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.”

For more information, please check out the following:

• Official Website: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/ash_meadows/
• Refuge Film: https://vimeo.com/groups/13672/videos/87197860
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshMeadowsNWR/

We are looking for volunteers who enjoy working directly with the public as a Visitor Center Host. Position opens, closes, and staffs the refuge Visitor Center, which has a world-class exhibit hall, small store, classrooms, and modern administrative facilities. It provides access to an accessible front-country trail system with excellent birding and wildlife viewing opportunities.

As the resident host, you provide orientation, interpretation, and answer visitor questions at the main information desk. You would also cover topics regarding the refuge, local natural and cultural resources, safety precautions, rules and regulations, recreational opportunities, and area services. You would also assist staff with operations and maintenance of facilities, including cleaning bathrooms, emptying trash containers, ensuring refuge is free of litter and other more complex maintenance and visitor facility projects within your abilities.

Schedule is typically 4 days on and 3 days off. Day-to-day schedule varies. Couples will work the same days but may not have the same daily schedule. Hours requirements are 24 hours/week per resident for couples and up to 32 hours/week for singles, depending on the site. Exact start and end dates negotiable.

Why Volunteer at Ash Meadows

In return, we provide: a small-team environment to learn and grow in; opportunities to explore behind the scenes with refuge staff; and unique landscapes filled with incredible plants and animals. 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.