Visitor Services Crew
ORGANIZATION: Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge
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Join us in taking on various projects to improve refuge visitor facilities, including trails and refuge access points! No experience necessary, but some crew members who consider themselves handy would be appreciated. Possible projects include:
- Minor trail repairs.
- Adding new mile marker posts.
- Maintaining stickers on mile marker posts.
- Manually removing noxious weeds.
- Posting boundary signs.
- Picking up litter.
- Painting.
Time Commitment: 9 AM - 12PM on Wednesdays. Volunteers are welcome every week, but that is not required. Sign ups sheets will be sent every week.
How to Apply: To apply, or if you have questions about the volunteer program or other available opportunities, please email deerflat@fws.gov
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About Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge
Location:
13751 Upper Embankment Road, Nampa, ID 83686, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System is to work with others, to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
Description
Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge, founded by President Theodore Roosevelt on February 25, 1909, is one of the oldest refuges in the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS).
Managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the System preserves a network of lands and waters set aside for the conservation and management of the nation's fish, wildlife, and plant resources for the benefit of present and future generations.
Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge needs your talents, enthusiasm, and time! If you appreciate and are concerned about the refuge and its wildlife, then consider becoming a refuge volunteer.
CAUSE AREAS
Animals,
Community,
Sports & Recreation
WHEN
Wed Apr 30, 2025 - Tue Jul 29, 2025
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
WHERE
13751 Upper Embankment RoadNampa, ID 83686
(43.56078 ,-116.66607 )
DATE POSTED
April 4, 2025
SKILLS
- Construction
- Outdoor Recreation
- Carpentry
- Welding
- Woodworking
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- 3 hours/week
- - Being able to walk a mile or two carrying a backpack and tools, and to use a shovel and other hand tools. No specific skills needed, although handy people with carpentry skills and experience working with power tools are preferred. Team work.