Employers and host programs in North Dakota

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service — Garrison Dam National Fish Hatchery

2027 resident RV volunteer / fish hatchery tours · Riverdale; Lake Sakakawea / Missouri River

Tour guide · Visitor-center volunteer · Fish-production support

Rechecked Oct 10, 2026: Recruitment window open.

Garrison Dam National Fish Hatchery publishes a dated 2027 RV volunteer opportunity. Volunteers guide visitors and school groups and may help with fish production or aquariums. The hatchery lists two RV pads with water, sewer, electricity and Wi-Fi, plus nearby free laundry. A schedule is arranged around visitor-center needs; its daily opening hours are not the volunteer’s promised weekly workload. FWS states May 3–September 7 service and a May 3 recruitment end date. The linked Volunteer.gov form had a loading error, but the agency’s role description was fully readable. ND04 ND05

• Pay: Volunteer; no wage stated.
• Housing or RV: Two RV pads with water/sewer/electric/Wi-Fi; free washer/dryer nearby.
• Hours and duties: Tours and optional fish-production support; schedule arranged with staff.
• Season or dates: May 3–September 7, 2027; recruitment listed through May 3, 2027.
• Who can apply: Agency page requires security clearance; suitability tags include families and 55+ without making these exclusive eligibility rules.
• How to apply: Read https://www.fws.gov/volunteer-opportunity/2027-rv-volunteer-opportunity-fish-hatchery and its Apply Now link to Volunteer.gov.
• Still to confirm: Confirm an unfilled pad and agreed weekly hours, then complete the official application.

Place guide: Garrison Dam National Fish Hatchery

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation

Year-round facilities maintenance technician · Medora

Facilities maintenance technician

Rechecked Oct 10, 2026: Posted 2026-09-26; apply via Paylocity. pay_hourly left null because a range is given.

A separate employer-authored advertisement dated September 26, 2026 seeks a full-time year-round maintenance technician with an ASAP start. It covers hotels, motels, campgrounds and other guest facilities, drawing on carpentry, plumbing, electrical and HVAC work. The stated pay is $25–32 hourly. Housing may be available depending on availability at offer, which is more conditional than the broad employer-profile housing box. This is materially different from the Foundation’s seasonal workamper interest list: an experienced candidate should discuss a permanent position and its own accommodation agreement with the named recruiting contact. ND15

• Pay: $25–32/hour; benefits mentioned.
• Housing or RV: May be available depending on availability at offer; cost and type to confirm.
• Hours and duties: Full-time, year-round facility maintenance.
• Season or dates: Posted September 26, 2026; ASAP start.
• Who can apply: Some relevant experience required.
• How to apply: https://www.coolworks.com/tr-medora-foundation/highlighted-job/83069-facilities-maintenance-technician-8 ; contact Sara Sperling.
• Still to confirm: Confirm vacancy and request the job-specific housing and on-call terms.

See the openingTheodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation / CoolWorks [email protected] 701-394-8895

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Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation

2027 paid workamper programme · Medora; campground, lodging, golf and visitor venues

Work camper · Campground front desk · Golf operations · Groundskeeping

Rechecked Oct 10, 2026: Interest list only; hiring not yet started.

The Foundation’s actual applicant page says it is collecting interest for summer 2027, with hiring beginning in late fall 2026 and winter 2027. Potential assignments include campground and hotel desks, golf operations, retail, grounds, maintenance and janitorial work. Approved workampers may obtain designated employee RV sites for $60 weekly; spaces are limited and the campground is pet-friendly. This is an announced recruitment cycle, not an immediate offer. Wages depend on the assigned role, and acceptance into the interest pool does not reserve an RV site or establish its utility inclusions. ND11 ND13

• Pay: Pay varies by assigned position.
• Housing or RV: Approved workampers: employee RV spot $60/week; limited availability, pet-friendly campground.
• Season or dates: Expected mid-April–end September 2027; hiring late fall 2026/winter 2027.
• How to apply: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/4426993
• Still to confirm: Register interest and obtain a role-specific wage/schedule and confirmed RV allocation during hiring.

Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation / Paylocity

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International Peace Garden

Seasonal garden, gatehouse, facilities and visitor service jobs · Dunseith / Manitoba–North Dakota border

Gatehouse attendant · Grounds crew · Facilities maintenance · Garden staff

Rechecked Oct 10, 2026: No dates or deadlines; application forms linked.

The International Peace Garden’s official employment page invites applicants for summer 2027 and lists horticulture, grounds, gatehouse, facility maintenance and gift-shop work. Onsite accommodation with amenities and Wi-Fi is available to qualifying applicants, with eligibility and cost left for inquiry. The page retains a contradictory sentence referring to 2026, so confirm the year for each role rather than silently correcting the employer. Its garden/campground attraction crosses the international boundary; the offer should identify the employing entity and work location. Departmental application contacts make it a concrete visitor-facility employer beyond conventional campgrounds. ND16

• Housing or RV: Onsite accommodation with amenities/Wi-Fi available to qualifying applicants; cost unspecified.
• Hours and duties: Seasonal duties vary; horticulture example mid-May–mid-September or a portion.
• Season or dates: 2027 invitation; one retained 2026 sentence requires confirmation.
• How to apply: https://peacegarden.com/join-the-team/ ; seasonal application and [email protected], [email protected] or [email protected] by department.
• Still to confirm: Confirm 2027 role, accommodation eligibility/cost and the employing country/location.

Place guide: International Peace Garden

International Peace Garden [email protected] 701-263-4390

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North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department

Paid seasonal park operations · Walhalla, Medora, Center, Epping, Wishek, Garrison, Fort Ransom and Cavalier

Customer service associate · Park groundskeeper · Seasonal park ranger

The agency’s readable employment roster lists paid seasonal grounds, customer-service and ranger roles across multiple regions. Examples include Pembina Gorge groundskeeping with a November 3, 2026 closing date and Rough Rider customer service with November 8; other listed jobs close later in November or December. Individual applicant links produced redirect loops, so their wages, work seasons and housing terms could not be independently read. Use the agency roster as the verified recruitment gateway, then inspect the complete state job announcement. A posted closing date alone does not establish a 2027 season or an included campsite. ND02

• Housing or RV: Not verified in the readable agency roster.
• Season or dates: Roster includes November–December 2026 application deadlines; exact work dates require each ad.
• How to apply: https://www.parkrec.nd.gov/business/our-team/employment ; follow the specific state Job Seekers link.
• Still to confirm: Open the desired state job announcement and confirm salary, season and any worker campsite.

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Metigoshe Ministries

Camp Metigoshe and retreat center staff · Bottineau / Turtle Mountains

Residential summer staff · Retreat housekeeper · Retreat cook · Outdoor ministry intern

Metigoshe’s employment page combines residential camp jobs with local retreat hospitality positions. Its historical 2026 summer package starts at $4,950 across eleven weeks, with housing and meals; support staff share staff accommodation. Current undated housekeeping recruitment lists $15–18 hourly, while retreat cooks start at $17.50. A September 2026–August 2027 ministry internship is also described, but its term has already started. Do not transfer the summer housing benefit to those hourly roles. The variety makes this an actionable camp/retreat employer for both residential summer workers and applicants seeking flexible visitor-facility support. ND17

• Pay: Historical summer 2026: $4,950/11 weeks. Housekeeper $15–18/hour; cook $17.50+/hour.
• Housing or RV: Summer staff housing/meals published; hourly retreat-role accommodation not confirmed.
• Hours and duties: Role-specific; housekeeping flexible, cook one weekend/month to 25 hours/week.
• Season or dates: Summer 2026 terms historical; hourly retreat ads undated; 2027 summer not confirmed.
• How to apply: https://metigosheministries.com/employment/ ; application forms and departmental contacts.
• Still to confirm: Request the next summer packet or current retreat role and ask explicitly which jobs include accommodation.

