Seabird and Rocky Shore Interpreter in Cannon Beach
ORGANIZATION: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service seeks a volunteer(s) to conduct marine wildlife interpretation in Cannon Beach at two locations; Haystack Rock and Ecola State Park. This position is a collaboration between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon State Parks, and the Haystack Rock Awareness Program.
Volunteers would:
- As a priority, provide natural resource interpretation for visitors on the seabirds using visual aids (ie. spotting scopes)
- Provide tidepool interpretation during especially low tides, shift times will change according to tide chart
- Help protect refuge and park resources and ensure visitor safety by informing visitors of potential safety hazards, reporting safety hazards or lawbreaking to park rangers and/or the USFWS Law Enforcement Officer, and attempting to correct minor infractions through interpretation
- Work cooperatively with staff and volunteers of Haystack Rock
- Work a total of 20 hours per week, 15 hours at Haystack Rock and 5 hours at Ecola State Park.
- Volunteers have 3 consecutive days off.
Requirements:
- Ability to engage with visitors in a friendly and professional manner and speak about the purpose of the wildlife refuge and state park and answer wildlife and park related questions. No prior knowledge of seabirds or marine mammals is required as volunteers will receive training and a handbook filled with information on marine wildlife
- Willingness to work weekends and holidays with almost no supervision by USFWS staff.
- A tolerance for hours outdoors in possible foggy, windy, cool and otherwise inclement weather, shifts ALWAYS on the beach
- Volunteers must drive their own vehicle to and from the worksite, modest stipend to help with fuel costs provided by Friends of Haystack Rock
- Must walk 10 minutes on beach to Haystack Rock, stairs to the beach are steep, closest bathroom is 10 minutes from site, pets not allowed to accompany volunteer on duty
- Consent to a criminal background check
- Commit to a full season (Mid-May to Labor Day)
Start Date - 2025-05-12
End Date - 2025-09-06
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About U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Location:
5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: NWRS Visitor Services, Bailey’s Crossroads, VA 22041, US
Mission Statement
Working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
Description
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the premier government agency dedicated to the conservation, protection, and enhancement of fish, wildlife and plants, and their habitats. We are the only agency in the federal government whose primary responsibility is the conservation and management of these important natural resources for the American public.
The agency includes both the National Wildlife Refuge System and the National Fish Hatchery System.
The Service's origins date back to 1871 when Congress established the U.S. Fish Commission to study the decrease in the nation’s food fishes and recommend ways to reverse that decline. (More on our history below.) Today, we are a diverse and largely decentralized organization, employing about 8,000 dedicated professionals working out of facilities across the country.
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Children & Youth,
Environment,
Sports & Recreation
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WHERE
11th St, off U.S. Highway 101Bandon, OR 97411
(43.119 ,-124.40845 )
DATE POSTED
February 1, 2025
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