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SEARCH RESULTS 3 Opportunities Found
Opportunity Description: SPECIAL NOTE: Immediate openings available! The main visitor season is May-October, but year-round staffing is needed. Volunteers are asked to make a 3 month/32 hour a week minimum commitment for October through April, and a 4month/32 hour a week minimum commitment for May through September. The National Monument is located in the mountains of the Gila National Forest and Gila Wilderness area of southwestern New Mexico. The park includes the 700 year old Mogollon Cliff Dwellings and the multi-agency Gila Visitor center. Local recreational opportunities are extensive including hiking and backpacking, kayaking, wilderness hot springs, wildlife observation, and outstanding solitude. Volunteers will be living and working at an altitude of about 5700'. Since we are open all year and much of the work is outdoors, volunteers will be working in a wide range of weather conditions and temperatures. Working at the Cliff Dwellings requires standing for extended periods of time and hiking a one-mile loop trail that some may consider strenuous. Volunteers are expected to be able to give guided interpretive tours of the cliff dwellings. INTERPRETATION volunteers provide guided tours of the cliff dwellings and share information about the the area's cultural and natural resources. VISITOR CENTER STAFF provide wilderness, cliff dwelling, and area information to visitors and sell bookstore items through Western National Parks Association. MAINTENANCE volunteer opportunities may exist for field and shop work. CAMPGROUND HOST: There are NO campground host opportunities at Gila Cliff Dwellings NM. Limited housing may be available including RV pads with full hookups or private dorm rooms with shared kitchen, living room and bath facilities. One-bedroom apartments may be available for couples. Due to the remoteness, reliable personal transportation and a valid driver's license are required. Most volunteer positions are booked months in advance but the monument is always accepting applications for all future opportunities.
Opportunity Description: LOCATION: Located in northeastern New Mexico at an elevation of 6050’, the Refuge encompasses 3,700 acres of short-grass prairie, playa lakes, woodlots, wetlands, and agricultural lands. Situated in an open basin, Maxwell is surrounded by high mesas to the east and northeast and to the west by the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Since 1965, the Refuge has provided feeding and resting areas for wintering migratory waterfowl. From September to March, several thousand ducks, geese and sandhill cranes occupy the refuge. Visitors can also see bald and golden eagles, falcons, hawks, great horned owls, burrowing owls, shorebirds, mule deer, whitetail deer, and several songbirds unique to short-grass prairie habitat. SUMMER AT MAXWELL: The climate of the Maxwell NWR and the surrounding region is semi-arid. The summers are generally mild and comfortable with average highs in the 70’s and 80’s and average nightly lows in the 40’s and 50’s. POSITION TITLE: Resident Volunteer Tractor Operator / Farming / General Maintenance and or Visitor Information and Office Assistant DATES: One or two volunteers are needed from April through September 2010. POSITION DESCRIPTION: Maxwell NWR is seeking an enthusiastic and friendly couple or individual willing to assist us with general refuge and farming programs and/or Visitor Center staffing, office work and interpretation programs. Maintenance and farming volunteers are needed to perform outdoor work such as assisting in tractor operation, assisting with crop land irrigation systems, facility maintenance; conducting biological surveys, assisting in habitat modification projects; minor plumbing, carpentry, painting, masonry, janitorial work and photographing a variety of natural resources. Visitor Information and Office Assistant duties include: greet visitors, provide refuge and local information, answer telephones, answer visitor questions, respond to visitor correspondences, distribute brochures, light janitorial work and photographing a variety of natural resources. Most duties will require the ability to work independently. REQUIREMENTS: A tractor operator/maintenance volunteer must possess or be able to pass a US FWS tractor operator safety certification course and operate a large farm tractor and implement on bumpy uneven terrain and must be able to lift up to 50lbs. A visitor services volunteer must possess the ability to communicate clearly, effectively and politely with a wide variety of visitors. The volunteer must be able to absorb a great deal of natural and cultural history information and use that information when speaking to the public. All volunteers must maintain a positive attitude. Volunteers must wear a uniform and safety equipment as required by their duties. Volunteers must have a valid drivers license and the ability to drive a government vehicle. COMPENSATION: The refuge has one concrete RV pad 16 feet by 30 feet, with hook ups (water, electric and septic). The RV pad is adjacent to a vehicle storage building and located in the Refuge maintenance yard, just a very short walk to the visitor center. The RV pad does not have a phone line. Pets are allowed but must be under control at all times and non-intrusive to others and wildlife. Use of the RV pad will require a three month minimum commitment and at least four, eight hour days per volunteer. The schedule has some flexibility dependent on Refuge needs; weekdays, weekends and holidays may be worked if required by the Refuge Manager. All volunteers are given an orientation to the refuge and provided with volunteer uniform components and safety equipment as necessary to carry out their official duties. The volunteer will be provided on the job training and any required safety training necessary to help them carry out their duties. Amenities for RV volunteers include access to a washer and dryer. No monetary compensation is available for these volunteer positions. AREA INFORMATION: Maxwell NWR is in a relatively remote location. A U.S. Post Office is located in the Town of Maxwell. The nearest restaurants, supermarkets, shopping and laundry facilities are 28 miles away in Raton, NM but are a quick drive on Interstate 25. Santa Fe, with its many amenities and cultural attractions, is a two hour drive away. Albuquerque, Denver, and Amarillo are all within a three hour drive. Northeast New Mexico offers plenty of fresh air, along with breathtaking scenery, abundant wildlife, a wonderful variety of outdoor recreational activities and a vibrant art scene. Area outdoor activities include fishing, hiking, biking, and golfing. An active and exciting art scene is also in just out your back door with performances in Raton’s historic Shuler Theater and art shows in the local galleries. Unique geology is found across the landscape in the Raton Basin including Capulin Volcano National Monument. Historically Important sites include the Santa Fe Trail, Fort Union National Monument, Taos Pueblo, and many local history museums. HOW TO APPLY: Apply on line through the volunteer.gov website. Please provide references for previous volunteer or work experience. For further information, contact Chris Leeser (Visitor Services Specialist for the Northern New Mexico National Wildlife Refuge Complex) at 505-425-3581 ext. 205 (Las Vegas NWR) or at Chris_Leeser@fws.gov.
