Maintenance Volunteer - Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge - 2026-27

Volunteers needed for the following commitments:

Share your love of wildlife and National Wildlife Refuges. Join us as a maintenance volunteer at Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge.

Now accepting applications for December 2026-February 2027 and March-May 2027.

Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge is located in Alamo, Nevada, about a 90-minute drive north of Las Vegas. Established in 1963, the 5,382 acre refuge provides healthy wetland, riparian, meadow, and desert habitats for migratory birds, especially ducks, geese, and swans. To learn more about the refuge go to www.fws.gov/refuge/pahranagat or watch a short film about the refuge.

As a maintenance volunteer you assist refuge staff with critical tasks to maintain the refuge and conserve wildlife habitat. Tasks may include:

·        General property maintenance to include custodial upkeep of refuge buildings, restrooms, and grounds.

·        Trail and grounds maintenance: trimming trees and bushes, mowing grass, planting native vegetation

·        Construction/maintenance of various fences.

·        Repair/replacement/installation of directional, informational and interpretive signs.

·        May also be involved in field projects such as sign installation, kiosk staining or small construction or rehabilitation projects.

·        If qualified, perform preventative maintenance checks on automotive and heavy equipment, parts and wiring inspection and replacement, complete routine maintenance.

·        Tasks may also involve metal work, cutting and welding.

·        Special projects, as assigned, including but not limited to stream restoration, re‐vegetation projects, maintain/clean irrigation ditches and building up road base.

·        May perform a variety of other duties.

Your own RV or motor home is required. We provide an RV site with utility hook-ups for electric, water, and sewage. Propane is also provided. The commitment requires 24-32 hours per week of volunteering per resident. Exact start and end dates are negotiable but commitments are three months minimum. The refuge has a small staff of about 5 people, supplemented with 5-10 volunteers depending on the time of year. The nearby town of Alamo (10-minute drive) has churches, pharmacy, gas station, small grocery store, gym, post office, salon, and library. Refuge staff and volunteers can participate in potlucks, game nights, and pickleball, and the refuge has a small workout room with treadmill, elliptical, and weight machines. Wi-fi, laundry machines, and a shower are available at the refuge headquarters. Package delivery to the refuge is available.

When applying, please provide contact information for three references. Two references should be professional. If applying as couple, please provide both applicant names.