Wyoming requires careful separation of public volunteering and concession employment. Grand Teton NPS explicitly says it no longer recruits volunteer campground hosts; GTLC and other concession employers handle campground operations, while NPS retains different VIP roles with limited conditional accommodation. WY15 WY18 WY22 WY23 The strongest broader forestry equivalent is the Bridger-Teton ambassador program, which covers dispersed camping, visitor desks, trailheads and winter recreation. WY21 State heritage and conservation facilities add resident possibilities: South Pass City publishes paid and volunteer work with some cabins/RV sites, and Whiskey Mountain advertised a 2026 maintenance technician with possible housing. Both require status checks because volunteers are filled at South Pass and the technician posting is closed. WY03 WY04 KCN’s employer inventory already lists 2027 Sheridan work-camper roles, although individual pay and RV terms could not be read. WY12 WY13 Nonprofit and county alternatives include retreat exchanges, disability-camp volunteering, museum staffing and wildlife-center upkeep. Their housing terms vary or are absent, so these should remain clearly labeled rather than packaged as universal RV offers. WY05 WY06 WY07 WY09 WY11 The research reaches beyond Yellowstone/Teton to Sheridan, Gillette, Centennial, Dubois and central Wyoming, while marking weaker municipal, event-venue and tribal recruitment evidence as gaps.
What the labels mean
- Taking applications: we opened the employer's notice on the date shown and it was still taking applications.
- Intake announced: the employer says when the next season or hiring round starts.
- Future intake announced: The organization has announced a future season or hiring round.
- Accepts applications: A standing jobs page or recruiting route. No specific opening is confirmed.
- Volunteer program: An established volunteer program. Placements, dates and benefits are set assignment by assignment.
- Contact for jobs: A confirmed operator and contact route. No host opening or housing offer is confirmed.
- Past hiring only: An earlier or archived notice, kept so you know who hires and when. Not a current opening.
- Not yet confirmed: A possible lead that still needs checking before it can be called a host opportunity.
- Opening not reconfirmed: an opening was reported in the research, but we could not confirm it is still open.
- Paid, volunteer, work exchange, business contract and mixed describe the arrangement the source states. They are not a legal ruling on employment status. Free housing is shown only when the source says so for that role.
Taking applications (1)
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KCN Enterprises / KCN Campgrounds
Sheridan / Big Horn Mountains KOA 2027 work campers · Sheridan
Guest services · Maintenance/grounds · Housekeeping
Rechecked Oct 10, 2026: Live apply form; campground name not stated on posting.
KCN’s readable official job inventory lists 2027 Sheridan work-camper roles in guest services, housekeeping and maintenance/grounds. This is solid evidence of a future intake at a named private campground, rather than a generic KOA brand lead. The individual maintenance record initially returned page metadata but subsequent reads failed with a service error, so its cash rate, weekly hours and RV package were not verified. Keep the 2027 titles and actual employer application route, and resolve each requisition’s benefits before turning it into an advertisement. WY12 WY13
- Season or dates: 2027 intake listed; precise work dates not read.
- How to apply: https://kcncampgrounds.isolvedhire.com/iframe/800/ — select Sheridan 2027 title.
- Still to confirm: Read individual 2027 requisitions and confirm pay, RV charge/utilities and season dates.
Place guide: Sheridan / Big Horn Mountains KOA
See the openingKCN Enterprises
Sources (2) and research ID WY009
- WY12: KCN Enterprises, Current Job Listings (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Readable official list includes 2027 Sheridan housekeeping, guest services and maintenance work campers.
- WY13: KCN Enterprises, 2027 Sheridan Maintenance/Grounds Work Camper (Partial page, checked Oct 9, 2026) Initial page metadata retrieved; subsequent full reads returned 503; terms not verified.
