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SEARCH RESULTS 24 Opportunities Found
Opportunity Description: Assist with campground operations for 2 month periods (JAN-FEB; MAR-APR; MAY-JUN; JUL-AUG; SEP-OCT; NOV-DEC). Hosts must provide their own self-contained RV, motor home or trailer. Full hookups available for host campsite. For additional information contact EDDIE HOPPER at (850) 934-2622. 3 positions available for each period. For full job descripton write to Volunteer Coordinator at park address.
Opportunity Description: Osceola National Forest: Come volunteer in the "real" Florida. The Osceola National Forest is located in north central Florida in the heart of the pine flatwoods, with pockets of ancient cypress just waiting to be explored. Recreation on the 225,000 acre Forest includes camping, hiking, swimming, fishing, boating, cycling, wildlife viewing and is centered around Ocean Pond, a 1760-acre natural lake that includes a campground on the north side and a day use/beach area for picnicking, swimming, and fishing on the south side. The District also boasts 50 miles of horse trails, the Florida National Scenic Trail, a Visitor Center, the Olustee Battlefield and the 13,600-acre Big Gum Swamp Wilderness area. Position Description: Greeting visitors, campers and providing them with information, assisting with camper registration, and assisting with maintenance and upkeep of campground sites and facilities. Volunteers work approximately 30 hours per week and also includes mowing, trash collection, cleaning restrooms and open/close entrance gates. Volunteers may also participate in various other activities as opportunities are presented. Volunteers are provided a campsite with water and electric hook-ups and laundry facilities are available on-site. RV hosts are located at the Ocean Pond Campground or the Olustee Beach Day use area. Make a Difference: Campground Hosts play an invaluable role in the Forest’s operations. By providing information to campers about the Osceola National Forest, you can enhance the connection and understanding visitors have to their National Forest. Availability: Current and ongoing opportunities are available at the campground and beach area. Please contact for more information.
Opportunity Description: Trail Maintenance - Year-Round. Volunteers complete maintenance concerns around the project by weeding flower beds, planting trees, installing wildlife boxes, and general maintenance. Volunteers also maintain established trail shelters located around Lake Okeechobee by mowing, trimming, cleaning fire rings, picking up litter, and general maintenance of the shelters. Volunteers will be provided a campsite with water and electric hook-ups, access to dump station, shower and laundry facilities within Ortona South Campground. (Updated 08/28/2009)
Opportunity Description: Osceola National Forest: Come volunteer in the "real" Florida. The Osceola National Forest is located in north central Florida in the heart of the pine flatwoods, with pockets of ancient cypress just waiting to be explored. Recreation on the 225,000 acre Forest is centered around Ocean Pond, a 1760-acre natural lake, and includes a campground, a day use area for picnicking, swimming, and fishing. The District also boasts 50 miles of horse trails, the Florida National Scenic Trail, the Olustee Battlefield, and the 13,600-acre Big Gum Swamp Wilderness. Position Description: Greeting visitors and campers and providing them with information, assisting with camper registration, and assisting in the maintenance and upkeep of campground sites and facilities. A paved campsite with electric, sewer, and water hookups is provided. The host RV sites are located in Ocean Pond Campground or Olustee Beach Day Use Area.
Make a Difference: Campground Hosts play an invaluable role in the Forest’s operations. By providing information to campers about the Osceola National Forest, you can enhance the connection and understanding visitors have to their National Forest. We also have opportunities for local volunteers.
Availability: Year-round opportunities and we currently have immediate openings.
