Ad Title:CONSULTOR AMBIENTAL EN CONSERVACION Y DESARROLLO COMUNITARIO Location: QUITO-ECUADOR Post Date: 10/14/25 Contact: Darwin Garzòn City: Quito Email:darwinalvear48@gmail.com Description: * Consultor Ambiental en proyectos de conservación, estudios de impacto ambiental, educación ambiental.
* Consultor en desarrollo territorial loca y rural.
* Diseño y evaluación de proyectos de carácter social y ambiental, con el manejo del Pmbok4.
* Conocimiento de economía circular, huella del carbono, cambo climático, agenda 2030.
* conocimiento de : globalización: movimiento de mercados y empresas transnacionales, capital estructural, economías de escala more info...
Ad Title:Deputy Director, Parks & Conservation Planning Location: Woodland, California Post Date: 11/07/25 Contact: Yolo County Human Resources Department City: Woodland State: CA Zip: 95695 Phone (W): (530) 666-8055 Email:jobs@yolocounty.gov Website:visit our website... Description: The County of Yolo is recruiting to fill one at-will, full-time position in the class of Deputy Director at the Yolo County General Services Department. This position will lead the newly constituted Parks & Conservation Planning Division that combines the Parks Planning and Natural Resources functions and will provide administrative oversight of the Yolo Habitat Conservancy Executive Director. The ideal candidate will have previous experience providing management of open space parks, natural resources management (inclusive of habitat restoration, habitat management, and/or gravel mining monitoring), or habitat conservation functions. The position will oversee the Cache Creek Area Plan, the Yolo County Parks Master Plan, and the Yolo Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Communities Conservation Plan in alignment with the County’s Strategic Plan. Strong analytical, communication, customer service, and organizational skills, as well as the ability to thrive in a high paced team environment are imperative for success in this position. The selected candidate will interact with various staff within the department as well as throughout the County and must be able to effectively build cooperative working relationships with others. more info...
Ad Title:Executive Director, Shaver's Creek Environmental Center - Penn State University Location: Petersburg, PA Post Date: 10/28/25 Contact: Lindsay Harter Email:lap225@psu.edu Website:visit our website... Description: Penn State Outreach is seeking an experienced and visionary Executive Director to lead our Shaver\'s Creek Environmental Center, a robust University and community resource located within Penn State\'s 7,000-acre Stone Valley Forest in the heart of central Pennsylvania. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional leadership skills to inspire our team, engage our community, foster discovery, and encourage a culture of innovation and sustainable practices in keeping with the center\'s mission.
The Executive Director ensures the success of educational programming through strategic planning, staff management, financial stability, engaged scholarship, and strong partnerships. Reporting to the Vice President for Outreach, the executive director will be tasked with maintaining high-impact, best-practice programs that meet community needs while upholding safety, sustainability, and excellence in experiential education.
Through hands-on leadership, the executive director is responsible for curating the space and leading a team of professionals who create and support immersive experiences that foster human connection and promote caring and lasting relationships with the natural world. This role involves stewarding partnerships both internally and externally. Internally, the executive director must maintain and enhance connections with Penn State\'s academic colleges to leverage Shaver\'s Creek\'s expertise and unique resources, effectively extending classroom learning. Externally, the executive director collaborates with various groups through strategic alignment of programming to enhance connections to local, regional, and national audiences.
Success in this position requires:
- A passion for experiential education and creating opportunities that leave a lasting impact on a diversity of participants and visitors.
- Innovative leadership and the ability to implement a clear strategic vision for the organization that inspires staff, volunteers and stakeholders to embrace shared goals that are aligned with Penn State and Penn State Outreach priorities.
- Proven ability to make informed and effective decisions in developing, implementing, and monitoring the scope of services as well as programmatic, course enrollment, staffing, and budgetary elements that are aligned with fiscal goals.
- Strong personnel management experience and skills including a history of success in coaching and developing staff, performance management, building high-functioning teams, and driving positive workplace culture.
- Proven track record as a financially responsible budget manager.
