Park Host - Ice Harbor Lock and Dam

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — Burbank, WA, WA

volunteer

Source: Publicly Sourced

· Seeking Park Hosts for 3 areas - Hood Park, Charbonneau Park, and Fishhook Park.

· This is a two-person job - Three Couples per park for a total of 9 couples. 

· NO handling of money and NO restroom cleaning

· Desire to work an 8 hours/day, 3 days on 3 days off. Which is approximately 32 hours per week. 

· We provide a full hook up site so you can live in a natural outdoor setting, with your own RV.

 

· If willing to commit to a full season  May 7th – Sept 30th @  Charbonneau Park. May 14th – Sept 7th @ Hood and Fishhook Park, volunteer will be eligible for round-trip long-distance mileage i.e., $0.76/mile in 2026 (rate to be announced for 2027) if its 100 miles or more, to be paid in full after you have returned home.

 

· If you are committed to half a season of 8 weeks to include May 9th – July 6th week or July 6th - Sept. 5th, volunteer will be eligible for a one-way trip long-distance mileage i.e. (0.76/mile in 2024, rate to be announced for 2027)), if its 100 miles or more, not to exceed $500, to be paid in full after you have returned home. 


· We will work with folks who have a shorter time frame in mind they just won’t qualify for the long-distance reimbursement. 


DUTIES

· Desire to meet and interact with people from varied backgrounds.

· Physical ability to lift 30 pounds and carry for 25 feet and work in the heat.

· Volunteers are expected to have the ability to work independently but can work with other volunteers and USACE staff.

· Beginning of season, clean gatehouse and campground picnic tables

· Open gate at 6am and close gate 10:00pm daily

· On call throughout the night when on duty

· Check campers in

· Post tags/clean tags

· Run reports

· Clean campsites / pick up trash.

· Clean BBQ and group shelters in Day Use area

· Explain rules to campers.

· Chlorine water test

· Record lost and found items.

· Visitor contacts – reminding them of the rules.

How to Apply

Apply on the official agency site (link above).