Resident RV Volunteers

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 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: April – October, minimum commitment of 6-8 weeks.
• Hours: single volunteer commits to 32 hours/week. While couples, each person commits to 20 hours/week.
• Schedule:  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’x24’, 16’x28’ w/sidewalk; surrounded by packed dirt. We have water (may require 50’ water hose), a septic system connection (may require 20’ sewer hose) and a 110 volt electric connection (30 amp or 50 amp).