Volunteer Activities
• Campground Host • Construction/Maintenance • Office/Clerical • Trail/Campground Maintenance • Visitor Information • General Assistance
Photo Courtesy of FS
Description
For a lucky few, the perfect camping option is serving as a volunteer campground host. The year-round, short-term post, which can last from three months to one year, offers a free campsite in exchange for 25 hours a week of volunteering.
Volunteer camp hosts greet visitors, perform general facility and groundskeeping maintenance, cleaning bathrooms, fire rings, mowing, performing visitor compliance checks. We provide tools and equipment to do the job and reimburse for propane. We prefer longer stays of six months or greater, depending on vacancies and time of year.
Ocean Pond is a serene, popular campground along the shores of the lake that provides 67 campsites with either electric, water or primitive set ups. Olustee Beach is a day-use site with a fishing pier, boat ramp, beach and interpretive trails. Conveniently located between Jacksonville and Lake City, Florida, it is a popular destination for both local visitors and traveling snowbirds.
The Osceola National Forest (NF) is within a short driving distance to many popular attractions in Florida and some of the more popular north Florida cities, Jacksonville Beaches, Gainesville, University of Florida and Shands Medical Center, St. Augustine (oldest city in Florida), and Tallahassee (the State Capitol). Osceola NF is set between the Atlantic beaches and the nature coast with many local rivers, caves and scenic points of interest. Outdoor recreational activities on the forest are centered around Ocean Pond, a mile-long lake that includes campgrounds, beaches, hiking, fishing, boating and swimming. Off-highway vehicle and equestrian trails, along with undeveloped campgrounds, are located around the forest. Other attractions include the Florida National Scenic Trail, Olustee Battlefield State Park and the Big Gum Swamp Wilderness.
Prefer federal experience but will consider all. Share golf cart and landscape tools. Trainings as available.
To apply, fill out an application at volunteer.gov with the dates of interest and relevant experience. Email: Leslie Canciglia ltcanciglia@usda.gov
Volunteer Activities
• Botany • Computers • Conservation Education • Research Library • Historical Preservation • Office/Clerical • Other • Visitor Information • General Assistance
Description
Big Cypress National Preserve
Interpretation Division - Archivist
Primary Objective:
This volunteer opportunity is in Big Cypress National Preserve in beautiful Southwest Florida. This volunteer will serve to organize digital files and image caches on the Interpretation Division’s main server, creating ease of navigation and common sense file paths for users to reach desired destinations.
Duties:
Volunteer must be able to work either independently or cohesively with other volunteers, visitors, and Preserve staff in a respectful and professional manner.
Work Includes:
Prioritizing projects with supervisor.
Navigating Windows desktop applications and folder paths.
Reducing click rate to reach desired destination.
Establishing SOPs for ongoing new file contributions.
Assigning metadata to files.
Digital and hardcopy organization (70 digital / 30 hardcopy).
Viewing computer screen(s) for multiple hours.
Use of keyboard, mouse, and other computer tools.
Presenting and facilitating staff tutorials on use of organization system.
Length of Commitment: The minimum expectation is for six months of service or completion of initial project, whichever comes first. The volunteer would work at preserve headquarters 2-4 days per month. Service days may only be Monday - Friday, no holidays.
Working Conditions:
Work is performed indoors. Hazards include eye strain, tripping hazards, and other common office risks. Volunteers must work to mitigate these risks with the assistance of their supervisor.
Knowledge and Skills Required:
Knowledge of native plants and animals a plus.
Provide own transportation to and from Big Cypress.
Self-motivation and long-term work ethic.
Ability to maintain a positive and level attitude.
Ability to work as a team member.
Prompt (less than one week) response to communication efforts.
Any additional training required will be provided on site.
Previous cataloguing experience a plus.
A federal background investigation is required for all personnel seeking government computer access.
Benefits to Volunteer:
Volunteer partnership with National Park Service.
