Volunteer Nature Center Hosts

Nature center hosts primarily serve as a nature center host during building hours: greeting visitors, answering questions and orienting visitors to the property. With approval of the property supervisor, hosts may be eligible for a free campsite during the duration of there service. As a representative of the Department of Natural Resources, a host:

• Greets nature center visitors.
• Hands out literature and program schedules.
• Answers questions about the natural world, exhibits, property and local area.
• Assists visitors with nature center gift shop purchases.
• Assists with nature center operations, exhibit maintenance and minor cleaning.
• Assists naturalists with programs and special events.
• Is alert to visitor's needs, comments, complaints, etc.

Nature center hosts are selected based on interests and familiarity with the park system, customer service experience, interpretive experience and natural/cultural history knowledge of the surrounding area. If you're interested in becoming one, send a volunteer application to the park or forest where you'd like to work. The following properties may have nature center host positions:

• Big Bay State Park
• Blue Mound State Park
• Brule River State Forest
• Chippewa Moraine Ice Age State Recreation Area
• Council Grounds State Park
• Devil’s Lake State Park
• Governor Dodge State Park
• Governor Nelson State Park
• Hartman Creek State Park
• High Cliff State Park
• Interstate State Park
• Kettle Moraine State Forest – Northern Unit
• Kettle Moraine State Forest – Southern Unit
• Kohler-Andrae State Park
• Lake Wissota State Park
• Merrick State Park
• Newport State Park
• Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest
• Pattison State Park
• Peninsula State Park
• Perrot State Park
• Point Beach State Forest
• Potawatomi State Park
• Richard Bong State Recreation Area
• Rock Island State Park
• Tower Hill State Park
• Wildcat Mountain State Park
• Willow River State Park

Related Links

Friends of Wisconsin State Parks [exit DNR]
Wisconsin Natural Resources Foundation [exit DNR]