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Utah's remote Hovenweep National Monument features outstanding archaeological resources, canyon trails and a vast sage-covered plateau.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:To staff the visitor center, (45%); perform hiking rimtop and canyon trail patrols as well as driving patrols, (30%); provide both impromptu and planned interpretive talks and presentations, (15%); perform maintenance work as necessary, (5%); assist with resource management projects, (5%). This position is not eligible for an AmeriCorps Education Award.
EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: Hovenweep National Monument is located within two hours drive of three National Parks (Canyonlands, Arches, Mesa Verde), two National Monuments (Natural Bridges and Canyons of the Ancients)and one Navajo Tribal Park (Monument Valley). Also nearby are three mountain ranges, four wild and scenic rivers, and numerous National Forest and BLM wilderness and primitive areas. Hiking, skiing, and biking (road and mountain)opportunities abound.

Quick Facts

Site Name: 
Hovenweep National Monument
State: 
CO
Location: 
Cortez
Headline: 
What a better place to spend your time than in the breathtaking canyons of Utah?
Position Code (PO): 
PO-00183578
Organization: 
Government
Agency: 
NPS Intermountain Region
Start Date: 
Sun, 06/02/2013
End Date: 
Sat, 09/21/2013
Fill Priority: 
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