Opportunity Description: LOCATION: Located in northeastern New Mexico at an elevation of 6050’, the Refuge encompasses 3,700 acres of short-grass prairie, playa lakes, woodlots, wetlands, and agricultural lands. Situated in an open basin, Maxwell is surrounded by high mesas to the east and northeast and to the west by the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Since 1965, the Refuge has provided feeding and resting areas for wintering migratory waterfowl. From September to March, several thousand ducks, geese and sandhill cranes occupy the refuge. Visitors can also see bald and golden eagles, falcons, hawks, great horned owls, burrowing owls, shorebirds, mule deer, whitetail deer, and several songbirds unique to short-grass prairie habitat. SUMMER AT MAXWELL: The climate of the Maxwell NWR and the surrounding region is semi-arid. The summers are generally mild and comfortable with average highs in the 70’s and 80’s and average nightly lows in the 40’s and 50’s. POSITION TITLE: Resident Volunteer Visitor Information and Office Assistant and or Tractor Operator / Farming / General Maintenance DATES: One or two volunteers are needed from April through September 20010. POSITION DESCRIPTION: Maxwell NWR is seeking an enthusiastic and friendly couple or individual willing to assist us with general refuge and farming programs and/or Visitor Center staffing, office work and interpretation programs. Maintenance and farming volunteers are needed to perform outdoor work such as assisting in tractor operation, assisting with crop land irrigation systems, facility maintenance; conducting biological surveys, assisting in habitat modification projects; minor plumbing, carpentry, painting, masonry, janitorial work and photographing a variety of natural resources. Visitor Information and Office Assistant duties include: greet visitors, provide refuge and local information, answer telephones, answer visitor questions, respond to visitor correspondences, distribute brochures, light janitorial work and photographing a variety of natural resources. Most duties will require the ability to work independently. REQUIREMENTS: A tractor operator/maintenance volunteer must possess or be able to pass a US FWS tractor operator safety certification course and operate a large farm tractor and implement on bumpy uneven terrain and must be able to lift up to 50lbs. A visitor services volunteer must possess the ability to communicate clearly, effectively and politely with a wide variety of visitors. The volunteer must be able to absorb a great deal of natural and cultural history information and use that information when speaking to the public. All volunteers must maintain a positive attitude. Volunteers must wear a uniform and safety equipment as required by their duties. Volunteers must have a valid driver's license and the ability to drive a government vehicle. COMPENSATION: The refuge has one concrete RV pad 16 feet by 30 feet, with hook ups (water, electric and septic). The RV pad is adjacent to a vehicle storage building and located in the Refuge maintenance yard, just a very short walk to the visitor center. The RV pad does not have a phone line. Pets are allowed but must be under control at all times and non-intrusive to others and wildlife. Use of the RV pad will require a three month minimum commitment and at least four, eight hour days per volunteer. The schedule has some flexibility dependent on Refuge needs; weekdays, weekends and holidays may be worked if required by the refuge manager. All volunteers are given an orientation to the refuge and provided with volunteer uniform components and safety equipment as necessary to carry out their official duties. The volunteer will be provided on the job training and any required safety training necessary to help them carry out their duties. Amenities for RV volunteers include access to a washer and dryer. No monetary compensation is available for these volunteer positions. AREA INFORMATION: Maxwell NWR is in a relatively remote location. A U.S. Post Office is located in the Town of Maxwell. The nearest restaurants, supermarkets, shopping and laundry facilities are 28 miles away in Raton, NM but are a quick drive on Interstate 25. Santa Fe, with its many amenities and cultural attractions, is a two hour drive away. Albuquerque, Denver, and Amarillo are all within a three hour drive. Northeast New Mexico offers plenty of fresh air, along with breathtaking scenery, abundant wildlife, a wonderful variety of outdoor recreational activities and a vibrant art scene. Area outdoor activities include fishing, hiking, biking, and golfing. An active and exciting art scene is also in just out your back door with performances in Raton’s historic Shuler Theater and art shows in the local galleries. Unique geology is found across the landscape in the Raton Basin including Capulin Volcano National Monument. Historically Important sites include the Santa Fe Trail, Fort Union National Monument, Taos Pueblo, and many local history museums. HOW TO APPLY: Apply on line through the volunteer.gov website. For further information, contact Chris Leeser (Visitor Services Specialist for the Northern New Mexico National Wildlife Refuge Complex) at 505-425-3581 ext. 205 (Las Vegas NWR) or at Chris_Leeser@fws.gov.
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