Independent studies conclude that volunteering boosts self-confidence, combats depression, and adds overall fulfillment to volunteers’ lives.
Service hours contribute toward NPS Centennial Challenge.
Increase staff efficiency.
Scope of Contact:
Volunteers will not have direct contact with the public while in this position. All contacts will be with preserve staff and other volunteers. This position is not eligible for reimbursements.
Volunteer Activities
• Tour Guide/Interpretation • Visitor Information
Description
Experience beautiful Big Cypress and share your enthusiasm with visitors! We need you to share your knowledge about Big Cypress and the surrounding areas here in south Florida. Give one day a week or a few hours once or twice per week. You will make a difference to visitors from around the world!
Duties: Volunteers will assist the Preserve primarily staffing visitor centers including answering questions, operating computer cash registers to sell items for the Florida National Parks Association, answering phones, and helping visitors learn more about their National Preserve. You may also help with roving boardwalks and collecting statistics.
For an extra challenge be trained and present thematic interpretive programs to Preserve visitors.
Volunteers who will be going out in the field will need a valid U.S. driver's license.
Individuals must be comfortable interacting with a widely diverse public of all ages and interest levels. A willingness to learn and share your knowledge with visitors in a meaningful manner is helpful. While you may answer the same questions many times the smiles you get when you share in helping them discover what they are looking for is rewarding to all involved. A passion for public lands, a taste for adventure, and a sense of humor are also very useful as a volunteer.
Please include three (3) references and their contact information on you application.
Volunteer Activities
• Botany • Construction/Maintenance • Soil/Watershed • Weed/Invasive Species Control
Description
Make Big Cypress more beautiful! Enjoy the sunshine and the humidity! Help Big Cypress National Preserve visitors see native wild plants around their visitor centers.
Remove downed vegetation. Must be able to pick up loads of at least 10 pounds. Trim native and non-native vegetation using appropriate tools. Dig up non-native vegetation. May be planting native vegetation. Must be able to use hand trowels, lopers, shovels, and wheel barrows. Must be able to bend and kneel as appropriate.
Time requirement: 2 to 8 hours/day. May do once, one day/week or more often as needed.
Must wear appropriate clothing: light weight long pants and closed-toed shoes (no sandals). Wearing a light weight long-sleeved shirt and a hat ids also recommended.
Will need a filled water container. If volunteering longer than 4 hours, please bring a lunch.
Make a difference! This is an opportunity to volunteer in a beautiful swamp that is visited by individuals from around the world. This position will coordinate efforts at Big Cypress National Preserve to seek external funding through the grant application process with a goal of improving resource conditions and visitor experiences.
We are seeking a grant writer with successful experience. Work will include researching grant sources, reviewing requests for proposals to determine Preserve eligibility, coordinating between programs to gather information, drafting proposals, applying for grants, and monitoring project work when funded. Having a federal background clearance and a current PIV card is helpful, however, if you do not have one we will work with you to get one.
Length of commitment: Successful volunteers should commit to six months with an option to stay for a year. (Watch the seasons change!) A volunteer living in government housing or in your own motor home within Big Cypress National Preserve must commit to 32 hours/week. (Motor home sites have full hook-ups.) If housing is not needed, volunteers must commit to 8 hours/week.
Equipment: Desk space and a computer will be assigned. Phone access will be available. Government vehicle will be available, for official duty only, on an as needed basis, connected to viewing sites and discussing potential grants with outside entities in the local area. Must have a current driver's license to drive government vehicles.
Physical requirements: Work is generally seated, standing, or walking/hiking with mild lifting (not more than 20 lbs).
Benefits to the Volunteer: Opportunity to support a national park unit by seeking external funding and monitoring projects moving forward as well as to serve as a team member focused on improving resource conditions and visitor experiences. Best of all: Volunteers will be living in Big Cypress National Preserve or visiting on a weekly basis!
