Opportunities From: Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

Responding to this opportunity alerts staff of your interest in this role. It does not automatically sign you up for this assignment. Park Staff will reach out to interview you and determine if you will be selected to volunteer for this specific assignment and if potential availability for this assignment matches your needs.

Cottonwood Canyon State Park is rugged and vast, from the vertical cliffs carved by the John Day River to deep side canyons and arid, rocky grasslands that extend for miles in all directions. The park’s 8,000-plus acres are open for exploring, stargazing and contemplating the elemental forces that carved this unique landscape. The iconic John Day River is a long, remote, natural river system with 252 free-flowing miles. The lower John Day River offers one of the best spring and fall wild steelhead runs in Northeast Oregon. Anglers also come for catfish and smallmouth bass. J.S. Burres, across the river, is a popular boat launch for rafts, kayaks, canoes and drift boats.

The cabin and campground host at Cottonwood Canyon State Park supports park operations by providing customer service to park visitors, maintaining cabins and campsites, and assisting with general campground maintenance and landscaping. Review the volunteer assignment description for this position here.

Time Commitment: Volunteers should anticipate a schedule that includes about 20 -30 hours of volunteer service each week, per host.

Location: Cottonwood Canyon State Park . Learn more about the park and the available amenities on the Host Site Directory page for this property online here.

This opportunity is available for one individual or a team of hosts staying together at the same site.

Responding to this opportunity alerts staff of your interest in this role. It does not automatically sign you up for this assignment. Park Staff will reach out to interview you and determine if you will be selected to volunteer for this specific assignment and if potential availability for this assignment matches your needs.

The Deschutes River State Recreation Area is a tree-shaded, overnight oasis for campers and a gateway to the Lower Deschutes Wildlife Area that begins just over a mile south of the park. The Deschutes River converges with the Columbia at this hub for hiking, mountain biking, camping, whitewater rafting and world-class steelhead and trout fishing.

The campground host at Deschutes River State Recreation Area supports park operations by providing customer service to park visitors, maintaining campsites, and assisting with general campground maintenance and landscaping. Review the volunteer assignment description for this position here.

Time Commitment: Volunteers should anticipate a schedule that includes about 20 -30  hours of volunteer service each week, per host.

Location: Deschutes River State Recreation Area. Learn more about the park and the available amenities on the Host Site Directory page for this property online here.

This opportunity is available for one individual or a team of hosts staying together at the same site.

Responding to this opportunity alerts staff of your interest in this role. It does not automatically sign you up for this assignment. Park Staff will reach out to interview you and determine if you will be selected to volunteer for this specific assignment and if potential availability for this assignment matches your needs.

Heritage Landing is a popular boat launch and day-use area with access to the Columbia and Deschutes rivers. It’s just across the river from Deschutes River State Recreation Area campground. The launch is gateway to the Lower Deschutes, a 100-mile section designated as a National Wild and Scenic River and an Oregon Scenic Waterway for its outstanding scenery, ecological importance, and recreation value. This is where river guides meet their clients, families gather to head out onto the Columbia for salmon fishing or water skiing, and anglers show off their big catch.

The day use host at Heritage Landing provide park information, help clean the park, help with lawn care, help coordinate boat ramp usage, and help create a welcoming atmosphere. Review the volunteer assignment description for this position here.

Time Commitment: Volunteers should anticipate a schedule that includes about 20 -30  hours of volunteer service each week, per host.

Location: Heritage Landing. Learn more about the park and the available amenities on the Host Site Directory page for this property online here.

This opportunity is available for one individual or a team of hosts staying together at the same site.

Responding to this opportunity alerts staff of your interest in this role. It does not automatically sign you up for this assignment. Park Staff will reach out to interview you and determine if you will be selected to volunteer for this specific assignment and if potential availability for this assignment matches your needs.

Central Oregon's White River Falls plunges 90' over a basalt shelf, testament to the violent geological forces that carved the region millions of years ago. An overlook is a short walk from the parking area. A steep, rough .7-mile trail takes hikers deep into the canyon to the historic hydroelectric power plant at the base of the falls, then on to Lower White River Falls. One of the first hydroelectric power plants in Oregon, it supplied electricity to Wasco and Sherman Counties from 1910-1963. The park is open year-round, though the main parking lot and flush restroom close during winter. Spring is the best time to see the waterfall's thunderous flow; by fall it slows to a few trickles.

The day use host at White River Falls State Park provide park information, help clean the park, help with lawn care and irrigation, help coordinate boat ramp usage, and help create a welcoming atmosphere. Review the volunteer assignment description for this position here.

Time Commitment: Volunteers should anticipate a schedule that includes about 20 -30  hours of volunteer service each week, per host.

Location: White River Falls State Park. Learn more about the park and the available amenities on the Host Site Directory page for this property online here.

This opportunity is available for one individual or a team of hosts staying together at the same site.