Sponsoring Program: Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site
On-site campground Host, a single/couple to volunteer 5 days a week, weekends and certain holidays a must.
Campground host daily duties:
- Provide a warm friendly greeting to park's day and overnight visitors
- Keep up-to-date on current information, including avaliabilty of tours and hazardous weather
- Instruct visitors regarding after-hours self pay stations (Volunteers at this park will not be authorized to handle money)
- Direct overnight users to camping area and specific sites
- Perform campsite checks.
- Clean and sanitize campground Restroom Shower Building.
-Clean campsites and campground.
Depending on applicants experiences, additional duties may include:
- Assist Interpretive Ranger with interpretive on-site activitiies and events
- Be a Texas State Park Promoter - must show positive and reliable decision making to travel by oneself to off-site locations to set up information, education and outreach booths
- Assist with standard maintenance operations.
In exchange for a minium of 24 volunteer hours a week, the park will provide a level concrete pad campsite with 50 amp electric, water and sewage hook-ups. Wi-Fi is provided throughout the park (spotty during inclement weather). A full size refridgerator/freezer and washer and dryer are available at the maintenance building (1 mile from campsite).
Applicant must have the following before a volunteer opportunity offer can be made:
1) successfully pass a Texas-performed criminal background check, and
2) have a valid state driver license and personal vehicle.
Volunteer coordinator will inform potential volunteer of pass/fall criminal background check and will validate your state drivers license and history.
When offer is made and accepted, the applicant will be given training with certifcate for the following:
To drive Texas owned vehicle and UTVs
A) UTV, utility terrain vehicle training
B) National Safety Council's Distracted Driving Course
Website: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/seminole_canyon/