Conservation area
Necedah National Wildlife Refuge is a conservation area near Necedah, Wisconsin. US Fish and Wildlife Service uses visitor-services volunteer, maintenance volunteer, conservation project assistant 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: Necedah publishes both general volunteering and a more restricted residential project route. The latter is for people ages 18–25 who commit at least six weeks to biology, maintenance, management or visitor services; housing accompanies a set schedule of at least 24 hours weekly. General volunteers and the Friends group support additional refuge functions, but the page does not extend housing to every volunteer. This distinction matters for older work campers: the refuge remains a worthwhile service contact, while the specifically documented housing program has an age limit.
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
- Necedah, Necedah, Juneau County
- Property type
- Conservation area
- Operator or employer
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- Roles
- Visitor-services volunteer, Maintenance volunteer, Conservation project assistant
- Hiring status
- Staffed this way on an ongoing basis; no current notice confirmed
- Visitor camping
- Not confirmed
- Staff accommodation
- Housing documented for the age 18–25 project program only.
- Last checked
- 2026-10-09
Work
Working there
Necedah publishes both general volunteering and a more restricted residential project route. The latter is for people ages 18–25 who commit at least six weeks to biology, maintenance, management or visitor services; housing accompanies a set schedule of at least 24 hours weekly. General volunteers and the Friends group support additional refuge functions, but the page does not extend housing to every volunteer. This distinction matters for older work campers: the refuge remains a worthwhile service contact, while the specifically documented housing program has an age limit. 1
Who owns, runs and hires
- Hirer: US Fish and Wildlife Service 1
Roles with evidence
- Visitor-services volunteer (advertised as "Necedah volunteer and young-adult residential projects"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
- Maintenance volunteer (advertised as "Necedah volunteer and young-adult residential projects"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
- Conservation project assistant (advertised as "Necedah volunteer and young-adult residential projects"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
Past notices
Necedah volunteer and young-adult residential projects Accepts general applications
- Arrangement
- Volunteer
- Employer
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service / Friends of Necedah
- Status
- Accepts general applications
- Season
- Season not specified
- Pay
- Volunteer; qualifying college participants may apply for a Friends scholarship after completion, not a guaranteed wage.
- Hours
- Residential project: at least 6 weeks and 24 hours/week.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Necedah volunteer and young-adult residential projects, Season not specified | Housing documented for the age 18–25 project program only. | 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
- Necedah National Wildlife Refuge: get involved, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (about the General volunteer tasks and separate housing-supported age 18–25 program.). 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.