Division supported: Park Management
Supervisor: Interpretation Supervisory Park Ranger
Scope of contacts: Volunteers will have contacts with NPS staff, potential grant makers, and representatives of park partner organizations.
Grant Writer must be: Detail oriented, self motivated, deadline driven, and have clear concise writing skills. Must have a proven record of grant writing and positive communication skills, orally and in writing. Experience serving as a team member. High proficiency use of Microsoft Suites. Proficiency in Google Shared Tools is helpful. Federal background check and access to an assigned PIV card also helpful.
HOUSING & AMENITIES Type: Other Description: Efficiency apartments and trailer pad sites with complete hook-ups are available in Big Cypress National Preserve.
Volunteer Activities
• Botany • Construction/Maintenance • Soil/Watershed • Weed/Invasive Species Control
Description
Make Big Cypress more beautiful! Pick up downed vegetation. Move vegetation to appropriate location that is away from sidewalks, parking lots or other areas where visitors walk. Must be able to pick up loads of at least 10 pounds. Trim native and non-native vegetation using appropriate tools. Pull out or dig up non-native vegetation. May be planting native vegetation. Must be able to use hand trowels, lopers, and shovels. Must be able to bend and kneel as appropriate.
Time requirement: 2 to 8 hours/day. May do once, one day/week or more often as needed.
Must wear appropiate clothing-light weight long pants and closed-toed shoes (no sandals). Wearing a light weight long-sleeved shirt is also recommended.
Must bring a filled water container. If volunteering longer than four hours should bring a lunch also.
Volunteer Activities
• Other • Tour Guide/Interpretation • Visitor Information • General Assistance
Description
Visitor Services
Description
Visitor Services Volunteers in Big Cypress National Preserve assist with staffing two to three visitor centers by providing orientation, information, and outreach for area visitors in person, by phone, email, and through community outreach. Volunteers also provide learning opportunities for park visitors through informal interactions. Volunteers will also conduct informal interpretive roving. Roving contacts are in the preserve resource and help provide orientation and information about the preserve.
The majority of duties involves assisting with staffing at a visitor center through in-person contacts. The volunteer will provide an opportunity to help people from around the world enjoy the preserve and learn about the beautiful resources of Big Cypress. Ongoing training on presentation skills, resource knowledge, and safety will be provided. This is a fun, rewarding position which allows creativity, flexibility and opportunities for personal growth.
Requirements: Single individuals must volunteer a minimum of 32 hours per week and couples volunteer 24 hours each. Typically these hours will be fulfilled by working four eight hour days for single individuals. Couples volunteer either three eight hour days or four six hour days. When scheduled to work on special events the hours may be longer. Volunteers will typically have the same days off weekly and working weekends and holidays will be required. Volunteers will be required to drive government vehicles and be able to pass a security background check.
Volunteers may have the opportunity to assist other branches with special projects, visit other agencies in the area, and may have other training opportunities.
Skills: Must have enthusiasm for working with people. Must be able to work as a team with co-workers of different ages and backgrounds. Knowledge of natural science, ecology, and conservation a plus. Good communication skills required. Public speaking skills. Flexibility. Ability to walk, hike, or work in hot humid weather on uneven terrain. Competent in computer use including email and word processing.
Compensation: There is no housing available. We will provide R.V. spaces with full hook ups in our volunteer campgrounds in exchange for a minimum of 24 hours of volunteering per person for a couple or 32 hour per week for a single individual. R.V. must be fully contained. Laundry facilities, a pool, and weight room are also available.
Area: Big Cypress headquarters is located in sunny South Florida on Highway 41 just thirty miles east of Naples and seventy miles west of Miami. A personal vehicle is required to get around on your off time. Temperatures during the summer months are usually in the 90s during the day and 70s to 80s at night. Everglades City is the closest town with a small grocery, convenience stores, gas stations, and restaurants. The fishing is great!