Accepts applications (5)
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StateAccepts applicationsMixed
South Pass City State Historic Site / Friends of South Pass City
Historic town, mill and visitor operations · Near Lander
Interpretive volunteer · Gift-shop/front-desk volunteer · Maintenance employee
South Pass City explains how paid seasonal employees and volunteers jointly support historic buildings, tours and the gift shop. The page clearly marks volunteer positions filled, even while retaining their descriptions. Paid maintenance and interpretation are also described, but the year and current availability are unspecified. Some cabins and full-hookup RV sites are available, making this a strong heritage-facility lead for the next season. Each applicant must establish whether the offered slot is paid or volunteer and whether accommodation is actually allocated. WY03
- Pay: Published paid range $10–16/hour; volunteer work unpaid. Confirm updated rates.
- Housing or RV: Some private/shared cabins and full-hookup RV sites available.
- Hours and duties: Paid 40 hours/week; volunteer 24; weekends/holidays.
- Season or dates: May–October, year unspecified; volunteer positions filled.
- How to apply: https://www.southpasscity.org/summerpositions — paid application or site volunteer enquiry.
- Still to confirm: Check next-season vacancies and accommodation rather than promoting the filled volunteer places.
Place guide: South Pass City State Historic Site
South Pass City State Historic Site
Sources (1) and research ID WY002
- WY03: South Pass City State Historic Site, Volunteer & Paid Positions (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Detailed paid and volunteer roles, housing; volunteer positions marked filled; year absent.
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NonprofitAccepts applicationsMixed
Ring Lake Ranch
Retreat volunteer exchange and seasonal staff · Dubois / Wind River Mountains
Retreat volunteer · Cabin upkeep · Guest hospitality
Ring Lake Ranch offers a defined contribution model during its operating season: about twenty hours of help in exchange for fees covered, with tasks such as meals setup, cabin staining and small maintenance. Official registration is required, and no volunteer spaces are available from mid-September through mid-May. A separate staff page provides a summer employment application and an executive search. Those paid tracks should not be conflated with the weekly exchange. This is a useful short-stay retreat option for applicants who fit its community setting. WY09 WY10
- Housing or RV: Volunteer fees covered; confirm exact lodging/meal inclusion and room availability.
- Hours and duties: About 20 contribution hours per volunteer week.
- Season or dates: Volunteer spaces only mid-May–mid-September; no off-season placement.
- How to apply: https://ringlake.org/volunteering/ — official registration; paid staff route at https://ringlake.org/about/staff/.
- Still to confirm: Reserve only after confirming a volunteer place and precise fee coverage for the chosen week.
Place guide: Ring Lake Ranch
Sources (2) and research ID WY007
- WY09: Ring Lake Ranch, Volunteers (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Approximately 20 contribution hours for fees covered; no off-season volunteer places.
- WY10: Ring Lake Ranch, Staff (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Summer staff application and current undated executive search; living-community context.
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Canyon Enterprise, Inc.
Bighorn National Forest campground host work · Circle Park and Buffalo area
Campground host · Multi-site assistant · Fee/reporting work
The employer’s page describes Circle Park hosting with responsibility for Hettinger Group Area and assistance at Tie Hack. Duties include cleaning, compliance observations, records and light maintenance, plus errands and receipts. It requires an RV and separate vehicle and provides a cash/site example without a reliably dated vacancy. The dry host site is important: this is not a full-hookup offer. Treat the monthly amount as a published historical/undated comparison until a current contract is supplied. The operator’s Montana properties are a separate assignment. WY14
- Pay: Published Circle Park example $900/month, mileage and completion-related utility bonus up to $150/month; verify current.
- Housing or RV: RV site without hookups.
- Season or dates: June 1 through after Labor Day; year unverified.
- How to apply: https://www.gallatincanyoncampgrounds.com/employment — operator application/contact.
- Still to confirm: Confirm next-season Circle Park vacancy, actual employer contract and updated remuneration.
Place guide: Circle Park Campground
Canyon Enterprise / Gallatin Canyon Campgrounds
Sources (1) and research ID WY010
- WY14: Canyon Enterprise / Gallatin Canyon Campgrounds, Employment (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Bighorn/Circle Park host descriptions and cash/site example; exact year and vacancy unclear.
