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Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a conservation area and visitor facility near Davis, West Virginia. US Fish and Wildlife Service uses resident volunteer, visitor-center and bookstore assistant, grounds and trail 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: Canaan Valley refuge publishes a resident volunteer programme for May–October 2026. Work combines visitor-center and bookstore service with garden, kiosk and light trail tasks; education help can be included. A water, sewer and electricity RV site is described, with laundry facilities available. Both members of a couple must serve the stated hours, so the commitment must not be presented as a single shared workload. Because this research occurs near the end of the published season, the page establishes a programme but not an available six-month placement beginning now.
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
- Davis, Davis and Canaan Valley, Tucker County
- Property type
- Conservation area, Visitor facility
- Operator or employer
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- Roles
- Resident volunteer, Visitor-center and bookstore assistant, Grounds and trail volunteer
- Hiring status
- Staffed this way on an ongoing basis; no current notice confirmed
- Visitor camping
- Not confirmed
- Staff accommodation
- RV pad with water, sewer and electricity; washer and dryer available.
- Last checked
- 2026-10-09
Work
Working there
Canaan Valley refuge publishes a resident volunteer programme for May–October 2026. Work combines visitor-center and bookstore service with garden, kiosk and light trail tasks; education help can be included. A water, sewer and electricity RV site is described, with laundry facilities available. Both members of a couple must serve the stated hours, so the commitment must not be presented as a single shared workload. Because this research occurs near the end of the published season, the page establishes a programme but not an available six-month placement beginning now. 1
Who owns, runs and hires
- Hirer: US Fish and Wildlife Service 1
Roles with evidence
- Resident volunteer (advertised as "Resident RV volunteer programme"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
- Visitor-center and bookstore assistant (advertised as "Resident RV volunteer programme"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
- Grounds and trail volunteer (advertised as "Resident RV volunteer programme"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
Past notices
Resident RV volunteer programme Accepts general applications
- Arrangement
- Volunteer
- Employer
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge
- Status
- Accepts general applications
- Season
- May–October 2026; no published 2027 intake verified.
- Pay
- Not stated in checked sources
- Hours
- 24 hours per person weekly, including weekends; six-month commitment preferred.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resident RV volunteer programme, May–October 2026; no published 2027 intake verified. | RV pad with water, sewer and electricity; washer and dryer available. | 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
- Get Involved, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge (about the Resident volunteer programme specifies May–October 2026, RV utilities, workload and references. No 2027 intake verified.). 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.