The Open Space and Trails Director is responsible for directing and overseeing all County Open Space and Trails functions including the planning, management and administration of property acquisitions, property and facility management, Recpath and natural surface trail construction and maintenance, natural resource protection programs, long-range planning, grant applications, public information and various special projects.

Responsibilities include managing land trust records and files, collaborating with legal staff in preparation of Conservation Easement Deeds, compilation of baseline reports, preparing for monthly board meetings including meeting announcements, compiling minutes, setting up virtual meetings and distribution of meeting materials. The position also requires general correspondence with CE donors, scheduling monitoring visits, compilation of monitoring reports from monitoring team visits and working with other local government organizations and city officials in submitting conservation easement proposals for Louisville Metro Council approval. Working remotely is a viable option.

LGLC is seeking a land expert to be the chief executive officer of the organization, leading a staff of five/six employees and interns, contractors and vendors. Responsibilities include land acquisition and management, fundraising, outreach, promotion, legal compliance, staff leadership and staff management. The ED must an organization leader who can maintain and cultivate good relations with the board of directors, staff, major donors, public at large, government officials, etc., while maintaining the highest standards of integrity, ethics and adherence to compliance standards. 

The Director will play an important role in carrying out the mission of Audubon Mid-Atlantic and the National Audubon Society. The programs to be developed will be done so in conjunction with relevant stakeholders and will include elements of Audubon’s core approaches to conservation—education, science, public policy and direct habitat management.

La Plata Open Space Conservancy is a Durango-based nonprofit land trust serving La Plata County, Colorado and portions of four other southwest Colorado counties. Since 1992, LPOSC has partnered with approximately 180 landowners and local governments to permanently protect nearly 25,000 acres of land. The Executive Director is responsible for all aspects of LPOSC’s business operations including day to day functions, stewardship, fundraising, and management of the organization.

Mid-Michigan Land Conservancy is seeking a highly motivated individual to fill our full-time Executive Director position. The Executive Director is responsible for carrying forward the mission of MMLC, including land protection, organizational leadership and administration, land stewardship, marketing and fundraising. 

The Ogallala Land & Water Conservancy is a newly formed Land Trust in Clovis, New Mexico, created to conserve the groundwater resources of the Ogallala Aquifer through transitioning irrigated agriculture to dry-land cropping or grazing land. The Executive Director position for the OLWC will initially be responsible for all aspects of the administration of the Conservancy.

Under general oversight and direction from the Board of Directors, the Executive Director manages the affairs of HeadWaters Land Conservancy and its day-to-day operations.

Audubon Mid-Atlantic seeks a dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial leader as its Director of Southeastern Pennsylvania Centers. The Director will report to the Vice President and Executive Director of Audubon Mid-Atlantic and directly lead Center-based staff. 

The key role of the State Director is to lead, manage and inspire the chapter staff and trustees to collectively achieve the maximum contribution to the organization’s mission. They ensure measurable success in conservation and fundraising programs and contribute intellectual, financial and human resources to priority, cross-boundary initiatives. They support alignment of activities by securing, coordinating and configuring resources, capacity and programs to address the most critical conservation priorities of the organization at multiple scales. They are responsible for collaborating with others across the division and throughout the organization on the procurement and application of resources in Iowa as well as in areas beyond their span of authority.