Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (JDCF) is seeking a Senior Director of Land Stewardship to lead our land stewardship and ecological restoration programs in the scenic Driftless Area of northwest Illinois. We’re looking for a motivated individual who can lead our stewardship and restoration work with integrity, collaboration, creativity, and insight. The Director works closely with other program directors and field staff to steward natural heritage and Indigenous cultural heritage on 2000 acres of JDCF-owned preserves and other sites in the region. This position reports to the Executive Director, directly supervises 4 positions, and currently oversees a total of 8 positions. 

JDCF’s mission is to preserve and steward land and water for the lasting well-being of all people and wildlife. We strive to achieve this mission through three primary program areas: Land Protection, Land Stewardship, and Education. Our work in these three areas is enriched through active, ongoing, and emergent partnerships with tribal nations whose ancestral homelands include northwest Illinois.

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