Every Friday, we post ways that you can contribute to making our region a greener place, including events, community science projects, jobs, internships, scholarships, and direct actions. If you have something you would like included in the next round-up, please email Chris at info@rockymountainwild.org.
Featured Environmental Actions, Events, and Opportunities
We won! Court strikes down Wyoming National Grassland plan to kill prairie dogs, eliminate black-footed ferret restoration.
“The Forest Service should be ashamed of their plan to use shooting, poisoning, and unmitigated plague outbreaks to crush populations of native wildlife for the benefit of livestock grazing and local ranchers,” said Matt Sandler, Legal Director with Rocky Mountain Wild. “We are pleased that the Court has held the Forest Service to its duty to consider how its actions will impact species, especially the federally endangered black-footed ferret and the agency-listed sensitive species black-tailed prairie dog.”
Join us for the Wild & Scenic Film Festival on November 19!
Rocky Mountain Wild is excited to be bringing the Wild & Scenic Film Festival back to The Bug Theatre in Denver! The evening will include award-winning environmental films, which have been selected not only for their great visual stories but also to inspire and motivate us to become or remain in right relationship with each other and the planet.
Rising Routes and the UC-Boulder Master of the Environment Capstone Project are conducting research on equity in the outdoor recreation and education providers field!
They are seeking decision-makers, executive directors, or leaders of outdoor education or recreation organizations to complete a 30-minute questionnaire to help them gather valuable insights. Fill it out or share it before the November 15 deadline.
Protect pronghorn in New Mexico!
The New Mexico Bureau of Land Management is planning on leasing parcels within an area identified as a priority corridor region for pronghorn! Please use our resources to submit your comments asking the Bureau to remove affected areas from the proposed parcels list. Comments are due November 25.
Join our friends at Wild Aware for Pathways to Coexistence: Safeguarding Wildlife in an Era of Expanding Roads!
On December 5, renowned road ecology expert and award-winning author, Ben Goldfarb, will talk about his new book, “Crossings: How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet.” Julia Kintsch, founder of ECO-resolutions company will join Ben. Julia is an expert in minimizing and mitigating infrastructure impacts like roads and fencing on wildlife and ecological systems.
Join the Nature Awaits Movement!
Outdoor equity funds help ensure that everyone, everywhere, can access nature. The Wilderness Society launched a campaign to encourage state and federal lawmakers to increase funding to local organizations across the country working to get more people outside.
Speak Out Against the Development at Wolf Creek Pass
Help us tell the developers and decision-makers why building a “village” for 10,000 people at Wolf Creek Pass is a bad idea and the wrong choice for our community and state.
Your statement can help us stop the destruction of this incredible natural resource.
Tell Congress to protect taxpayers and stop reckless attacks on the oil and gas rule!
The Bureau of Land Management recently finalized new oil and gas reforms to hold oil and gas companies accountable for cleaning up messes they make on public lands, protect taxpayers, and reduce harmful impacts to public lands. But now, those reforms are under attack from some politicians who want to boost corporations’ profits at taxpayers’ expense.
White-nose syndrome detected in a Colorado bat. Here’s how you can help.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed on Monday, April 24, 2023 that a bat infected with white-nose syndrome was found in Colorado for the first time. Finding out where bats are roosting, and monitoring bat populations through Colorado Bat Watch can help experts and officials respond to WNS in Colorado.
Organizations in Colorado Working Towards Equity in the Outdoors
- Adaptive Sports Center – enhancing the quality of life of people with disabilities through exceptional outdoor adventure.
- Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center – providing adaptive sports programs to individuals including adaptive winter ski and snowboard programs at Breckenridge, Keystone, and Copper Mountain Ski Resorts, and summer programs on local rivers, lakes, bike paths, and an adaptive ropes course.
- Colorado Blackpackers – providing gear, outdoor excursions, and outdoor education for free or at subsidized costs and connecting participants with volunteer opportunities, internships, jobs, and post-secondary education resources to create a pipeline from outdoor recreation to outdoor industry careers.
- Colorado Gone Hiking – creating an inclusive community that focuses on starting a love of hiking and nature.
- Colorado Treks – breaking barriers to outdoor experiences by providing accessible and enriching adventures in nature for Colorado’s diverse communities, particularly youth and families, fostering a lifelong connection to the healing power of the outdoors.