Opportunity Description: Duties: Volunteers work in the S.W.A.M.P., Swamp Water and Me Program, a curriculum based program with the 6th grade students and their teachers from Collier County public and private schools. Volunteers are required to assist rangers with groups during the field trips and lead the groups when necessary. This involves hiking into a cypress strand, prairie and pineland with the students and helping them with field experiments, data gathering and other activities such as radio telemetry, dip netting and water quality testing. While the hiking is not long in distance it can be physically demanding as it involves walking through knee to thigh deep water, heat and humidity, mosquitoes, uneven footing and other swamp creatures besides the 6th graders! A normal Environmental Education work day is from 9:30 – 3:30. VIPs arrive at the education center at 9:30 and begin preparing education center for arrival of students which includes housekeeping duties, preparing and loading all equipment and working on projects if time allows. 10:00 students arrive. 10:30-2:30 in the field with program, 2:45 - 3:30 clean and re-stock equipment and student backpacks, prepare for the next day and work on projects. On days that no field trips are scheduled the volunteers may accompany a ranger to the schools for the pre-site visit, assist with special events, lead or assist with special requested programs and teacher workshops, work on special projects, develop new activities and field trip materials, assist with general upkeep and maintenance of EE Center and equipment or do job related exploration. Requirements: Single Volunteers must work a minimum of 32 hours per week and couples 24 hours each. Typically these hours will be fulfilled by working four eight hour days for single volunteers and four six hour workdays for couples. Volunteers must be flexible as the days assigned may change from week to week depending on when the school groups can be scheduled and to accommodate bus schedule changes or other groups. The workdays will normally be between Monday and Friday and will have weekends off unless there is a need to work on an occasional special event such as the science fair, water festival, etc. Volunteers will have all holidays off. Typically the duty station to report to is the Environmental Education Center located on Birdon road, which will require personal vehicles to be driven the 2.5 miles from the housing area along a gravel road. Volunteers will have the opportunity to assist other divisions with special projects and visit other agencies in the area and have many other training opportunities. Selection Priority is given to those volunteers that commit to the full term of mid October through mid April. Skills: Must have enthusiasm!!! Must enjoy and have experience working with children. An education background is preferred. Knowledge of natural science. Good communication skills. Flexibility. Good physical condition. Compensation: There is no housing available. We will provide an R.V. pad with full hook ups in our volunteer campground in exchange for a minimum of 24 hours of work per person for a couple or 32 hour per week for a single person. Laundry facilities, a pool and weight room are also available. Area: Big Cypress is located in sunny South Florida on Highway 41 just thirty miles east of Naples and seventy miles west of Miami. Temperatures during the winter months are usually in the 80s during the day and 60s to 70s at night. Everglades City is the closest town with a small grocery, convenience stores, gas stations, and restaurants. The fishing is great! How to Apply: Send the on-line application and resume including references to: Lisa Andrews, Outreach/Education Specialist Big Cypress National Preserve 33100 Tamiami Trail E., Ochopee, FL 34141 or call Lisa 239-695-1164 or e-mail lisa_andrews@nps.gov
Opportunity Description: Internship - Environmental Education Assistant Park: Big Cypress National Preserve is 729,000 acres of swampland in south Florida. Part of the Everglades ecosystem, Big Cypress is a critical watershed for the Ten thousand Islands area to the southwest. It is home to many endangered species including the Florida Panther. Incredible wildlife viewing opportunities, canoeing, hiking and biking are just some of the activities available during the winter months in the swamp. Dates: Fall and Spring semester internships available Duties: September, October and April – Interns develop and present a variety of requested programs to school groups of all ages and special interest groups. These take place in the schools, the community or in the preserve. Interns will work at special events, assist in the training of new employees and volunteers, work on assigned projects, develop new activities and teacher materials, and maintain and inventory equipment. Interns will also assist in the facilitation of teacher workshops such as Project Wild and Project Wet. Interns attend meetings of the Collier Environmental Education Consortium (CEEC), assist with the Environmental School Awards Program and assist in preparations for the S.W.A.M.P. program. November through March – Four days a week interns work with the S.W.A.M.P., Swamp Water and Me Program, a hands-on curriculum-based program with the 6th grade students and their teachers from the Collier County School System. Interns will either assist rangers or lead own groups depending on staffing during the field trip. This involves hiking into a cypress strand, prairie and pineland with the students and helping them with field experiments, data gathering and other activities such as radio telemetry, dip netting, water quality testing, soil sampling, animal and vegetation identification and weather tests. While the hiking is not long in distance it can be very physically demanding as it involves walking through knee to thigh deep water, heat and humidity, mosquitoes, uneven footing and other swamp creatures besides the 6th graders! A normal S.W.A.M.P. day: 8:00 - 10:00 load equipment, prepare for students, work on projects if time allows. 