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Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge is a conservation area and visitor facility near Decatur, Alabama. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service uses visitor-center host, guest information, maintenance 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: Wheeler explicitly accommodates RV volunteers helping with the visitor center, guest information, general maintenance and other refuge duties. Its resident site includes water, electricity, sewer and washer/dryer access. Current assignments are routed through Volunteer.gov and the refuge office. The page also contains an older paid Youth Conservation Corps notice: that notice's $15 wage, dates and age/citizenship restrictions are not the RV-volunteer offer. Resident minimum hours and commitment need direct confirmation.
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
- Decatur, Decatur
- Property type
- Conservation area, Visitor facility
- Operator or employer
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Roles
- Visitor-center host, Guest information, Maintenance
- Hiring status
- Staffed this way on an ongoing basis; no current notice confirmed
- Visitor camping
- Not confirmed
- Staff accommodation
- Water, electricity, sewer and washer/dryer access
- Last checked
- 2026-10-09
Work
Working there
Wheeler explicitly accommodates RV volunteers helping with the visitor center, guest information, general maintenance and other refuge duties. Its resident site includes water, electricity, sewer and washer/dryer access. Current assignments are routed through Volunteer.gov and the refuge office. The page also contains an older paid Youth Conservation Corps notice: that notice's $15 wage, dates and age/citizenship restrictions are not the RV-volunteer offer. Resident minimum hours and commitment need direct confirmation. 1
Who owns, runs and hires
- Hirer: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1
Roles with evidence
- Visitor-center host (advertised as "Wheeler resident RV volunteers"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
- Guest information (advertised as "Wheeler resident RV volunteers"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
- Maintenance (advertised as "Wheeler resident RV volunteers"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
Past notices
Wheeler resident RV volunteers Accepts general applications
- Arrangement
- Volunteer
- Employer
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
- Status
- Accepts general applications
- Season
- No current vacancy dates verified
- Pay
- Volunteer; RV utilities and laundry access
- Hours
- Confirm with recruiter
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler resident RV volunteers, No current vacancy dates verified | Water, electricity, sewer and washer/dryer access | 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
- Wheeler refuge: get involved, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (about the The separate 2024 Youth Conservation Corps pay and eligibility do not apply to RV volunteers.). 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.