- Environmental Learning for Kids (ELK) – reaching out to students who have been traditionally overlooked and under-encouraged in science and science-related careers, most notably, youth of color, LGBTIQA2+, and girls.
- Green Latinos – convening a broad coalition of Latino leaders committed to addressing national, regional, and local environmental, natural resources, and conservation issues that significantly affect the health and welfare of the U.S. Latino community.
- Latino Outdoors Colorado – inspiring, connecting, and engaging Latino communities in the outdoors and embracing cultura y familia as part of the outdoor narrative, ensuring our history, heritage, and leadership are valued and represented.
- LGBT Outdoors Colorado – getting LGBTQ+ community outdoors, creating safe spaces, and promoting diversity among the outdoor industry.
- Native Womens Wilderness – inspiring and raising the voices of Native women in the outdoor realm to encourage a healthy lifestyle within the wilderness and provide an education of the Ancestral Lands and its people.
- Next 100 Colorado – committed to the establishment of a just and inclusive parks and public lands system.
- Outdoor Asian Colorado – creating a diverse and inclusive community of Asian and Pacific Islands in the outdoors.
- Outdoorist Oath – an action-based commitment to planet, inclusion, and adventure. It offers tools/education for inquiry, a shareable education model, and the hub for a community that cares to build a better future.
- Rising Routes – elevating diverse communities and collaborating with partners to spark public action toward social and environmental resilience.
- Women’s Wilderness – creating space for girls, women, and nonbinary people of all ages and backgrounds to find their place, their voice, and their power in the outdoors.
In-Person Events
For those who feel safe, here are some events happening in person. All locations are in Colorado unless indicated otherwise.
- 11/10 Fort Collins – Native Seed Swap. No matter your gardening experience, you’ll find something of interest at the Native Seed Swap & Giveaways. We’ll have a variety of seeds including annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, and grasses ranging from easy to difficult to propagate. One plant can produce hundreds of seeds, so there is always plenty to share.
- 11/12-13 Estes Park – 2024 LGBTQ Outdoor Summit. The LGBTQ Outdoor Summit is BACK for 2024, bringing together LGBTQ outdoor and environmental professionals and allies to boost LGBTQ representation and inclusion outdoors! Our 5th summit will be hosted at the Estes Park YMCA on November 12th and 13th, 2024. It’s a chance to deepen community connections, learn from one another, and enjoy outdoor exploration together.
- 11/13 Durango – Crash Course in Sustainable Business Practices. The breakout information session will provide helpful insights from 4CORE’s Green Business Certification program, which is now well underway in its third year in Durango. Colleen Wilcox of 4CORE will lead the discussion, joined by a Green Business Certification participant, Chase LaCroix of the Durango Outdoor Exchange.
- 11/16 Denver – Denver Native Seed Swap & Giveaway. No matter your gardening experience, you’ll find something of interest at the Native Plant Seed Swap & Giveaway. We’ll have a variety of seeds including annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees and grasses ranging from easy-to-difficult to propagate. One plant can produce hundreds of seeds so there is always plenty to share.
- 11/18 Denver – 2024 Colorado Pollinator Summit. Each year since 2016 we have gathered Colorado’s pollinator conservation community for a day of learning, sharing, and networking. This year’s Summit—New Terrain for Pollinator Conservation—will take place on
- November 18, 2024 at Denver Botanic Gardens.
- 11/19 Denver – Wild & Scenic Film Festival. Rocky Mountain Wild is excited to be bringing The Wild & Scenic Film Festival back to Denver and live in your living room! You can either live stream the festival with whoever you are staying safe at home with on your own time, or you can join us for a showing at The Bug Theatre in Denver.
- 11/20 Fort Collins – Bring Them Home: Aiskotahkapiyaaya. Bring Them Home tells the story of a small group of Blackfoot people and their mission to establish the first wild buffalo herd on their ancestral territory since the species’ near-extinction a century ago, an act that would restore the land, re-enliven traditional culture and bring much needed healing to their community. Narrated by Academy Award-nominated Blackfeet/Nez Perce actor Lily Gladstone.
