Land Trust Job Board

The accredited Freshwater Land Trust seeks an Executive Director who will be responsible for leading the organization to the next level of development in its successful mission of acquisition, conservation and connection of lands that help protect rivers and streams and provide recreational opportunities for the community. (posted 10/11)

Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District in Los Altos, California is seeking a Real Property Specialist I or II to join our team to acquire and protect open space lands. (posted 10/19)

As The Trustees prepares to launch a 5-year $75 Million Momentum capital campaign, the Development department is a adding a new, very senior position: Managing Director of Campaign Strategy and Development Operations. (posted 11/5)

The accredited Sonoma Land Trust seeks a major gifts officer to manage an active portfolio of major gift donors, particularly in the central Bay Area, to support a multi-year capital campaign. (posted 11/9)

The Vice President of Regional Conservation serves on Openlands executive team that leads the work of the organization and provides a leadership role in developing and executing organizational strategy and regional conservation goals. (posted 11/19)

The Lakes Region Conservation Trust seeks a Development Director who will be responsible for the organization and implementation of its major gift, land campaign, and endowment-building efforts. (posted 11/26)

The New Jersey Conservation Foundation seeks a part-time Accounting Manager to maintain financial records, record financial transactions, analyze general ledger accounts, prepare reconciliations, financial statements for annual audit, and budget. (posted 11/26)

Ozark Regional Land Trust (ORLT) is seeking a proven leader to become the fourth Executive Director of this 34-year old organization. ORLT operates in Missouri and Arkansas. (posted 12/3)

The Ranchland Trust of Kansas seeks an Executive Director (ED), a new full-time staff position located in Topeka, KS that will be responsible for the professional leadership, management and growth of the organization. (posted 12/3)

The accredited Lowcountry Land Trust seeks an experienced self-driven philanthropy professional with a passion for nonprofit excellence to serve as its Director of Advancement. (posted 12/7)

University City seeks a progressive and collaborative parks and recreation professional with strong financial management, human resource management, marketing, and programming skills. (posted 12/7)

The Elizabeth River Project seeks a Land Conservation Manager to lead local land conservation efforts within the Elizabeth River watershed. This position will support the Living River Restoration Trust, a sister organization of the Elizabeth River Project. (posted 12/12)

The accredited Mississippi Valley Conservancy is seeking a Stewardship Coordinator to be a member of a team dedicated to permanent land protection, habitat restoration, and public outreach in the Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin. (posted 12/14)

American Farmland Trust is the only national organization that takes a holistic approach to agriculture, focusing on the land itself, the agricultural practices used on that land, and the farmers and ranchers who do the work. Since our founding in 1980, AFT has helped permanently protect over 6.5 million acres of agricultural lands, advanced environmentally-sound farming practices on millions of additional acres, and helped thousands of farm families make a go of it (primarily through programs that increase farm viability and/or enhance farmland access).

Elkhorn Slough Foundation is seeking a talented Conservation Specialist to join our team! (posted 12/18)

Elkhorn Slough Foundation is seeking a dynamic and innovative Director of Development and Communications to lead the identification, engagement, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of current and prospective donors and funders. (posted 12/18)

The Hawai‘i Aloha ‘Āina Project Manager develops, plans, and implements the goals and objectives of one of the Hawaiian Islands Program strategic plan’s core initiatives — the Aloha ‘Āina program, which conserves land important to Hawaiian communities and promotes Hawaiian land stewardship. (posted 12/18)

The Trust for Public Land seeks a Project Manager to preserve critical open space and environmentally sensitive lands utilizing nonprofit land acquisition techniques and sound business practices. (posted 12/18)

The New Canaan Land Trust seeks a seasonal, full-time coordinator for its growing Summer Steward program. (posted 12/18)

The accredited Legacy Land Conservancy seeks a Land Protection Lead to provide oversight and leadership to all its land protection projects. (posted 12/19)

Saratoga PLAN seeks a community engagement manager to provide strategic leadership for developing, overseeing and executing a comprehensive program to connect and engage members of the community to conservation in Saratoga County, New York. (posted 12/19)

Mt. Cuba Center seeks a Seasonal Natural Lands Assistant to be responsible for a broad range of activities in support of the Natural Lands Division in order to promote the ecosystem health and function of lands owned by Mt. Cuba Center, the habitats they contain, and the larger systems to which they are connected. (posted 12/19)

Come study at Mt. Cuba Center, a premier botanical garden that embraces ecological gardening and celebrates native plants. Three position are available for the summer of 2019. The program runs from May 20 to August 9, 2019. (posted 12/20)

