Botany Field Technician - Colorado Natural Heritage Program - Colorado State University

This is a very hands-on role and includes assisting with coordination, scouting, seed collection, delivering native plant materials to the USFS, managing data, and reporting. The position offers a unique opportunity to explore USFS lands in all five states of the Rocky Mountain Region (Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas) while camping in remote areas and spending full days in the field. The Botany Field Technician will be stationed in Fort Collins. Teams will spend 4 - 8 days in a row in the field, away from their base location, backcountry hiking and camping on USFS lands. The typical field schedule during the season is 8 days on with 6 days off.

Compensation: $19.00 - $20.00 / hour

Application closing date: March 31st, 2025

Application web link: http://cnhp.colostate.edu/aboutus/careers/employment/

Environmental Justice Community Liaison - Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission

Join ECMC’s Community Relations team as a dedicated internal advocate for Disproportionately Impacted communities and make a difference statewide by influencing and implementing energy policies. This is a unique opportunity to affect positive change statewide and ensure communities have equitable access to engage in ECMC’s work by coordinating amongst energy industry operators, community groups, individual community members, local governments and Tribes, and other parties.

Compensation: $70,140 - 91,200 (annually)

Application closing date: January 6, 2025

Application web link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado/jobs/4739278/ecmc-environmental-justice-community-liaison-front-range?keywords=liaison&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

Colorado and Southwest Field Representative - The Conservation Fund

Come join our Colorado program where we have been leaders in conservation since 1985 protecting iconic places such as the Greenland Ranch, Staunton State Park, and Mount Democrat.  In the last five years, our Colorado office has protected $140 million of real estate.  We work closely with partners to buy and protect land and water under threat of development – creating more places to play while also conserving critical wildlife habitat and driving climate solutions.  At The Conservation Fund, we believe that land sustains us and our work has never been more important.

The Field Representative will seek, maintain, and complete a portfolio of conservation real estate projects throughout Colorado and the Southwest Region. Projects may include, but are not limited to, ecologically sensitive tracts, open space parcels near communities, conservation easements on private lands, historically significant sites, and mitigation lands for federal, state, local and private partners. The Field Representative will work cooperatively with landowners, government agencies, and other partners to initiate projects, secure funding, and shepherd projects through the acquisition and disposition process. 

Compensation: $75,000 - $85,000

Application deadline:

Application web link: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=a537a5bc-abc3-4781-95fd-640ce5ed26bb&ccId=19000101_000001&type=JS&lang=en_US&jobId=513189

Conservation Outreach and Events Coordinator - La Plata Open Space Conservancy

The Conservation Outreach and Events Coordinator plays a vital role in supporting our mission to conserve open spaces in Southwest Colorado through event coordination, grant writing, marketing, and community engagement. The Coordinator will drive public outreach and visibility by planning diverse events, managing digital platforms, and supporting internal operations. This role will be integral to building relationships within the community and effectively sharing our story and conservation goals. Familiarity with GIS (ArcPro) is a plus for supporting visual and mapping needs. Spanish language skills also a bonus for community outreach. 30 hours a week.

Compensation: $22–$24 per hour, based on experience and qualifications plus benefits

Application deadline:

Application web link: https://lposc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Conservation-Outreach-and-Events-Coordinator_Job-Announcement.pdf

FORESTER/ Program Coordinator - West Region Wildfire Council

The position coordinates and implements the Vegetation Management Program (VMP)- a flagship program of the West Region Wildfire Council. The VMP provides technical forestry assistance, as well as incentives, for private property owners to engage in wildfire risk mitigation and forest resilience projects at the parcel, community and landscape scales. Forestry skills and knowledge, program coordination, project management as well as client and contractor relationship management are all utilized skills in this role.

Compensation: $65,000- $65,000- $90,237. Please note that the range describes the full salary range for the position. New hires typically start at the beginning of the range.

Application closing date: Open until filled

Application web link: http://www.cowildfire.org/employment