Jobs

Jefferson Land Trust is seeking an organized, collaborative, detail-oriented professional as our Stewardship Coordinator. This position provides support to our Stewardship and Resilience Program, with a focus on the administrative and field-based responsibilities related to the many conservation easements (71 currently) the Land Trust holds. Covering over 4,000-acres of private land in east Jefferson County, these conservation easements help landowners and the Land Trust permanently protect and steward conservation values such as fish and wildlife habitat, and soil and forest health, for the benefit of current and future generations of people and wildlife. This position works directly with the private landowners of those conservation easement-protected lands, volunteers, and partner organizations to help ensure the conservation values on the conservation easement-protected lands are maintained and enhanced over time.

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The Stewardship Assistant 1 supports the Land Trust’s stewardship work to monitor, maintain, improve and restore Land Trust properties. The top priority of this position is to coordinate the Land Trust’s conservation easement monitoring work. Other duties include, but are not limited to, the following: invasive weed control, public access and trail maintenance, visitor use compliance, restoration planting, fence repair, sign maintenance, field data collection and data entry. Field work will take place on Land Trust protected lands throughout Island County. The position will require some irregular hours and extensive outdoor physical labor under adverse conditions. Responsibilities include working directly with staff, volunteers, landowners, interns and contractors. Learn more and apply here!

The Executive Director oversees the operations, programs, staff, and budgets for Friends of the Columbia Gorge and Friends of the Columbia Gorge Land Trust. This position works closely with the Board of Directors to set organizational strategy, ensure long-term sustainability, and guide the implementation of the organizations’ mission.

The Executive Director is responsible for leading advocacy and land protection initiatives, advancing climate resilience efforts, cultivating and stewarding major donors, and fostering strong relationships with local communities, Indigenous tribes, partner organizations, and regional stakeholders.

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