RV Volunteer: Visitor Center Ranger Naturalist

Facility

Large numbers of snow geese fly out at sunrise into an orange sky reflected in the water below at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico.
Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge is located in San Antonio, Socorro County, New Mexico. Situated between the Chupadera Mountains to the west and the San Pascual Mountains to the east, the 57,331 acre Bosque del Apache was established in 1939 to provide a critical stopover site for...

Location

Address

1001 Highway 1
San Antonio, NM 87832
United States

Date Range
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Volunteer Position Overview

Volunteers Needed
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Recruitment Start Date
Recruitment End Date
Training Required
No
Security Clearance Needed
Yes
Virtual
No
Suitability
55+

About This Position

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge is located in central New Mexico along the Rio Grande, an oasis in the desert. Well known for the tens of thousands of cranes, geese, and ducks who winter here each year, the summer months are a time of growth! While refuge staff conduct the tasks associated with water management and endangered/threatened species conservation, volunteers will assist in communicating this and other refuge work to visitors.


Bosque del Apache strives to maintain a Queer/LGBTQA+ and BIPOC-friendly space and work environment. Working and living at this station requires the ability to work with, take direction from, and live near people of all ages, backgrounds, and personality types. Positive outlooks and flexibility are key to success at this large and active station. We welcome RV volunteers of all backgrounds to apply!


We are seeking individuals and/or couples to serve as ranger naturalists for the June 2, 2025 to August 31, 2025, season. All applicants must be available for the entire season; couples will work the same days and may work together in the visitor center and while performing interpretive roving on the refuge. RV pads are the only available housing.


The Visitor Center Ranger Naturalist Position requires that you work 24 hours per week, averaging to three or four days per week (eight hours per day for three days or six hours per day for four days) June 2, 2025, through August 31, 2025. Generally, your work schedule will not change from week to week. Your lunch break will be one hour off duty near the midpoint of your shift. Visitor Center Ranger Naturalists work in the Visitor Center: handing out maps, helping orient visitors, answering phones, and opening/closing/light cleaning the visitor center. A refuge staff person will be your point of contact each work day.


You may be required to have a federal background investigation completed for this position. If you had a favorably adjudicated federal background investigation completed, please indicate the year and agency on your application. 


Please list at least two volunteer or professional work references on your application.

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