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Grand Teton Lodge Company / Flagg Ranch Company, Vail Resorts
Grand Teton lodges and concession campgrounds · Jackson Lake, Colter Bay, Gros Ventre, Headwaters
Campground operations · Lodging guest services · Maintenance · Housekeeping
NPS directs Grand Teton campground applicants to concessioners. GTLC’s employer page covers lodges and campground properties and points to Vail recruitment. The 2026 employee housing guide requires a separate housing application after an accepted job offer, including RV residents, and explains licence/meal charges and later site assignment. A legacy wage explainer contradicts itself, so no current rate is copied from it. This is a substantial paid route, but a housing application is not a guarantee of a particular site, free lodging or next-season allocation. WY15 WY16 WY17 WY22
- Housing or RV: On-site housing/RV application after accepted offer; fees and assignment terms vary.
- Season or dates: Employer overview: mid-May to early October; specific future roles require verification.
- How to apply: https://www.gtlc.com/the-park/employment — linked Vail Resorts jobs; housing follows offer.
- Still to confirm: Verify the specific 2027 requisition, updated wage and housing/RV licence fees.
Grand Teton Lodge Company / Flagg Ranch Company
Sources (4) and research ID WY011
- WY15: Grand Teton Lodge Company / Flagg Ranch Company, Employment (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Concession employment, operating destinations and seasonal housing route.
- WY16: Grand Teton Lodge Company / Vail Resorts, Housing Sign Up (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) 2026 housing application, RV inclusion, fees and allocation timing.
- WY17: Vail Resorts, Grand Teton Lodge Work (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Legacy explainer has conflicting $9.25/$9.50 wage figures; not relied on for current wages.
- WY22: National Park Service, Grand Teton Volunteer (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Explicitly directs campground employment to concessioners, no NPS volunteer campground hosts.
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Yellowstone National Park Lodges / Xanterra
Campgrounds, lodges and employee facilities · Yellowstone
Campground employee · Guest services · Maintenance · Residence custodian
Xanterra’s Yellowstone employee materials provide an actual concession-employer route and useful accommodation distinctions. Most staff housing is shared dormitory space, with room/board costs deducted from pay; RV spaces are limited and normally associated with campground positions. This is useful for applicants with and without RVs, but neither housing nor site allocation is universal. Use the public careers link to inspect individual openings and choose the actual work location. The general housing article is not a live vacancy or a promise that a private room is available. WY19 WY20
- Housing or RV: Shared dorms with payroll room/board deductions; limited RV sites usually for campground jobs.
- Season or dates: Season not specified
- How to apply: https://www.yellowstonenationalparklodges.com/employees/ — public Careers link to Xanterra Jobs.
- Still to confirm: Confirm 2027 job, housing allocation and total deductions or RV fees.
Yellowstone National Park Lodges / Xanterra 307-344-5324
Sources (2) and research ID WY013
- WY19: Yellowstone National Park Lodges / Xanterra, Dorm Life in Yellowstone (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Staff housing, payroll room/board deductions and limited RV sites normally allocated to campground jobs.
- WY20: Yellowstone National Park Lodges / Xanterra, Employees (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Actual employer careers links; no single vacancy asserted.
Volunteer program (8)
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StateVolunteer programVolunteer
Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
Statewide volunteer hosting and heritage service · Statewide
Campground host · Roving volunteer · Heritage volunteer
The agency’s published budget narrative confirms campground and roving volunteering and discusses strengthening recruitment and support. Its Serve Wyoming profile supplies a volunteer coordinator and describes public programs and historic tours. These sources establish a statewide channel, although the main parks website was not reliably readable and a current site-by-site host roster was not obtained. CampHostJobs should request that roster rather than infer vacancies or uniform utilities from the budget’s program goals. South Pass City provides a separately verified example of the system in practice. WY01 WY02 WY03
- Season or dates: Season not specified
- How to apply: https://www.volunteerwyoming.org/agency/detail/?agency_id=12590 — agency volunteer coordinator; confirm contact remains current.