- 11/21 Durango – Backcountry Film Festival. Backcountry Film Festival aims to celebrate the connection between humans and wild winters, igniting conversations and inspiring action in our community to protect these areas we hold so dear. So come on out and immerse yourself in a night of films that celebrate the power and spirit of humans in winter. Adventure, travel, ski culture, ice, pain, suffering, laughter, DEEP POWDER!—you’ll find it all in this year’s lineup.
- 12/5 Evergreen – Pathways to Coexistence: Safeguarding Wildlife in an Era of Expanding Roads. Renowned road ecology expert and award-winning author, Ben Goldfarb, will talk about his new book, “Crossings: How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet.” Julia Kintsch, founder of ECO-resolutions company will join Ben. Julia is an expert in minimizing and mitigating infrastructure impacts like roads and fencing on wildlife and ecological systems.
Virtual Events
- 11/12 – November Membership Encuentro: Building Connections, Strengthening Our Comunidad. Join our monthly webinar series to explore GreenLatinos’ history and programs, discover the benefits of individual or organizational membership, and connect with resources and staff focused on your priority issues. Together, we’ll build a comunidad of expertise and lived experiences where members can share news, events, and updates, fostering a deeper sense of belonging. / Únete a nuestra serie mensual de seminarios para conocer la historia y los programas de GreenLatinos, descubrir los beneficios de ser miembro individual u organizacional, y conectar con recursos y personal enfocado en tus temas prioritarios. Juntos, crearemos una comunidad de conocimientos y experiencias compartidas, donde los miembros pueden compartir noticias, eventos y actualizaciones, fomentando un sentido de pertenencia.
- 11/13 – Post-Election Webinar with WELC Leadership. Join the Western Environmental Law Center for an insightful post-election webinar, featuring a panel of WELC leadership. Our expert panel will discuss the critical next steps in our legal advocacy to protect the western U.S. under a new administration.
- 11/19 – Buzzing for the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act: Insect Enthusiasts Virtual Rally. Join the National Wildlife Federation Action Fund, Xerces Society, and the Entomological Society of America to create a buzz for the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. Special guests from renowned entomologists to leading conservation organizations will share the latest about the status of our country’s insects, how Recovering America’s Wildlife Act will help, and what each of us can do to get it across the finish line.
- 11/19 – Every Acre Counts: Conserving Habitat for Birds. Join ABC on November 19th to explore how we’re conserving land for birds, from one acre to 10,000 — and how you can, too. You’ll learn ways to minimize pesticide use in backyards and about how ABC is helping to do the same on agricultural land. Looking farther afield, you’ll find out how ABC is improving critical bird habitat with landowners and public land managers in the Great Lakes, and our efforts to establish reserves with partners in Bolivia that benefit Endangered resident birds, such as the Red-fronted Macaw and Palkachupa Cotinga.
- 11/19-23 – Wild & Scenic Film Festival. Rocky Mountain Wild is excited to be bringing The Wild & Scenic Film Festival back to Denver and live in your living room! You can either live stream the festival with whoever you are staying safe at home with on your own time, or you can join us for a showing at The Bug Theatre in Denver.
- 11/21 – Science Advocacy Opportunities Post-Election. Join UCS for a training webinar highlighting timely ways for scientists and science advocates to get involved in equitable, science-based advocacy after the 2024 election. We need you to stay engaged in the next weeks and months.
Community Science Projects
Colorado Pika Patrol
The Colorado Pika Project is a research project implemented by community scientists across Colorado. Through long-term monitoring of pika populations, we are not only providing useful data to researchers and land managers, but we are doing so in a way that educates and engages Coloradans in conservation and the local impacts of climate change.
Pika Patrol App
Can’t commit to the Colorado Pika Patrol project? The Pika Patrol App allows you to record observations of American pikas wherever you find them!
Colorado Corridors Project
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.
Colorado Bat Watch
Colorado Bat Watch was developed by Rocky Mountain Wild in collaboration with bat experts from the U.S. Forest Service, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Colorado Natural Heritage Program, and the North American Bat Monitoring Program. This program recruits and engages 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.
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 Denver Zoo’s Boreal Toad Conservation Team
In the summer months, volunteer community scientists on the Boreal Toad Conservation Team help us to search the mountain wetlands of Colorado for this hard-to-find amphibian. The data us and our volunteers gather in this projects informs CPW’s management of boreal toads, identifies future sites for wild reintroduction, and uncovers unknown populations (and we hope even ‘super-toads’ that may have natural resistance to chytrid fungus).
