Employer: Great Basin Institute Location: Reno, NV Application deadline: May 5, 2025 Full position description and application instructions Summary:

GBI’s Forestry Stewardship Contracting (FSC) program seeks a Program Manager (PM) to support a remote largely field-based team of coordinator roles and the overarching stewardship operations.  With the direction and mentorship of GBI’s Forestry Programs Director, this FSC PM role will guide and support numerous field personnel across California and Nevada. Crucial roles of this position include oversight and monitoring of dozens of active federal and non-federal agreements and contracts, and those subcontracted relationships (emphasis on scope, schedule and budget).  Communicating with FSC coordinators, agency partners, logging and forest industry professionals, and cooperatively upholding GBI policies, standards and procedures are key duties. This position regularly supports and enables the work of six (6) or more remote/autonomously operating FSC Coordinators and is responsible for hiring/backfilling, performance management and mentorship in cooperation with the Forestry Programs Director, and US Forest Service Partners and more...

 

Employer: EFM Investments & Advisory Location: Portland, OR Application deadline: Applications considered on a rolling basis. Full position description and application instructions Summary:  EFM Investments & Advisory (EFM) is seeking a Senior Forester to lead its forest management activities and coordinate field analysis for acquisitions. The Senior Forester will develop long-term and short-term forest management plans that meet net revenue goals and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification standards and move properties toward a desired future condition of increased structural and species diversity and improved forest health and productivity. The Forester will direct a forestry team including employees, local contractors, and consultants for direct property management and supervision, including recruiting, training, and managing EFM forestry staff and local forest property managers where needed. The Senior Forester will be an integral member of EFM’s Management Team, involved in strategic planning, budgeting, acquisition and more...

Employer: Minnesota Division of Forestry Location: Rochester, Saint Paul, Brainerd, Bemidji, or Grand Rapids, MN Application deadline: May 6, 2025 Full position description and application instructions Search Job ID 85512 Summary:  Want to be part of a progressive team doing cutting edge work to sustainably manage Minnesota's land resources? We’re hiring a Lands and Realty Program Consultant in the Division of Forestry! The position is tasked with the strategic planning and oversight of all major land transactions including acquisitions and sales. This role ensures efficient management of state forest land assets, compliance with applicable statutes and laws, and provides technical and budgetary support on matters such as land surveys, easements, and permits. The consultant facilitates communication among department staff, engages legal counsel, prepares relevant budget and legislative proposals, and more...

Employer: Forest Stewards Guild Location: Remote work considered, based within 2 hours of a major airport Application deadline: Rolling, with review beginning on May 9, 2025 Full position description and application instructions Summary: The Forest Stewards Guild is hiring a Chief Development Officer to build and lead a nationwide investment program as the engine of organization-wide growth. We need you to cultivate additional strategic relationships and expand our fundraising. The CDO will have the primary responsibility for establishing and maintaining relationships with a portfolio of community leaders and individuals who are prospective partners and investors in the Guild’s work. The CDO will report to the Executive Director and work closely with the Communications Manager. The CDO will:

• initiate contacts with major investors;
• develop and deploy individualized cultivation strategies which harness the full range of Guild’s people and programs;
• develop solicitation and closure strategies; and
• deliver ongoing and personal reporting on investments.

Major Responsibilities 

• Lead the development and implementation of the new Office of Development & Partnerships, including establishing procedures and goals.
• Oversee a dynamic portfolio of approximately 200 current and prospective significant financial supporters. Ensure that each individual in the portfolio receives continuous, personalized attention and ongoing engagement in furtherance of that individual’s relationship with and support of the Guild.
• On average, conduct a minimum of one and ideally three personal contacts with current and prospective supporters each business day.
• Support the outreach, advocacy, and relationship building efforts of the Board of Directors and the Executive Director to a carefully identified set of influential leaders in philanthropy, industry, government, nonprofit, and the wider community.
• And more...