Place guide: Camp Metigoshe

Metigoshe Ministries [email protected] 701-263-4788

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Express Employment Professionals / The Unbeetable Experience

Sugar beet harvest workamper alternative · Red River Valley; eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota

Seasonal industrial work camper

For readers who want work-camper employment beyond recreation, Express’s Unbeetable Experience is a verified short-term industrial option supporting American Crystal Sugar. The programme explicitly pays camping fees and recruits RV travelers for the fall harvest period. Its employer FAQ places assignments in the Red River Valley, describes weather-dependent twelve-hour shifts and says workers receive their placement on arrival. This is not a camp host or farm-field picking job; it should be indexed separately as an industrial work-camper alternative. The homepage’s potential earnings are promotional, so actual wage, overtime and completion conditions need the specific offer. ND24 ND25 ND26

• Pay: Actual wage to confirm; programme advertises premium weekend pay and completion/stay benefits.
• Housing or RV: Camping fees paid by programme; exact park, dates and utilities to confirm.
• Hours and duties: Employer FAQ: weather-dependent 12-hour shifts, potentially seven days/week; physical industrial work.
• Season or dates: Recurring fall harvest; typically late-September arrival; current space unverified.
• How to apply: https://www.theunbeetableexperience.com/ ; use the new-applicant or returning-worker application.
• Still to confirm: Obtain a dated assignment, wage/overtime terms and covered camping period before travel.

Express Employment Professionals / The Unbeetable Experience

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North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department

State park campground hosts · Statewide

Campground host

North Dakota maintains a direct campground-host program with free full-service camping for service lasting one to three months. Duties include greeting campers, area information, firewood sales, litter collection, reporting problems and helping with special events or interpretation. Hosts check restroom conditions and notify staff about cleaning or maintenance needs; the page does not make every host a restroom cleaner. The published coordinator can identify the actual parks and time slots. This is an unpaid volunteer route, separate from the agency’s paid seasonal ranger, customer-service and grounds jobs. ND01

• Pay: Volunteer; no wage.
• Housing or RV: Free full-service camping during assigned service.
• Hours and duties: One to three months; weekly hours vary/not published here.
• Season or dates: Season not specified
• How to apply: Program and volunteer application: https://www.parkrec.nd.gov/business/our-team/campground-hosts ; coordinator Adriann Ehlis.
• Still to confirm: Request 2027 park/time-slot availability and the specific duty/hour agreement.

North Dakota Parks and Recreation [email protected] 701-328-5357

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Williams County Parks

Blacktail Dam volunteer camp host · Near Williston; northwest North Dakota

Campground host

Williams County’s employer posting, job 2026-23 opened May 22, identifies volunteer opportunities specifically at Blacktail Dam. Hosts keep the parks director informed, greet and assist visitors and handle general cleanup. The benefit is one free electric camping site for the season, with no monetary compensation. Background checks are required. Although the application asks about park preferences, that does not establish an available host slot at every county campground. Since the page gives no end date or new-season schedule, obtain confirmation of the next Blacktail assignment before treating this as an October vacancy. ND06

• Pay: No monetary compensation.
• Housing or RV: One free electric camping site for the season; other utilities not promised.
• Season or dates: Posting opened May 22, 2026; next season must be confirmed.
• Who can apply: Background check required.
• How to apply: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/williams/jobs/5353398/camp-host-volunteer-opportunities-parks
• Still to confirm: Ask whether Blacktail is accepting 2027 hosts and obtain water/sewer and schedule details.

Place guide: Blacktail Dam

Williams County / GovernmentJobs 701-577-4547

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Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation

Short-session attraction, grounds and campground volunteers · Medora / Bully Pulpit / Medora Campground

Attraction volunteer · Campground maintenance volunteer · Golf support · Event usher

Medora’s volunteer program has its own service sessions and housing arrangement. Published duties range from attraction guest support and golf operations to grounds work, laundry and autumn campground winterization. Active volunteers receive Foundation lodging; a nonvolunteering spouse does not qualify for free accommodation. The programme is pet-free and participants provide local transport. Its page contains overlapping closed-2026, older-waitlist and opening-date labels, so none should be converted into a 2027 launch date. Use the dedicated open-position list or volunteer office for the actual available session, which may be much shorter than a summer employee contract. ND14

• Pay: Volunteer; no wage.
• Housing or RV: Foundation lodging free for active volunteers only; no pet accommodation promised.
• Hours and duties: Varies by session; campground autumn example five workdays, 6–8 hours/day.
• Season or dates: Published 2026 sessions; next available session must be checked.
• How to apply: https://foundation.medora.com/before-you-apply/ ; use See Our Open Volunteer Positions or the volunteer office.
• Still to confirm: Ask the volunteer office for current openings and the correct 2027 application timeline.

Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation 701-394-8854

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Red River Zoo

Visitor service, facility and education volunteers · Fargo

Visitor-services volunteer · Grounds volunteer · Docent · Event support

Red River Zoo recruits volunteers for admissions, concessions, its gift shop and carousel pavilion, as well as tours, events, gardening, maintenance and carpentry. It directs applicants through VolunteerMatters to orientation and ongoing projects, and requires ongoing volunteers to be at least eighteen. This is a concrete non-campground visitor-facility route in the state’s eastern urban area. No housing is offered on the checked volunteer page; a separate education internship description explicitly states that programme is unpaid without accommodation or transport. Treat these as local service opportunities unless a specific future residential arrangement is independently documented. ND22 ND23

• Season or dates: Season not specified
• Who can apply: Ongoing volunteers 18+; internship has separate student requirements.
• How to apply: https://www.redriverzoo.org/volunteer/ ; linked https://redriverzoo.volunteermatters.org project catalog.
• Still to confirm: Review current visitor/facility projects and confirm the time commitment at orientation.

Place guide: Red River Zoo

Red River Zoo 701-277-9240 ext 305

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National Park Service — Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Juniper and Cottonwood campground hosts · North and South Units; western North Dakota

Campground host

The park’s official volunteer page, updated January 26, 2026, explicitly recruited hosts for Juniper and Cottonwood campgrounds for the 2026 season. It supplies a park contact but no readable hours, RV-utility details or 2027 recruitment terms. This verifies an established NPS host pathway while preserving the age of the actual advertisement. Applicants should request the successor posting through the park or Volunteer.gov. The park volunteer program must also remain separate from the Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation, which operates its own attractions and accommodations outside this NPS hiring system. ND03

• Season or dates: Historical 2026 recruiting page; 2027 not verified.
• How to apply: https://www.nps.gov/thro/getinvolved/volunteer.htm ; published park contact Nate Hughes.
• Still to confirm: Request the 2027 Juniper/Cottonwood announcement, including resident site and weekly service terms.

Place guide: Theodore Roosevelt National Park

National Park Service 701-623-4466

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Cass County Park Board

Brewer Lake camp host / maintenance contract · Erie; eastern North Dakota

Contract campground host · Park maintenance contractor

Cass County’s indexed 2026 Brewer Lake agreement describes an already-named independent contractor, not a job waiting to be filled. The arrangement combines visitor registration, fees and park upkeep, including mowing and maintenance, for $3,938.30 monthly plus a serviced campsite. Its usual term runs roughly May through September, with the board able to seek proposals before later seasons. The county’s current park page confirms an onsite host and says the campground is closed for the season. This is a valuable model for future bidding inquiries, provided the contract payment is never presented as an employee salary. ND07 ND08

• Pay: Historical 2026 contract: $3,938.30/month covering host and maintenance services.
• Housing or RV: Historical contract: campsite with electricity, water and sewer provided.
• Hours and duties: Host services plus all mowing/park maintenance; contract scope governs.
• Season or dates: Historical 2026 agreement, approximately May 1–September 30; no 2027 tender confirmed.
• How to apply: Ask Cass County administration about future Park Board proposals using https://www.casscountynd.gov/departments/administration/county-park-at-brewer-lake ; park contact below is general operational inquiry.
• Still to confirm: Obtain the next proposal notice and full contract before assessing equipment, insurance and pricing obligations.

