DESCRIPTION POSITION: Green Seattle Partnership Forest Steward
REPORTS TO: Green Cities Coordinator and Seattle Parks Plant Ecologists LOCATION: Seattle, WA POSITION TYPE: Volunteer, with at least two-year term of service POSITION DESCRIPTION: The Green Seattle Partnership is a 20-year effort to restore 2,500 acres of forested parkland in the City of Seattle. Green Seattle Partnership Forest Stewards will lead volunteer restoration work in a forested parkland, bringing together the needed volunteers, materials, technical knowledge, and other resources to make on-the-ground forest restoration a reality. Individual stewards wishing to adopt a forested parkland area may apply, or Community Forest Stewardship Groups, also known as “Friends of” or “Adopt a Park” groups, may nominate one or two representatives to serve as a “Forest Steward” and Green Seattle Partnership representative. SPECIFIC DUTIES: Serve as key contact at a park for the Green Seattle Partnership Coordinate volunteer forest restoration events and activities in your forested parkland Manage event and material requests, sign-in sheets, and work logs Coordinate with GSP staff to develop site annual restoration work plans Attend training events for ongoing personal development REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Attend GSP Forest Steward Orientation Attend three training events per year Coordinate and lead at least 4 volunteer events per year (of any size) Ability to maintain a positive working relationship with staff, volunteers, donors, and community supporters Ability to organize and manage diverse activities and set priorities; flexible under pressure Ability to work under physically-demanding conditions, including cold and wet weather DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience coordinating and leading volunteer events Knowledge of forest restoration and invasive species removal practices Experience working with or teaching youth, young adults and adult volunteers in an environmental education setting Good organizational and computer skills For more information about the the Green Seattle Partnership: www.greenseattle.org |
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