Share the wonder of the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park with visitors from all over the world. Work alongside paid staff at a busy visitor center information desk and rove park trails, providing information and encouraging visitor safety.
We are looking for an individual to serve at least 32 hours/week for two months in the fall .
Housing provided.
Major Duties
Work may include:
• Staffing the visitor center up to 20 hours per week, following routine opening, closing, and operating procedures.
• Answering visitor questions about the park; providing orientation to the area and recording visitor statistics.
• Providing accurate, updated information including appropriate safety and resource protection concerns in the visitor center, at park overlooks, and on park trails.
• Roving park overlooks/trails and engaging visitors in informal interpretive dialogues. Conversations should foster visitors’ emotional & intellectual connection to park resources, be well-researched and accurate, include relevant safety messages, and adhere to NPS interpretive standards.
• Perform light trail maintenance using a provided standard.
Knowledge and Skills Required
Volunteer must be able to learn quickly and work independently as part of a team composed of other volunteers and/or employees, within Park boundaries. Additional knowledge, skills and abilities needed are:
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision for extended periods of time.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude and consistently be courteous and polite to visitors.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of the National Park Service, Canyonlands National Park, and the Moab area.
• Ability to learn quickly and retain basic knowledge.
• Skill at oral communication and tactful discussion of controversial subject matter.
• Ability to operate basic computer systems and electronic devices.
• Ability to follow written and oral directions, ask clarifying questions to ensure understanding of expectations.
Start Date - 2024-09-22
End Date - 2024-11-30
1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240, US
The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world.
The U.S. National Park Service, www.nps.gov, cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage. We care for more than 400 national parks and help communities preserve their historic places and open spaces.
Island in the Sky - 33 miles from Moab on UT 313Moab, UT 84532
August 8, 2024
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