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D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery is a visitor facility near Spearfish, South Dakota. Booth Society uses museum and historic-house host, gift shop volunteer, railcar tour guide, grounds support 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: D.C. Booth recruits travelling volunteers for a historic fish-hatchery visitor attraction rather than an overnight campground. Volunteers staff the museum and gift shop and lead tours of the Booth house or restored fisheries railcar. The published arrangement exchanges a premium RV site for service, generally on a three-days-on, three-days-off rotation. Local volunteers also help with archives, maintenance and office projects. The page gives a direct Booth Society contact and links seasonal applicants to Volunteer.gov. It describes a standing programme, without confirming a specific 2027 placement.
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
- Spearfish, Spearfish
- Property type
- Visitor facility
- Operator or employer
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- Roles
- Museum and historic-house host, Gift shop volunteer, Railcar tour guide, Grounds support
- Hiring status
- Staffed this way on an ongoing basis; no current notice confirmed
- Visitor camping
- Not confirmed
- Staff accommodation
- Premium RV site; utility inclusions not specified.
- Last checked
- 2026-10-09
Work
Working there
D.C. Booth recruits travelling volunteers for a historic fish-hatchery visitor attraction rather than an overnight campground. Volunteers staff the museum and gift shop and lead tours of the Booth house or restored fisheries railcar. The published arrangement exchanges a premium RV site for service, generally on a three-days-on, three-days-off rotation. Local volunteers also help with archives, maintenance and office projects. The page gives a direct Booth Society contact and links seasonal applicants to Volunteer.gov. It describes a standing programme, without confirming a specific 2027 placement. 1
Who owns, runs and hires
- Hirer: Booth Society 1
- Owner: US Fish and Wildlife Service 1
Roles with evidence
- Museum and historic-house host (advertised as "Travelling and local hatchery volunteers"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
- Gift shop volunteer (advertised as "Travelling and local hatchery volunteers"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
- Railcar tour guide (advertised as "Travelling and local hatchery volunteers"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
- Grounds support (advertised as "Travelling and local hatchery volunteers"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
Past notices
Travelling and local hatchery volunteers Accepts general applications
- Arrangement
- Volunteer
- Employer
- Booth Society / D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery & Archives
- Status
- Accepts general applications
- Season
- Typical visiting-volunteer season May–September.
- Pay
- Unpaid; RV-site exchange.
- Hours
- Usually 20–24 hours/week per volunteer; 5–6-hour shifts.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travelling and local hatchery volunteers, Typical visiting-volunteer season May–September. | Premium RV site; utility inclusions not specified. | 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 Programs, Booth Society / D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery & Archives (about the Resident and local volunteer routes; no specific next-season vacancy or utility specification.). 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.