Employer: Mountain Studies Institute

Location: Durango, CO or Silverton, CO

Application deadline: April 25, 2025

Full position description and application instructions

Summary: 

Mountain Studies Institute (MSI) is seeking a motivated and dedicated individual to become a research associate in MSI’s Water Team. This position will support the MSI water team’s applied research initiatives related to riparian and wetland restoration, the nexus between water resources and forestry management, watershed condition, and incorporating hydrologic science into broader efforts in landscape ecology, and watershed management. The position will support research and restoration projects in the San Juan Mountain region related to ecohydrological function, restoration efficacy, water quality, spatial analysis, benthic macroinvertebrate assessment, and ecosystem resiliency. The position will be split between programmatic work including field, lab, analysis, reporting duties, and assist in the development of new initiatives. The expectation is that this individual will be able to independently lead projects to completion with limited assistance from program directors.

Employer: The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Location: Klamath Falls, Redmond & Pendleton, Oregon Application deadline: Reviewed as received. Interviews scheduled once there is an appropriate applicant pool. Position duration:  Mid May through November 2025

• NWCG FFT2+ (3 positions): Full position description and application instructions
• NWCG FFT1+ (3 positions): Full position description and application instructions

Summary:  The Nature Conservancy’s Oregon Fire Partnership program is working to support prescribed fire planning, implementation, and monitoring across the fire-adapted forests of Oregon. The goal of the OR-FIRE Project is to support healthy and resilient ecosystems and fire-adapted communities by creating, training, and deploying interorganizational, place-based prescribed fire capacity, rooted in a diverse and inclusive fire management culture. The Prescribed Fire Module Crewmembers will be employees of The Nature Conservancy, based in one of three focal geographies working on a 4 to 10-person prescribed fire module. For approximately 6 months per year (mid-May through November), the Module Crewmember will work closely with the module leader, and partner organizations such as the U.S. Forest Service and other local, state, federal, NGO, university, and Tribal partners, in preparing, conducting, and evaluating/monitoring prescribed fire/fuels management activities in Oregon. The Crewmembers will be expected to travel frequently within their focal area for prescribed fire assignments, and may be asked to travel to other geographies in the state depending on burn window availability and project needs.  

Employer: Forest Stewards Guild  Location: St. Paul, Virginia Application deadline: Rolling  Position duration for crew leaders is one year: May 19, 2025- May 30, 2026

• Crew leader: Full position description and application instructions
• Crew leader application deadline: Rolling 

Position duration for crew members is one year: June 2, 2025- May 29, 2026

• Crew member: Full position description and application instructions
• Crew member application deadline: Rolling (with first applications considered March 24, 2025)

Summary:  The Forest Stewards Apprenticeship (FSA) is a paid program providing training, education, and experience in forestry and natural resource management. The FSA-Virginia program is a one-year apprenticeship based out of St. Paul, VA. Participants will complete forest resilience projects include invasive species removal, mechanical thinning, ecological monitoring, and prescribed fire implementation (if conditions permit). The FSA-VA crew will work alongside project partners from The Nature Conservancy and the Virginia Department of Forestry and Department of Conservation on private and state lands.   Experience in forestry is not a pre-requisite to be a crew member as all necessary training will be provided.  Applicants for the Crew Leader position are expected to have outdoor leadership and forestry experience, although, some training is available if a candidate does not possess all of the qualifications necessary to complete work projects.   Crew Leader Duties Include: 

• Ensure the safety of crews at all times, when working and traveling 
• Lead 3 crew members in natural resource management projects such as oak restoration, invasive species management, and prescribed fire preparation, etc. 
• Build positive team and work culture 
• Track crew accomplishments and other reporting duties  
• Correspond between Guild and Work Partner staff to ensure crew tasks are completed 
• Drive 4WD vehicles on rough roads 
• Work in steep and uneven terrain during rough weather conditions 

Crew Member Duties Include:

• Work with a crew of 4 people on natural resource management projects such as oak restoration, invasive species management, and ecological monitoring 
• Work outside in steep and uneven terrain and, sometimes, during inclement weather conditions 
• Work safely as part of team 
• Problem solve and work collaboratively with fellow crew members to ensure tasks are completed 

Questions about this position can be directed to Chris DeFiore at cdefiore@forestguild.org.