Come study at Mt. Cuba Center, a premier botanical garden that embraces ecological gardening and celebrates native plants. Three positions are available for 2019-2020. The program runs from May 20, 2019 to May 8, 2020. (posted 12/20)

The Kennebec Land Trust is seeking summer interns to work on trail maintenance and construction, land conservation projects, invasive plant control, educational programming, and general office work. (posted 12/21)

Connections is a youth program that provides high school students with opportunities to build personal connections to the Still River and each other by working on restoration projects. The Crew Leader will be responsible for completing restoration projects throughout the summer of 2019. (posted 12/27)

The Conservation Fund seeks a Director of Advancement to direct and oversee all development and marketing efforts for the organization. (posted 12/31)

Solano Land Trust seeks an experienced manager to oversee all land-based activities on roughly 12,000 acres of vernal pool, grassland, oak savannah, tidal marsh and wetland habitats it owns. (posted 1/2)

The California Farmland Trust  is seeking a Conservation Project Coordinator to be responsible for day-to-day coordination of conservation easement projects, and annual easement monitoring once the projects are complete. (posted 1/3)

The Trust for Public Land seeks a Project Manager to acquire and conserve priority lands that enhance and expand access to our public lands, ensure local residents have close-to-home parks, trails and open space and help rural communities fulfill their visions for the landscapes that surround them. (posted 1/3)

The Central Indiana Land Trust is looking for a dynamic and experienced individual to work collaboratively with an inspired team to identify, evaluate and complete compelling land protection projects located throughout the region. (posted 1/3)

Rhode Island Land Trust Council is seeking a part-time Program Coordinator to play a leadership role in Rhode Island's land conservation community. (posted 1/3)

The accredited North Shore Land Alliance is seeking a Director of Conservation. (posted 1/4)

The Open Space Institute is seeking a Campaign Coordinator, based out of Washington, DC, to support the Outdoors America Campaign, which is dedicated to seeking full funding and permanent re-authorization of the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund. (posted 1/4)

Midcoast Conservancy seeks a Development Director who understands and applies complex principles required to develop and manage donor relationships that result in significant levels of support for the organization and its programs. (posted 1/8)

Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust seeks a collaborative and entrepreneurial Executive Director with a passion for nature, environmental education and land conservation. (posted 1/8)

The accredited Eastern Shore Land Conservancy is seeking a Conservation Projects Manager to be responsible for implementation of its land conservation objectives with a focus on protection through a myriad of tools, including purchased programs and donated easement acquisitions. (posted 1/9)

Reporting to the Director of Operations for Audubon New York, the Center Director at Constitution Marsh Audubon Center & Sanctuary will have four core functions within the organization. (posted 1/9)

Reporting to the Executive Director of Audubon Texas, the Center Director at Trinity River Audubon Center will have four core functions within the organization. (posted 1/9)

National Audubon Society's Director of Policy will define and lead policy efforts and overall governmental affairs functions to advance its mission and conservation objectives in Texas. (posted 1/9)

The Nature Conservancy seeks an individual to lead, manage and inspire the staff and trustees of the Indiana Chapter to collectively achieve the maximum contribution to the organization’s mission. (posted 1/10)

The Nature Conservancy's Indiana Chapter is seeking seasonal staff (less than 6 months) to assist with work that may include: invasive species control, seed harvesting and planting, trail and preserve maintenance, use and maintenance of field equipment, species monitoring, timber and boundary marking, and assisting with prescribed fires (if qualified). (posted 1/11)

The American Battlefield Trust, America's largest non-profit battlefield preservation organization, is seeking an enthusiastic individual with a passion for protecting historic open space. (posted 1/11)

The Land Acquisition Program Manager works in Sonoma Land Trust's (SLT land acquisition team to advance conservation work in the Russian River watershed and along the Sonoma County coast. (posted 1/15)

The Greater Lovell Land Trust seeks an Executive Director to lead mission tasks of conservation and stewardship, supervise the work of volunteers and staff, manage finances and fundraising, work with a motivated and increasingly active board of directors, and have a vision for collaborative opportunities with other organizations. (posted 1/15)

The Executive Director of Winnakee Land Trust in Dutchess County, New York, will serve as chief executive officer with responsibility to realize its mission. (posted 1/16)

The accredited Delaware Highlands Conservancy is seeking a mid-level or entry level, full-time professional to work with our conservation programs team to steward our conservation easements in New York and Pennsylvania. (posted 1/16)

Maine Farmland Trust is seeking a Land Steward to monitor and enforce conservation easements, cultivate good relationships with owners or lessees of protected farms, oversee amendments and establishment of building envelopes, and manage leases, maintenance, and other property management needs for MFT-owned farms. (posted 1/17)

