Environmental Actions Weekly Round Up

Actions to take:

• Tell your Representative to support the BREATHE Act
• Black Lives Matter petitions to sign

Groups to listen to, donate to, and follow the lead of:

• 8 to Abolition
• Black Lives Matter 5280 (Denver)
• Color of Change
• Communities United Against Police Brutality
• Communities United for Police Reform
• The Movement for Black Lives
• Showing Up for Racial Justice

Places to donate to:

• Direct aid to Breonna Taylor’s family
• Direct aid to Elijah McClain’s mother
• Colorado Freedom Fund. If you aren’t in Colorado, you can look up your local bail fund here
• Donate toward mutual aid for and by Black people

Resources to learn more:

• Anti-racism resources
• Anti-racist parenting matrix by age
• Color of Change’s Bold Conversations
• National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Talking About Race
• Raising Race Conscious Children resources
• Scaffolded anti-racist resources
• Showing up for Racial Justice resources

• From Audubon Rockies: How to create and certify an Audubon Habitat Hero Garden
• From Conservation Colorado: Online action center of direct environmental actions to take.
• From Defenders of Wildlife: Stay Home Stay Wild list of things to do.
• From Earthsky: Explore the universe from home: NASA’s online activities, e-books, podcasts, and other content.
• From Environmental Film Festival: Explore their collection of films available for streaming.
• From Fort Collins Museum of Discovery: black-footed ferret enclosure live camera
• From Google: The Hidden Worlds of the National Parks
• From Great Outdoors Colorado: Outside Everyday Challenge/Reto de Cada Día Afuera and Generation Wild
• From Knowsley Safari: Conservation Ideas for Kids
• From Mrs. Fahrney: 30 Virtual Field Trips
• From National Parks Conservation Association: 8 ways to enjoy National Parks safely from your home
• From The Nature Conservancy: Youth Engagement Nature Lab
• From Patagonia: Patagonia documentary films
• From Smithsonian Learning Lab: Distance learning resources, training, and support
• From Wild & Scenic Film Festival: Films for social distancing
• From Wolf Conservation Center: Free distance learning programs about wolves and how your children can become a Certified WCC Junior Wolf Biologist
• From World Wildlife Fund: WWF’s Wild Classroom and Your Daily Dose of Nature
• From us: American pika coloring page, Bighorn sheep coloring page, Boreal toad coloring page, Canada lynx coloring page, Greater sage-grouse coloring page, Gunnison sage-grouse coloring page, Townsend’s big-eared bat coloring page, Wolf coloring page, and Wolverine coloring page.

Food Resources:

• Hunger Free Colorado – information on community resources, food and nutrition programs, and other public benefits.
• Denver Public Schools Grab-and-Go Meal Pickup sites and information.

Shelters and Housing:

• COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project – a community legal project to provide information and support to Coloradans unable to pay their rent during the COVID-19 crisis. The eviction moratorium is in effect through June 30.
• Urban Peak – shelter for youth ages 15 through 20, LGBTIQA2+ safer space.
• Colorado Coalition for the Homeless – housing for families, couples, and individuals as well as affordable housing resources.
• Denver Rescue Mission – The Lawrence Street Shelter and 48th Avenue Center provide overnight shelter. Other locations provide other resources.
• Saint Francis Center – a refuge for adult men and women.

Unsafe Stay-At Home Situations:

• National Domestic Violence Hotline – number, online chat function, and resources.
• Violence Free Colorado – resources including those specific to undocumented individuals, immigrant communities, LGBTIQA2+ people, people with disabilities, and more.

Mental Health Resources:

• Medicare coverage now includes telehealth visits, virtual check-ins, and e-visits.
• Mental Health Colorado – mental health resources, including crisis hotlines, virtual sobriety support, and more
• Alcoholics Anonymous – online meetings
• Betterhelp – online counseling service
• Headspace – mental health app for meditation

If you know of a resource that should be on this list but isn’t, please let me know.

All locations are in Colorado, unless indicated otherwise.

