Malheur NWR Visitor Center and Maintenance Volunteer

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A bright orange sky with a setting sun with a pond and vegetation in the foreground
Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
The sedges were full of birds, the waters were full of birds: avocets, stilts, willets, killdeers, coots, phalaropes, rails, tule wrens, yellow-headed blackbirds, black terns, Forster’s terns, Caspian terns, pintail, mallard, cinnamon teal, canvasback, redhead and ruddy ducks. Canada geese, night...
National Wildlife Refuge
Princeton,OR

Location

Address

3691 Sodhouse Lane
Princeton, OR 97721
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
Difficulty level
Not Difficult
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About This Position

Volunteers needed for June – August 2025


A Protective Oasis in the Oregon’s High Desert

Malheur National Wildlife Refuge is one of the crown jewels of the National Wildlife Refuge System. The Refuge protects more than 187,000 acres of prime habitat in the high desert. The Refuge is an important stop along the Pacific Flyway as a resting, breeding, and nesting area for hundreds of thousands of migratory birds and other wildlife. Famous for its tremendous diversity and spectacular concentrations of wildlife, Malheur is a mecca for birdwatchers and wildlife enthusiasts, and well-loved by its visitors, many returning year after year.


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Why volunteer at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge?

  • RV pad with full hookups, Wi-Fi, laundry facility, shower facility, and a common day room with extra sitting space, direct TV and a small, fully-equipped kitchen
  • One-month commitment needed (more welcome)
  • Work three, 8-hour consecutive days per week
  • Enjoy sightings of more than 340 bird species and 67 mammal species, including rare and incidental birds
  • Rural atmosphere, open spaces, beautiful landscapes, peaceful and dark skies
  • Wonderful and engaging staff

Duties/Activities

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