Cascade Land Conservancy-Volunteer Land Steward

Job Description

Cascade Land Conservancy
Volunteer Land Steward Position Description


Become a Volunteer Land Steward
Cascade Land Conservancy (CLC) volunteer Land Stewards play a central role in the stewardship and monitoring of CLC’s conserved lands. Trained by CLC stewardship staff, volunteer stewards monitor properties, document threats, and assist with on-the-ground restoration. They are CLC’s eyes and ears in the field and ambassadors to neighboring communities.


 
Site Details
Cascade Land Conservancy is specifically looking to grow the team of Land Stewards for six CLC-acquired properties located along the I-90 corridor, including Gold Creek and the Prine/Noble/Bonnie Creek areas.
Land Steward Responsibilities
•         Perform a minimum of 3-4 monitoring visits to a designated site annually*
•         Monitor and maintain written and photographed logs of site conditions
•         Monitor and report on management concerns including storms, invasive species, garbage dumping, road problems, illegal recreational use
•         Promote stewardship by educating neighbors about the property and projects
•         Build a community team dedicated to the property by recruiting neighbors, friends and co-workers to help in stewardship and conservation advocacy; coordinate a volunteer work party at the site once per year or more**
•         Post boundaries as needed

Requirements
• Personal vehicle for transportation to and from site. In some cases, 4WD required
• Physically active and able to walk ½ mile or more.  In some cases, 1-2 mile hiking on steep terrain may be required.
• Knowledge of Pacific Northwest ecosystems and interest in environmental stewardship
 *Land Stewards work closely with CLC’s Lands Manager to select a site that matches the volunteer’s interests and abilities.  Sites may be fee-owned (CLC property) or stewardship easement sites.
**Volunteer events must receive written authorization from CLC prior to planning and implementation.


Benefits of Becoming a Land Steward
•         Learn about stewarding conserved Washington lands, including forest, estuary, wetland, riparian, and prairie habitats
•         Utilize and build expertise by inventorying natural resource features including wetlands, rivers, tree snags, rare plants, forestry conditions, and invasive plants
•         Invitation to CLC’s annual Land Steward training and access to training materials
•         Support from CLC Stewardship and Outreach staff
•         CLC Land Steward vest and hat

Background
Over the past 20 years, Cascade Land Conservancy (CLC) has conserved more than 170,000 acres from small community parks to working land spanning tens of thousands of acres. Over the next 100 years, our region’s populations will double. Conserving our lands now protects them from sprawl and ensures that our natural landscapes, farms and working forests remain vibrant. Visit http://www.cascadeland.org/ for more information.

Get Involved
Thank you for your interest in becoming a CLC Volunteer Land Steward!

Please submit email with interest and applicable experience to landsteward@cascadeland.org with “ Land Steward interest” in the subject line.

Please send general questions to volunteer@cascadeland.org
CLC will arrange suitable Land Steward placements on a rolling basis.