Mount Rainier Meadow Rover

This is an intermittent volunteer opportunity. Housing is not included.

Goal: Meadow Rovers improve protection of the subalpine meadows at Paradise and Sunrise through visitor education.

Duties:

• Make safety the highest priority in the conduct of all duties.
• Actively promote understanding of and compliance with NPS regulations regarding use of the meadows (stay on trails, no flower picking, no pets on trails, no littering, etc.) Provide visitors with positive resource education messages.
• Provide information to visitors on a wide range of topics, including trails, flowers, wildlife, climbing, etc.
• Provide emergency assistance as needed, using park radio to call for help if necessary.

Qualifications:

• Good communication skills and a genuine enjoyment of people.
• Maturity, a positive attitude, and the ability to think on your feet.
• General knowledge of park resources and regulations, and the desire to continue learning and applying new knowledge.
• Ability to work independently.
• Good physical condition for walking and hiking at elevations above 5000 feet at Paradise and above 6000 feet at Sunrise.

Time commitment: at least 8 hours per month from June to early October. A schedule will be set in cooperation with your supervisor that matches your availability with the park's needs. You may work at Paradise, at Sunrise, or both. Training for both new and experienced Meadow Rovers will be held on several dates in 2019. Please see https://rainiervolunteersnps.tumblr.com/post/184414846069/april-2019-vip-very-important-dates for the full schedule.

Supervisors:
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: Kevin Bacher, 360-569-6567.