Additional responsibilities of the position include:
- Leading a dynamic team of 25 dedicated individuals who manage and support Penn State students, emerging professionals, and passionate volunteers.
- Communicating and engaging regularly with the staff and thoughtfully considering organizational needs in decision-making processes.
- Managing complex budgets to ensure fiscal viability, the development of funding resources, and resource acquisition for the sustainability of the site, programs and staff.
- Providing oversight for the maintenance of buildings, grounds, and satellite locations, and related budgeting and capital spending, compliance, procurement, project and construction management. Requires relationship building and direct work with the University Offices of Physical Plant, University Access Committee, etc.
- Directing the facility and operations efforts through long-term and annual planning with staff and neighboring constituents (Stone Valley Recreation Area and Stone Valley Forest).
- Engaging in development efforts and working closely with Penn State Outreach fundraisers to cultivate new donors, steward current donors, and provide oversight of the center\'s membership and major gifts programs, and endowment spending.
- Collaborating with the Vice President for Outreach and the Outreach Leadership Team on development initiatives, educational partnerships, and stakeholder engagement.
- Staying informed of trends in the field of experiential and environmental education, and relevant policies and regulations both internal to Penn State and external to the University.
- Representing Penn State Outreach and Shaver\'s Creek at conferences, community events, and for media inquiries. more info...
Ad Title:Field Biologist with the Natural Land Institute Location: Rockford, IL Post Date: 10/23/25 Contact: Zach Grycan City: Rockton State: IL Zip: 61072 Phone (W): 8159646666 Email:info@naturalland.org Website:visit our website... Description: Objective: To assist with natural resource management on lands owned by the Natural Land Institute across northwest Illinois, in order to support and uphold the Mission. Headquarters are at Nygren Wetland Preserve, 3190 W. Rockton Rd., Rockton, IL. The selected candidate will report directly to the Director of Stewardship.
Responsibilities:
• Assist with restoration and land management activities, including invasive species control, native seed collecting and processing, prescribed burning, and native plantings, which may include plant propagation/cultivation.
• Perform safe handling of herbicides and mechanical equipment in an effort to control exotic and invasive species.
• Annual site monitoring of and reports for fee owned lands and conservation easements with reports done in LANDSCAPE program.
• Share responsibility to organize work and oversee tasks for stewardship’s seasonal employees.
• Work with volunteers on natural resource management projects and workdays at NLI properties.
• Conduct ecological inventories and develop database(s) of flora and fauna at NLI properties.
• Maintain monthly activity records and daily timesheets detailing accomplishments and keeping neat and accurate records.
• Maintain and safely operate equipment and motor vehicles.
• Tasks may include wildlife monitoring (such as aquatic turtles), trail camera monitoring, GPS of invasive plants and/or locations of sources of native plant seed, among others.
• Prepare for public events as requested and any other activities requested by the supervisor.
Ad Title:Natural Areas Steward Position Location: Cornell Botanic Gardens Post Date: 11/07/25 Contact: J'Frances White City: Ithaca State: NY Email:jmw572@cornell.edu Website:visit our website... Description: This position is full time (39 hours) for 10 months and half time (20 hours) for 2 months. Under the direction of the Director of Natural Areas, assist in the oversight of all aspects of the site management, restoration, and protection of on- and off-campus natural areas in support of the Botanic Gardens’ mission. As a member of the stewardship crew, assist in determining natural area management needs, make recommendations, and execute stewardship activities and special projects. Evaluate trail conditions, report hazards, conduct trail maintenance, and respond to emergency alerts. Maintain regulatory and safety signage for on- and off-campus natural areas. Implement programs for site monitoring, invasive species control, and support hazard tree removal and nuisance wildlife abatements. Collect natural resource information, and use GIS to monitor sites, species, or other conditions. Participate in Gardens programs to protect rare and scarce native plants in Natural Areas, propagate native plants of local genotypes, restore them to protected habitats and support research. Provide general support and technical expertise for preserve educational uses and participate in Botanic Gardens’ educational programs. Work with interns, volunteers, student workers, and other staff as a member of the natural areas stewardship crew. Ensure that work is conducted in a safe manner. Substantial manual labor is involved requiring physical fitness, awareness of safety issues, and proper use of pesticides. May be required to report to work outside of the regularly scheduled shift to address Botanic Gardens’ time-sensitive operational needs, snow-removal needs, or to assist with departmental emergencies, or to deal with issues of public safety. more info...
