Summer Park Aid (Outlet Park - 2027)

The Tuttle Creek team is seeking two (2) highly motivated, collaborative-minded individuals or couples to help care for Outlet Park and other day use areas. If you like helping people, caring for our public lands and resources, and working in a beautiful outdoor setting - this could be a great opportunity for you!

Duties

Daily work involves caring for and monitoring Outlet Park and surrounding day use areas. Work includes picking up litter & emptying trash cans, providing information and helping visitors, communicating needs to Park Rangers and lake staff, and monitoring overall use. Training, tools, supplies and mileage reimbursement will be provided.

Commitment & Season

Services are needed April 12 - October 15, 2027. This position requires working 20 hours per week, spread across five-days each week. Hours are required on weekends and summer holidays. No specialized skills are required, but customer service, communication and organizational skills and working collaboratively with a team are a must. References requested. Driver's License and personal transportation required, and may be subject to a background check pending specific duties.

~ Level of visitor communication: frequent

~ Level of physical activity: moderate

Amenities

In exchange for 20 hours of work per week, the selected volunteer(s) will receive a full hook-up campsite, in Outlet Park (water, sewer and electric). Volunteer must provide their own road-legal, well-maintained RV or travel trailer and transportation to/from the site.

About the Area

Located approximately 125 miles west of Kansas City near Manhattan, KS (home of Kansas State University) in the beautiful rolling Flint Hills; Tuttle Creek Lake is a destination for campers, anglers, off-road and other outdoor enthusiasts.

Outlet Park. located just downstream of the dam, is a day use park providing picnicking, fishing, hiking, and wildlife viewing. In their free time, volunteers can enjoy fishing, walking, cycling, and other outdoor pursuits. Amenities in the area include medical facilities, pharmacy, and grocery within 5-miles.

Additional volunteer positions may be available in other parks at Tuttle Creek Lake. Contact us for details at 785-539-8511!