• Through 1/9/2022 Denver – Survival of the Slowest. Sometimes being slow has advantages. In “Survival of the Slowest” you’ll meet live animals such as a two-toed sloth, a green iguana, a chameleon and several other species that manage to thrive in a world where large, strong and fast animals are often at the top of the food chain. Explore dozens of habitats teeming with live plants and animals, and discover their counterintuitive adaptations and surprising strategies for survival.
• 12/5 Glenwood Springs – Posada & Christmas Tree Cutting. Join Wilderness Workshop & Defiende Nuestra Tierra for a free, all-ages Posada and Christmas Tree Cutting in the White River National Forest!
• 12/5 Glenwood Springs – Posada invernal y Caminata con Raquetas de Nieve. ¡Únase a Wilderness Workshop & Defiende Nuestra Tierra para una posada gratuita para todas las edades y la tala de árboles de Navidad en el Bosque Nacional White River! 
• 12/9-10 Winter Park – Colorado Ag Water Summit. Colorado’s Ag Water Summit brings together agricultural leaders, water professionals, elected officials, and decision makers to discuss agricultural water issues. We have a Water Plan, but where does Ag fit into implementing the Water Plan? We plan to discuss Ag’s role in infrastructure, storage, the Colorado River Compact, funding, and how to maintain a healthy Ag economy into the future.
• 12/11 Near Nederland – Montane Winter Hike. Learn how wildlife adapt to winter in the high country. Volunteer naturalists will lead this hike to explore and learn about the different winter strategies employed by wildlife that live year-round in montane ecosystems. Ski or hiking poles are recommended due to possible icy trail conditions. Registration required.
• 12/18 Near Longmont – Birds of Prey Driving Tour. Hop in your car with friends & family and join us for a driving tour of some of Boulder County’s best areas to view birds of prey. Follow the tour map to designated stations where volunteer naturalist can help you search the skies for raptors, learn about their habitat and behavior and work on your observation and identification skills. For ages 10 and older with an accompanying adult. Registration required.
• 12/21 Near Boulder – Winter Solstice Hike for Seniors. Easy Hike. The winter solstice, also known as the first day of winter, holds a special place in many communities, cultures and religions. It also happens to be the time when daylight makes its triumphant return as days slowly begin to get longer and the change in photoperiod triggers incredible adaptations in many animals and plants alike. Walk with Volunteer Naturalists at Walden Ponds to talk about the mysticism and science behind the shortest day of the year.
• 1/31-2/2/22 Denver – Solar Power and Energy Storage Mountain West. Hundreds of industry professionals will gather together at the Hilton Denver City Center from January 31st to February 2nd, 2022, to learn from leading industry professionals and network with decision makers from across the country. This three-day event will advance your understanding of new policy and its effects, and will equip your business with the skills necessary to compete in the ever-developing industry. The conference will feature a plethora of networking opportunities such as the VIP Opening Reception, networking lunch events, and an engaging Expo Hall.
• 8/15-8/18/22 Logan, UT – Western Agencies Sage & Columbian Sharp-Tailed Grouse Workshop. The Western Agencies Sage and Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse Workshop is a biennial meeting held in even numbered years sanctioned by WAFWA.  The workshop provides a forum where leading sage and sharp-tailed grouse managers and researchers share research results, management strategies, and emerging issues in the realms of grouse management throughout North America.