Ad Title:Natural Resources Planner Location: Woodland, California Post Date: 11/07/25 Contact: Yolo County Human Resources Department City: Woodland State: CA Zip: 95695 Phone (W): (530) 666-8055 Email:jobs@yolocounty.gov Website:visit our website... Description: The County of Yolo is recruiting to fill one regular, full-time position in the Natural Resources Planner classification in the General Services Department, Parks & Conservation Planning Division.
The Natural Resources Planner performs natural resource management duties including, but not limited to, planning and implementation of habitat management and park and open space projects, enhancement and restoration projects, monitoring and analysis of fluvial and geomorphic processes, development of mitigation strategies, acquisition of conservation easements, permitting and application review; plans and conducts public outreach activities; researches and compiles information, writes reports, makes recommendations, and implements policies; obtains, supervises and contracts for consultant services, manages contracts, seeks, obtains, and implements grants, and monitors to ensure compliance with grant requirements and manages budgets. This position will have a specific focus on policy matters related to the implementation of the Cache Creek Area Plan, including both the Cache Creek Resource Management Plan and the Off-Channel Mining Plan, the Yolo County Parks Master Plan, the Yolo Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Communities Conservation Plan, the Yolo County Strategic Plan, as applicable. This position also serves as liaison to various resource management related citizen and advisory groups within the County. In this role the incumbent will be responsible for reviewing and analyzing complex environmental documents and studies, including CEQA and NEPA, and representing the County and its policy positions in a variety of settings including all levels of government (federal, state, local) as well as with other stakeholder groups. Experience with water, flood control, environmental, and agricultural policy are desirable. more info...
Ad Title:Outward Bound California Alpine Backpack Instructor Location: Midpines, CA Post Date: 10/21/25 Contact: Han Bourne City: San Francisco State: CA Zip: 94104 Email:staffing@outwardboundcalifornia.org Website:visit our website... Description: Position Description:
Bring your love for community building and adventure to the Sierra Nevada Mountains. As an Alpine Backpacking Instructor, you will facilitate transformative backpacking and/or rock climbing courses with students (ages 12+) both on and off trail. Instructors work on a seasonal basis under the mentorship of Lead Instructors or Course Directors. Instructors in this program deliver a variety of courses, ranging from 5-30 days. Our programs take students into new and challenging outdoor environments while focusing on leadership, community, and personal growth.
Compensation & Schedule:
This is a seasonal, exempt position with a starting per diem wage of $142/day. All required training is paid at our training rate ($136/day).
Required training begins May 5th. New staff are expected to work until mid September. Most new staff can expect to work 60-80 days per season (including training). Interested staff may also opt into work at our Joshua Tree location (late Oct - early April).Our pay scale is based on skills and experience. Consideration for a higher position or attending an alternative training can be taken into account on a case by case basis depending on the criteria that you meet. We can discuss this more during the interview and hiring process.
Benefits:
Room and board provided while on contract
Pro deals (the opportunity to purchase outdoor gear at discounted rates)
Professional development funds
Eligible to enroll in 401k after 1 year from your start date
Access to our free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family/household
56 hours (7 days) of paid sick time upon hire or at the beginning of each calendar year
Location:
This position is located at our High Sierra program base in Midpines, California, in the Sierra Nevada foothills 30 miles east of Yosemite National Park. High summer temperatures are frequently 100+ degrees Fahrenheit. The basecamp has a main building with an office, program gear storage sheds, a commercial kitchen, and weatherport living quarters (durable fabric structures). Trips generally take place in off-the-beaten-path locations within Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, Sierra National Forest, and Yosemite National Park. more info...
