Ash Meadows Visitor Center Host (Spring 2025!)

Facility

One pupfish swimming up to algae with green algae in the background
A recognized wetland of international importance, Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge is one of the first in the United States designated a Ramsar site. Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge was named after the galleries of ash trees described in expedition notes from 1893. This desert oasis, a...

Location

Address

610 Spring Meadows Rd
Amargosa Valley, NV 89020
United States

Date Range
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Volunteer Position Overview

Volunteers Needed
-
Recruitment Start Date
Recruitment End Date
Days
Sunday, Friday, Saturday
Training Required
No
Security Clearance Needed
No
Virtual
No
Suitability
55+

About This Position

Visitor Center Hosts needed for Spring 2025!


Ash Meadows is the Galapagos of the Mojave Desert

Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge [AMNWR] is an internationally recognized site for the conservation of 26 endemic plant and animal species that live amongst the 50 springs and seeps in the largest oasis in the hottest, driest desert in the United States. AMNWR is managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Its mission is “to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American People.”


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Why Volunteer at Ash Meadows

A season at Ash Meadows provides you the opportunity to live and work in one of the most unique areas in the desert southwest. Benefits of volunteering include:

  • RV Pad with electric, water, propane, and WIFI
  • An annual America the Beautiful pass for all federal lands after 250 volunteer hours
  • Natural history and interpretation training
  • Monthly volunteer enrichment events
  • Work outside with views of wild vistas, wildflowers, and wildlife
  • Live within 2-hours of Death Valley National Park, Red Rock National Recreation Area, Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, and the Vegas Strip


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

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