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Alaska State Parks Volunteer Program
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 Kenai/Prince William Sound AreaKenai/PWS Area Office
PO Box 1247 Soldotna AK 99669 phone: (907) 262-5581 fax: (907) 262-3717 email:dnr.pkskenai@alaska.gov Note: Please be sure to check the general
information page for instructions on applying! Don't forget to look
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here to return to the area listing of host positions.  Lowell Point State Recreation Site This twenty-acre park is located two miles south of Seward. It offers beach access to scenic Resurrection Bay and is the trailhead for the Caines Head State Recreation Area. Facilities include day use area, latrines and overnight trailhead parking. Special Projects: Provide visitor information, litter pickup, maintain and supply latrines. Amenities: Electricity, water and sewer. Season: 2-4 months starting May 15th. Contact: Ranger Terry Rude Bing's Landing Campground - Kenai River Special Management Area (2 positions) This forested campground is located on the Kenai River, above Naptown Rapids in Sterling. It has a boat launch and campground. River and shore fishing for trout and salmon (kings, reds and silvers) is available. Two positions - one for the day use area and one for the campground are needed. Special Projects: As arranged. Amenities: Free camping, subsistence payment, electrical hookup at boat launch area, all services located nearby in Sterling. Season: 3 months starting May 15th. Contact: Ranger Don Barber Funny River Campground - Kenai River Special Management Area This small, minimally improved 12 unit campground and day-use area is located at the confluence of the Funny and Kenai Rivers, 11 miles from Soldotna. Improved angler access to the Kenai River where excellent sockeye and silver salmon fishing is available from July through September. Special Projects: As arranged. Amenities: Free camping, subsistence payment, electrical hookup, water on-site, storage cabin. Season: 3 months starting May 15th. Contact: Ranger Alison Eskelin Izaak Walton Campground - Kenai River Special Management Area Located near Sterling, this campground sits at the confluence of the Moose and Kenai rivers in a mature spruce forest. There is a boat launch and campsites along the river. Archaeological remains on-site. Fishing is good for salmon. Special Projects: As arranged. Amenities: Free camping, subsistence payment, electrical hookups, all services located in Sterling. Season: 2-4 months starting May 15th. Contact: Ranger Alison Eskelin Morgan's Landing Campground - Kenai River Special Mgmt. Area (2 positions) High on a bluff overlooking the Kenai River, this park offers a magnificent view of the Kenai Range and Harding Icefields. There are also walking trails and trail access to the Kenai River for trout and salmon fishing. This unit has two host positions; one for the day use area and one for the campground. Special Projects: Maintenance of headquarters' grounds and gardens. Amenities: Free camping, electricity, subsistence payment, water, sewer, ranger station on-site. Season: 2 - 4 months starting May 15th. Contact: Ranger Alison Eskelin Return to the top of the page The Pillars Boat Launch - Kenai River Special Management Area The Pillars is a small day use facility, located on the Kenai River that provides day use parking, boat launch, boardwalk and latrines. Special Projects: Position requires daily maintenance of three latrines, monitor fee compliance, and litter pickup. Amenities: Small log cabin, water on site, and subsistence payment. Season: 3 months starting May 15th. Contact: Ranger Jack Ransom Cooper Landing Boat Launch - Kenai River Special Management Area This park unit is located on the upper Kenai River, at the outlet of Kenai Lake at Cooper Landing. The surrounding mountains offer outstanding opportunities to view Dall sheep and mountain goat. This unit has walkways and a boat launch. A cabin is provided for the host to reside in. Although bank fishing is not allowed at this site, there are great local opportunities to catch red and silver salmon, as well as rainbow trout and Dolly Varden. Special Projects: As arranged. Amenities: Log cabin includes oil heat, electricity, water and shower, subsistence payment which may include oil heat cost. Season: 4 months, 5/15 - 9/15 with possible over-wintering without subsistence payment. Contact: Ranger Don Barber Kasilof River State Recreation Site This recreation site is located along the Kasilof River about ten miles south of Soldotna. Boat launch and day use parking areas are located in a mature spruce forest next to the river. Alaskan residents and visitors enjoy fishing the Kasilof River for salmon. Special Projects: As arranged. Amenities: Subsistence payment, holding tank, all services available in Soldonta. Season: 2 - 4 months starting May 15th. Contact: Ranger Jacqui Erion Crooked Creek State Recreation Site (2 positions) This campground is at the confluence of Crooked Creek and the Kasilof River. It offers some of the most successful King salmon bank fishing in the state. There are walking trails along the Kasilof River. Access to Cook Inlet beaches is nearby. One of the volunteer positions performs park host duties such as monitoring park use, answering visitor