Five years, not sour grapes
Since 2011 we have volunteered as camp hosts. Four years at two state parks and this year, a federal park. The names will not be used to protect the innocent. It has been our experience during our ...
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We have seen "cut-backs" in the Oregon State Parks Dept. .... recently a cut back of one ranger was done in a group of three parks ... don't really know what is happening budget wise, but sort of obvious in making one park/recreation area ranger-less except for the Summer Season when a Seasonal Ranger is scheduled there.
And we have loved volunteering for Oregon as the Toilets are considered Biohazards Areas and thus we do not scrub them down (that is for the Ranger to do), we will broom them out and re-supply tp, etc. but nothing more. Sometimes we have to go about our duties and look for more ways to help out. We no longer Clean/Sanitize Yurts/Cabins, due to age ... too old to do "Grunt Work" and instead will be volunteering at non-campground places as that is our choice.
We have volunteered at Federal and Corp of Engineers, but prefer to no longer volunteer that many months per year. Just our Choice. But love the friendship s we have made over the years ... good times along the Oregon Coast ... Shalom (Peace).
And we have loved volunteering for Oregon as the Toilets are considered Biohazards Areas and thus we do not scrub them down (that is for the Ranger to do), we will broom them out and re-supply tp, etc. but nothing more. Sometimes we have to go about our duties and look for more ways to help out. We no longer Clean/Sanitize Yurts/Cabins, due to age ... too old to do "Grunt Work" and instead will be volunteering at non-campground places as that is our choice.
We have volunteered at Federal and Corp of Engineers, but prefer to no longer volunteer that many months per year. Just our Choice. But love the friendship s we have made over the years ... good times along the Oregon Coast ... Shalom (Peace).
