CT Forest & Parks - Trails Stewardship Director
The Connecticut Forest & Park Association (CFPA) is currently seeking a
Trails Stewardship Director. This position will start as part-time
(20 hours/week) but have the potential for growth depending upon the
candidates' knowledge, skills, abilities, and the availability of
funding.
The Blue-Blazed Hiking Trail System, celebrating its 80th anniversary
this year, is maintained by approximately 500 CFPA volunteers, and
includes regionally important gems such as the MMM Trail (federally
designated earlier this year as the New England National Scenic Trail)
which runs 220 miles from Middletown up to the Massachusetts/New
Hampshire border. Basic responsibilities of the Trail Stewardship
Director include:
Liaison to Trails Committee, Trail Managers, and Trail
Volunteers;
Communications and recognition for Trail Volunteers (including
Blue Blaze Newsletter, Annual Trails Dinner, Trail Awards, and write-ups
for other CFPA publications);
Coordinate Trail maintenance activities (including trail
relocations, closures, signage, kiosks, & trail maintainer workshops);
Participate in MMM Trail Stewardship Council and MMM Trail
Extension; and
Work on Trail Expansion efforts.
An ideal candidate for Trails Stewardship Director should be a dynamic
individual who works well with volunteers, has experience with Trail
maintenance activities, and has excellent communications skills. A
working knowledge of GPS and GIS are helpful, but not essential.
Qualified candidates should email a resume and cover letter to
info@ctwoodlands.org.
This position will remain open until filled by a suitable candidate.
Contact Info.:
Eric Hammerling, Executive Director
Connecticut Forest & Park Association
16 Meriden Road
Rockfall, CT 06481
Tel: 860.346.2372, fax: 860.347.7463
Application Deadline Unknown
For more information go to http://www.ctwoodlands.org
(posted August 4, 2009, number 34)
CT Forest & Parks - Land Conservation Director
The Connecticut Forest & Park Association (CFPA) is currently seeking a
Land Conservation Director. This position will start as part-time
(20 hours/week) but have the potential for growth depending upon the
candidates' knowledge, skills, abilities, and the availability of
funding.
CFPA owns or holds conservation easements on over 1,600 acres of mostly
forested land, most of which provides for public access/recreation.
Basic responsibilities of the Land Conservation Director include:
Stewardship of CFPA's fee-owned lands;
Facilitate donations to CFPA of working forestlands and trail
easements, especially those associated with the Blue-Blazed Hiking
Trails;
Fulfill CFPA's monitoring obligations associated with
conservation easements; and
Work with private landowners, land trusts, the Connecticut Land
Conservation Council, municipalities, regional councils of government,
the state, and other partners to ensure ongoing land and trail
protection in Connecticut.
An ideal candidate for Land Conservation Director should have experience
in facilitating land conservation transactions, managing natural
resources (familiarity with forestry and/or resource management a plus),
and possess excellent communications skills. Similar to the Trails
position, a working knowledge of GPS and GIS are helpful, but not
essential.
Qualified candidates should email a resume and cover letter to
info@ctwoodlands.org.
This position will remain open until filled by a suitable candidate.
Contact Info.:
Eric Hammerling, Executive Director
Connecticut Forest & Park Association
16 Meriden Road
Rockfall, CT 06481
Tel: 860.346.2372, fax: 860.347.7463
Application Deadline Unknown
For more information go to http://www.ctwoodlands.org
(posted August 4, 2009, number 35)
Knox Park Foundation - Executive Director
Knox Parks Foundation is seeking an Executive Director with a passion for the
organization's mission and the ability to thrive in a small business/
small nonprofit environment. Throughout its forty-plus year history,
Knox Parks has 'greened' the City of Hartford and helped to build
stronger communities by connecting people with horticulture,
reestablishing the tree canopy, providing youth with job skills,
establishing community gardens, and beautifying neighborhoods. The
new Executive Director will be action-oriented, creative, a leader and
a manager, and willing to roll up his/her sleeves to "dig in," both
literally and figuratively. S/he will actively translate a passion
for horticulture, the environment and engaging people of all ages and
backgrounds into the generation of the revenue needed to ensure the
sustainability of Knox Parks both now and in the years to come.
For more information (including a link to an online application), please visit http://www.tsne.org/employment/ed_Knox.
Application Deadline Unknown
For more information go to http://www.knoxparks.org/
(posted August 6, 2009, number 36)