• Through 12/31 – Wildlife Conservation Film Festival – The Wildlife Conservation Film Festival (WCFF) is the only film festival on the planet devoted to wildlife conservation.
• 12/6 – Crafts on Behalf of ELK. Join us virtually for a beautiful winter season step-by-step lesson in wreath making! All materials provided. Materials will be available for pick-up in a central Denver location the week prior to the event. Delivery within the Denver metro area is available as an add-on. We hope to see you there!
• 12/7 – PJ Woodlands in a Changing Climate Day 1: Recent Pinyon-Juniper Responses to Climate Change. Great Basin pinyon-juniper responses to climate change: Woodland expansion, contraction, or transformation? – Peter Weisberg, UNR; PJ woodland management changes after two decades of drought: Perspective from Four Corners – Ian Barrett, BLM.
• 12/8 – PJ Woodlands in a Changing Climate Day 2: Understory Response and Management Implications. Fire impacts in pinyon-juniper woodlands: recovery, plant invasions, and restoration opportunities– Ali Urza, USFS; Anticipating future climate-driven changes in pinyon-juniper woodlands – Bob Shriver, UNR.
• 12/8 – Lobbying for Animals: State & Federal Legislative Update. Join Animal Legal Defense Fund Legislative Affairs Manager Jennifer Hauge for a quarterly update on animal protection legislation. The webinar will review recent victories, pending priorities at the state and federal level, and a preview of what we’ll be working on in upcoming 2022 legislative sessions. We’ll also explore ways you can directly impact the legislative process to make a difference for animals. A brief Q&A will follow.
• 12/9 – “Paving Tundra” virtual film screening and live conversation. Please join us for our next NPCA Park Talk to hear more about the powerful new documentary, “Paving Tundra,” and be part of an important conversation with Alaska Native tribal and community leaders. Content warning: the discussion will include reference to sexual violence against women.
• 12/9 – Understory Virtual Film Screening and Discussion. “Understory” is a 45-minute long film that takes us deep into Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, the largest remaining temperate rainforest on the planet. Elsa Sebastian is a young local fisherman who grew up “off-grid” in a remote village surrounded by the vast, ancient forest. When Elsa learns that the United States government is axing environmental protections for 9-million acres of the Tongass, she is driven to action; first fixing up an old sailboat, and then setting sail on a 350-mile expedition along the coastal rainforest. Join Environment America Research & Policy Center’s Ellen Montgomery and Understory Producer Elsa Sebastian to learn more about the Tongass and the film. When you register, you’ll have two options to watch the film. We’ll send you a link where you can watch the film any time from Dec. 7 (the release day) through Dec. 9, or you can watch it with us on Zoom on Dec. 9.
• 12/9 – US Weather Review. The Texas freeze, the Pacific Northwest heatwave, the Western wildfires, the Southwestern drought, the Southern hurricanes, and Northeastern flooding are just a few of several extreme weather events that occurred this year. It has become clear that climate change is exacerbating these extreme weather events that are having real impacts on people’s lives. Join us highlighting the powerful effects of climate change by reviewing the bizarre and intense weather events that happened across the country in 2021. Join Climate Action groups from New Hampshire, Virginia, Nevada, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania for this virtual event to learn how weather and climate change are related, what our politicians and communities are doing to mitigate their impacts, and how you can join the fight against the climate crisis.
• 12/9-10 – Colorado Ag Water Summit. Colorado’s Ag Water Summit brings together agricultural leaders, water professionals, elected officials, and decision makers to discuss agricultural water issues. We have a Water Plan, but where does Ag fit into implementing the Water Plan? We plan to discuss Ag’s role in infrastructure, storage, the Colorado River Compact, funding, and how to maintain a healthy Ag economy into the future.
• 12/14 – Virtual Learning: Under Your Feet – Geology and Mining History of Boulder County. Many communities still in Boulder County came to be because of mining but how did the mining come to be? What geologic features and occurrences made this area rich in minerals? What minerals were mined here and how?
• 12/15 – Building the Workforce of the Future. Our jobs are often more than just jobs. They are our livelihoods, our identities, the means through which we support our families, build our communities and realize our purpose. In this time of great uncertainty and upheaval—climate change, job automation, high employee turnover, the transition to green energy—how can we build the robust, resilient workforce necessary for a regenerative future? Can we leverage these transformations to create new systems where everyone has the opportunity to pursue a meaningful career and access to the basic services (childcare, housing, transportation, etc) that make it possible? 
• 12/16 – Down in the Canyons: A Virtual Visit to Arkansas and South Platte River Canyons. The Canyons on the Arkansas and South Platte Rivers are among the wildest in the Central Colorado Region. These amazing places are threatened by mining, illegal motorized use, and degraded water quality. Join Wild Connections at this virtual presentation to learn more about these beautiful areas, their importance as wildlife corridors, the threats they face, and what you can do to help.
• 1/27/2022 – Justice for Animals Fundraiser. Help the Animal Legal Defense Fund kick off the new year with our annual virtual fundraiser to celebrate and strengthen our work to advance the interests of animals through the legal system! The event will feature compelling videos highlighting our recent successes from around the country, Animal Legal Defense Fund leaders, an inspiring Honoree, music, and other special guests. 