HOUSING & AMENITIES Type: Trailer/RV Pads Description: R.V. spaces with full hook-ups in our volunteer campground. R.V. must be fully contained. Laundry facilities, a pool and a weight room are also available.
Volunteer Activities
• Campground Host • Office/Clerical • Other • Visitor Information • General Assistance
Description
Gate Attendant/Park Host:
Dates: June 01, 2019 through October 31, 2019, Possibly Longer
Volunteer Duties: Staff a Visitor Center and or Gate-House. Greet and assist Visitors/Campers. Collect fees associated with camping reservations. Assist Rangers with office administrative duties. Promote water safety.
Special Skills: Interpersonal skills, ability to adapt and improvise, NRRS experience, Microsoft Office, and mobile. (Updated 05/31/2019)
HOUSING & AMENITIES Type: Trailer/RV Pads Description: Campsite is provided with the 20 to 25 hours worked. A full hook-ups is provided, close proximity to laundry, Wi-Fi and river.
Surrounding one of the few crystal-clear lakes in the Apalachicola National Forest, Camel Lake Recreation Area provides a quiet place to relax and take in the beauty of the longleaf pine forest. Seepage slopes in the forest create pitcher plant bogs, easily visited along the Florida Trail headed west to Memery Island. Above the lake's rim, the focal points of this recreation area are the well-shaded 10-site campground, suitable for RVs or tents, and the day use recreation area with its picnic tables, picnic shelter, and sandy beach for swimming. The parking area is paved, enabling accessible access from vehicles to the picnic area and restrooms.
Nearby, several boat landings provide access to the numerous creeks that feed into the Apalachicola River. The Apalachee Savannahs Scenic Byway and the Big Bend Scenic Byway provide beautiful views of pine savannahs, and they make excellent routes for trips down to the coast which is only about an hour south.
In exchange for your service as a campground host, a site for your RV with hookups for electricity, water, and sewer will be provided at no cost to you while you are serving. Site also includes a shed.
Host tasks would include:
checking restroom
picking up trash
cleaning restroom
replacing supplies if needed
greeting and answering question to the public
HOUSING & AMENITIES Type: Trailer/RV Pads Description: One RV per host site.!
Campground Host and/or Recreation Maintenance on the Ocala National Forest for Summer 2019. Opportunity to act as a host at one of our campgrounds or swimming sites, to do weekly minimal maintenance at a few of our sites, and/or assist in projects or summer mowing needs. We have a selection of opportunities over the summer months and are flexible in schedule and placement.
Sites have full hook-ups (electric, sewer and water) and are on concrete pads. Some places are more of a priority than others, but we are flexible to your desire in both placement and duties. We currently need hosts at Big Scrub and Lake Dorr campgrounds.
Volunteer Activities
• Conservation Education • Tour Guide/Interpretation • Visitor Information • Science
Description
Come Experience Your National Preserve and Help Visitors Do the Same
Big Cypress needs you to share your experience and expertise and help the visiting public enjoy their public lands. Interpretation volunteers are needed throughout the year both long-term and short term. Whether you have several months to volunteer or several days a week, you can make a difference at the Preserve.
When: If you have 2-6 months availability and love the summer humidity, bugs, and air conditioning-- positions start May 1st, 2019 and last through October 31st, 2019.
Duties: Volunteers will assist the Preserve staffing visitor centers, roving trails and pullouts, gathering statistics, and operating computer cash registers to sell items for the Florida National Parks Association. Training and procedure checklists are provided to get you in the groove.
Helping visitors have the best experience is a big part of the job. The position works in both visitor centers orienting the public to the Preserve and the region, answering phones, selling park store items, and encouraging people to get the most out of their visit.
If you want an extra challenge you will be trained and present thematic interpretive programs to the public. Programs can range from 5 to 50 minutes and cover a variety of natural and cultural topics related to Big Cypress. A program might be a walk, talk, tour, power point presentation, demonstration, or activity.
