Overview:
Housing: No Housing Available
Dates: 05/08/2024 - 08/30/2024
Agency: Bureau of Land Management
Location: Kanab
Description:
The intern will be working in the Kanab Visitor Center and in the field with GSENM park rangers. The Recreation Intern will assist the agency with a full range of recreation management activities within national monuments and other recreation areas within BLM jurisdictional boundaries.
Responsibilities:
-
Assist with project work and visitor information
-
Monitors maintaining recreation facilities and collecting visitor use data.
-
Maintains and constructs mountain bike trails and monitors Wilderness Study Areas.
-
Processes Special Recreation Permits.
-
Collects and manages GIS and GPS data.
-
Assists with backcountry patrols, trail maintenance, and visitor services.
-
Some work will focus on projects including hiking and vehicle patrols, campground and trailhead maintenance, visitor services, trail work, site clean-up, public outreach events, and other duties as assigned.
-
The position may require working on holidays and weekends.
-
Intern will contact visitors to provide information and education about recreational opportunities.
-
Provides the public information on good resource management practices for the area, such as putting out your campfire, do not litter, no driving off roads, Leave No Trace, etc.
-
Assists in developed recreation by picking up trash, cleaning restrooms and minor repairs of recreation facilities. Assists with administering campground fee program and visitor use surveys.
-
Assists with walking patrols of the campground and hiking nearby trails. Monitors and documents visitor use, documents and reports of resource /facility damage, water collection and testing.
-
Provides visitor assistance and/or contact visitors in the field, providing information on the area and recreation opportunities.
-
Assists in the maintenance and installation of signs, gates, fences, and other facilities as assigned using power and hand tools.
-
Uses Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (Training provided).
-
Monitors vehicle and fleet maintenance.
-
Works with volunteers and other groups to complete tasks.
-
Additional duties may be assigned as needed and could include work related to Range Management, Timber Management, Wildland Fire, Wildlife, Visitor Assistance, Outdoor Education and so on.
-
Duties may include hiking, ATV/UTV use and using hand tools.
Qualifications:
Ability to hike up to 3 miles in rugged terrain, basic computer skills, ability to communicate in written and electronic form. Applicants who are seeking a degree in outdoor recreation, hospitality or tourism are given the greatest consideration. All are encouraged to apply.
Work Environment:
Recreation Interns will be working outside and exposed to a variety of weather conditions (temperatures 45 - 105+ degrees). Must provide own living quarters.