• Join Sheep Mountain Alliance to take part in monitoring local ecology and wildlife. Sheep Mountain Alliance is working with local conservation partners to broaden our offerings of citizen science programs. In many ways, citizen science is an ideal activity for physical distancing, so we are hoping to start a pilot program this summer. If you are interested please contact Sheep Mountain Alliance at info@sheepmountainalliance.org or fill out the Google Doc.
• Join Go Big! Central Colorado Bighorn Sheep Survey. The Central Colorado Bighorn Sheep Survey engages the community in recording observations of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, domestic sheep, and domestic goats in Central Colorado. The data collected by volunteers participating in the project will inform conservation strategies for Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep in Central Colorado. 
• Join Colorado Bat Watch as a community scientist! Rocky Mountain Wild is partnering with the United States Forest Service, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Colorado Natural Heritage Program, San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council, and Conejos Clean Water, with funding from the US Forest Service Citizen Science Competitive Funding Program and Patagonia, to launch the Colorado Bat Watch Program. This program will use community scientists to collect data that will enable these agencies to monitor bat species over time and better understand the impacts of white-nose syndrome and other threats on local bat populations. Understanding this will help land managers and conservation organizations develop strategies and programs to protect bats and their habitat!
• Join Colorado Corridors Project as a community scientist! Colorado Corridors Project remote-triggered cameras collect tens of thousands of photos each year in an attempt to make a case for building an overpass for wildlife along the I-70 mountain corridor. Because of this overwhelming data, they need help identifying the wildlife you see in these photos. With your help, they can process and analyze the data much faster than if they did it on their own. You might also enjoy looking at the diversity of wildlife on Vail Pass.
• Join Audubon as a Climate Watch community science program. Explore how North American birds are responding to climate change. This innovative community-science program enlists volunteer birders across North America to count certain bluebirds and nuthatches in the same place (or places) twice each year. By sticking to a scientific protocol and sharing their results, these community scientists help track whether birds are moving in accordance with projections from Audubon’s climate models.
• Join the CU Boulders researchers studying Barn Swallows by helping look for colonies or individual pairs to study. This study requires a one-time sound recording session of Barn Swallow alarm calls (approximately 15 minutes). If you have Barn Swallow nests on your property or have seen nests elsewhere, please contact Angela Medina Gardia at angela.medinagarcia@colorado.edu. You can also enter your nest observations in the Swallow Tracker.
• Join Grouse Grooves as a citizen scientist! Grouse Grooves uses trail cameras to monitor leks in the hopes of understanding when the birds use the lek, how that differs between leks or throughout the season, to help them determine when these sensitive areas need to be protected. Your science task: classify photos that have been marked as having grouse in them and determine how many male and how many female are present! Bonus: what are those males doing?
• Join the Bumble Bee Watch. We need volunteers to submit photos or videos of bumble bee nest sightings. The bumble bee nest sighting can come from anywhere within North America. An ideal sighting would include an image of the bumble bee (to determine the species), a GPS location (to be used in future habitat analyses), a description of the location and materials of the nest (i.e. in my garden, underground or in a woodpile), and, if possible, a video of the nest, surroundings, and activity.
• Join Journey North as a citizen scientist! Journey North provides an easy entry point to citizen science, with simple protocols, strong online support, and immediate results. Reported sightings are mapped in real-time as waves of migrations move across the continent. People report sightings from the field, view maps, take pictures, and leave comments.
• Join Polar Bears International as a Field Ambassador. Field Ambassadors share their knowledge about polar bears with tourists aboard Tundra Buggies® as part of a program designed to nurture leadership in women. They tell stories. They answer questions. And, once they’re back home, they continue to spread the word about sea-ice loss and its effect on polar bears everywhere they can.
• Participate in Neighborhood Nestwatch and monitor color-banded birds in your own backyard and report observations to the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center. Participants must agree to participate for a minimum of three years, committing approximately one hour of time per week for observation and reporting. Participants must live within 50 miles of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Sites are based on location, property type (urban vs rural) and other factors. There is no experience necessary and training is provided during the initial site visit.
• In the CrowdMag project, NOAA will explore whether digital magnetometers built in modern mobile smartphones can be used as scientific instruments. With CrowdMag mobile apps, phones all around the world send magnetometer data to them. At their server, they check the quality of the magnetic data and make data available to the public as aggregate maps and charts. The two long-term goals of this project are to create models of Earth’s time changing magnetic field by combining crowdsourced magnetic data with data collected by ships, aircrafts, and satellites and to map local magnetic noise sources (for e.g. power transformer and iron pipes) to improve accuracy of the magnetic navigation systems. Become a citizen scientist and join their research on the Earth’s geomagnetic field.
• Wildwatch Kenya seeks to count, identify, and track the giraffes in conservation field sites, along with the other animals that share the habitat, to better understand the behavior, movements, and population numbers of the wildlife found there. Citizens scientists are being called to help researchers look through the tens of thousands of photos taken by trail cameras placed in strategic spots throughout the sites. The information gathered from these photos will help them and the local communities develop plans to help save the animals.

Job List Sites to Check

• Conservation Job Board
• Diversify Outdoors Job Board
• EcoJobs
• EnvironmentalCareer
• Impact Jobs Hub
• Green Jobs Network
• Work for Good