Join Audubon as a Climate Watch community scientist
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 Bumble Bee Watch
Volunteers needed 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 Sheep Mountain Alliance 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.
Jobs, Internships, and Fellowships
Here are some job and internship openings in the environmental field: (For equity reasons, we only post job postings with transparent salary ranges). Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act went into effect on January 1, 2021 and requires that pay rates or ranges in job postings that will be or could be done in Colorado (including remote work) be posted. Colorado’s minimum wage is currently $14.42. The City of Denver’s minimum wage is $18.29. Colorado’s minimum salary for exempt workers is $55,000.
Positions are in Colorado or remote opportunities unless otherwise stated.
A huge thank you to Ms. Platt’s elementary school students who learned of this webpage and wanted to provide this resource on green careers to all our job seekers! Check out: “Guide to Green Careers.”
Job List Sites to Check
Other Job Postings (Jobs that are new this week are highlighted in green)
- Groundwork Denver is seeking a part-time Home Energy Efficiency Specialist. Reporting to the Energy Program Director, the Home Energy Efficiency Specialist will go on in-home visits with the Energy Audit Team to investigate needs regarding insulation, air sealing, appliance upgrades, heating system upgrades, and other energy features of the home. Compensation is $25-30/hr. Applications are due by November 10.
- Arapahoe County Open Spaces is seeking a Natural Resource and Agriculture Specialist. The position is a field-based specialist position with an emphasis on open spaces, rangelands, native grasslands, agricultural areas, and riparian area management and stewardship. The specialist will be responsible for the coordination of associated operational, maintenance, stewardship and improvement programs and assigned staff and contractors. Also serves as a member of the Operations Team supporting general field operations and maintenance of County open spaces, parks, and trails as assigned by supervisor. This position pays $25.20-37.81/hr. Applications are due November 11.
- The Colorado State Land Board is seeking a Biodiversity Manager. The Biodiversity Manager is an advocate for species and ecosystem diversity on state trust lands and implements projects to improve or protect biodiversity on those properties. The position supports biodiversity planning, including preparing reports and action plans for trust lands, implements those plans, tracks and reports on progress against goals set by the agency related to biodiversity, facilitates programs related to biodiversity enhancement on leased land, and coordinates with other staff. The salary range for this position is $86,376-90k. Applications are due November 11.
- The Colorado State Land Board is seeking a Regenerative Agriculture Manager. The Regenerative Agriculture Manager supports the more than 1,800 agriculture lessees working state trust lands across Colorado. The position works together with district staff and lessees to promote and implement regenerative management practices for grazing and crop production (both irrigated and dryland farming). The salary range for this position is $86,376-90k. Applications are due November 11.
- The Colorado State Land Board is seeking a Stewardship Technician. As our program Technician, you provide support to the TRS and Stewardship Services teams regarding document and lease processing, field data collection, electronic file management, billing, and auditing tasks. The position uses established processes, records management protocols, and data guidelines to collect, add value to and manage stewardship-related records and information including monitoring and inspection reports, photographs, lease information, GIS data, etc. Compensation is $23.97-38.35/hr. Applications are due November 11.
- The Wilderness Society is seeking a Colorado Conservation Manager. The Colorado Conservation Manager will play a key role in advancing TWS’ mission of uniting people to protect wild places and our vision to create a future where people and wild nature flourish together, meeting the challenges of a rapidly changing planet. The Manager plays a key role in developing and overseeing implementation of TWS’ projects and initiatives within the state, striving to position TWS as a trusted collaborator with partners and decision makers. In addition, the Manager will ensure TWS’ commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is part of our work in the state, including having equity embedded into the development and implementation of our state goals. This includes early and effective engagement with partners and, when possible, elevating communities that have been historically marginalized. This position will also cultivate existing relationships and further build a network to educate and influence decision-makers, media outlets, and opinion leaders on TWS’ work and priorities in the state. The salary range for this position is $70-80k. Applications are due November 11.