- Still to confirm: Request 2027 campground, historic-site and roving host opportunities with actual site terms.
Wyoming State Parks / Serve Wyoming [email protected] 307-777-3631
Sources (3) and research ID WY001
- WY01: Wyoming State Parks / Serve Wyoming, Agency volunteer profile (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Agency-authored profile and volunteer coordinator; original main parks site was not reliably retrievable.
- WY02: Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources / Legislature, 2027–2028 budget narrative (Partial page, checked Oct 9, 2026) Page 5 confirms campground/roving volunteers and plans for support; not a vacancy inventory.
- WY03: South Pass City State Historic Site, Volunteer & Paid Positions (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Detailed paid and volunteer roles, housing; volunteer positions marked filled; year absent.
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CountyVolunteer programVolunteer
Campbell County Rockpile Museum
Education and event volunteers · Gillette
Historic-schoolhouse interpreter · Event host
Rockpile Museum’s county page invites volunteers for schoolhouse education and public events. Schoolhouse volunteers work with children and parents, while event volunteers engage visitors at stations and help clean up afterward. It supplies an application and museum contact, with training/scheduling to be agreed. The undated page uses immediate-need language, which should be treated as standing recruitment rather than a dated vacancy. No residence, RV site or wage is advertised. This is a clear northeastern Wyoming day-use heritage opportunity. WY05
- Housing or RV: No accommodation stated.
- Hours and duties: School visits scheduled with schools; event programs usually around two hours plus cleanup.
- Season or dates: Season not specified
- How to apply: https://www.campbellcountywy.gov/342/Volunteer — submit volunteer application to museum.
- Still to confirm: Confirm the next education/event intake and expected training.
Campbell County Rockpile Museum 307-682-5723
Sources (1) and research ID WY004
- WY05: Campbell County Rockpile Museum, Volunteer (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Schoolhouse interpretation, event stations and application.
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NonprofitVolunteer programVolunteer
Nici Self Historical Museum
Museum staffing and preservation volunteers · Centennial
Museum host · Preservation helper · Grounds/exhibit cleaning
Nici Self asks volunteers to staff the museum, share local history and support upkeep of buildings and outdoor exhibits. The page gives concrete examples such as restoring wagons, painting and routine cleaning, and says training is available without requiring specialized skills for general volunteering. It is a useful southeastern Wyoming counterpart to the better-known park destinations. The source contains no paid or residential offer. Match applicants to visitor hours or a defined maintenance project, and confirm that the museum’s operating season fits their travel dates. WY06
- Housing or RV: No accommodation stated.
- Season or dates: Season not specified
- How to apply: https://www.niciselfmuseum.com/volunteer — contact museum through linked enquiry.
- Still to confirm: Confirm visitor-host shifts and any seasonal maintenance projects.
Place guide: Nici Self Historical Museum
Sources (1) and research ID WY005
- WY06: Nici Self Historical Museum, Volunteer (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Museum staffing, preservation and cleaning; training available.
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NonprofitVolunteer programVolunteer
Our Camp, Inc.
Disability camp programs at Camp Story · Story / Bighorn Mountains
Camp volunteer · Activity coordinator · Camp cook
Our Camp is a volunteer-led organization providing camping experiences for people with disabilities at Camp Story. Its roles include direct camper support, activities, general assistance and cooking; cook and nursing roles may qualify for reimbursement. This is more demanding and personal than ordinary park greeting, so applicants should understand support needs and screening. The venue has cabins and other facilities, but that fact does not establish a volunteer accommodation benefit. Use the official volunteer registration to obtain session-specific duties and living arrangements. WY07 WY08
- Pay: Cook and nurse reimbursement possible; amount/conditions unspecified.
- Housing or RV: Volunteer lodging terms not stated in checked pages.
- Season or dates: Season not specified
- How to apply: https://www.ourcampwy.org/our-volunteers/ — Register a Volunteer.