Job Postings

• The Center for Collaborative Conservation is seeking an Associate Director of Practice. We are looking for an Associate Director of Practice (ADoP) who will lead the CCC’s work supporting individuals and organizations to amplify their impact in applied collaborative conservation. The ADoP manages CCC’s portfolio of engagements with conservation practitioners, including coordinating events and activities of regional and statewide networks, facilitating meetings, overseeing CCC’s fee-for-service projects, and drawing upon the expertise of faculty and staff at CSU and other institutions to support the CCC’s mission. The salary range for this position is $65-80k. Applications are due December 5.
• The Center for Collaborative Conservation is seeking an Associate Director of Training and Education. We’re also hiring an Associate Director of Training and Education (ADoTE) who will lead the CCC’s development and delivery of knowledge, skills, and tools needed for collaborative conservation. To this end, the ADoTE creates and maintains a curriculum, resources, and training materials, and coordinates CCC-affiliated educators to deliver this learning to internal and external audiences through multiple formats. The salary range for this position is $65-80k. Applications are due December 5.
• National Wildlife Federation is seeking a Digital Engagment Coordinator. The National Wildlife Federation’s Rocky Mountain Regional Center (RMRC) in Denver, CO, is seeking an individual to coordinate our digital engagement targeted at building the visibility and leadership of the RMRC and fostering deeper community partnerships.  In this role you will help to develop and implement an over-arching digital engagement strategy for the region, focused on storytelling and outreach through digital platforms.  Your communications and engagement will primarily focus on work done by NWF’s Early Childhood Health Outdoors and Tribal Partnerships programs, but will also seek to build support for all of RMRC’s programs and priorities, including promotion of Hispanics Enjoying Camping, Hunting and the Outdoors (HECHO), other NWF work occurring in the region, as well as leveraging NWF’s platforms to support community partners.  If successful, this role will garner greater recognition of the RMRC’s and NWF’s conservation and education work, will position NWF’s RMRC as an inclusive partner in the region, and result in greater support for NWF’s and our partner’s work. The salary range for this position is $45-50k. Applications are due December 6.
• Rocky Mountain Wild is seeking a temporary part-time I-25 South Gap Wildlife Study Field Technician. Responsibilities include assisting the Research Assistant in the field with maintaining the project’s wildlife cameras. The field work associated with this position requires working outside, along the I-25 frontage road; following all safety procedures of working along a busy interstate highway, including wearing appropriate safety gear (provided) and clothing; and excellent attention to detail for collecting data in the field. This position is paid $25/hour with no additional benefits. The position is open until filled, however, applicant review and interviews will begin December 8.
• Colorado Parks and Wildlife is seeking a temporary Statewide Partnership Program Assistant. This position assists with the planning, development and execution of projects and events within the Partnership Program of Colorado Parks and Wildlife including: the Partners in the Outdoors Conference. Key duties include: Assist with large-scale event planning, management and execution. Oversee event information, registration and logistics communications with event partners and attendees. Coordinate and compile event details with presenters, exhibitors and sponsors. Organize, attend and take meeting notes for monthly conference planning committee meetings. Design and send monthly newsletters. Maintain accurate and updated information on the Partners web page and mobile apps. Facilitate the Partners in the Outdoors grant program. Represent CPW with professionalism in all public events and forums. Pay rate is $16-17/hr. Applications are due December 10.
• Colorado Parks and Wildlife is seeking a temporary Statewide Volunteer Program Assistant. Volunteerism and community engagement are critical to conservation and recreation in Colorado, and are part of CPW’s strategic plan. We engage 4,500-6,000 volunteers around the state who contribute 330,000 hours of time (an equivalent of 158 full-time employees and an economic value of $9.7 million). CPW is looking for a dedicated and skilled assistant to help support and streamline the statewide volunteer program so that we can more effectively “friendraise” and connect community resources to business needs. Pay rate is $16-17/hr. Applications are due December 10.
• Conservation Colorado is seeking a 2022 Legislative Intern. This position is part of the Becca Strelitz Internship Program. Becca lived a life full of love and passion; she was grounded in knowing who she was and what she wanted to do. She first joined our organization as an intern in 2011. Over time, she became one of our best and brightest community organizers. The Legislative Intern will organize our annual legislative reception, support tracking of bills, write letters in support and opposition to legislation, and provide general support to our policy advocates. The pay rate for this role is $15.87/hr. Applications are due December 17.
• Conservation Colorado is seeking an Executive Team and Human Resources Coordinator. This Denver-based position will be responsible for helping the CEO work efficiently & prioritize high-level tasks to better meet the strategic goals of the organization. You’ll also maintain practices that ensure an equitable and effective workplace in regards to proper implementation of organizational pay, benefits, and enforcement of HR policies. The salary range for this position is $40-45k. Applications are due January 2.
• The Alliance Center is seeking a Development Director. The Development Director is responsible for all development strategies and activities to support the agency in delivering its mission. This position is responsible for planning and implementing an annual fundraising plan to secure philanthropic contributions to support the agency strategic plan and annual budget. The Development Director is responsible for crafting a longterm development plan, expanding and diversifying The Alliance Center’s funder base, and growing a culture of philanthropy throughout the organization. The Development Director leads the Development Coordinator and will work closely with the Executive Director and the board and staff Development Committees. The salary range for this position is $80-100k. This position is open until filled.
• Western Resource Advocates is seeking a Healthy Rivers Senior Policy Analyst. The Healthy Rivers Senior Policy Analyst will help shape responsible river management policy and ensure permanent protections, while building relationships with key stakeholders throughout the state. Reporting to the Healthy Rivers Program Director, this position provides an exciting opportunity to shape equitable state-level water policy in New Mexico and build sustainable communities and economies in the West. This position will start in January 2022. The salary range for this position is $70-90k. This position is open until filled.
• Conservation Colorado is seeking a Vice President of Marketing and Communications who will be responsible for the development of the organization’s marketing and communications strategies that include earned media, online activist engagement, campaign messaging, and off-and-online content creation. The salary range for this position is $95-120k. This position is open until filled.
• Colorado Trout Unlimited is seeking a Development Director. Colorado TU seeks a candidate with successful development experience, strong interpersonal skills, and a deep commitment to coldwater conservation to serve as the organization’s Development Director. With a budget in the high six figures, Colorado TU relies on a diversified mix of funding including grants and other restricted gifts (~50%), unrestricted individual and corporate giving (~25-30%), and events including an annual gala (~15-20%). The Development Director will be engaged across each of these funding areas but with greatest focus on unrestricted revenue from individuals, corporate gifts, and the annual River Stewardship Gala. The salary range for this position is $50-60k. This position is open until filled.