Ad Title:Outward Bound California High Sierra Program Manager Location: Midpines, CA Post Date: 10/21/25 Contact: Han Bourne City: San Francisco State: CA Zip: 94104 Email:staffing@outwardboundcalifornia.org Website:visit our website... Description: Bring your love for the outdoors and community building to our High Sierra basecamp! As a Program Manager, you\'ll work alongside our tight-knit admin team to support the day-to-day program management of our wilderness backpack & rock climbing programs. The Program Manager is a role model and mentor within the High Sierra community, providing daily leadership, administrative support, and management of the High Sierra basecamp and programming. Responsibilities include overseeing programs and training, supervising and mentoring staff, facilitating community building, and some administrative duties. The Program Manager reports to the High Sierra Program Director and works in collaboration with other High Sierra Program Admin Staff.
Compensation & Schedule:
This is an exempt, salaried position of approximately 6 months of full-time work (approximately April 1st - Sept 30th). Start date flexible. Monthly salary range starting from $3,500 - $4,200, depending on experience.
Benefits:
Rustic housing is provided with access to communal bathrooms and kitchen. Food is also provided during the season.
OBCA offers health insurance with employer contribution, PTO, long-term disability and life insurance, Flexible Spending Account, Employee Assistance Plan, Accident Insurance, and 401(k) plan enrollment after 1 year from start date. We also offer Pro Deals (the opportunity to purchase outdoor gear at discounted rates).
Location:
Our High Sierra base in Midpines, California, 30 miles east of Yosemite National Park. High summer temperatures can reach 80-100+ degrees Fahrenheit. The basecamp has a main building with an office, program gear sheds, a commercial kitchen, and weatherport living quarters (durable fabric structures). Trips generally take place in off-the-beaten-path locations within Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, Sierra National Forest, and Yosemite National Park. more info...
Ad Title:State Program Director – Oklahoma Location: Tahlequah, OK Post Date: 11/18/25 Contact: Leif Kindberg City: Cave Springs State: AR Zip: 72718 Phone (W): 4792037084 Email:jobs@irwp.org Website:visit our website... Description: The Illinois River Watershed Partnership (IRWP) is celebrating 20 years of work conserving,
protecting, and restoring the Illinois River Watershed in Northwest Arkansas and Eastern
Oklahoma. The Board of Directors is composed of six stakeholder groups that work
collaboratively to fulfill the organization’s mission through consensus-based solutions. IRWP
implements a budget of approximately $1 million annually and manages a 31-acre Watershed
Sanctuary in Cave Springs, Arkansas, which serves as an outdoor classroom, headquarters, and
event space.
Position Overview:
The State Program Director – Oklahoma will lead IRWP’s programs, partnerships, and
restoration efforts within the Oklahoma portion of the Illinois River Watershed. This leadership
role combines project implementation related to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
America\'s Ecosystem Restoration Initiative (AERI) in partnership with the Cherokee Nation. The
position will expand into additional strategic planning, oversight, and partnership development to
strengthen the organization’s impact on watershed health and water quality in Northeast
Oklahoma. The Director will represent IRWP at the state and regional levels, build strong
relationships with partners, agencies, local governments, and landowners, and overseeing
planning and implementation of ecological restoration and water quality improvement projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of the AERI planning grant and IRWP’s work
in Oklahoma in alignment with the Illinois River Watershed Management Plan.
- Develop partnerships, plans and strategies that support habitat and wetlands restoration,
public access improvement, and community education and outreach programming.
- Develop landowner agreements in partnership with private and public landowners to protect
and restore culturally significant species and habitats.
- Represent IRWP to state agencies, tribal partners, local communities, and other key
stakeholders in Oklahoma.
- Manage project budgets, contracts, and reporting requirements for grants and partnerships
originating in Oklahoma.
- Supervise and support contractors and consultants working on restoration, recreation, or other
initiatives in Oklahoma.
- Coordinate with IRWP leadership and the Arkansas team to ensure consistency in restoration
strategies, communications, and reporting across the watershed.