- Conservation Lands Foundation is seeking a Public Lands Policy Associate Director. The Public Lands Policy Associate Director will work closely with the Public Lands Policy Director to help develop and deliver campaign and policy strategies across the organization. The Public Lands Policy Associate Director will implement strategies aimed at grassroots efforts to advance policy change to conserve, protect, and restore the National Conservation Lands; facilitate or convene meetings in partnership with the Public Lands Policy Director with stakeholders, grassroots advocates, and decision-makers to advance policy initiatives and campaigns; and assist with implementing and tracking key policy and advocacy strategies within the Conservation Lands Foundation. The salary range for this position is $60-70k. Applications are due November 12.
- Western Resource Advocates is seeking a Tribal Engagement Fellow. This position will be responsible for conducting outreach to key Tribal governments and Tribal utility authorities in WRA’s region, with a focus on building long-term partnerships, sharing information about grid regionalization efforts – energy markets and transmission expansion – and identifying areas of common interest around transmission planning and siting. This position will work closely with WRA’s Indigenous Peoples Engagement Manager and the Clean Energy Program’s Markets & Transmission team to identify areas of alignment and provide opportunities for Tribal perspectives to inform WRA’s advocacy related to energy market and transmission expansion issues. This is a 2-year fellowship. This position will start on or after January 13, 2025. The salary for this position is $65k. This position will be open until filled with priority reviewing beginning on November 18.
- Montezuma Land Conservancy is seeking a Land Access Coordinator. The Land Access Coordinator will lead the development of the new Southwest Equitable Land Access (SELA) program which focuses on removing barriers to farmland access that new and existing agricultural producers face, will support MLC’s existing Traditional Harvest Project in collaboration with members of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and other conservation partners, and will work to explore and implement creative solutions at the nexus of conservation, stewardship, and access. The salary range for this position is $55-60k. Applications are due November 22.
- Western Resource Advocates is seeking an Extended Day Ahead Market Fellow. This position will be responsible for monitoring and evaluating the development of business practices and market rules in the day-ahead electricity market offering from the California Independent System Operator (CAISO). This market is known as the Extended Day Ahead Market or EDAM. Specifically, the Fellow will track the CAISO EDAM implementation plan, with a focus on three market policy elements – greenhouse gas accounting, transmission use and access, and market performance. This position will be responsible for: (1) understanding the components of the EDAM tariff recently approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and identifying corresponding EDAM business process rules development efforts; (2) identifying where proposed business practices or market rules deviate from WRA’s public interest goals and principles; and (3) develop a roadmap for WRA’s future engagement. These work products will inform WRA’s advocacy strategy related to energy market and transmission expansion issues to ensure public interest goals are sustained. This is a 1-year fellowship. This position will start on or after January 6, 2025. The salary for this position is $65k. This position will be open until filled with priority reviewing beginning on November 22.
- The Yale School of the Environment is seeking Environmental Fellows. This is a 12-week paid summer fellowship that seeks to diversify the environmental field by cultivating the career aspirations of master’s and doctoral students from historically underrepresented groups and connecting them to work opportunities in environmental nonprofits, grantmakers, and government sectors. The base stipend for this position is $15k. The priority application deadline is Sunday, December 8, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Applications received by this date will receive priority review. The application closes on January 7th, 2025, at 11:59 EST.
- Boulder Associates is seeking a Sustainability Specialist to join their growing firm and work directly with their Director of Sustainable Design to drive sustainability initiatives across the firm. Their ideal candidate will be based within a commutable range of the Boulder, CO area and be willing to travel periodically to their studios across the country. As a Sustainable Design Specialist, you will be actively involved in LEED certification administration and coordination, project analytics, and staff education. The salary for this position is $80k. This position is open until filled.
- Cal-Wood Education Center is seeking a Field Instructor – Bilingual. Cal-Wood is seeking cheerful and adaptable applicants for an exciting and rewarding field instructor position. Our field instructors enjoy working in our beautiful 1,200-acre outdoor classroom with a team of other motivated individuals passionate about the outdoors, natural science, and education. Instructors are responsible for providing a fun and educational experience for a learning group made up of 10-15 students, leading outdoor recreation and teaching environmental science lessons. We offer programs ranging from one day to 4-day, overnight trips for local students of all ages, most often 4th-6th graders. Position starts February 3, 2025 and goes through December 19, 2025, with the possibility to extend employment for additional seasons. Summer and winter responsibilities may include serving as an instructor for summer camps or family camps, facilitating outdoor recreation such as fishing, archery, snowshoeing, and hiking with diverse groups, and helping to maintain trails, facilities, educational materials and gear room. Compensation is $2802/monthly plus a $2,000 hiring bonus for functional Spanish proficiency. This position is open until filled.