• Colorado Trout Unlimited is seeking a Youth Education Coordinator. CTU seeks an energetic, self-starter with strong communications and interpersonal skills to manage the Headwaters Youth Program statewide. The successful candidate will work with our 24 local chapters and other education partners to engage young people from elementary school through college-age groups with watershed education, conservation, and angling. The position benefits greatly from experience in managing volunteers. The Youth Education Coordinator is a full-time position developing capacity for delivery of established Stream of Engagement educational programs to target audiences, assisting chapters in strengthening their programs for youth education, cultivating educational partnerships, and identifying and developing funding partnerships to support these programs. The Youth Education Coordinator reports to Colorado TU’s Executive Director and may supervise interns and/or seasonal employees. The position can be based at TU’s Denver office with opportunities for remote work. The approximate salary range is $40-50k. This position is open until filled.
• The Wilderness Society is seeking a Senior Director of Advocacy Communications. The Wilderness Society is seeking a creative and collaborative individual to serve as the Senior Director of Advocacy Communications. The Senior Director must have a deep personal commitment to, and understanding of, diversity and equity, justice and inclusion as well as a personal commitment to working across difference. It will be critical for the Senior Director to maintain an inclusive community where people of all identities are welcomed and see themselves reflected in the content that The Wilderness Society produces. The Senior Director will also foster an internal organizational culture of inclusivity, respect for all identities and equitable access to opportunity by their leadership. For an employee located in Denver, the annual base salary starts at $133,200. This position is open until filled.
• One Earth Future is seeking a Website Manager: Front End Developer/Drupal Site Builder. This team member manages or collaborates with Communications and Program teams in the development of new and existing website content, and supports or manages the integration of new web-based products, tools, features and functionality related specifically to OEF and its Programs. The salary range for this position is $85-95k. This position is open until filled.
• One Earth Future is seeking a Future Labs Grant Specialist. The Grant Specialist will be responsible for overseeing the production of all materials related to the grant application process from identifying and qualifying prospects, to writing proposals and reports, to collecting data, budgets, and all relevant documents from a variety of departments. Additionally, the Grant Specialist will support the Program Manager in tracking the grant cycle from prospect stage through completion, and making sure that associated oversight materials are collected from Compliance and submitted in a timely manner. The Grant Specialist is responsible for completing assignments with demanding deadlines and being a productive member of collaborative cross-team initiatives. This position reports to the Program Manager of Future Labs but will also work closely with other leadership and staff on a project-by-project basis. The salary range for this position is $50-60k. This position is open until filled.
• One Earth Future is seeking an HR Generalist. The HR Generalist position is an opportunity to be part of a tight-knit team with a customer service mindset providing HR services to a fast paced and dynamic nonprofit focused on international peacebuilding.  The HR Generalist is responsible for assisting with the administration of HR functions including all benefits and retirement programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, 401(k) plan, and international and expat plan.  The HR Generalist will also support the HR Recruiter assisting with recruitment related activities and managing recruitments at times.  The ideal candidate is versatile and interested in tackling new challenges, cross-training, and improving internal systems and procedures. The salary range for this position is $50-60k. This position is open until filled.
• Denver Zoo is seeking a Director of Facilities Management. The Director of Facilities Management will lead the Zoo in the management and oversight of campus wide facilities and infrastructure preventative maintenance and repair of our 80-acre campus, including maintenance and operations of Zoo train, fleet, electrical, painting, carpentry, welding, life support systems (LSS) for aquatic animals and exhibit environments; HVAC, building controls, grounds, trash, pathways, snow removal and supports Operations Division in delivery of exceptional guest experience. This position is supported by seven managers and 27 full-time support staff, and works collaboratively with the other Directors in the Operations Division and other zoo divisions to ensure resources are properly allocated to meet needs of the organization’s facilities and infrastructure. Compensation for this postion is $6,910-8,638/month. This position is open until filled.
• Mountain Area Land Trust is seeking a Stewardship Director. Coordinates management of Fee Title Properties owned by Mountain Area Land Trust (MALT). There are currently four Fee Title Properties in MALT’s portfolio. Compensation is $52k. This position is open until filled.
• Forever Our Rivers is seeking an Executive Director. The Executive Director (ED) will implement, strengthen the Forever Our Rivers philanthropic model, push the boundaries of conservation funding models, promote an inclusive culture of continuous learning, and successfully identify and engage partners, members, future staff, and consultants in a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate will demonstrate expertise in marketing (preferably cause-marketing), conservation finance, including long-term conservation fund growth, and understanding of river ecology and restoration practices. They will also have a deep business acumen, understanding the culture of prospective corporate partners and an exceptional ability to cultivate in-person relationships. The starting salary range for this position is $70-90k. This position is open until filled.
• Disabled Hikers is seeking an unpaid Social Media Intern. The Social Media Volunteer Intern will support the continued growth and development of Disabled Hikers through assisting the Founder with a range of digital content creation and management. This is currently a volunteer, unpaid position with the potential for growth. Time commitment to start will be 3-5 hours per week. You will work closely with the Founder, and receive mentorship on managing our social media accounts with increasing autonomy. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to learn more about accessibility, disability, and justice in the outdoors, build connections within the community, and develop your skills in social media. The position is open until filled.
• Sheep Mountain Alliance is seeking a part time Latinx Outdoor Engagement Coordinator. This position aims to increase equitable access to outdoor recreation in our community, with the long-term goal of reducing chronic disease and promoting health and wellness in the local Latinx community. Activities included in this program are rooted in the concept of nature therapy, which links mental and physical health and wellness improvements to nature exposure. The coordinator will establish community relationships through virtual meetings, in person events, and outreach. The salary range for this position is $17 per hour or until the full amount of $6000 for the contract has been used. This position is open until filled.

