mwaites
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We stayed in a Forest Service campground over the weekend. We saw lots of trash on the trails, next to the dump station, even at the campsites. I wondered who we would contact asking about free camping for trash pick up. Has anyone done this? How many hours a day DO YOU think would be fair for a free night of camping? Rates are $15.00 a night. Thank you.
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RVnRobin
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I've done this many times in several states. Typically, volunteering in state campgrounds run around 20-24 hours per week per couple (not per individual) in exchange for a full hookup site. Never done a National Park, but I would think a similar arrangement could be made.
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mwaites
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Thank you for your reply. How did you approach the state park?
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I would first contact the park ranger at the park you would like to volunteer at and see if they have a program and if that route dead ends than you can contact the area office and see what they can offer. I would bet the park ranger will work with you if you are only wanting work for site.
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park ranger might be a little hard/tricky to do, I've worked/managed a number of FS contracts and not even met the ranger........just stop into a visitors center or management office nearest the area you are looking at.....or you can stop any government vehicle in the area you are in and they can give you contact into....often at the fee stations there is contact information for the permit holder or forest/park manager.
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Having worked for the USFS as a seasonal for several years I can tell you that those areas are managed by a specific Rangar District. You can find that information by state at this URL:
www.ufwda.org/pdfs/USDAForestServiceRangerDistricts.pdf
Picking up trash on USFS property is usually part of the job for camp hosts and/or park attendants where they are available. If not, it is a volunteer program designed for groups like the Boy Scouts or other non-profit organizations. You need to talk specifically with the person who is the manager of the recreational facilities in a particular district where you would like to camp. They can make the decision to swap a site for clean up duties.
Your idea has a lot of merit. Go for it.
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RVnRobin
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mwaites wrote:Thank you for your reply. How did you approach the state park?
 I guess I don't understand your question.
Park staff are a very friendly sort and if one person can't set up some sort of trade for me, they are always able to direct me to the person in charge of volunteers. In this day of budget cutbacks, park staff are even more appreciative of volunteers.
Also, most states have a volunteer network and coordinator you can contact through that state's state park webpage. You can find openings at parks and sign up to be at a park for a month at a time.
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mwaites
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Thanks for the ideas. I will try some the next time we see such a mess.
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