Crater Lake
National Park
Administrative History


APPENDIX A16:
Organization Of The Nature Guide Service, Crater Lake National Park, Season 1929

(1) Staff:

Mr. Earl U. Homuth, Acting Park Naturalist.
Mr. Dale Leslie, Ranger-Naturalist.
Mr. F. Lyle Wynd, Assistant.
Miss Mabel Hibbard, Volunteer Assistant.

(2) Duties of the Guide Service:

a. Conduct field trips daily (except Monday).
b. Deliver lectures each evening except Sunday in both the Community House and Lodge.
c. Establish and maintain a museum exhibit in the Community House.
d. Gather and prepare materials for the museum.
e. Maintain an observation station on the Rim, or patrol the Rim for contacts with the public.
f. Develop a nature trail westward along the Rim (to the proposed site of the observation station).
g. Maintain a wild ftower exhibit or wild flower garden.
h. Prepare, edit and distribute Nature Notes, monthly.
i. Gather data, and write materials for the Manual of Information.

(3) Assignment of duties for the staff.

a. Earl U. Homuth, Acting Park Naturalist.

  1. Supervise and carry on the educational activities under the administrative direction of the Superintendent, and the technical supervision of the Chief Naturalist.
  2. Alternate with the Ranger-Naturalist in delivery of lectures and conducting field trips.
  3. Supervise and assist in maintaining the museum and gathering and preparing material.
  4. Selecting and preparing nature trails.
  5. Editing and distributing Nature Notes.
  6. Assist in preparation of materials for the Manual of Information.
  7. Contacts with the public.
  8. Prepare notices to post in campgrounds announcing educational service, lectures, etc.
  9. Prepare Field Trip notes for use of Nature Guide staff, Park staff, and general public.

b. Dale Leslie, Ranger-Naturalist.

  1. Conduct field trips daily (or alternate with Acting Park Naturalists).
  2. Deliver a lecture each evening in the Lodge or Community House.
  3. Patrol Rim for contacts with the public for general information.
  4. Prepare two articles for each issue of Nature Notes.
  5. Gather and prepare specimens for the Museum (especially geologic material).
  6. Prepare trail signs and other mechanical devices for nature trails, etc.

c. F. Lyle Wynd, Assistant.

  1. Research in preparing materials for the Manual of Information.
  2. Preparation of exhibits for the Museum.
  3. Prepare articles for each issue of Nature Notes.
  4. Deliver lectures, conduct field trips, and make general contacts with the public as directed by the Acting Park Naturalist.

d. Miss Mabel Hibbard, Volunteer Assistant.

  1. In active charge of the museum.
  2. Maintain cut flower collection.
  3. Maintain information bureau in Community House.
  4. Sale and distribution of Park publications.
  5. Write nature notes.
  6. Conduct special field trips.

(4) Schedule of Operations.

a. General Preparations.

During the first days of the season the museum will be organized with materials available; a self guiding trail will be established westward along the rim, the observation station will be developed; notices of the Educational service will be posted; materials will be gathered for the first issue of Nature Notes, and the staff will be organized for the season activity.

b. Current Educational Service.

This will follow approximately the following schedule:


Sun.Mon.Tues.Wed. Thurs.Fri.Sat.
1. Field Trips.8 a.m.None8 a.m8 a.m8 a.m8 a.m8 a.m

Homuth and Leslie alternating.
2. Lectures:
  HotelNone8:30 p.m8:30 p.m8:30 p.m8:30 p.m8:30 p.m8:30 p.m
  Com. House.None8 p.m.8 p.m.8 p.m.8 p.m.8 p.m.8 p.m.

Homuth and Leslie alternating.
3. Museum, Com. House, and General Information 8 a.m.
  to
6 p.m.		8 a.m.
  to
6 p.m.		8 a.m.
  to
6 p.m.		 8 a.m.
  to
6 p.m.		8 a.m.
  to
6 p.m.		8 a.m.
  to
6 p.m.		 8 a.m.
  to
6 p.m.

Homuth or
Leslie		Miss Mable Hibbard
4. Rim Duty for General Contacts and Information1-5 p.m 1-5 p.m1-5 p.m1-5 p.m 1-5 p.m1-5 p.m1-5 p.m

Homuth and Leslie alternating.
5. Museum collection Preparation, etc.
 1-5 p.m1-5 p.m1-5 p.m1-5 p.m1-5 p.m1-5 p.m

Alternating with Rim duty, Homuth or Leslie
6. Wild Flower Display
 1-5 p.m1-5 p.m1-5 p.m1-5 p.m1-5 p.m1-5 p.m

Alternating with Field Trips, Homuth or Leslie in cooperation with Miss Hibbard.
7. Nature Notes Staff, as materials present. To be issued at first of each month.
8. Research, Preparation of Manual of Information, Museum Materials, etc. Wynd, under direction of Acting Park Naturalist. (Routine duties as necessary.)
9. Records, Reports, Notices, etc. Homuth when. due.
10. Nature Trails, Exhibits in Place Staff, continuous service. Preparation as necessary.

RG79, Region IV, Central Classified Files, 1923-42, Box 9, Folder No. 000, General, FRC, San Bruno.


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