Visitor Center Host - Fall 2025!

Facility

Pahranagat Joshua Trees
A paradise for many species of wildlife and plants, Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge serves as an essential stopover location for waterfowl and songbirds as they migrate south in the fall and back north in the early spring along the Pacific Flyway. Located in a region of Southern Nevada that...

Location

Address

Milepost 32, Hwy 93
Alamo, NV 89001
United States

Date Range
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Volunteer Position Overview

Volunteers Needed
-
Recruitment Start Date
Recruitment End Date
Days
Sunday, Monday, Friday, Saturday
Training Required
No
Security Clearance Needed
No
Virtual
No
Suitability
55+

About This Position

Volunteers needed for the followingÌý3-month commitment:

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýSeptember â€� November 2025

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Come join the teamÌýat a waterfowl oasis in Southern Nevada! Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge needs a residential volunteer couple or single to serve as a Refuge Volunteer. This position works in the Visitor Center and assists the biology and maintenance programs on the refuge.

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PahranagatÌýNationalÌýWildlifeÌýRefugeÌýisÌýlocatedÌýinÌýAlamo,ÌýNevada,ÌýaboutÌýaÌý90-minuteÌýdriveÌýnorthÌýofÌýLasÌýVegas.ÌýEstablishedÌýinÌý1963,ÌýtheÌý5,382-acreÌýrefugeÌýprovidesÌýhealthyÌýwetland,Ìýriparian,Ìýmeadow,ÌýandÌýdesertÌýhabitatsÌýforÌýoverÌý260ÌýspeciesÌýofÌýmigratoryÌýbirds,ÌýespeciallyÌýducks,Ìýgeese,ÌýandÌýswans.ÌýToÌýlearnÌýmoreÌýaboutÌýtheÌýrefuge,ÌývisitÌýourÌýwebsite:Ìý.

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As a Refuge volunteer, you will assist not only with the visitor center, providing orientation and interpretation to refuge visitors, but also assist with the maintenance of and conservation of the wildlife habitat. Tasks will include, butÌýareÌýnot limited to:

  • Staffing the refuge visitor center and information desk. Answering questions in person and over the phone regarding the refuge, local natural and cultural resources, safety precautions, rules and regulations, and services
  • Ensuring refuges visitor facilities are clean and welcoming, includingÌýcleaning bathrooms, emptying trash containers, ensuring the refuge is free of litter and other light maintenance of the visitor facilities
  • Assist with interpretive and education programs
  • General property maintenance to include custodial upkeep of refuge buildings, grounds, and infrastructure
  • Optional: Trail and ground maintenance, including trimming trees and bushes,Ìýand planting native vegetation
  • Optional: Repair/replacement/installation of signage
  • Optional: Special projects including but not limited to stream restoration, re-vegetation projects,Ìýbanding migratory birds, maintaining/cleaning irrigation ditches, and building up road bases
  • May perform a variety of other duties


RV or motor home utility hook-ups for electric, water, and sewage are available.ÌýWi-fi, laundry machines, and a shower are available on site.ÌýPropane is also provided. Package delivery is available to the refuge.ÌýThe refuge has a small staff of about 5 people, supplemented with 5-10 volunteers depending on the time of year. The nearby town of Alamo (10-minute drive) has churches, pharmacy, gas station, small grocery store, gym, post office, salon, and library. Refuge staff and volunteers can participate in potlucks, game nights, and pickleball, and the refuge has a small workout room with treadmill, elliptical, and weight machines.

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The commitment requires at least 24 hours/week per resident,Ìýor a combined 32 hours/week for a couple.


When applying, please provide contact information for three references. Two references should be professional. If applying as a couple, please provide both applicant names

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