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Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge is a conservation area and visitor facility near Marble Falls, Texas. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service uses visitor-centre host, resident volunteer, maintenance volunteer here. This is a standing program or recruiting route; no specific current opening is confirmed.
Established workplaceAccepts general applications
A standing programme or a past notice shows this place uses these workers. No current opening is confirmed.
What we found: The refuge's Friends organisation publishes a specific RV/seasonal volunteer description and refers applications to Volunteer.gov. Work includes visitor-centre coverage, interpretation, events, brochures, restroom cleaning and maintenance. It distinguishes the resident programme from local ambassador and volunteer roles on the same page. Treat the Friends group as a recruitment/referral partner, not a separate duplicate employer for the federal placement. Some local training deadlines on the page are already past and do not date the resident intake.
Staffing evidence: Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place. Checked October 9, 2026.
This is a short guide built from the hiring evidence. Details about the area, nature, weather and daily life will be added as they are researched.
Overview
At a glance
- Location
- Marble Falls, Marble Falls / Lago Vista area
- Property type
- Conservation area, Visitor facility
- Operator or employer
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Roles
- Visitor-centre host, Resident volunteer, Maintenance volunteer
- Hiring status
- Staffed this way on an ongoing basis; no current notice confirmed
- Visitor camping
- Not confirmed
- Staff accommodation
- Own RV, fifth-wheel or travel trailer required; full hookups and laundry.
- Last checked
- 2026-10-09
Work
Working there
The refuge's Friends organisation publishes a specific RV/seasonal volunteer description and refers applications to Volunteer.gov. Work includes visitor-centre coverage, interpretation, events, brochures, restroom cleaning and maintenance. It distinguishes the resident programme from local ambassador and volunteer roles on the same page. Treat the Friends group as a recruitment/referral partner, not a separate duplicate employer for the federal placement. Some local training deadlines on the page are already past and do not date the resident intake. 1
Who owns, runs and hires
- Hirer: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1
Roles with evidence
- Visitor-centre host (advertised as "Balcones Canyonlands NWR RV / seasonal volunteers"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
- Resident volunteer (advertised as "Balcones Canyonlands NWR RV / seasonal volunteers"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
- Maintenance volunteer (advertised as "Balcones Canyonlands NWR RV / seasonal volunteers"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
Past notices
Balcones Canyonlands NWR RV / seasonal volunteers Accepts general applications
- Arrangement
- Volunteer
- Employer
- US Fish and Wildlife Service, with Friends of Balcones Canyonlands referral
- Status
- Accepts general applications
- Season
- Season not specified
- Pay
- Volunteer; full-hookup site and laundry provided.
- Hours
- Couples: 24 hours per person/week; solo volunteer: 32 hours/week.
Kept as a record of past hiring. 1
Living here
Staff accommodation terms by role
| Applies to | Accommodation | Own RV needed | Terms and utilities | Pets and family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balcones Canyonlands NWR RV / seasonal volunteers, Season not specified | Own RV, fifth-wheel or travel trailer required; full hookups and laundry. | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed 1 |
Staff terms come from the employer's own notices. Visitor facilities are not staff benefits.
Sources
Still to confirm
- Whether the employer will hire again next season, and when
- Exact location and entrance
- Local nature, water, weather and services: guide not yet written in full
- Volunteer, Friends of Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge (about the Current partner page distinguishes local visitor-centre roles and RV seasonal volunteers; applications routed to Volunteer.gov.). Checked October 9, 2026.
Guide reviewed October 10, 2026. Written by CampHostJobs from the sources above. Facts change: confirm pay, housing, dates and access with the employer before you travel. See something wrong, or run this place? Send a correction.