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Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge is a conservation area and visitor facility near Cambridge, Maryland. US Fish and Wildlife Service uses resident rv volunteer, visitor center and bookstore host, interpretation, facilities maintenance 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 Friends of Blackwater explicitly lists resident volunteers with an on-site RV pad among refuge opportunities and directs enquiries to the refuge volunteer coordinator. Other needs include information desk and gift shop staffing, environmental education, maintenance, carpentry, gardens and events. FWS independently confirms these visitor-service and stewardship functions. The general weekly or monthly volunteer flexibility must not be assumed to satisfy a resident site agreement. FWS also describes separate housing-and-stipend SCA summer internships; those are a different programme, and the 2026 Youth Conservation Corps was cancelled.
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
- Cambridge, Cambridge / Dorchester County, Eastern Shore
- Property type
- Conservation area, Visitor facility
- Operator or employer
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- Roles
- Resident RV volunteer, Visitor center and bookstore host, Interpretation, Facilities maintenance
- Hiring status
- Staffed this way on an ongoing basis; no current notice confirmed
- Visitor camping
- Not confirmed
- Staff accommodation
- Friends page confirms on-site RV pad for resident volunteers; hookups, cost and availability unstated.
- Last checked
- 2026-10-09
Work
Working there
The Friends of Blackwater explicitly lists resident volunteers with an on-site RV pad among refuge opportunities and directs enquiries to the refuge volunteer coordinator. Other needs include information desk and gift shop staffing, environmental education, maintenance, carpentry, gardens and events. FWS independently confirms these visitor-service and stewardship functions. The general weekly or monthly volunteer flexibility must not be assumed to satisfy a resident site agreement. FWS also describes separate housing-and-stipend SCA summer internships; those are a different programme, and the 2026 Youth Conservation Corps was cancelled. 1,2
Who owns, runs and hires
- Hirer: US Fish and Wildlife Service 1,2
Roles with evidence
- Resident RV volunteer (advertised as "Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge resident and local volunteers"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1,2
- Visitor center and bookstore host (advertised as "Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge resident and local volunteers"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1,2
- Interpretation (advertised as "Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge resident and local volunteers"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1,2
- Facilities maintenance (advertised as "Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge resident and local volunteers"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1,2
Past notices
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge resident and local volunteers Accepts general applications
- Arrangement
- Volunteer
- Employer
- US Fish and Wildlife Service / Friends of Blackwater
- Status
- Accepts general applications
- Season
- Season not specified
- Pay
- Not stated in checked sources
- Hours
- Depends on resident agreement; no resident-specific hours verified.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge resident and local volunteers, Season not specified | Friends page confirms on-site RV pad for resident volunteers; hookups, cost and availability unstated. | 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 with the Friends, Friends of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (about the Nonprofit partner explicitly identifies resident volunteers with an on-site RV pad and names refuge volunteer coordinator.). Checked October 9, 2026.
- Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge — Get Involved, US Fish and Wildlife Service (about the Standing volunteer duties; SCA summer internships have housing and stipend; 2026 YCC cancelled. Do not combine separate benefits.). 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.