Volunteers need a valid U.S. driver’s license and will operate government vehicles.
Skills needed: Be comfortable interacting with a widely diverse public of all ages and interest levels. A willingness to learn about the Preserve and share your knowledge with the visitors in a meaningful manner in helpful. Can you answer the same question over and over again and not sound like a recording? Good! A passion for your public lands, a sense of humor, and a taste for adventure are also useful as a volunteer.
Housing in the form of dorm rooms, efficiency apartments, and RV pads may be available to volunteers who work at least 32 hours per week. If you are local and/or don’t need accommodation, hours are much more flexible.
Please include three (3) references and their contact information on your application.
HOUSING & AMENITIES Type: Trailer/RV Pads Description: Bunk House, Efficiency Apartments, and RV Pads available.
To qualify for housing a time commitment of 32 hours/week is required.
Volunteer Activities
• Office/Clerical • Tour Guide/Interpretation • Visitor Information • General Assistance
Photo Courtesy of NPS
Description
The largest marine park in the National Park System is looking for the right people to join our amazing team of Volunteers-In-Parks. The volunteer position in the Interpretive Division at Biscayne National Park is diverse. The duties require staffing the visitor center desk, responding to visitor inquiries, and assisting staff with special projects.
The desirable candiate must be passionate about the OCEAN and should love sharing this passion with others! You should also be a reliable self-starter, able to work with minimal supervision and comfortable interacting with people from all around the world. We ask that the candidate be willing to devote a minimum of 4 hours per week to equal a total of 80hr or more. Due to the time commitment nature of this position, it is (typically) not well suited for community service or service learning projects.
PLEASE NOTE: Housing and transportation are NOT provided for this position.
HOUSING & AMENITIES Description: Housing is NOT available
Volunteer Activities
• Tour Guide/Interpretation • Visitor Information • General Assistance
Description
Are you able to meet people and make friends? Do you desire to give back to the community? Share a love of history, travel, and the National Park Service to visitors?
Then De Soto National Memorial is looking for you! We are an innovative and fast-paced park, a unit of the National Park Service, looking for volunteers to join our team and be actively involved in a wide variety of opportunities at the park and beyond.
Introduction
Several positions are open for the Visitor Center at De Soto National Memorial. As team members, volunteers will perform duties to support the interpretive operations and mission goals of the park. Visitor Center and information desk duties are primarily centered upon customer service and administrative support.
Major Duties
Greet park visitors.
Staff front desk providing park and general information to the public.
Answer numerous and repetitive questions about the park in a professional manner.
Educate visitors on the regulations of the park and safety concerns.
Use telephone to provide information about the park.
Operate a variety of audio/visual and other equipment used in connection with interpretative material (e.g.- show the park film in the theater, use the P.A. system to make announcements)
Distribute maps, brochures, and other printed materials.
Monitor and keep informational brochures stocked and available.
Monitor and report safety concerns to park staff.
Receive and report lost and found items following park protocol.
Handle negative contacts and sensitive topics in a professional manner.
Report all negative contacts to park staff.
Other Duties
May assist with preparations for programs or special events which include repair/maintenance of items used in programs or arrangement/movement of furniture and displays.
May perform a variety of administrative tasks (ex. Filing, opening boxes and paper bundles, stuffing envelopes, photocopying, reviewing text, maintain volunteer records.)
May rove park grounds and provide informal information, orientation, and/or interpretation to visitors.
Occasionally, volunteer may be tasked to conduct an informal interpretative talk or presentation.
Volunteers may cross train into other programs at the park such as assisting with Ranger-led Kayak tours, supporting Junior Ranger Summer Day Camps, and aiding rangers and fellow volunteers with Fishing Clinics.
Volunteer will not use government computer.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required
Ability to work independently with little to no supervision and as part of a team.
Ability to communicate orally.
Ability to research and communicate facts about the resources at De Soto National Memorial.
Enjoy talking with and meeting people.