The accredited Stowe Land Trust is seeking an individual to focus on developing and delivering its Naturalist Program, which provides learning and volunteer opportunities, especially for children. (posted 1/17)

Essex County Greenbelt Association seeks an enthusiastic professional to oversee the management of its administrative and financial systems. (posted 1/17)

The New England Forestry Foundation is seeking an individual to implement the aspects of the High Peaks Regional Conservation Partnership Program project relevant to NEFF. (posted 1/17)

The Media Relations Associate is responsible for supporting The Conservation Fund’s news media strategy and outreach efforts to elevate its unique approach to redefining conservation. (posted 1/18)

This 10-week position is intended to provide valuable support for the Working Forest Fund, which owns and manages 250,000 acres of forestland for throughout the U.S. for sustainable timber harvest, wildlife habitat protection, and low-impact public access. (posted 1/18)

The Conservation Fund is seeking an individual to manage day-to-day forest management operations on a growing base of timberlands and to assist with the acquisition as well as dispositions of conservation forest land and working forest conservation easements. (posted 1/18)

The Conservation Fund is seeking an individual to manage the disposition of forest land in coordination with its regional  conservation acquisition staff to achieve desired conservation and financial outcomes. (posted 1/18)

The accredited Wood River Land Trust seeks two stewardship and program outreach interns, offering the opportunity to learn about land management, community outreach and community conservation in a hands-on setting.(posted 1/22)

The accredited Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is seeking an individual to be a key member of its leadership team and report directly to the President and Chief Executive Officer. (posted 1/23)

Berkshire Natural Resources Council is seeking two Stewardship Crew and two Trail Crew members for the 2019 season. (posted 1/23)

American Farmland Trust seeks a manager to build and maintain relationships with farmers, as well as state and federal agencies, agricultural service providers, conservation leaders, and others to develop and implement strategies to facilitate adoption of conservation practices on farmland. (posted 1/23)

The Lake Region Conservation Trust is currently recruiting four members to serve as Conservation Land Stewards for the Lakes Region Conservation Corps – AmeriCorps Program running from May 22 through October 26, 2019. (posted 1/23)

The accredited Finger Lakes Land Trust is seeking an individual to advance conservation efforts through land acquisition, conservation easements, and water quality projects for land trust serving the 12-county Finger Lakes region of New York. (posted 1/23)

The Brandywine Conservancy seeks an intern to assist the easement management team with monitoring, administering, and enforcing the 486 conservation and agricultural easements held by the Brandywine Conservancy, as well as related projects. (posted 1/24)

The accredited Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation seeks a Blufflands field assistant to carry out and further develop its protection and stewardship activities in Northeastern Iowa. (posted 1/25)

Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast is seeking a Director of Philanthropy to serve as the principal fundraising officer. (posted 1/25)

Landmark Conservancy is seeking an Advancement Director to lead its effort to secure financial resources for the organization through a range of sources. (posted 1/25)

The accredited Solano Land Trust is seeking a campaign manager to spearhead major fundraising campaign. (posted 1/25)

The Congaree Land Trust is seeking a highly skilled Land Stewardship Coordinator to coordinate annual property monitoring of more than 160 properties and assist in additional stewardship activities. (posted 1/25)

The Stewardship Assistant supports the stewardship and administration of conservation properties throughout Columbia Land Trust's region. (posted 1/30)

The accrredited Mohonk Preserve seeks an intern who, in addition to assisting with general land and facility management, will design a specific project focusing on our visitor experiences. (posted 1/31)

Maine Farmland Trust is seeking a full-time Development Officer, an integral part of its development team and will support the President & CEO and Development Director in implementing a strategic approach to fundraising activities. (posted 2/1)

Willowsford Conservancy, a Virginia non-profit, seeks a dynamic hands-on Field Operations Manager for the day to day maintenance and operations of land resources, trails, buildings and infrastructure. (posted 2/1)

The Land Trust Alliance is the voice of the land trust community. As the national leader in policy, standards and education, we work passionately to support land trusts across America so they can save more land and better serve their communities.

