Love Colorado’s outdoors, flora and fauna? Earning a degree in natural resource sciences, environmental education, or related field?  Mountain Area Land Trust is now hiring for a seasonal Land Steward.  Protect the land and get paid to hike!  Learn more below.

Reports to: Executive Director and Stewardship Director

Hours: Seasonal (18 Weeks), 40 hours per week. Start date is anticipated to be May 12, but can be flexible. 

Primary Duties:

Assist Stewardship Director with Conservation Easement Monitoring:

• Write Conservation Easement monitoring visit notification letters to landowners.
• Confirm Conservation Easement monitoring visit dates with landowners.

Prepare for Conservation Easement monitoring visits:

• Print forms.
• Load GPS.
• Review Maps.
• Review Conservation Easement Monitoring Plan, Summary and past Monitoring Reports.

Conduct Conservation Easement monitoring visits:

• Complete landowner interview regarding current land uses, update landowner contact information.
• Take photos at designated GPS points.
• Record field notes and any possible violations that may exist.
• Track expenses, time and mileage.

Complete Conservation Easement monitoring reports:

• Prepare draft report and compliance letter.
• Upload photos.
• Update GPS points and map.
• Obtain report and compliance letter approval by Stewardship Director and Executive Director.
• Make corrections to report if necessary.
• Copy, scan and upload final monitoring report to required locations.
• Follow-up with landowners about any questions or requests that they may have.
• Assist in the maintenance of Conservation Easement monitoring files.
• Mapping
• Assists with maintaining GPS and ArcGIS files.

Other

• Assist with the development and application of the organization’s database, Salesforce.
• Performs other duties as requested by the Stewardship Director.
• Assists Stewardship Director in Land Team activities.
• Provide support for certain projects on Pennsylvania Mountain Natural Area and Sacramento Creek Ranch as needed.

Education, Technology Skills and Physical Abilities

• Working toward or hold a degree in natural resource sciences, environmental education or related field.
• Knowledge of Colorado flora and fauna.
• Self-motivated with a sincere interest in the environment.
• Experience working with the public.
• First Aid and CPR certification.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Able to travel across rough mountainous terrain on foot and/or by operating 4-wheel drive or AWD vehicles.

Compensation

$23.00 per hour and mileage reimbursement while performing actual duties as outlined above.

No housing offered.