Ability to effectively deal with stressful situations, repetitive tasks, and large crowds (i.e.- field trips, etc).
Physical Demands
Requires sitting and standing for long periods of time.
Work Environment
Work is performed mainly in an office setting. The visitor center could get busy with over 300 visitors a day during the winter, in addition to field trips and day camps in the summer. Coastal weather is notoriously unpredictable and can change quickly. The area experiences thunderstorms, high winds, rain, high heat, cool temperatures, and hurricanes. It is often hot and humid and oftentimes the heat index exceeds 100 °F.
Work Schedule
The park's current need for assistance is:
Sundays 9 am – 1 pm
Tuesdays 9 am – 1 pm (short term)
Tuesdays 1 pm – 5 pm (short term)
Thursdays 9 am – 1 pm
Fridays 9 am – 1 pm
Saturdays, 9 am - 1 pm
Volunteer will notify the volunteer supervisor of planned absences within a reasonable amount of time, usually not less than one week, or as soon as possible when the volunteer cannot be available to perform scheduled duties due to sickness or other reasons.
Uniform
While on duty, the volunteer will wear a NPS volunteer shirt and name tag (provided). The volunteer will supply his/her own pants (jeans are not preferable for Visitor Center duties), and shoes. The volunteer should look professional at all times and follow the De Soto Volunteer uniform policy.
Housing
Housing is not provided.
Reimbursement
Volunteer will not be reimbursed for expenses.
*** When applying, please provide two references and a description of previous experiences to deso_interpretive_staff@nps.gov***
HOUSING & AMENITIES Description: Housing will NOT be provided.
Volunteer Activities
• Construction/Maintenance • Conservation Education • Office/Clerical • Tour Guide/Interpretation • Visitor Information • Fish/Wildlife • General Assistance
Photo Courtesy of FWS
Description
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1963 as an overlay of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center for the protection of migratory birds. Consisting of 140,000 acres, the Refuge provides a wide variety of habitats: coastal dunes, saltwater marshes, freshwater impoundments, scrub, pine flatwoods, and hardwood hammocks that provide habitat for more than 1,500 species of plants and animals and 15 federally listed species. Located less than an hour east of Orlando and less than an hour south of Daytona, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge sees over one million people annually.
This position is for Summer 2019 from May 2019 through October 2019.
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is located in Central Florida along the Atlantic Coast and has two RV pads with full hookups available for work campers. To stay on a pad, volunteers are required to work 24 hours per week. Due to high interest, volunteers must be able to commit two and a half months minimum for summer season.
Availability
24 hours per week, 3 month minimum year round
Volunteers might be asked to work on weekends and holidays.
Volunteer Duties:
Orient visitors to recreational activities such as hiking, bird watching, and fishing.
Greet visitors to the refuge and provide them with information about the area and programs and activities offered.
Answer the phone in the Visitor Center and provide information.
Help keep the Visitor Center area clean and presentable to visitors.
Help educate visitors about the cultural and natural resources in and around Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
May assist with special programs and events.
Sell daily and annual passes for the refuge as well as all federal lands.
Carry out maintenance operations by removing trash from various locations on the refuge
Assist with administrative office work
Ensure brochure racks remain stocked
Assist refuge staff with various tasks
Qualifications/Skills
Enjoy working with the public.
Be able to deal with a high volume of visitors under occasionally hectic situations.
Have knowledge or a willingness to learn about the refuge's natural resources.
Have the ability to communicate effectively with people of all ages, backgrounds, and cultures.
Written and oral communication skills.
Contribute as a team player working with a diverse group of people
Computer skills.
Working Conditions
Volunteers may be working in conditions, typical of Central Florida, including heat, humidity and mosquitoes.
Summer conditions in Central Florida can be very taxing. Work campers have the ability to work either 3 eight-hour days or 4 six-hour days depending on tolerance of weather and working conditions.
