and courteous manner, and, to promote the safe, responsible use of project facilities and resources, while providing high quality customer service and information. The volunteer(s) will welcome visitors, and provide literature, brochures, and general information on facilities, fees, rules and regulations and the National Recreation Reservation Service (NRRS), Conduct periodic walk through/drive through of park to assure campers are on assigned sites according to records. The volunteer will monitor park activities and will contact a park ranger if a problem is observed; the host must have the ability to utilize radio equipment in a professional manner. Volunteers must be capable of physical work duties in an outdoor environment and will be needed to perform light maintenance duties which may include restroom cleanings; light carpentry work, painting, staining; grass mowing, trimming, and landscaping; litter pick up throughout the project and debris along the shoreline; maintain nature trails; and other light maintenance duties.
Work shifts are generally 8 hours a day, 5 days a week and may include evening and/or nighttime hours, split shifts, and will almost always include weekends and holidays. The Campground Host Volunteers will be provided with a designated, electric and water hook-up campsite for the entire season May through September. (Updated 08/25/2010)
Opportunity Description: Visitor Center Host - This volunteer is needed Memorial Day weekend through Labor day weekend. Volunteer will work weekends from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. providing information and courtesy services to visitors at the Visitor Information Center and the Overlook Area for Tygart Dam. The visitor information center is a small facility with light to moderate visitation. Other duties will include: restocking brochures and tracking brochure use; light cleaning duties in the visitor center, trash pickup in the parking lot and overlook area adjacent to the visitor center; and limited security of the visitor center. Volunteer may be asked to assist with tours of the dam that are scheduled for Thursday during June, July and August. The Corps of Engineers does not operate a campground at Tygart Lake, so a free campsite will not be provided. There is a campground operated by West Virginia State Parks located approximately 5 miles from the visitor center. (Updated 08/25/2010) Housing Availability: Not Available • Housing Description: The Corps of Engineers does not operate a campground at Tygart Lake, so a free campsite will not be provided.
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Opportunity Description: Light Duty Maintenance Volunteer - Mid-April through Early October. Examples of duties include grass mowing and trimming, painting, landscaping, sign maintenance, trail maintenance, and de-winterizing facilities. Special projects, less routine in nature, may also be available.
Volunteers camp for free on sites featuring concrete pads; plus water, sewage, and 50 amp electric hookups. There is a laundry room nearby that can be used free of charge. A minimum of 20 hours per week per campsite (not per camper) will be required. "We are willing to consider any suggestions you may have concerning work schedules and/or duties." (Updated 08/24/2010)
Opportunity Description: Visitor Center Host/Fee Station Attendant - Late May through Early September. As an alternative to the above, we may be willing to select volunteers willing to work from late May thru early September as fee station attendants and visitor center hosts.
Volunteers camp for free on sites featuring concrete pads; plus water, sewage, and 50 amp electric hookups. There is a laundry room nearby that can be used free of charge. A minimum of 20 hours per week per campsite (not per camper) will be required. "We are willing to consider any suggestions you may have concerning work schedules and/or duties." (Updated 08/24/2010)
Opportunity Description: Bulltown Campground – Campground Host – mid-April through fall – Greet visitors and answer questions about the National Recreation Reservation Service (NRRS) and other programs. Ensure campground entrance gate opens in the morning and is secure at night. Conduct periodic walk through/drive through of park to assure campers are on assigned sites according to records. Campground hosts do not enforce park regulations; however, they are the eyes and ears of the park rangers and assist rangers and visitors during emergencies. Campground hosts may on rare occasions be required to assist with traffic control within the campground. Bulltown Campground is one of area’s most popular campgrounds, and the host provides a very valuable service. This campground is located 12 miles off Exit 67, Interstate 79. In exchange for the services, campground hosts are provided a RV site with water, sewage, and electric at the entrance to the campground. (Updated 08/25/2010)
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