Maintenance and Visitors Center Reception

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Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge
Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1962. The name Cross Creeks refers to the intersection of the North and South Cross Creeks intersection on the refuge at its midpoint.
National Wildlife Refuge
Dover,TN

Location

Address

643 Wildlife Road
Dover, TN 37058
United States

Date Range
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Volunteer Position Overview

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

Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge is 9,000 acres of land that is actively managed to create and maintain optimal wildlife habitat, which makes it a very attractive location for a diversity of wildlife species as well as visitors. This refuge is a wonderful location for fishing, kayaking, wildlife observation and photography, as any local would tell you. If you enjoy meeting new people, advocating for conservation and teaching visitors about this unique location, this opportunity might be a great fit for you. Despite being a smaller scale refuge, there is no shortage of maintenance tasks or field work projects so if you enjoy hands-on work, consider volunteering with us this season. If you have experience with operation of heavy equipment, that would be preferred. Couples and singles are encouraged to apply.

We ask that volunteer campers work 24 hours per week.

For any questions you may have, please reach out to madison_holmes@fws.gov.

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