10:00 students arrive. 10:30-2:30 in the field with program, 3:00-4:30 clean up equipment and get ready for next day, and work on projects. One day a week interns will present the pre-site programs in the classrooms. The Intern will also assist in the facilitation of the S.W.A.M.P. Teacher Workshop. Interns work Monday through Friday, 40 hours, with all weekends off except in the case of an occasional program which can only be scheduled on a weekend, such as a special event like a science fair or water festival or to attend a training opportunity. Intern will have all holidays off. Interns will have the opportunity to assist with projects in other divisions including resource management, fire, administration, maintenance and law enforcement. The intern will also visit other agencies and attractions in the area as part of their training. Interns will be working directly with the Education Specialist on a daily basis as well as have the opportunity to work with the Chief of Interpretation, Administrative Officer and Assistant Superintendent to be exposed to and gain experience in many operational aspects of the preserve, including programming, management, budget, facilities, and public relations. By shadowing, direct training and working on projects with other divisions, interns will be provided a full range of exposure to the full operation of the Preserve. Skills: Must enjoy and have experience working with children. An education, recreation or biology background is preferred. Knowledge of natural science is necessary. Good communication skills. Flexibility. Good physical condition. Must have enthusiasm!!! Compensation: This internship position is designed to give you first hand workplace experience. Depending on funding, a reimbursement of $150.00 per week may be available. Housing will be provided on-site. Laundry facilities, a pool and a weight room are also available. Area: Big Cypress is located in South Florida on Highway 41 just thirty miles east of Naples and seventy miles west of Miami. Temperatures during the winter months are usually in the 80s during the day and 60s to 70s at night. Everglades City is the closest town, five miles, with a small grocery, convenience stores, gas stations, and restaurants. The fishing is great!
Opportunity Description: Volunteers needed to perform seasonal indoor and outdoor work. Indoor work includes assisting with data input, performing clerical and administrative duties, and working with computers and other technical equipment. Outdoor work includes herbicide spraying and hand-pulling of non-native plants, and debris and litter clean-up on remote islands. No housing or RV hookups available except at the Panther Refuge.
Please include the size of your camper, if applicable.
Opportunity Description: Volunteers are needed to assist with general maintenance of facilities, lawn, and vehicles (simple maintenance). Work would be restricted to Monday-Friday, no Federal holidays. Carpentry skills would be helpful, but not required.
Please include Camper Size, if possible. Unfortunately our facilities limit camper size to less than 31 feet.
Opportunity Description: The Florida Panther and Ten Thousands Islands National Wildlife Refuge's need assistance with adminstrative duties at least 2 or more days per week at the headquarters office. The individual would assist with answering phones, filing, typing, data input, etc. The office is located adjacent to I-75, in south Naples, within a Comfort Inn motel. The volunteer would be working with wildlife biologist, fire management staff, refuge managers, and administrative staff. One bonus of this position is the opportunity to get to go out on the both refuges to occasionally assist with field work. Please include camper size, if applicable. Unfortunately our facilities limit camper size to less than 31 feet.
Opportunity Description: Sea Turtle Nesting on the TTI Refuge starts from May to Aug. Volunteers would monitor nests and assist with post-hatching inventories. Transportation and logistics always present challenges. Volunteers would work a regularly scheduled weekday or weekend shift in the morning. The area is co-managed with Rookery Bay National Esturine Research Reserve. Working with Reserve or Refuge staff, the volunteer should be able to assist in survey work by boat and on foot, walking along the beach to find and identify nests. The boat ride to and from the monitoring area can take up to one hour. This work will be hot and strenuous at times. The length of the work day will be determined by the number of crawls encountered, so it is impossible to know how many hours a survey may take. The day(s) of the week are flexible, but we would require that the volunteer be able to contribute at least one day week or a minimum of 6 days a month with a two month commitment. Training will be provided. Housing may be available. Experience is recommended, but not required.
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