Place guide: Brewer Lake

Cass County Park Board [email protected] 701-241-5662

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Grand Forks County

Larimore Dam Recreation Area and Campground seasonal maintenance · Larimore; northeastern North Dakota

Park maintenance · Campground office support

An official county job-description PDF documents a temporary full-time Larimore Dam worker who combines grounds and facility care with reservations, camper check-ins, concession sales and customer concerns. Its indexed terms list 40 hours weekly and a season potentially extending May to October. The PDF has no verified year, and the April 15 closing date cannot be assigned to 2026 merely because a search engine recently crawled it. Direct retrieval was blocked. Retain this as proven recruitment history for a local campground employer and ask for the current seasonal packet rather than republishing the old rate. ND09 ND10

• Pay: Undated historical description: $12–13/hour; not a current-rate claim.
• Hours and duties: Historical description: full-time 40 hours/week, some evenings/weekends/holidays.
• Season or dates: Undated April 15 deadline; work as early as May 1 to as late as October 1.
• How to apply: County recreation and employment route: https://www.gfcounty.nd.gov/information/recreation/larimore-dam
• Still to confirm: Request the next dated Larimore Dam maintenance/visitor-service announcement.

Place guide: Larimore Dam Recreation Area and Campground

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Badlands Conservation Alliance / Strengthen ND

Badlands Conservation Corps AmeriCorps service · Bismarck preparation; western Badlands project sites

Conservation crew · Crew leader · Trail and habitat work

Badlands Conservation Alliance’s 2026 developing-crew-leader service combines Bismarck preparation with field projects in the Badlands. The AmeriCorps arrangement provides a living allowance and a completion-based education award rather than a conventional hourly wage. Housing is provided during field projects through Forest Service accommodation or individual tents; Bismarck housing is excluded. Work includes trails, boardwalks, habitat restoration and crew logistics. A separate field-member page identifies national park, Little Missouri grassland and Maah Daah Hey project settings. These are conservation-service pathways, not stationary campground host assignments, and the checked 2026 term has ended. ND18 ND19

• Pay: Historical leader-development term: $5,500 living allowance; $1,956.35 education award on completion.
• Housing or RV: Field-project housing/tents provided; Bismarck housing not provided.
• Hours and duties: Historical leader term 450 hours; field days may reach 10 hours.
• Season or dates: Historical April 15–September 26, 2026; next intake unconfirmed.
• Who can apply: AmeriCorps/role-specific eligibility; leader page requires US citizen/national/lawful permanent resident, high-school/GED, screening and driving criteria.
• How to apply: https://www.badlandsconservationalliance.org/developing-crew-leader ; https://www.badlandsconservationalliance.org/field-crew-member
• Still to confirm: Request 2027 crew or leadership openings and distinguish service allowance from employee pay.

Badlands Conservation Alliance [email protected] 701-450-1631

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Woodland Resort

Ice-fishing guest support and resort winter operations · Creel Bay / Devils Lake

Ice-fishing guide · Fish-house maintenance · Guest transport

Woodland’s employer profile promotes December 15, 2026–March 15, 2027 recruitment, but its linked September 2 highlighted job explicitly expired October 2. The readable ad is still useful evidence: work includes guest transport, fish-house maintenance, drilling, locating fish and qualified snow/ice-road work, with $18–25 hourly plus tips. Housing is listed at $500 monthly per person with utilities and laundry. The employer runs lodging, marina, bait and boat services as well as winter fishing. Ask for a refreshed vacancy before advertising this winter role as open; a profile promotion does not override the expired ad. ND20 ND21

• Pay: Expired ad: $18–25/hour plus tips.
• Housing or RV: Expired ad: $500/month/person; shared/private arrangements, utilities/Wi-Fi/laundry described.
• Hours and duties: Example shifts 5 a.m.–1 p.m. or 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; guest and fish-house support.
• Season or dates: Promoted winter December 15, 2026–March 15, 2027; highlighted ad expired October 2.
• How to apply: https://www.coolworks.com/woodland-resort/profile ; direct employer contact in historical ad.
• Still to confirm: Request the current winter vacancy and verify whether the published housing rate still applies.

Place guide: Woodland Resort

Woodland Resort / CoolWorks [email protected] 701-351-8708

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