- Still to confirm: Confirm session dates, screening, support responsibilities and where volunteers stay.
Our Camp, Inc. [email protected]
Sources (2) and research ID WY006
- WY07: Our Camp, Inc., Our Volunteers (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Disability camp volunteer roles; cook/nurse eligible for reimbursement, not general wage offer.
- WY08: Our Camp, Inc., Our Camp (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Camp Story venue and nonprofit camp program; lodging benefit not promised.
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NonprofitVolunteer programVolunteer
National Bighorn Sheep Center
Museum gift shop and facility volunteers · Dubois
Gift-shop volunteer · Cleaning and landscaping
The center’s volunteer page names gift-shop and cleaning/landscaping assignments and a public contact. It also retains a museum-installation project dated March 2–4, 2026, which is historical. This supplies a focused wildlife-education and visitor-facility lead, not a campground or guaranteed resident placement. The page contained unrelated inserted text, so only its clearly identifiable organization and volunteer sections were used. Applicants should confirm the named coordinator and current shifts directly before relying on the website’s undated opportunity wording. WY11
- Housing or RV: No accommodation stated.
- Season or dates: Season not specified
- How to apply: https://bighorn.org/volunteer-with-us/ — volunteer contact.
- Still to confirm: Verify the current coordinator and gift-shop/grounds schedule; omit the elapsed March project.
National Bighorn Sheep Center [email protected] 307-455-3429
Sources (1) and research ID WY008
- WY11: National Bighorn Sheep Center, Volunteer With Us (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Gift shop and cleaning/landscaping volunteers; March 2026 project past. Unrelated inserted page text ignored.
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FederalVolunteer programVolunteer
U.S. Forest Service / Friends of the Bridger-Teton
Ambassadors for Responsible Recreation · Bridger-Teton National Forest
Dispersed-camping ambassador · Trailhead host · Visitor-center volunteer · Winter ambassador
This agency-managed program, supported by Friends of the Bridger-Teton, uses volunteers in summer and winter. Work includes visitor education, desks, campground observation, toilet cleaning and trail/trailhead patrol; winter ambassadors help at recreation access points even when campgrounds are closed. Some summer placements may include permission to stay in a dispersed camping area for the service term. That is a conditional camping benefit, not an electrical hookup promise. Individual requirements and availability are published through Volunteer.gov, with the nonprofit providing a useful local program contact. WY21
- Housing or RV: Some summer roles may allow camper/tent stay in dispersed area; no universal hookups.
- Season or dates: Season not specified
- How to apply: https://www.btfriends.org/ambassador-program — Volunteer.gov role listings.
- Still to confirm: Match applicant to summer or winter assignment and verify camping, hours and any reimbursement.
Friends of the Bridger-Teton / U.S. Forest Service [email protected]
Sources (1) and research ID WY014
- WY21: Friends of the Bridger-Teton / U.S. Forest Service, Ambassadors for Responsible Recreation (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Agency-managed volunteer program supported by nonprofit; summer and winter duties, conditional camping.
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FederalVolunteer programVolunteer
National Park Service
Grand Teton Volunteers-in-Parks · Grand Teton National Park
Visitor education · Trail maintenance · Park volunteer
Grand Teton retains federal volunteering in visitor education, trails and other park functions, but its own page explicitly excludes volunteer campground hosts because concessioners manage the campgrounds. Limited housing and RV sites go only to selected volunteers based on hours and assignment. The checked current-opportunities section did not provide an individual vacancy. This record prevents a common misdirection: contact the NPS coordinator for genuine VIP work and the concession employer for campground employment. Neither application route should be described as a substitute for the other. WY22 WY23
- Housing or RV: Limited accommodation/RV sites, selected assignments only.
- Season or dates: Season not specified
- How to apply: https://www.nps.gov/grte/getinvolved/volunteers-in-parks-vip-program.htm — coordinator email link.
- Still to confirm: Request a specific visitor-service volunteer assignment and its accommodation eligibility.
