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Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge is a conservation area and campground near Colville, Washington. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service uses resident volunteer, campground maintenance, visitor information 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 own involvement page specifically describes RV residents who contribute skills during summer in exchange for free hookups. It also lists trail and campground maintenance, visitor contacts, habitat restoration and biological support. This is stronger evidence of a residential refuge program than a general federal volunteer portal. The page does not establish hours, exact services or a vacancy year, so applicants should seek an assignment agreement. The supporting Friends organization helps with events and maintenance, but should not automatically be treated as the administrator of federal RV placements.
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
- Colville, Near Colville / northeast Washington
- Property type
- Conservation area, Campground
- Operator or employer
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Roles
- Resident volunteer, Campground maintenance, Visitor information
- Hiring status
- Staffed this way on an ongoing basis; no current notice confirmed
- Visitor camping
- Yes
- Staff accommodation
- Own RV implied by program; exact hookups and site allocation to confirm.
- Last checked
- 2026-10-09
Work
Working there
The refuge’s own involvement page specifically describes RV residents who contribute skills during summer in exchange for free hookups. It also lists trail and campground maintenance, visitor contacts, habitat restoration and biological support. This is stronger evidence of a residential refuge program than a general federal volunteer portal. The page does not establish hours, exact services or a vacancy year, so applicants should seek an assignment agreement. The supporting Friends organization helps with events and maintenance, but should not automatically be treated as the administrator of federal RV placements. 1
Who owns, runs and hires
- Hirer: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1
Roles with evidence
- Resident volunteer (advertised as "RV volunteers, campground and visitor support"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
- Campground maintenance (advertised as "RV volunteers, campground and visitor support"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
- Visitor information (advertised as "RV volunteers, campground and visitor support"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
Past notices
RV volunteers, campground and visitor support Accepts general applications
- Arrangement
- Volunteer
- Employer
- US Fish and Wildlife Service — Little Pend Oreille NWR
- Status
- Accepts general applications
- Season
- Summer RV service described; year and dates unspecified.
- Pay
- Volunteer exchange for free RV hookups.
- Hours
- Assignment-specific; visitor contacts, campground/trail maintenance or conservation tasks.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RV volunteers, campground and visitor support, Summer RV service described; year and dates unspecified. | Own RV implied by program; exact hookups and site allocation to confirm. | 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
- Little Pend Oreille Get Involved, US Fish and Wildlife Service (about the Express RV volunteer exchange for free hookups; visitor and campground maintenance work.). 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.