Benefits to Volunteers
Gain knowledge of the operations of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Meet other employees and volunteers
Opportunities to talk with people from all over the world
Learn about many aspects of the refuge's natural resources
Opportunities to gain recognition items based on cumulative service
Work campers are expected to stay a minimum of three months working 24-hour weeks to be able to use the RV pad available from May 2019 through October 2019. If you have any questions, please contact Emily DeLanzo at Emily_DeLanzo@fws.gov or (321)861-0668.
HOUSING & AMENITIES Type: Trailer/RV Pads Description: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is located in Central Florida along the Atlantic Coast and has two RV pads with full hookups available for work campers. The RV pads are located in a gated housing area 1/4 mile past the visitor center beside the shared Refuge housing. Washer and dryers are present on site at no cost to volunteers.
Volunteer Activities
• Campground Host • Construction/Maintenance • Office/Clerical • Trail/Campground Maintenance • Visitor Information • General Assistance
Photo Courtesy of FS
Description
The Forest Service is seeking summer campground hosts. For a lucky few, the perfect camping option is serving as a volunteer campground host. The year-round post, which can last from 3 months to 1 year, offers a free campsite in exchange for 25 hours a week of volunteer service. Summer is a busy time at our lakeside areas and we are seeking volunteers who want to be a part of helping us keep our facilities neat and tidy for the visiting public.
Volunteer camp hosts greet visitors, perform general facility and groundskeeping maintenance.
Ocean Pond is a serene and popular campground along the shores of a lake that provides 67 campsites with either electric, water or primitive set ups. Olustee Beach is a day use site with a fishing pier, boat ramp, beach and interpretive trails. Conveniently located between Jacksonville and Lake City, Florida, it is a popular destination for both local visitors and those traveling along I-10.
The Osceola National Forest is within a short driving distance to many popular attractions in Florida and some of the more popular north Florida cities. The Jacksonville beaches are a short hour drive, Gainesville with University of Florida and Shands Medical Center are less than an hour. St. Augustine (oldest city in Florida) and Tallahassee (the state Capitol). Osceola NF are located less than 2 hours from our forest. The Atlantic beaches, natural springs and local rivers with caves and scenic points of interest provide easy access to recreational waters in the area.
Outdoor recreational activities on the forest are centered around Ocean Pond, a mile-long lake that includes campgrounds, beaches, hiking, fishing, boating and swimming. OHV and equestrian trails along with undeveloped campgrounds are located around the forest. Other attractions include the Florida National Scenic Trail, Olustee Battlefield State Park and the Big Gum Swamp Wilderness.
To apply, fill out an application here on the volunteer.gov website. Or email Leslie Canciglia ltcanciglia@fs.fed.us with questions. Check out our website. http://www.fs.usda.gov/osceola to learn more about the forest.
HOUSING & AMENITIES Type: Trailer/RV Pads Description: We will provide full hookup - water, sewer and electric, propane reimbursement.
This position will include operating a Government vehicle to drive to Black Point to collect trash from receptacles and pick up litter along the jetty.
Volunteer will also assist in the emptying of monofilament (fishing line) recycling bins
General assistance to the division of Maintenance
Other tasks as assigned or appropriate to your skill level and training
Interested individuals should be able to commit to 4 hours, once a week, for at least 6 months.
Responsible and professional
Self-starter and quick to learn
Follows directions, but can independently perform tasks once oriented
Punctual and dependable
Previous experience with general maintenance tasks & small tools
Works well in a team atmosphere
Must posess a valid Florida driver's license
Contact for this position is: Elizabeth_Strom@nps.gov, 786.335.3673
HOUSING & AMENITIES Description: No housing available
We are looking for the right people to join our team! The volunteer position in the Interpretive division at Biscayne National Park is diverse. The duties require staffing the visitor center desk, responding to visitor inquiries, assisting staff with special projects, conducting formal and informal interpretive programs.