Employer: Forest Stewards Guild  Location: Prince, West Virginia Position duration for crew leaders: May 19 - August 15, 2025 (3 months)

• Crew leader: Full position description and application instructions
• Crew leader application deadline: Rolling (until filled)

Position duration for crew members: June 2 - August 13, 2025 (2.5 months)

• Crew member: Full position description and application instructions 
• Crew member application deadline: Rolling (with first applications considered March 24, 2025)

Summary:  The Forest Stewards Apprenticeship (FSA) is a paid program providing training, education, and experience in forestry and natural resource management. The FSA-NERI program is a 12-week apprenticeship based out of New River Gorge National Park (NERI). The duty station for FSA-NERI is in Prince, WV and is where participants will report to work every morning. Participants will complete forest resilience projects including invasive species removal, mechanical thinning, ecological monitoring, and prescribed fire implementation (if conditions permit). The FSA-NERI crew will work alongside National Park Service staff as they complete critical forest resilience projects in America’s newest National Park.   Experience in forestry is not a pre-requisite to be a crew member as all necessary training will be provided.  Applicants for the Crew Leader position are expected to have outdoor leadership and forestry experience, although, some training is available if a candidate does not possess all of the qualifications necessary to complete work projects.   Crew Leader Duties Include: 

• Ensure the safety of crews at all times, when working and traveling 

• Lead 3 crew members in natural resource management projects such as oak restoration, ecological monitoring, and invasive species management 

• Build positive team and work culture 

• Track crew accomplishments and other reporting duties   

• Correspond between Guild and Work Partner staff to ensure crew tasks are completed 

• Drive 4WD vehicles on rough roads 

• Work in steep and uneven terrain during rough weather conditions 

Crew Member Duties Include: 

• Work with a crew of 4 people on natural resource management projects such as oak restoration, and ecological monitoring 

• Work outside in steep and uneven terrain and, sometimes, during inclement weather conditions 

• Work safely as part of team 

• Problem solve and work collaboratively with fellow crewmembers to ensure tasks are completed 

• The position runs from June 2, 2025-August 13th, 2025. The end date may be extended depending upon crew member availability and/or project needs. 

Questions about this position can be directed to Chris DeFiore at cdefiore@forestguild.org.

Employer: Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy Location: Middleton, Wisconsin Application deadline: Applications will be accepted through April 30, 2025 or until position is filled. Full position description and application instructions Summary:  The Restoration and Management Land Manager is a key position responsible for planning, monitoring, and implementing activities related to the ecological health of Pheasant Branch Conservancy. This includes leading restoration and maintenance projects, contributing to committee meetings, managing volunteers (including coordinating volunteer workdays), and collaborating with staff and community  partners across municipal boundaries to ensure the long-term sustainability of the Conservancy.

Employer: University of Minnesota (Aukema Lab) Location: St. Paul, Minnesota Application deadline: open until filled Full position description and application instructions Project Description: The mountain pine beetle is not present in Minnesota but remains a threat to mature pine forests of the Great Lakes region. Building on past work, this project seeks to characterize conditions that have led to outbreaks of mountain pine beetle in the Black Hills of South Dakota, USA. This project is a component of a larger grant examining how populations of mountain pine beetle transition from endemic to outbreaking  levels.

Employer: Downeast Lakes Land Trust Location: Grand Lake Stream, Maine (plus travel) Application deadline: Open until filled (still posted as of February 20) Full position description and application instructions Summary: DLLT’s Executive Director leads a dynamic community-based organization with support from a small internal team, an engaged Board of Directors, and community volunteers. The Executive Director provides leadership, experience, and enthusiasm to help DLLT excel as an exemplary land trust. They are responsible for focusing on the Trust’s vision and mission and overseeing all operations.  They lead a team that practices the highest standards of science and data-driven management of natural resources, promotion of wildlife habitat, forestry practices, and recreation infrastructure.  They are the public face of the organization in the community as well as to statewide and national conservation groups. The Executive Director is responsible for all day-to-day operations of the organization, including but not limited to:

• Management of office routines, maintenance of files and record-keeping, maintenance of office facilities and equipment, management of the organizational calendar and schedule of meetings.
• Maintenance of Board and Committee minutes.
• All public relations and external communications.
• And more...

Employer: The Nature Conservancy Location: Many locations Application deadline: Varies Full position descriptions and application instructions Summary: The Nature Conservancy currently has many job openings across several states for Burn Crew Managers and other prescribed fire roles. Check out their careers page and type in "burn crew" to the search bar to filter results.