questions, and assisting with campground operations. The other volunteer position performs maintenance and cleaning duties in the campground. Special Projects: As arranged. May include working in park entrance station. Amenities: Subsistence payment, phone, electricity, and holding tank. All services available in Soldotna. Season: 2 - 4 months starting May 15th. Contact: Ranger Jacqui Erion Johnson Lake State Recreation Area (2 positions) This popular campground is located on the shore of Johnson Lake in a mature spruce and birch forest, about twelve miles south of Soldotna. Johnson Lake is a non-motorized lake and is a great lake to explore by canoe and kayak. One of the volunteer positions performs park host duties such as monitoring park use, answering visitor questions, and assisting with campground operations. The other volunteer position performs maintenance and cleaning duties in the campground. Special Projects: As arranged. Amenities: Subsistence payment, dump tank, power, all services available in Soldotna. Season: 2 - 4 months starting May 15th. Contact: Ranger Jacqui Erion Clam Gulch State Recreation Area Local residents and visitors are drawn to this recreation area to dig for razor clams during low tide cycles. A day use parking and overnight camping area are located on a bluff overlooking scenic Cook Inlet and the Alaska Range. An access road allows people to drive four wheel drive or all-terrain vehicles to the beach. This recreation area is located about twenty miles south of Soldotna. Special Projects: As arranged. May include working in park entrance station. Amenities: Subsistence payment, electricity. All services are available in Soldotna. Season: 2 - 4 months starting May 15th. Contact: Ranger Jacqui Erion Return to the top of the page Ninilchik River Campground - Ninilchik State Recreation Area This thirty-nine site campground is located in a mature spruce and birch forest about one mile north of Ninilchik. Visitors will typically stay at this campground while they are fishing in the nearby Ninilchik River and Deep Creek or digging for razor clams at Ninilchik Beach. Special Projects: As arranged. Amenities: Subsistence payment, holding tank, shower and laundry facilities available at park office. All services available in Ninilchik. Season: 2 - 4 months starting May 15th Contact: Ranger Jacqui Erion Ninilchik View Campground - Ninilchik State Recreation Area The Ninilchik View campground has thirteen camping sites located on a bluff overlooking Cook Inlet. This area offers beautiful views of Cook Inlet, the Alaska Range, and the Ninilchik Village. The campground is located in a forest of large cottonwood trees and a trail allows people direct access to Ninilchik Beach. Special Projects: As arranged. Amenities: Subsistence payment, electricity and water, shower and laundry facility available at park office. Other services are available in Ninilchik. Season: 2 - 4 months starting May 15th. Contact: Ranger Jacqui Erion Ninilchik Beach Camping & Day Use Area - Ninilchik State Recreation Area Ninilchik Beach is located on Cook Inlet and is one of the best road side beaches in the state to dig for razor clams. The park is also known for its outstanding views of Cook Inlet and the Alaska Range, including the 10,000 foot high Mt. Illiamna and Mt. Redoubt. Many species of shorebirds can also be seen while walking along the beach. Volunteer hosts help manage a day use parking area and camping area on the beach uplands. Special Projects: As arranged. Amenities: Subsistence payment, shower and laundry facility available at park office. Other services are available in Ninilchik. Season: 2 - 4 months starting May 15th. Contact: Ranger Jacqui Erion Deep Creek State Recreation Area (2 positions) This campground is located along Cook Inlet and offers excellent views of the Inlet and the Alaska Range, including the 10,000 foot high Mt. Illiamna and Mt. Redoubt. The campground is located along the beach uplands where Deep Creek enters Cook Inlet. Many species of shorebirds can be seen along the beach. Deep Creek is a popular road side salmon fishing area. The campground has 60 sites and an additional 60 sites for day use parking. The day use area includes a tractor launch facility to launch and retrieve boats on the beach. This service is offered by a private business in the park and is quite popular with charter fishermen and private boaters that access Cook Inlet’s salmon and halibut fishing grounds. Special Projects: As arranged. May include working in park entrance station. Amenities: Subsistence payment, shower and laundry facility available at park office. Other services are available in Ninilchik. Season: 2 - 4 months starting May 15th. Contact: Ranger Jacqui Erion Worthington Glacier State Recreation Site This day use park is located in spectacular Thompson Pass, along the Richardson Highway near Valdez, and offers excellent viewing and access to Worthington Glacier. Facilities include a covered shelter, interpretive panels, trails, parking lot, and restrooms. Special Projects: Provide visitor information, facility cleaning, facility painting, brush clearing, and light maintenance. Amenities: Holding tank at host site. Season: 1-2 months starting June 1. Contact: Ranger Jack Blackwell Return to the top of the page |
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