We lived in Houston for 7 years, miserable...........That sounds nice. I will tuck it away for the future, right now we are interested in the NW. Thanks.

I didn't mean you have to do 2 months as CG Host. MN will take folks for 2-4 weeks if they have openings, subject to the park ranger's discretion.

If, in the future, you're interested in volunteering at a place you're particularly fond of and are staying there, you have a chance to go in person to ask if there are any volunteer openings or will be the next year.  We got all our volunteer gigs by being there in person. I really think that helps rather than going through a web site. They like to talk to you in person.  One wanted us on the spot but we already had plans. We asked if we could return for the Fall season instead and were welcomed.  We also negotiated to do this for only 6-8 weeks; never more.  Rocky Mtn. Nat'l Park wanted 3 m. so we proposed to split it with another couple. They agreed if we could line it up. We easily rounded up a friend to do this with us. It worked out great and we were even able to switch some days if either of us wanted to do something special.  We got the jobs in person for Sleeping Bear Dunes Nat'l Rec Area in Michigan, Lost Dutchman State Park, Arizona, Heceta Head Lighthouse in Oregon, the Fish Hatchery in Klamath, OR... and others.   We would only volunteer in a place we really would like to explore in depth.  You have plenty of down time to do this.  Also, volunteering shouldn't be about getting a free campsite.  That's a nice perk but the reason you should volunteer should be because you want to help out the agency in some way.  They really appreciate it and they desperately need help.

That is our thoughts also, scope out an area, if we like it discuss with the staff to see about a short term volunteer position for this year or next year. We know we don;t want to travel constantly and have always volunteered when we had a S&B.

  On 10/30/2018 at 10:54 PM, Pat & Pete said:

Maybe the camp you're working would be ideal as a hub for exploring the surrounding area

Exactly what we have done. At every volunteer location, we visit everything for 100 to 150 miles in all directions.