Sources (2) and research ID WY015
- WY22: National Park Service, Grand Teton Volunteer (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Explicitly directs campground employment to concessioners, no NPS volunteer campground hosts.
- WY23: National Park Service, Grand Teton VIP Program (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Visitor education and other volunteering; limited conditional housing/RV sites.
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FederalVolunteer programVolunteer
National Park Service
Devils Tower volunteer program · Devils Tower
Visitor-contact volunteer · Park service projects
Devils Tower describes recurring volunteer service and orientation, with uniform items for public-contact roles. Non-local volunteers serving at least thirty-two hours weekly may qualify for a trailer pad or furnished apartment if accommodation is available and included in the position description. The current-opportunities section was empty in the checked page, so no opening is asserted. Retain it as a northeastern Wyoming resident-volunteer enquiry with a clear threshold to discuss, while verifying the actual assignment rather than assuming every service project carries housing. WY24
- Housing or RV: Trailer pad or furnished apartment may be available for eligible non-local volunteers.
- Hours and duties: At least 32 hours/week for possible accommodation; role dependent.
- Season or dates: Season not specified
- How to apply: https://www.nps.gov/deto/getinvolved/volunteer.htm — park contact and recurring-position enquiry.
- Still to confirm: Confirm next-season recruitment and whether a specific role includes housing.
Sources (1) and research ID WY016
- WY24: National Park Service, Devils Tower Volunteer (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Standing program; empty current opportunity section; accommodation conditional on 32 hours and availability.
Contact for jobs (1)
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Aramark
Signal Mountain Lodge and connected recreation operations · Jackson Lake / Moran
Marina staff · Campground operations · Retail · Hospitality
Aramark’s official destination page identifies Signal Mountain Lodge and a mix of marina, campground, retail and hospitality functions. It supplies a named recruitment contact, distinguishing this employer from GTLC even though both operate in the Grand Teton destination. Full retrieval of the destination page failed, so its indexed evidence is used only to establish the channel and role families. No live entry-level requisition, pay or accommodation terms were confirmed. Ask for a current position and its location-specific benefits rather than infer that all Aramark destinations offer identical housing. WY18
- Season or dates: Season not specified
- How to apply: https://careers.aramarkdestinations.com/parks/grand-teton-national-park/ — destination recruiter and linked jobs.
- Still to confirm: Retrieve a current Signal Mountain role and confirm housing eligibility and cost.
Aramark Destinations [email protected]
Sources (1) and research ID WY012
- WY18: Aramark Destinations, Grand Teton National Park / Signal Mountain (Official indexed evidence only, checked Oct 9, 2026) Official indexed destination description includes marina, campground and hospitality; open failed.
Past hiring only (1)
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Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Whiskey Mountain Conservation Camp maintenance · Dubois
Facility maintenance · Camp operations · Visitor-group contact
The 2026 technician assisted the Whiskey Mountain caretaker with buildings, plumbing, irrigation, water systems, cabin cleaning and incoming camp groups. It is a close match to residential facility work beyond public campgrounds. The official bulletin’s header records a June 30 closure and the appointment dates ended August 15, despite an Until Filled phrase in its body. The closed header and elapsed service dates govern this record. Housing was only a possibility, so applicants for a renewed position must obtain a definite accommodation offer. WY04
- Pay: $19.67/hour in 2026.
- Housing or RV: Cabin or camper housing may be provided; conditional.
- Season or dates: May 16–August 15, 2026; recruitment closed June 30.
- How to apply: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wyoming/jobs/newprint/5280441 — historical bulletin; monitor state recruitment.
- Still to confirm: Ask whether this seasonal support role will return for 2027 and whether housing is guaranteed.
Place guide: Whiskey Mountain Conservation Camp
Wyoming Game and Fish Department [email protected] 307-335-2626
Sources (1) and research ID WY003
- WY04: Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Facility Maintenance Technician 2026-00857 (Full page read, checked Oct 9, 2026) Closed June 30, 2026 despite body saying until filled; service May–August; conditional housing.
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