Facility
Location
Address
13751 Upper Embankment Rd
Nampa, ID 83686
United States
Date Range
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Volunteer Position Overview
Volunteers Needed
-
Recruitment Start Date
Recruitment End Date
Days
Wednesday
Training Required
No
Security Clearance Needed
No
Virtual
No
Suitability
Groups, Teens, 55+
About This Position
Join us in taking on various projects to improve refuge visitor facilities, including trails and refuge access points! No experience necessary, but some crew members who consider themselves handy would be appreciated. Possible projects include:
- Minor trail repairs.
- Adding new mile marker posts.
- Maintaining stickers on mile marker posts.
- Manually removing noxious weeds.
- Posting boundary signs.
- Picking up litter.
- Painting.
Time Commitment: 9 AM - 12PM on Wednesdays. Volunteers are welcome every week, but that is not required. Sign ups sheets will be sent every week.
Duties/Activities
Construction/Maintenance
Trail/Campground Maintenance
Weed/Invasive Species Control
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