- Provide expert guidance on watershed management, restoration design, and green
infrastructure implementation.
- Oversee outreach, education, and community engagement efforts to build public support for
conservation and restoration initiatives.
- Coordinate media and press opportunities in Oklahoma in conjunction with Arkansas
leadership and per IRWP policies. more info...
Ad Title:Visitor Services Manager (Naturalist II) Location: Great Falls, VA Post Date: 11/18/25 State: VA Zip: 22035 Website:visit our website... Description: Join the Park Authority and our nationally recognized team of professionals! Fairfax County is a dynamic community with 1.1 million residents, an award-winning park system, a top-notch school system, safe neighborhoods, and a highly diverse population. The Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA) is seeking a Visitor Services Manager (Naturalist II) for Riverbend Park to be part of one of the most highly regarded park systems in the country. With more than 24,000 acres of parkland, nine Rec Centers, eight golf courses, five nature centers, four waterfront parks, historic sites and more, FCPA is an exciting organization to be a part of and there are many opportunities for staff to make a difference at every level.
This position leads long term planning for and directs daily operations of the site, programs, rentals, marina operations, events, all visitor services, and its amenities, including stewarding the site\'s natural and cultural resources, maintaining facilities, and managing staff at Riverbend Park, as well as the nearby Scotts Run Nature Preserve and the Turner Farm Observatory Park. Develops and updates a site operations plan and other applicable plans for supervising the daily site operations in accordance with those plans. Responsible for staffing, evaluating, and scheduling volunteer and staff for visitor services and public programming, facility use, and all other activities related to the administration. Leads collaborative initiatives with stakeholders, such as the Friends of Riverbend Park, FCPA leadership, elected and appointed officials are expected. Holiday and weekends may be required.
Illustrative Duties
(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.)
Directs all aspects of visitor/nature center including staffing, facility use, security, safety, resource protection, visitor control, operating procedures and hours of operation, and procurement of supplies, equipment and services;
Assists site manager in the research, writing, implementation and evaluation of the site\'s annual operational plan, project plans, prospectus and interpretive plan, including goals and objectives for delivering programs and services;
Plans, develops and executes an interpretive management program for the nature center;
Responds to visitor, telephone and staff inquiries concerning natural and cultural history and conservation matters;
Investigates and responds to citizen complaints and concerns;
Assists in the development of and accounting for the site annual budget, including donated funds;
Supervises submission of cash reports and required reporting of management indicators such as visitation, program numbers, and project accounting;
Disburses site petty cash funds;
Recruits, interviews, selects, trains, supervises, sets priorities and work schedules, assigns projects and evaluates paid and volunteer staff;
Assists section manager and agency by providing professional and technical expertise in natural resource protection to include reviewing development plans, managing natural and cultural resource inventory, providing guidance on land acquisitions, and assisting in the development of the agency\'s strategic natural resource management plan;
Provides technical support on resource stewardship issues to include researching, writing and producing educational material, articles for publication, signage, exhibit components, training modules and presentations, updates to environment reference manual, and preparation of standard operating procedures for Park Authority policies addressing natural resource issues.
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities
(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an-all-inclusive list).
Knowledge of nature conservation theory and philosophy;
Knowledge of conservation program and resource management practices;
Knowledge of the natural and biological sciences including the theory, principles and practices of interpretation and environmental education;
Knowledge of native flora, fauna, geology and ecology of the local area;
Knowledge of local environmental issues and conservation practices;
Knowledge of the principles, methods and practices of park management;
Ability to provide technical resource and program leadership to naturalist staff;
Ability to perform effective administrative work including budgeting, human resource management, purchasing, and the development of short and long range operational plans;
Ability to manage and operate interpretation/conservation programs at a site;
Ability to manage paid and volunteer staff engaged in professional naturalist and technical support positions;
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
Ability to deal effectively with citizen inquiries and complaints;
Ability to develop and maintain relationships with the community and organizations concerned with environmental, natural, cultural and wildlife matters;
Ability to analyze and recommend solutions to environmental problems. more info...
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