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<br />JOB POSTINGS
<br />Teton Regional Land Trust 110), Stewardship Director- The Teton Regional Land
<br />Trust, a local, non -profit land protection organization working in the Upper Snake
<br />River Valley of eastern Idaho, is seeking a Stewardship Director. This is a principal
<br />staff member who coordinates stewardship of approximately 70 conservation
<br />properties, oversees restoration efforts on selected lands, directs development of
<br />educational programs, participates in conservation planning for the entire service
<br />area, and helps the land protection program team strategize accomplishment of the
<br />organization s conservation mission. Salary: DOE. Benefits: SIMPLE IRA, Health
<br />Insurance, Paid Time Off. Announcement will close on May 31. Top candidates will
<br />be interviewed thoroughly, with ideal placement as early in the summer as possible.
<br />For more information: www tetonlandtrust orglpin lob openinas.htm. Send cover
<br />letter, resume, and references to: Michael Whitfield, Executive Director, P.O. Box
<br />247, Driggs, ID 83422, 208 - 354-8939. (posted 4117X3)
<br />Columbia Land Conservancy (NY), SentorProject Manager- The Columbia
<br />Land Conservancy is seeking a full -time senior project manager to undertake a variety
<br />of land transactions. Duties: Cultivate, negotiate, draft and manage conservation
<br />easements; establish public conservation areas; fundraise for related conservation
<br />projects; and provide direct service to landowner and community groups by assisting
<br />in the evaluation and implementation of various conservation strategies.
<br />Qualifications: BS or BA in environmental studies, natural or resource sciences,
<br />landscape architecture, agriculture, forestry, or experience in a related field.
<br />Considerable conservation easement drafting and management experience is also
<br />required. Experience in land transactions, including the purchase and sale of land,
<br />and GIS and GPS skills are desirable. Salary: Commensurate with experience.
<br />Benefits: Medical, dental, retirement plan; paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
<br />Send cover letter and resume to Judy Anderson, Executive Director, P.O. Box 289,
<br />Chatham NY 10237 or JudyOcictrust.oru. For a complete job description, contact
<br />Emily Warrington at 518-392 -5252 or Emilv@cictrust.org. (posted V1403)
<br />The Trust for Public Land (DC), Field office Director- TPL's Chesapeake Field
<br />Office based in Washington D.C. seeks an energetic, team- oriented leader to shape,
<br />manage and lead all aspects of its Chesapeake program, including strategic planning,
<br />marketing, land conservation transactions, fundraising, and staff supervision and
<br />training. Requirements: Minimum 5.8 years' progressively responsible and related
<br />project/land trust experience; demonstrated track record of high level performance
<br />and creativity; excellent communication and organizational skills; proven ability to
<br />negotiate successful transactions; knowledge of non -profit fund raising techniques
<br />and commitment to land preservation issues. EOE. For more information:
<br />www.tol.ora. To apply, please send letter/resume to: The Trust for Public Land, 666
<br />Broadway, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10012; or fax: 212 - 353 -2052. (posted 3/2&V3)
<br />CONFERENCES
<br />May 29, Laurel, MD — 'Keeping Maryland Beautiful -- Tools for Protecting
<br />Community Character" sponsored by Scenic Maryland. To be held at the Wildlife
<br />Patuxent Refuge Visitors' Center. Topics include designing community - friendly
<br />highways, taming the cell tower, banning billboard blight, and preserving the look of
<br />the land. Keynote speaker: Edward T. McMahon, VP, The Conservation Fund. Cost:
<br />$40. For more information, see www seenicmaryland.org, or contact Shelley Mastran
<br />at: shellmast @aol.com or 703 - 707 -0982.
<br />Nov. 11 -13, Thompsonville, MI - "Seeds of Prosperity: Food, Farms, and
<br />Michigan's Economic Future' sponsored by the Michigan Land Use Institute's New
<br />Entrepreneurial Agriculture Project and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to be held at the
<br />Crystal Mountain Resort. Focus: How Michigan can save farmland by building a new
<br />entrepreneurial agriculture industry. Contact MLUI at 231 882 -0723 or
<br />seeds @mlui.org. See wwww.mlui_org.
<br />April 2003
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