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Mingo National Wildlife Refuge is a conservation area and visitor facility near Puxico, Missouri. US Fish and Wildlife Service uses visitor-center volunteer, maintenance volunteer, habitat 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: Mingo explicitly offers electric and water hookups for volunteers who bring recreational vehicles. Its published work spans visitor greetings and environmental education, trails/buildings/mowing, office assistance, wildlife surveys and invasive-species work. This creates a residential conservation option without requiring a campground host title. Sewer, a free-site condition, weekly hours and minimum stay are not specified on the checked page, so none is assumed. The refuge directs applicants to its volunteer coordinator and current Volunteer.gov opportunities; local Mingo Swamp Friends also supports outreach and events.
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
- Puxico, Puxico; southeast Missouri
- Property type
- Conservation area, Visitor facility
- Operator or employer
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- Roles
- Visitor-center volunteer, Maintenance volunteer, Habitat volunteer
- Hiring status
- Staffed this way on an ongoing basis; no current notice confirmed
- Visitor camping
- Not confirmed
- Staff accommodation
- Electric and water hookups available for volunteers with RVs; sewer and charges not specified.
- Last checked
- 2026-10-09
Work
Working there
Mingo explicitly offers electric and water hookups for volunteers who bring recreational vehicles. Its published work spans visitor greetings and environmental education, trails/buildings/mowing, office assistance, wildlife surveys and invasive-species work. This creates a residential conservation option without requiring a campground host title. Sewer, a free-site condition, weekly hours and minimum stay are not specified on the checked page, so none is assumed. The refuge directs applicants to its volunteer coordinator and current Volunteer.gov opportunities; local Mingo Swamp Friends also supports outreach and events. 1
Who owns, runs and hires
- Hirer: US Fish and Wildlife Service 1
Roles with evidence
- Visitor-center volunteer (advertised as "Resident RV and local refuge volunteers"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
- Maintenance volunteer (advertised as "Resident RV and local refuge volunteers"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
- Habitat volunteer (advertised as "Resident RV and local refuge volunteers"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
Past notices
Resident RV and local refuge volunteers Accepts general applications
- Arrangement
- Volunteer
- Employer
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service — Mingo National Wildlife Refuge
- Status
- Accepts general applications
- Season
- Season not specified
- Pay
- Volunteer; no salary stated.
- Hours
- Not stated in checked sources
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 and local refuge volunteers, Season not specified | Electric and water hookups available for volunteers with RVs; sewer and charges 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
- Mingo National Wildlife Refuge: Get Involved, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (about the Specific visitor, maintenance and resource volunteer duties; RV electricity and water, not a sewer guarantee.). 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.