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Summary:

Volunteer Campground Hosts support staff in maintaining a high-level of quality customer service at Larimer County Department of Natural Resources (LCDNR) campgrounds. They provide a friendly, helpful, informative presence and carry out light maintenance and cleaning duties. Volunteer Campground Hosts impact everything from the visitor’s experience to the stewardship of grounds and facilities.

Schedule:

• Varies depending upon location
• Typical week requires 30 hours per person, including on-call hours where the host is available but not actively working
• Season:  October - May (depends on location)
• 8 month commitment

Duties:

• Greet and chat with campers, provide excellent customer service and answer visitor questions about the park or open space, nature, recreational opportunities, and local amenities
• Assist with onsite reservation process including but not limited to checking-in campers, reporting unpaid or late arrival guests, and placing reservation tags (specific duties are dependent upon your assigned campground)
• Make regular trips around the campground during busiest times and/or throughout the day
• Assist in maintaining cleanliness of grounds by picking up litter
• Educate campers about rules and regulations and stewardship of natural resources through courtesy contacts; enforcement is the responsibility of LCDNR Rangers
• Communicate daily with LCDNR Rangers & staff including reporting guest or maintenance issues, potential safety hazards, and emergency situations
• Stock toilet paper and empty trash can in vault toilets as needed
• Assist with visitor parking including reminders about not parking on grass, and directing visitors to appropriate places to park
• Clean trash out of fire pits and remove excessive ash
• Hermit Park Open Space & Horsetooth Reservoir only - clean cabins between visitors including stocking supplies, sweeping, mopping, wiping surfaces, etc.
• Pinewood Reservoir only – open trash dumpster in the morning and close at dusk
• Track volunteer hours on a weekly basis either online or a paper time report

Requirements:

• Live at an elevation of 5,000 ft. or above
• Ability to easily lift 25 lbs.
• Physical agility to stoop, squat, twist, grasp, kneel, carry, and push and easily walk 200 yards.
• Possess a basic understanding of camping and willingness to assist campers of all experience levels
• Good communication skills both verbal and written
• Must be friendly, courteous, respectful, flexible, a team-player, and detail-oriented

Read full position description.

Campground locations: Go to larimer.org/naturalresources/parks for more information. 

Fort Collins
Inlet Bay at Horsetooth Reservoir (2 host sites)
South Bay at Horsetooth Reservoir (2 host sites, a pair or couple required per site)

Loveland
South Shore at Carter Lake (1 host site, a pair or couple required)
Eagle Campground at Carter Lake (1 host site)
Flatiron Reservoir (1 host site)
Pinewood Reservoir (1 host site)

Estes Park
Hermit Park Open Space (2 host sites, a pair or couple required per site)

• Winter Campground Host Orientation will be scheduled with the applicants.
• Summer Campground Host Orientation will occur the second week of May. Date TBD. 
• On-site training depends on your arrival date and is scheduled with campground staff. 

Have you ever been convicted of or received a deferred judgment, or a deferred prosecution for a petty offense, misdemeanor traffic offense (excluding civil traffic infractions), municipal code violation (excluding traffic infractions), misdemeanor, or felony, or been adjudicated as a juvenile for an offense that is public record?