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The Nature Connection Field Instructor/Co-director will serve as a primary, full-time, year-round field staff for Ravenwood as well as a member of the field and administrative team managing programs. This hire will work in a team with the other Nature Connection Leadership team staff to co-manage and co-lead field programs throughout the year. Through their work designing and implementing nature-based programs, this hire will help participants develop social-emotional learning and life skills such as self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision making while connecting participants to the natural world. Administrative supporting duties include meeting and planning with the staff and admin team, communicating with parents, maintenance of gear and supplies, managing program logistics, writing and managing program grants, and other administrative duties as assigned. This hire will help support a regenerative work culture sustaining Ravenwood’s ability to create positive change into the future.

River Design Group, Inc. (RDG) is seeking a dependable and motivated Construction Supervisor to join our Whitefish, Montana office on a part-time seasonal basis (July-November). RDG is an interdisciplinary consulting firm specializing in ecosystem restoration throughout the Western U.S. The Construction Supervisor will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of RDG designs for river restoration, dam removal and fish passage projects. This position will require travel and use of a personal vehicle for working on projects in remote locations throughout Montana, Idaho, Washington and Wyoming.

Water Management Bureau (WMB) supports the mission of the WRD by conducting hydrologic assessments of Montana’s surface water and groundwater resources, conducting water resource planning studies, fostering stewardship of the state’s water resources through diverse outreach programs, providing technical support to other bureaus within WRD and supporting the development of new water resources policies, rules, and regulations. The WMB is organized into a Water Resources Planning Section and Hydro-sciences Section. The work of the Sections is coordinated through the Bureau Chief. In carrying out their duties, WMB staff frequently partner with local water users, watershed groups, conservation districts, other bureaus, and Divisions within DNRC, and other state and federal agencies.

The primary purpose of this position is to provide surface water and groundwater technical support to the Hydro-Sciences Section. The secondary purpose of the position is to provide support to the WMB and the WRD to support implementation of the 2015 Montana State Water Plan. The Hydrologic Technician works closely with the Hydro-Sciences Section staff to support hydrologic investigations and to support the development and implementation of the DNRC Stream Gage Program.   The position reports directly to the Hydro-Sciences Section Supervisor; however, the incumbent will take direction from the Hydro-Sciences Section Hydrologists and is also required to exercise considerable discretion, autonomy, creativity, and professional judgement.

Peaks to People Water Fund is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity to lead our non-profit in Northern Colorado. Founded by The Nature Conservancy and the Center for Collaborative Conservation, our unique watershed fund matches donors concerned about Colorado’s water quality with land stewards interested in implementing best practices to ensure forest health to protect our water. The new Executive Director will hit the ground running in an established non-profit poised to scale up our work on the ground. The Executive Director will lead our most impactful program to date – the Big Thompson Initiative. This ambitious initiative seeks to secure the water in the Big Thompson watershed by treating 28,000 high priority acres of forests to reduce the risk of wildfire over the next ten years.  

The Executive Director is responsible for overseeing the administration, programs and strategic planning of the organization. Other key duties include fundraising, marketing, and community outreach. The position reports directly to the Board of Directors. This is a full-time work at home position (based in Northern Colorado) with the flexibility to be part time for the right candidate. Salary range is $80,000 – $120,000 depending upon experience and schedule. This position does not include health/life insurance or a retirement package, but benefits include generous holiday, vacation and sick leave and a flexible schedule. Limited local travel. 

Have fun, get outdoors, and make a difference this summer while gaining valuable training and experience working in environmental education! The Summer Camp Coordinator Assistant will provide leadership and instruction for the summer Instructors at MNHC’s full-day Summer Outdoor Discovery Day Camps at the Montana Natural History Center. The camp coordinator assistant will help with different summer camp programming in both educational and support positions.

Have fun, get outdoors, and make a difference this summer while gaining valuable training and experience working in environmental education! Summer Camp Instructors will provide leadership and instruction for the full-day Summer Outdoor Discovery Day Camps at the Montana Natural History Center. Summer Instructors will facilitate and lead a variety of activities and themed camps, connect youth to nature, and explore the outdoors with children of different age levels.

The Executive Assistant (EA) is responsible for daily administrative duties in support of Wild Montana’s main office in Helena, MT.  The EA serves as the assistant to the Executive Director and leadership team and supports board of director functions for both Wild Montana and Wild Montana Action Fund (wildmontanaaction.org). 

This position manages inventoried merchandise, performs administrative tasks such as word processing, filing, mail preparation, and maintains office supplies.  The EA is involved in the planning and implementation of a wide variety of projects, events, and meetings for Wild Montana.

Since 2010, NPCA has organized more than 90 wildlife friendly fence projects – including over 1000 volunteers – that have led to the removal or alteration of nearly 50 miles of fence barriers in key pronghorn habitat north and west of Yellowstone National Park. The Volgenau Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Fellow will lead the continuation of these efforts.

The School Programs Manager is responsible for program preparation, coordination, and facilitation of classroom and field-based lessons. In doing so, this position is responsible for and maintains a supportive and collaborative work environment with naturalist educators, field staff, interns, and volunteers. This position is also directly responsible for training, managing, and evaluating educators on a regular and ongoing basis. In addition, they will develop and/or maintain systems and operations necessary for highly successful and dynamic informal classroom, virtual, and outdoor science and nature education programs. Position open until filled. Application review begins February 18, 2022.