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.
Jasper State Recreation Site is a beautiful riverside park that is very popular for weddings, reunions, and large family picnics. There are 4 reservable group picnic areas with covered cooking areas, sinks, picnic tables and flush restrooms nearby. Play fields, playground, river access, volleyball and riverside trails provide for plenty of activities for kids and adults alike. The upstream end of the park provides walking trails through a grand riparian forest, with the rush of the river a constant companion. Angling is popular in this stretch of river, and there is easy access for launching canoes or kayaks to float the Willamette River Water Trail.
The Winter season Day Use Host provides service for Jasper State Recreation Site by supporting park staff with the daily operations and improve visitor experience. Tasks include greeting park guests and providing information about park amenities, alerting staff of any park issues, landscaping, restroom and other various cleaning tasks. Review the volunteer assignment description for this position here.
Time Commitment: Volunteers should anticipate a schedule that includes approximately 4 hours per day
per individual or couple with required weekend and special event coverage. Wednesday-Thursdays off.
Location: Jasper State Recreation Site. 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.