Campground Host

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Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
The Dena’ina people call this special place “Yaghanen” - the good land. It's also known as the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.  From ice fields and glaciers to tundra, forests, and coastal wetlands, the Kenai Refuge is often called “Alaska in miniature." Biodiversity is unusually high for this...
National Wildlife Refuge
Soldotna,AK

Location

Address

Ski Hill Road PO Box 2139
Soldotna, AK 99669
United States

Date Range
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Volunteer Position Overview

Volunteers Needed
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Recruitment Start Date
Recruitment End Date
Days
Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Training Required
No
Security Clearance Needed
Yes
Virtual
No
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About This Position

Campground Hosts help visitors in a variety of ways. They provide refuge wildlife, recreation, and regulatory information to visitors. Hosts maintain campground facilities. This includes cleaning restrooms, litter pick up, and facility maintenance. Hosts also sell firewood bundles. Hosts work a five-day work week with days off on weekdays (usually Tues./Weds.). Shifts are split with hosts working mornings and evenings, when visitors are most frequently in the campgrounds. Excellent customer service skills and hospitality are required for these volunteer opportunities.


Campground Hosts in Hidden Lake Campground will use Recreation.gov to manage site reservations. Prior experience with Recreation.gov is preferred.


Campground Hosts in Upper Skilak campground will not be required to manage campsite reservations.


Campground Host campsites are dry with no electric, water, or sewer available. Potable water can be provided weekly by refuge staff. Services like showers and dump stations are located off site.

Duties/Activities

Campground/Site Host
Campground Maintenance
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