Lassen Volcanic National Park looking for volunteers

Lassen Volcanic National Park is looking for volunteers for various summertime jobs, including campground hosts, visitor center assistants and interns for interpretive programs.

Duties of a campground host include walking the campgrounds, answering visitor questions, distributing information, keeping statistics, and assisting with fee collection.

Positions are available at Summit Lake and Butte Lake (photo) campgrounds. Commitments vary from two to four months, May through September.  A campsite with a generator, water and sewer is provided, and applicants should have a self-contained recreation vehicle.

Visitor center assistants help at the information desk and bookstore May through October at Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center. An RV site with full hookups is provided in nearby Mineral.

For information about volunteering, contact the park volunteer program coordinator at 595-6133. Applications are also available at www.volunteer.gov/gov. Park information is available at www.nps.gov/lavo or by calling 595-4480.