Point Reyes National Seashore Jobs & Volunteer Positions
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Find information about jobs and volunteer positions at Point Reyes National Seashore.
Full time—For career opportunities visit the NPS at: http://www.nps.gov/personnel/. Any positions that may become open will be announced and filled at the government's official job site: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/
Temporary or seasonal—For information see http://www.sep.nps.gov/
Volunteer opportunities are also available. Volunteers are given the chance to work in many different areas of the park. The following are some of the diverse opportunaties available for voluteers:
- Habitat Restoration—Study biological diversity and help protect the native species of the park
- Visitor Services—Help direct visitors at the Bear Valley, Ken Patrick, or Lighthouse visitor centers
- Administrative Assistant—Assist in general office duties such as answering phones, making copies, designing brochures, and updating the park website
- Kule Loklo—Learn about the Coast Miwok culture while working with park rangers and cultural demonstators
- Morgan Horse Ranch—Ride horses and help with maintenance and cleaning of tack, equipment, fences, and buildings
- Stream Team—Improve fish habitat through stream restoration, includes native planting, fence construction, and removal of invasive species
- Elephant Seal Docent—Educate park visitors about the Elephant Seals during the pupping season, late December through March
- Harbor Seal Monitoring—Monitor several populations of Harbor Seals during their breeding season, March through July
- Snowy Plover Docent Program—Promote awareness of the importance protecting the threatened Western Snowy Plover nesting sites and inform park visitors about seasonal beach closures to dogs
- Tule Elk Docent—Educate visitors about Tule Elk rutting behaviors and explain population management procedures
- Adopt-a-Trail—Help park staff with important trail maintenance tasks such as downed tree removal, trail brushing, and ditch clearing
- Native Plant Monitoring—Work with the Native Plant Society to monitor the endangered plants of the park
- Restoration for Watershed Enhancement—Work on native plant restoration along the Tomales Bay Watershed, including native grass seed collection and planting of native grasses, sedges, rushes, shrubs and trees
For details about volunteer positions, see the NPS volunteering page.
More information about working or volunteering at Point Reyes National Seashore is available through the following contact info:
Point Reyes National Seashore
1 Bear Valley Rd.
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
Visitor Information: 415-464-5100 x2 or 663-8522 x2 (local toll-free from 663- or 669- prefix in 415 area code)
Headquarters: 415-464-5100 x1
Volunteer Information: 415-464-5145
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