• Ongoing – Volunteer with Friends of the Front Range Wildlife Refuges. Volunteers staff their gift shop, Nature’s Nest Books and Gifts located in the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. The gift shop uses its profits to benefit the refuges. Volunteering at Nature’s Nest gives you an opportunity to share your love and knowledge of nature while supporting a cause that matters.
• Ongoing – Volunteer with Food & Water Action to ask elected officials to support a fracking ban. After you sign up, you’ll receive an email with everything you need to get started — including talking points on the campaign, resources to contact your elected officials, and more. Food & Water Action
• Ongoing – Volunteer with Rocky Mountain Wild. Whether your experience is in marketing, graphic design, writing, research, fundraising, data entry, biology/ecology, law/case help, special events, or something else, we could use your help! Rocky Mountain Wild
• Ongoing – Volunteer with Defenders of Wildlife as a Biodiversity Ambassador. Speak out against habitat destruction, the threat of extinction, and power corporations that are exploiting our planet. Defenders of Wildlife
• Ongoing – Volunteer with Wildlife Protection Solutions. With more eyes on more of our cameras, we’ll have a better chance of protecting the many thousands of wild animals by catching any potential poaching activity. Get the wpsWatch app. Wildlife Protection Solutions
• Ongoing – Volunteer with The Humane Society of the United States Animal Rescue Team. Animal rescue volunteers work with the Animal Rescue Team to help save animals who are the victims of illegal animal cruelty and natural disasters. Whether an out of control hoarder or dogfighting operation, or hurricane or puppy mill, animal rescue volunteers travel from all corners of the country to assist in the on-going care of dogs, cats and other animals who have been rescued from harm. The Humane Society
• Ongoing – Volunteer with Boulder County Parks and Open Space as a Seamstress or Tailor. Boulder County Parks and Open Space is looking for experienced seamstresses and tailors to help create period clothing for our cultural history programs. Volunteer demonstrators wear these period-appropriate clothes during events at Walker Ranch Homestead where they demonstrate the chores and activities of a working ranch in the late 1800s. Boulder County Parks and Open Space
• Ongoing – Volunteer with Jefferson County and become a Certified Native Plant Master Volunteer! Take your knowledge to the next level and become a certified Native Plant Master volunteer. As a NPM volunteer, your role is to educate others at your current job or volunteer position. Jefferson County

