DNR Camp Hosts

[Grumpy]

May 14, 2010


Hi, folks:

Attached is a news release we sent out yesterday looking for volunteers to be camp hosts at some of our recreation areas. Please pass this on to anyone you think might be interested. Have a great weekend!

Mark


State DNR seeks volunteers to serve as campground hosts


OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is recruiting enthusiastic, reliable, and committed volunteers who would like to serve as unpaid campground hosts at some of the recreation areas DNR manages across Washington state. Camp hosts provide a positive, helpful, safe, and informative DNR presence for visitors.


Hosts have two primary duties—to conduct general campground maintenance and to act as a primary point of contact for campers. All hosts must complete Basic First Aid training and pass a Washington State Patrol criminal background check.


While each DNR campground has unique characteristics and natural features, the sites are all considered rustic or primitive. Each site’s amenities vary.


The following is a list of DNR recreation areas needing camp hosts and a description of the sites.

If you are interested in volunteering for the DNR as a campground host, please call Christine Redmond, DNR’s Volunteer Program Coordinator, at 360-902-1632 or the contact listed with each site.

Ahtanum Campground

Location: 30 miles southwest of Yakima

Time: June - August

Recreational opportunities: ORV, family camping, and hunting

Host site accommodations: Electricity and water, phone is available within 1/4 mile. Site is not ADA accessible.

Requirements: Host duties include cleaning the campground and conducting routine maintenance. Must be able to lift 30 lbs.

Contact: Mike Williams, 509-925-0975, or michael.williams@dnr.wa.gov


Bear Creek Campground

Location: South side of US Highway 101 at milepost 206, along the Sol Duc River

Time: Summer months only. One-month stay minimum; longer stays are welcome. Campground is open all year.

Recreational opportunities: Sites available for self-contained overnight camping (RVs welcome) and day use. Hiking trail to Sol Duc River. Two ADA-accessible sites and two ADA-accessible toilets. Viewing platform (ADA accessible). Fishing.

Host Site Accommodations: No water or electricity.

Requirements: Two hosts preferred.

Contact: Cathy Baker, 360-374-2860, or cathryn.baker@dnr.wa.gov


Bird Creek Campground

Location: East side of Mount Adams, north of Glenwood

Time: May - October

Recreational opportunities: Family camping, hiking, fishing, hunting, and exploring the area’s unique volcanic geology.

Host site accommodations: Primitive amenities, host pad accommodates a 30-foot RV. No phone or water hookups.

Requirements: Maintenance duties negotiable

Contact: Mike Williams, 509-925-0975, or michael.williams@dnr.wa.gov


Dougan Creek Campground

Location: North of Washougal in Southwest Washington

Time: Year round

Recreational opportunities: Day use and tent camping.

Host site accommodations: Host pad accommodates a 24-foot RV. Water, septic, phone, and power hookup available.

Requirements: Two hosts preferred. Must be willing to stay a minimum of one month; longer stays are welcome.

Contact: Jessica Kimmick, 360-577-2025, or jessica.kimmick@dnr.wa.gov


Douglas Falls Campground

Location: Near Colville

Time: May 15 - September 15

Recreational opportunities: Trailer, tent and day-use facilities. One ADA-accessible site.

Host Site Accommodations: Concrete parking pad, storage shed, water, septic, power, and phone provided.

Requirements: One or two hosts. Minimum stay, three months.

Contact: Brett Walker, 509-684-7474, or brett.walker@dnr.wa.gov


Elfendahl Pass Staging Area

Location: Tahuya State Forest, near Belfair.

Time: April 15 – September 15 (potentially year-round or weekend hosting)

Recreational opportunities: Several sites for self-contained overnight camping, picnic shelter, and about 50-day use parking sites. This is the busiest area in Tahuya State Forest.

Host Site Accommodations: Rustic site. No water or electricity.

Contact: Ray Minish, 360-801-1080, or ray.minish@dnr.wa.gov


Lake Spokane (Long Lake) Campground

Location: Highway 291, south of Tumtum in Stevens County

Time: May 15 – September 15

Recreational opportunities: Trailer, tent and day-use facilities. One ADA-accessible site. Boat launch, swimming area.

Host Site Accommodations: Concrete parking pad, storage shed, water, septic, power and phone provided.

Requirements: Two hosts preferred. Five-month stay minimum. Must have previous hosting experience.

Contact: Brett Walker, 509-684-7474, brett.walker@dnr.wa.gov.


Lyre River

Location: Five miles outside of Joyce on the Olympic Peninsula

Time: May - September

Recreational opportunities: 11-site campground. No trail access.

Host Site Accommodations: RV pad, water, no electricity.

Requirements: Two hosts preferred

Contact: Wayne Fitzwater, 360-374-6131, wayne.fitzwater@dnr.wa.gov


Merrill Lake

Location: North of Cougar in Southwest Washington

Time: May - September

Recreational opportunities: Day use, boat launch, tent camping. One of the premier fly-fishing lakes in Washington.

Host Site Accommodations: Pad accommodates a 24-foot RV, with septic hookup. No power, phone or water.

Requirements: Two hosts preferred. One-month stay minimum; longer stays are welcome.

Contact: Jessica Kimmick, 360-577-2025, or jessica.kimmick@dnr.wa.gov


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Mark R. Mauren
Assistant Division Manager
Recreation, Public Access and WCC Programs
Asset Management and Recreation Division
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
360-902-1047
mark.mauren@dnr.wa.gov


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