Maintenance Park Ranger

Facility

Swans at sunset on water surrounded by mountains at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge lies in northern Utah, where the Bear River flows into the northeast arm of the Great Salt Lake. On the ancestral homelands of the semi-nomadic Shoshone, Paiute, Bannock, and Ute people known as the Newe or Meme (the People), the Refuge protects the marshes found...
National Wildlife Refuge
Brigham City,UT

Location

Address

Brigham City, UT 84302
United States

Volunteer Position Overview

Volunteers Needed
-
Recruitment Start Date
Recruitment End Date
Training Required
No
Security Clearance Needed
No
Virtual
No
Suitability
Adults, Seniors, Teens
Difficulty level
Average
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About This Position

The Maintenance Park Ranger helps in the routine management of the Wildlife Education Center and over 77,000 acres of land. This could include weeding or mowing, cleaning structures or kiosks, and routine painting or staining. Training will be provided, including on the use of special equipment. Typically, the Maintenance Park Ranger works a minimum of 10 hours a month. 

Duties/Activities

Construction/Maintenance
Pest/Disease Control
Trail/Campground Maintenance
Weed/Invasive Species Control

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Difficulty level
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