The Santa Lucia Conservancy is hiring a seasonal restoration field crew member as a part of a four-person team. This position is temporary/seasonal and full-time, from mid-February to mid-July. (posted 2/4)

To ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and ordinances, and the California Environmental Quality Act and National Environmental Quality Act, the Environmental Specialist provides a range of environmental review and resource assessment services for public and private projects. (posted 2/4)

Great Peninsula Conservancy seeks an inspirational leader who is passionate about land conservation on the Great Peninsula of west Puget Sound. (posted 2/5)

The Catawba Lands Conservancy's development associate is responsible for providing administrative and fundraising support to ensure efficient operation of the office. (posted 2/5)

This is a skilled position within the Park District, which performs in all areas of the natural areas stewardship program. (posted 2/5)

This is a semi-skilled and skilled position within the Park District which performs in all areas of the operations department. (posted 2/5)

This is a semi-skilled position within the Park District which performs in all areas of the operations department. (posted 2/5)

The Portage Park District is seeking creative and resourceful candidates for the position of Education Program Coordinator who are knowledgeable and experienced in the areas of environmental education, natural history and outdoor recreation. (posted 2/5)

The Southern Oregon Land Conservancy seeks a seasoned development professional with a passion for land conservation, nature, and open spaces. (posted 2/7)

As a member of the acquisition team, the land acquisition project manager works closely with regional program managers to support land protection (fee and conservation easement) projects throughout Sonoma County. (posted 2/7)

Wildlands Conservancy is accepting applications for a full time Preserve Manager to be responsible for planning and executing natural resource management and restoration projects, public access and recreation projects, and assist in the maintenance of the physical property assets of the Conservancy. (posted 2/7)

Premier nonprofit conservation group seeks a Director of Land Protection to manage and direct its land acquisition program. (posted 2/7)

Wildlands Conservancy seeks a motivated, innovative, community-focused candidate to join its growing Development and Communications team as its Director of Development. (posted 2/7)

The California Research and Planning Coordinator (Coordinator) reports directly to the American Farmland Trust's (AFT) California Policy Manager and will work in AFT’s Sacramento, California office. Frequent travel in the San Joaquin Valley, and the greater Bay Area will be required in order to advance AFT's mission of protecting farmland, promoting sound farming practices, and keeping farmers on the land.

American Farmland Trust seeks a Project Manager to join its California team of dynamic professionals. The position is a mid-level professional responsible for developing and managing farmland conservation and stewardship projects in the San Joaquin Valley. (posted 2/7)

Hunterdon Land Trust seeks a part-time Land Steward to play a critical role in caring for preserved lands through monitoring, maintaining public access, and managing ecological threats. (posted 2/8)

The Columbia Land Conservancy seeks a Development Coordinator who will play an integral role in its development efforts. (posted 2/8)

This fellowship consists of environmental stewardship work, scientific data collection, visual and social media development, and outreach with the public. (posted 2/8)

The Columbia Land Conservancy seeks a personable and well-organized individual for this full-time position, which helps sets the tone for the entire organization as this position is the first point of contact for visitors to the office. (posted 2/8)

The Deschutes Land Trust is seeking a full-time Stewardship Associate to assist with the management and monitoring of all land trust conserved lands. (posted 2/12)

The accredited San Juan Preservation Trust, located in the San Juan Islands of Washington state, seeks qualified candidates to lead its volunteer and community outreach programs. (posted 2/15)

The Land Conservation Internship is a 40-hours per week, summer seasonal position responsible for the assisting with the Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation’s land preservation and land stewardship programs. (posted 2/15)

Keep It Colorado, a new, statewide coalition dedicated to uniting and empowering Colorado’s land trusts and partners to conserve the lands and waters that define our state, is seeking an Executive Director to work with its board, staff/contractors, members and stakeholders to advance its mission and vision across Colorado. (posted 2/15)

The Cascade Forest Conservancy seeks a full-time, passionate Executive Director to lead forest protection, conservation, education, and advocacy in the lush heart of the Cascade Mountain Ecoregion. (posted 2/15)

Western Reserve Land Conservancy has an immediate opening for an individual who can focus on prioritizing, strategizing and carrying out various types of conservation projects that include donated and purchased conservation easements, restoration projects and land acquisition. (posted 2/15)

North Coast Land Conservancy is seeking a stewardship outreach intern who will work with a team of two other stewardship interns and with its land steward. This internship is 40 hours per week and runs from June 3 to August 30, 2019. (posted 2/15)

North Coast Land Conservancy is seeking a stewardship monitoring intern who will work with a team of two other stewardship interns and with its land steward. This internship is 40 hours per week and runs from June 3 to August 30, 2019. (posted 2/15)

North Coast Land Conservancy is seeking a stewardship maintenance intern who will work with a team of two other stewardship interns and with its land steward. This internship is 40 hours per week and runs from June 3 to August 30, 2019. (posted 2/15)

The accredited San Juan Preservation Trust's six-week internship program is designed to expose the intern to the entire range of activities performed by a conservation land trust, while providing the Preservation Trust with needed assistance in reaching its goals. (posted 2/15)