USFS looking for volunteers for Winter Trek snowshoe program at Heavenly

Are you a college student looking to intern for the winter? Are you a retired school teacher but miss your students, love to snowshoe and want to give back to the community? Or maybe you simply love the outdoors and working with children and want to be involved in your community. The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) is seeking volunteers to assist with the 2017 Winter Trek Conservation Education Program that begins January 2017, at Heavenly Mountain Resort.

The LTBMU is looking for individuals who can volunteer a minimum of four hours per day, one day per week beginning January 10 through March 30, 2017. Winter Trek takes place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Volunteers should be able to snowshoe for at least 90 minutes at an elevation of 9,100 feet without difficulty. Snowshoes are provided.

Experience working with kids is highly recommended and volunteers should be comfortable speaking to large groups. Knowledge of Sierra Nevada natural history is a plus. Reliable transportation to the transit center in Stateline, Nev. is required and volunteers must attend the mandatory training session in early January.