Resident RV Volunteers

Facility

Badger at mound with dirt on its nose.
In southwest Idaho鈥檚 Treasure Valley, surrounded by suburban homes and farmlands, Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge provides refuge for both wildlife and people. The refuge protects the Lake Lowell Unit and the Snake River Islands Unit to provide oases for resident and migratory wildlife,...

Location

Address

13751 Upper Embankment Rd
Nampa, ID 83686
United States

Date Range
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Volunteer Position Overview

Volunteers Needed
-
Recruitment Start Date
Recruitment End Date
Training Required
No
Security Clearance Needed
Yes
Virtual
No

About This Position

Would you like to wake up to sunrises at a lake, watch sunsets over the mountains, listen to songbirds, and "share" your space with a multitude of water birds, deer, rabbits, and soaring raptors? Then consider staying with us for a while to work with our friendly staff as a Resident RV Volunteer!


Refuge Background

Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge聽is one of the oldest refuges in the National Wildlife Refuge System, established in 1909 by Theodore Roosevelt. Nestled between the Owyhee Mountains and the lovely city of Nampa, it encompasses over 11,000 acres. The Refuge provides a mix of wildlife habitats from the open waters, wetland edges, and sagebrush uplands of the Lake Lowell Unit to the sagebrush uplands, grasslands, and riparian forests on the Snake River Islands Unit.


Volunteer Position

Priority needs for this year include:

  • Mowing, weed whacking, and watering lawns at our visitor center and housing area (~3 acres)
  • Picking up trash, empty dog waste bins and empty fishing line receptacles at parking areas
  • Front desk hosting at the visitor center (4-hour shifts)

As time allows, you may help in other areas such as invasive weed removal, trail and garden maintenance, helping at events and more.


Time Commitment

  • Available Dates:聽April 鈥 October, minimum commitment of 6-8 weeks.
  • Hours:聽single volunteer commits to 32 hours/week. While聽couples, each person commits to 20 hours/week.
  • Schedule:聽 Will be determined between supervisor and RV Volunteers. Typical workdays are Mondays-Thursdays, with the occasional Saturday. Weekly schedule may adapt with vehicle and facility availability.

Accommodations

In return for volunteering, we have one RV site constructed of concrete; pad is 12鈥檟24鈥, 16鈥檟28鈥 w/sidewalk; surrounded by packed dirt. We have water (may require 50鈥 water hose), a septic system connection (may require 20鈥 sewer hose) and a 110 volt electric connection (30 amp or 50 amp).

Duties/Activities

Conservation Education
Construction/Maintenance
General Assistance
Natural Resources Planning
Visitor Information
Weed/Invasive Species Control

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