The desirable candiate must be a reliable self-starter, able to work with minimal supervision and comfortable interacting with different personalities. Must be willing to devote a minimum of 4 hours per week to equal a total of 80hr or more. This is not a community service or service learning project opportunity for those needing volunteer hours.
PLEASE NOTE: Housing and transportation are NOT provided for this position.
HOUSING & AMENITIES Description: No housing available
Volunteer Activities
• Campground Host • Construction/Maintenance • Office/Clerical • Trail/Campground Maintenance • Visitor Information • General Assistance
Photo Courtesy of FS
Description
For a lucky few, the perfect camping option is serving as a volunteer campground host. The year-round, short-term post, which can last from three months to one year, offers a free campsite in exchange for 15 hours a week of volunteering.
Volunteer camp hosts greet visitors, monitor the site and keep the area orderly, clean bathrooms, and perform general facility and groundskeeping maintenance. We provide tools and equipment to do the job and reimburse for propane.
Those interested must have an RV or hard top camper, be able to lift 40 lbs and be personable to traveling public. Applicants must pass a federal background check.
Hog Pen Landing offers a boat ramp with direct access to the lake. Hog Pen Landing is a primitive campground with few amenities. There is no water, sewer or electric currently at the site. Conveniently located between Jacksonville and Lake City, Florida, it is a popular destination for both local visitors and traveling snowbirds. If you are used to being independent and want a quiet, relaxed campground, Hog Pen may just be for you.
The Osceola National Forest is within a short driving distance to many popular attractions in Florida and some of the more popular north Florida cities, Jacksonville Beaches, Gainesville, University of Florida and Shands Medical Center, St. Augustine - Oldest City in Florida, and Tallahassee, the state capitol. Osceola NF is set between the Atlantic Beaches and the Nature Coast with many local rivers, caves and scenic points of interest. Outdoor recreational activities on the forest are centered around Ocean Pond, a mile long lake that includes campgrounds, beaches, hiking, fishing, boating and swimming. OHV and equestrian trails along with undeveloped campgrounds are located around the forest. Other attractions include the Florida National Scenic Trail, Olustee Battlefield State Park and the Big Gum Swamp Wilderness.
To apply, fill out an application with the dates of interest and relevant experience if any or email: lcanciglia@usda.gov
Check out our website. http://www.fs.usda.gov/osceola
HOUSING & AMENITIES Type: Trailer Description: Reimbursement for propane.
Site has no electric or water
Concrete RV pad
Volunteer Activities
• Campground Host • Construction/Maintenance • Conservation Education • Trail/Campground Maintenance • Tour Guide/Interpretation • Visitor Information
Photo Courtesy of NPS
Description
Have we been looking for you all our life!? We are looking for one or two boats (double or single occupancy) who would be interested in lending their talents to Biscayne National Park in exchange for the chance to 'winter' in South Florida. If you can donate 32hrs/week/person, we can give you dockspace and hookups Nov/Dec, 2019-April 30, 2020...free of charge. (preference given to individuals who can commit to the whole season but shorter time commitments may be possible.)
Some duties will include working at a remote island, informal interpretation with island campers, informing visitors about island regulations, general maintenance, assisting with environmental education camps, and various other tasks. Park staff will work with hired individuals to steamline park needs with individual's talents.
The ideal person/people should be fit and work well on a team. They should be flexible with their time and talents, and enjoy working with the public. Independent work a MUST.
Weekend work is required. Some night work required. NPS experience preferred, though not required. No pets. No children. Harbor Hosts are responsible for transportation from mainland to Boca Chita Key. Draft of boat should be no more than 3.5 feet due to depth of Boca Chita harbor . Boat must be able to be self sustained while at Boca Chita Key as there are no hookups. Mainland dock has water and electricty (50 or 30 amp) hookups for days off. Pump out station at marina next door.
HOUSING & AMENITIES Description: Harbor Hosts must provide own live-aboard boat.
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