Opportunities From: Arizona Game and Fish Department

This opportunity is located at 2080 N Page Springs Rd. Cornville, AZ 86325.  The tasks include raking, digging, removing weeds and invasive species, planting seeds, watering, using a weed trimmer or mower, trapping gophers. Needed tools and equipment are provided.  Please bring your own work gloves.  You will also be required to communicate with and follow instructions by hatchery staff.  It is in an area with little shade.  Personal breaks from the sun are required.  Early morning work is advised.  Work hours are available between 06:30-15:00.

Remove weeds using a line trimmer, mower, shovel, loppers, hedge trimmers, hand pulling, and other equipment around ponds, parking lot, and along nature trail.  Trim trees impeding the nature trail walk way.  Some weeds must be bagged to be discarded in the dumpster.   The weeds to be bagged will be identified by hatchery staff.  They include sand burrs, goat heads, star and bull thistle, etc.  At times, there is a need to remove aquatic vegetation from ponds and water conveyance ditches.   Also, there is a need for spreading wood chips along the nature trail designated areas.  This opportunity is located at 1925 N Page Springs Rd Cornville AZ.  Tools and equipment will be provided. Volunteers are required to dress appropriately wearing long pants, long sleeves, close toed shoes, and a hat.  It is recommended that volunteers bring their own gloves, safety glasses and hearing protection.  However, these items will be provided if needed.  Bring plenty of water, food, and sunscreen.

A hatchery host is needed to greet visitors and provide information regarding visitor behavior, opportunities, guidelines and a hatchery overview.  The host will spend much of the time near the visitor entrance, and be able to move around the hatchery as needed.  The host will also be required to monitor visitors around the facility, pick up any trash, and help maintain the grounds particularly around the parking lot and ramada.  At times when there are few visitors the host will be called upon to help with other groundskeeping and tasks around the hatchery.  There may be an opportunity for the host to live on site in their own RV for a limited time.  Reference and background checks will be conducted.  A written agreement of conduct must be understood and signed to live on site. This will be discussed when the site is available.  The host will be required to follow the guidance and direction of the hatchery manager and staff.