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Great Basin National Park
Volunteer

Interested in volunteering?  We may need your talent, skill, and enthusiasm to fill important roles at Great Basin National Park!

Bookstore Assistant
WNPA Bookstore manager is currently looking for a volunteer to assist in the Lehman Caves Visitor Center at Great Basin National Park May through October 2009.
Training will be offered by the park for volunteers and new employees for the season. Volunteers will assist the interpretive staff at the Lehman Caves Visitor Center information desk, provide information concerning cave tours, recreational opportunities, camping, trails, and natural & cultural history. Volunteer will also greet and assist visitors in the bookstore area, operate the bookstore cash register, straighten and dust shelves, receive and price merchandise, learn valueable retail skills while working with others and serving the public.
Dates and hours are negotiable! Thanks for your interest!

How to apply:
Go to the bottom of this page and click on Great Basin Volunteer Application.
Click on the application, then print.
Fill out the application and send it to: Volunteer Program Manager, 100 Great Basin National Park, Baker, NV 89311
For more information please contact the Volunteer Program Manager at 775-234-7331 x 213 or the Bookstore Manager at x 268.

Campground Hosts
Great Basin National Park currently has openings for volunteer Campground Hosts! Hosts spend the summer season assisting visitors in the campground, making rounds throughout the day, working on projects, and being available for after hours problems and emergencies. For more information on Campground Hosting click here, contact the park Volunteer Coordinator via e-mail, or call 775-234-7331 ext. 213.


Interpretation & Education

Volunteers assist in staffing the visitor center desk, providing information and direction to visitors, and selling bookstore merchandise.


Park Library & Museum


Natural & Cultural Resource Management
Volunteers assist in tracking, restoration, telemetry, fish and various wildlife projects.


More Information
Opportunities are available year round.  Housing may be available, depending on the length and season of service. 

Contact the park Volunteer Coordinator via e-mail, or by calling 775-234-7331 ext. 213 for more more information.  

>Great Basin Volunteer Application




To view nationwide National Park Service volunteer opportunities, go to:
>http://data2.itc.nps.gov/vips/opportunities.cfm

 

Century + year old orchard; Photographed by Bryan Petrytyl  

Did You Know?
The apricot trees in front of the Lehman Caves Visitor Center in Great Basin National Park are over 100 years old! The trees are thought to have been planted by Absalom Lehman, discoverer of Lehman Caves. These historic fruit trees continue to produce today.

Last Updated: March 17, 2009 at 16:51 EST