• Take action with American Bird Conservancy and strengthen migratory bird protections. Comments are due December 3.
• Take action with Audubon and strengthen bird protections in the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Comments are due December 3.
• Take action with Environment America and submit your public comment to protect polar bears from harassment in the Arctic. Comments are due December 6.
• Take action with Rocky Mountain Wild and submit your comments to the uppcoming Montana oil and gas lease sale. Conservation conflicts identified for these parcels include parcels in greater sage-grouse general habitat management areas, parcels in piping plover critical habitat, and more. Comment deadline has been extended to December 8.
• Take action with Rocky Mountain Wild and submit your comments to the upcoming New Mexico oil and gas lease sale. Conservation conflicts identified for these parcels include parcels within an areas identified as priority corridor region for pronghorn and more. Comment deadline has been extended to December 8.
• Take action with Grand Canyon Trust and tell the Biden administration to keep uranium off the critical minerals list. Comments are due December 9.
• Take action with Rocky Mountain Wild and submit your comments to the Wyoming oil and gas lease sale. Conservation conflicts identified for these parcels include parcels in greater sage-grouse habitat, important habitat for white-tailed and black-tailed prairie dogs, including potential black-footed ferret reintroduction sites, and more. Comment deadline has been extended to December 11.
• Take action with Rocky Mountain Wild and submit your comments to the Utah oil and gas lease sale. Conservation conflicts identified for these parcels include parcels in critical habitat for endangered Colorado pikeminnow and razorback sucker, black-footed ferret management areas, and more. Comment deadline has been extended to December 11.
• Take action with Rocky Mountain Wild and submit your comments to the Colorado oil and gas lease sale. Conservation conflicts identified for these parcels include parcels in greater sage-grouse habitat, proposed critical habitat for White River penstemon, aquatic native species conservation waters, and more. Comment deadline has been extended to December 12.
• Take action with Wolf Conservation Center and tell USFWS to relist wolves. Comments are due December 16.
• Take action with Wolf Conservation Center and convince USFWS to comply with the Mexican wolf 10(j) rule to ensure the long-term recovery of this unique wolf. Comments are due January 27.

• Take action with 350.org and tell President Biden no drilling on public lands.
• Take action with Animal Legal Defense Fund and protect state anti-cruelty laws.
• Take action with Center for Biological Diversity and save the Boundary Waters from toxic mining.
• Take action with Clean Water Action and tell the EPA to cut methane and protect our health and climate from oil and gas operations.
• Take action with Environment America and restore the Roadless Rule to protect the Tongass.
• Take action with Environmental Action and tell the US Fish and Wildlife to protect America’s birds.
• Take action with Environmental Action and restore Endangered Species Act protection for Rocky Mountain wolves.
• Take action with Environmental Action and tell BOEM to protect the belugas of Cook Inlet.
• Take action with Friends of the Earth and save bear cubs from trophy hunters.
• Take action with Green America and take action against methane pollution.
• Take action with League of Conservation Voters and tell President Biden to support the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument.
• Take action with Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance and ask your members of Congress to cosponsor America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act.
• Take action with Stop the Money Pipeline and tell AIG to stop insuring and divest from fossil fuels.
• Take action with Wilderness Workshop and tell the Bureau of Land Management to hit the brakes on oil and gas leasing.

• Take action with Rocky Mountain Wild and sign the petition stating that you support wildlife crossing structures in Colorado. Rocky Mountain Wild
• Take action with Rocky Mountain Wild and help protect bighorn sheep. Rocky Mountain Wild

• Town Hall Project’s list of how to reach your representative in person, including town halls, office hours, ticketed events, TeleTown hall meetings, DC events, or coffee meetings.
• Endangered Species Coalition’s How to Advocate for Endangered Species toolbox.
• Indivisible Guide with resources for four tactics to pressure Congress to resist Trump: town halls, local public events, district office visits, and coordinated calls.
• 350.org Resources for Organizers, including: actions, base-building, elicitive tools, media, organizing, strategy, team-building, training agendas