VOLUNTEER AS A CAMP HOST
Most of the parks of the Sierra District are in or near the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The counties are Nevada, Placer, Plumas, El Dorado and Alpine.
Camp Host positions exist at 6 units within the district.
QUALIFICATIONS
Under the general supervision of the District Administrative Officer I or Unit Ranger, the position has the responsibility to assist the campground visitor services in the Lake Tahoe Basin state park operations. Volunteer positions interpret park features to the public, assist with aspects of campground operations and light maintenance. The essential job functions of these positions include visitor services, maintenance services, effective communication and clerical / recordkeeping work.
HOW TO APPLY
Locate the park in which you would like to volunteer, then email the volunteer application to the Camp Host Coordinator, Elizabeth McMillan at elizabeth.mcmillan@parks.ca.gov . Let the coordinator know of your interest. You may, of course, apply to more than one park. Describe your talents, skills and interests.
TRAINING AND WORK CONDITIONS
If selected, you will be oriented to the park and provided any needed training to acquaint you with your specific duties. Hours for most camp host volunteer positions are 3 days on for about 5 hours and four days off, depending upon park needs and your availability. You and your supervisor will mutually agree upon a volunteer time and schedule before you start which may be changed as circumstances dictate.
Volunteer applications are accepted all year round!
Donner Memorial State Park is located in the scenic the Sierra Nevada mountain range at an elevation of about 6,000 feet. The campground (open from Memorial Day to Labor Day) offers 154 sites with picnic tables, restrooms, beach, fishing, and lakeside interpretive trail. The work hours are approximately 5 hours 3-4 days a week. This park is run by CA State Parks staff, and the hosts assist in camp checks, selling firewood, answering general questions and reporting non-emergency and emergency situations.
The park is located 17 miles south of Tahoe City on Highway 89 on Lake Tahoe. The campground (open from Memorial Day to Labor Day) offers 165 sites with picnic tables, restrooms, beach, fishing, and the popular Rubicon and Lighthouse Trails. The work hours are approximately 5 hours 3-4 days a week. This park is run by CA State Parks staff, and the hosts assist in camp and beach checks, selling firewood, answering general questions and reporting non-emergency and emergency situations.
The park is located 9 miles south of Tahoe City on Highway 89. The campground (open year round) offers 176 sites with picnic tables, restrooms, beach, fishing, and the trails along through a mixed conifer forest and circles the Edwin L. Z’berg Natural Preserve. The work hours are approximately 5 hours 3-4 days a week. This park is run by CA State Parks staff, and the hosts assist in camp checks, selling firewood, answering general questions and reporting non-emergency and emergency situations.
Emerald Bay State Park is adjacent to D.L. Bliss State Park. With its rugged shoreline and blue-green water, Emerald Bay is one of the most photographed places in the world. Eagle Point campground (open June to Labor Dy offers 95 sites with picnic tables, restrooms, beach, fishing, and the Rubicon Trail to the Vikingshom along the bay shoreline. The work hours are approximately 5 hours 3-4 days a week. This park is run by CA State Parks staff, and the hosts assist in camp checks, selling firewood, answering general questions and reporting non-emergency and emergency situations.
Sierra Plumas Eureka State Park is located high on the east slopes of the Sierra Nevada near Grayeagle, CA. The park contains the Mining History Museum that features displays on mining and pioneer life in the area. Jamison Creek Campground has 67 campsites with picnic tables, fire rings and bearproof food lockers Please contact Timothy.Quandt@parks.ca.gov for more information on hosting.
Located four miles west of Markleeville, at the end of Hot Springs Road, the park is in an alpine meadow at 5,900 feet surrounded by peaks. Best known for its hot pool that is fed by hot springs, The 78 site campground is also a popular family destination. A trout creek runs through the park and hiking trails lead into scenic Forest Service lands. The hot pool and recreation pool are open all year. Please contact Josh.Heitzmann@parks.ca.gov for more information on hosting.