Yellowstone June 2020 application
Event Information
Description
This year's Yellowstone trip will be from June 20th till June 28nd, 2020, the application process will close in April and we will randomly pick the recipients then.
Your air/ground transportation, lodging, meals, and park experience is paid for, all you have to bring is a willingness to roll up your sleeves and laugh along with us as we help out the infrastructure of Yellowstone national park.
Mission
To provide Yellowstone national park with volunteer labor and resources via demolishing 4000’ feet of wooden corrals and welding and fitting 4000’ feet of steel pipe posts and steel panel fencing with gates, corners, H braces while working in a team environment and having fun on the job and fishing and exploring the park
Timeframe
June 20th Air travel from your home
June 21-27 Work and play week
June 28nd Return Air travel home
Location
This year we will be working in the Canyon horse corrals of the Grand Canyon district of Yellowstone near Yellowstone lake. https://goo.gl/maps/xEyHemR8sqZXvD9S7
Transportation
You will provide your own transportation to and from your residence to your local airport. From there, your air transportation and ground transportation with a driver is provided for the duration of the event. You will arrive in and meet up with your driver as listed in your coming itinerary if selected for a spot.
Daily operations
After a provided breakfast, we will depart in work clothes to the job site at Canyon corrals. PPE is provided but some like to bring their own favorite pair of gloves. The day will basically entail an operational briefing in the morning for constructing steel pipe fencing using welders, plasma cutters and angle grinders and moving materials with skid steers, loaders, and trailers. We will break for lunch and continue until the afternoon. Every day we will breakdown the job site and re-assemble the tools and equipment into the staging area and proceed to the lodge and get ready for a group dinner.
There will also be time set aside for those wanting to see the park, we will provide a driver and vehicle for those who wish to see the park and its attractions for a day. These include driving through the interior and stopping at attractions like old faithful, Yellowstone Lake, and many others as well as fishing opportunities.
This year we will be running our 32' foot twin jet boat out of bridge bay marina and fishing the great Yellowstone lake
Tools provided and used for the week
Arc Welders
Plasma cutters
Cutoff Saws
Portable band saws
Angle grinders
Chainsaws
Sawzalls
Chain Hoists
Pry bars
Sledgehammers
Pipe clamps
Tape measures
Levels
String lines
Equipment provided and used for the week
Tractors with forks
Loaders with forks
Skidsteers with forks
Side by side UTV’s
Fire suppression equipment
Trucks and trailers
Machine mounted hydraulic post pounders
Personal protective equipment provided
Sunscreen
Eye pro
Ear pro
Gloves
Welding/cutting attire
Packing list
Identification
Meds
Cell phone and charger
Toiletries
Sturdy work footwear
Work pants
Work shirts
Jacket
Wet weather gear
Hat
Sunglasses
Water-bottle or camelback
Your favorite gloves (if you wish)
Communications
There will be marginal to no cell reception at the worksite but a landline will be made available.
Job site radios will be provided for use to ease in the workflow. Warfighter Outfitters staff will also have satellite communications on hand.
Billeting
This year, the weeks provided lodging will be at the Yellowstone lake lodge and cabins
If this trip sounds like it is in your wheelhouse of adventure and volunteerism with like-minded veterans and you have skills that can help the team and the park, register through the application process. you will need your Drivers license number and state handy for the registration process in order for us to book your airfare.
Applicants will be reviewed on a case by case basis and half of the occupancy will be chosen at random. You will be notified by email if you have been chosen or not. Be sure and sign up at the website for email notifications