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Volunteers and Employment Volunteers Campground Mgmt/Maint Campground Hosting Seasonal Interpreters Interns | Volunteers & EmploymentTo volunteer at the Cradle of Forestry Historic Site please
contact Barb Merrell: To learn about opportunities to host at one of our campgrounds, click on the "Campground Hosting" button on the left. To learn about interpretive educational positions in our campgrounds, click on the "Seasonal Interpreters" button on the left. Volunteering at the Cradle of Forestry
Historic Site Do you enjoy people and a lovely mountain setting? Spend a few months with us in the heart of the Pisgah National Forest, in western North Carolina, at the Cradle of Forestry historic site, home of the first school of forestry in America. The Cradle of Forestry Season runs April 16-Nov. 6, 2005. Operating Hours: 9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. seven days a week Our Expectations of Volunteers at the Cradle of Forestry Historic Site:
Benefits of being a Volunteer at the Cradle of Forestry Site:
Other Volunteer Opportunities at the Cradle of Forestry Historic Site:
For volunteer applications at the Cradle of Forestry Historic Site please contact: Barbara Merrell Campground Managers and Maintenance The Cradle of Forestry Interpretive Association operates 30 campgrounds for the US Forest Service in five states: North Carolina, Virginia Pennsylvania, Indiana and Alabama. These campgrounds range in size from 10 to over 200 sites. Each campground has a manager who is responsible for overseeing the operations of that campground. Most campgrounds are staffed with a maintenance team to assist in those operations. Duties vary based on size, location and staff. For more information on specific job requirements, please contact: Judy Doyle The Cradle of Forestry in America Interpretive Association is a not-for-profit organization established to support and assist the U.S. Forest Service. One of the more visible programs is the day-to-day management of Forest Service Campgrounds including recruiting, training, and placing campground hosts. Your primary responsibility as a host will be contributing to the efforts of the Forest Service to help provide a memorable experience for our camping visitors. We manage campgrounds in the following National Forest:
Becoming part of this team of hosts will involve you in these activities:
Hosts are provided a campsite with electricity and water hook-ups (some sites have full hook-ups). Most hosts work about twenty-four hours each week and need to plan to be in the campground across the weekends when there are a large number of visitors as well as two other days. The campground season runs April-October. It is helpful if volunteers can work three consecutive months or more. Think about what skills you and your spouse have which you would hope to use as a campground host. (Example: artistic, carpentry, clerical, general maintenance, landscaping, organizing programs, people skills . . .) There is no secret to being a good campground host-it simply calls for treating fellow campers like you expect to be treated when you pull into your favorite campground! For more information about becoming a campground host contact: Judy Doyle Summer Environmental Education Positions In National Forest Campgrounds AVAILABLE POSITIONS: North Carolina - Davidson River Campground, North Mills River Campground, Lake Powhatan Campground, Pisgah National Forest, Cliffside Lake Campground, Nantahala National Forest, Cascade Lake Campground, Private. Virginia – Grindstone and Beartree Campgrounds, George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. Alabama – Clear Creek Campground, Bankhead National Forest. Pennsylvania – Kiasutha and Twin Lakes Campgrounds, Allegheny National Forest POSITION DESCRIPTION: Both part-time and full-time summer seasonal positions are available. Season runs Memorial Day through Labor Day each year. RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for planning, organizing, advertising and implementation of conservation education programs in national forest campgrounds. Programs will be geared to a wide variety of audiences including children, adults, senior adults, families with small children, and summer youth groups. The programs should cover areas of natural history interpretation, environmental education, multiple-use forestry, outdoor recreation, and other recreational activities (crafts, music, games, etc.). TRAINING: Although previous experience in either Environmental Education or classroom teaching is preferred, a seasonal training workshop will take place in May. SALARY RANGE: $1,000 to $5,500 for season depending upon location of campground and requirement of hours. Uniform polo shirts are supplied by CFIA. APPLICATION: Please contact Adam DeWitte, Assistant Director of Education, for available positions or more information. To apply for a specific campground, send resume, cover letter or download the application below, fill it out, and send it by March 15 to Associate Director of Education, CFIA, 66 South Broad Street, Brevard, NC 28712. The Volunteer/Campground-Education Application -
in Adobe PDF format - is available for download
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A PDF file is a self-contained, cross-platform document; it is a file that will look the same on screen regardless of what kind of computer you are using. Be sure to note that Adobe provides the option to download a version offering accessibility for the visually impaired. Internship opportunies are available at the Cradle of Forestry Forest Discovery Center and Historic Site. Housing provided.; Please call Cindy Carpenter at (828) 877-3130 |
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