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Bayou Lacombe Centre is a visitor facility and conservation area near Lacombe, Louisiana. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Southeast Louisiana National Wildlife Refuges Complex uses resident volunteer, visitor-center host, garden/maintenance volunteer, interpretive assistant here. When we rechecked on 2026-10-10, the notice was taking applications.
Hiring nowTaking applications
A current notice names this place and says how to apply.
What we found: A dated official posting covers September 2026 through August 2027 for resident volunteers at Bayou Lacombe. Duties can include visitor-center service, garden and trail maintenance, clerical support, photography and education or canoe interpretation. The complex offers full-hookup RV pads and shared amenities, with a one-month minimum. Its wording gives couples three eight-hour days and individuals four; confirm how a couple's hours are counted. The source's inconsistent refuge totals are not needed to identify this practical recruitment lead.
Staffing evidence: A current notice names this place. Checked October 10, 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
- Lacombe, Lacombe
- Property type
- Visitor facility, Conservation area
- Operator or employer
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Southeast Louisiana National Wildlife Refuges Complex
- Roles
- Resident volunteer, Visitor-center host, Garden/maintenance volunteer, Interpretive assistant
- Hiring status
- Current notice found
- Visitor camping
- Not confirmed
- Staff accommodation
- Five RV pads with cement patios and full hookups (water, electric, sewer); use of an RV pad requires a one-month minimum. Pets allowed if under control. Charges not stated.
- Last checked
- 2026-10-10
Work
Working there
A dated official posting covers September 2026 through August 2027 for resident volunteers at Bayou Lacombe. Duties can include visitor-center service, garden and trail maintenance, clerical support, photography and education or canoe interpretation. The complex offers full-hookup RV pads and shared amenities, with a one-month minimum. Its wording gives couples three eight-hour days and individuals four; confirm how a couple's hours are counted. The source's inconsistent refuge totals are not needed to identify this practical recruitment lead. 1
Who owns, runs and hires
Roles with evidence
- Resident volunteer (advertised as "Bayou Lacombe resident visitor-center volunteers"): A current notice names this place 1
- Visitor-center host (advertised as "Bayou Lacombe resident visitor-center volunteers"): A current notice names this place 1
- Garden/maintenance volunteer (advertised as "Bayou Lacombe resident visitor-center volunteers"): A current notice names this place 1
- Interpretive assistant (advertised as "Bayou Lacombe resident visitor-center volunteers"): A current notice names this place 1
Current openings
Resident Volunteer, Visitor Center, Southeast Louisiana NWR Complex
- Arrangement
- Volunteer
- Employer
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Southeast Louisiana National Wildlife Refuges Complex
- Status
- Taking applications
- Season
- 2026-09 to 2027-08
- Apply by
- August 31, 2027
- Pay
- Not stated
- Hours
- At least three 8-hour days per week for couples; four 8-hour days for individuals
Living here
Staff accommodation terms by role
| Applies to | Accommodation | Own RV needed | Terms and utilities | Pets and family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resident Volunteer, Visitor Center, Southeast Louisiana NWR Complex, 2026-09 to 2027-08 | Five RV pads with cement patios and full hookups (water, electric, sewer); use of an RV pad requires a one-month minimum. Pets allowed if under control. Charges not stated. | 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
- Pay for the current or next season
- Exact location and entrance
- Local nature, water, weather and services: guide not yet written in full
- Resident Volunteer — Visitor Center, FWS — Southeast Louisiana National Wildlife Refuges Complex (about the Recruitment/service Sept 1, 2026–Aug 31, 2027; Bayou Lacombe RV program. Source contains inconsistent refuge counts; none reproduced.). 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.