| Project Name | Campground host - Skilak Wildlife Recreation Area |
| Project Number | 468 |
| Location | Skilak Wildlife Recreation Area |
| Dates | May 2025-September 2025 |
| Duration | May 2025-September 2025 |
| Number of Volunteers Needed | One FILLED |
| Description | Hosts help visitors in a variety of ways. They share refuge wildlife, recreation, and regulatory information with visitors. They maintain campground facilities including cleaning restrooms, litter pick up, and facility maintenance. Hosts also sell firewood bundles. Hosts work a five-day work week with days off on weekdays (usually Tues./Weds.). Often, work day shifts are split with hosts working mornings and evenings, when visitors are most frequently in the campgrounds. Host hospitality in refuge campgrounds leaves a lasting positive memory for refuge visitors.
Campground Hosts in Hidden Lake Campground will use a reservation system daily to manage site bookings. This system is currently Recreation.gov and prior experience operating the field sales side of this booking program is a huge plus. Campground Hosts in Upper Skilak campground will not be required to manage campsite reservations but will be cross-trained to be familiar with the program.
Campground Host campsites are dry with no electric, water or sewer available. Potable water is provided weekly by rangers, with other services like showers and dump stations available nearby. |
| Skills Needed | Customer service skills. Required training will be provided. Typically requires 4 days per week.
If multiple hosts apply, they would not need to commit to the whole season. |
| Materials Needed | Refuge will provide required training; Housing; Clothing; Equipment. |
| Contact | Andres Bustamante, andres_bustamante@fws.gov, 907-912-0678 |