- Clean Air Task Force is seeking a Western Regional Policy Manager, U.S. State Energy and Climate Policy Program. The Western Regional Policy Manager will lead the work of CATF’s U.S. State Policy Program in Western states (excluding California) to advance a range of decarbonization strategies at the regional and state levels. This involves working collaboratively with members of the U.S. State Policy Program and other CATF programs to deepen CATF’s engagement with policymakers and stakeholders. The Western Regional Policy Manager will leverage strong relationships, a keen understanding of political dynamics, and technical and policy knowledge to advance CATF’s work through direct engagement with policymakers, coalition building, strategic communications, private sector collaborations, and other activities. The salary range for this position is $90-120k. This position is open until filled.
- Colorado Opens Lands is seeking a Stewardship Monitoring Program Manager. As a member of the Stewardship team, the Stewardship Monitoring Program Manager is responsible for overseeing COL’s conservation easement compliance monitoring program. Specific duties include ensuring that all 700+ conserved properties are monitored annually, creating the monitoring schedule, and advancing effective monitoring techniques and systems. The Stewardship Monitoring Program Manager is also responsible for maintaining COL’s Salesforce database (LOCATE) and improving related workflows. The Stewardship Monitoring Program Manager position is based in our Lakewood, Colorado office. The salary range for this position is $58-65k. This position is open until filled.
- Defenders of Wildlife is seeking a Staff Attorney, Biodiversity Law Center. This position requires working knowledge of federal environmental and natural resources law and significant litigation experience. Primary emphasis is on litigating cases under federal wildlife and natural resources laws to conserve biological diversity, drafting comments on proposed rulemakings, working with and advising field and program staff on legal and policy matters, and helping to develop and advance Defenders’ conservation policies. The salary range for this position is $108-110k. This position is open until filled.
- Defenders of Wildlife is seeking a Vice President, Land and Habitat Conservation. The Vice President for Land and Habitat Conservation leads Defenders’ national policy work to conserve federal and private lands vital to maintaining and recovering this nation’s biodiversity. The Vice President develops and oversees policy initiatives designed to protect, connect, and restore federal lands critical to imperiled species with an eye to long-term transformation of federal lands systems for biodiversity. Current work focuses on the National Wildlife Refuge System, National Forest System, and National System of Public Lands. The Vice President also leads Defenders’ work to bolster and accelerate private land conservation through national-level administrative and legislative advocacy. These programs involve a wide range of policy, legal, advocacy communications, and scientific strategies to conserve wildlife. The salary range for this position is $143-158k. This position is open until filled.
- ERO is seeking a Biologist II, Natural Resources-Durango or Grand Junction, Colorado. ERO is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced biologist/ecologist with an emphasis on the Endangered Species Act, wetland ecology and mitigation, botany, and CWA Section 404 permitting. Primary duties include vegetation community and rare plant surveys, sensitive species habitat assessments, migratory bird and raptor surveys, and/or wetland delineation and CWA Section 404 permitting. Pay range of $62,000 to $78,000 annually. This position is open until filled.
- ERO is seeking an Executive Assistant. As an Executive Assistant, you will be an integral team member, collaborating with the presidents to manage client needs, assist with projects, and perform day-to-day office needs. The Executive Assistant will specifically support the president and vice president positions in the Denver office by participating in client and project conference calls as well as taking notes; managing project calendars; communicating with clients and ERO staff, as directed; and assisting with monthly time logs and invoicing. The hourly pay range for this position is $24-40/hr. This position is open until filled.
- ERO is hiring a Project Environmental Planner. The Project Environmental Planner/Project Manager requires a broad overall understanding of environmental regulations including NEPA, Endangered Species Act (ESA), and Clean Water Act (CWA) regulations as well as the relationship among them. The Project Environmental Planner is knowledgeable in and has experience managing small- and large-scale projects most often related to NEPA analyses and land and resource planning projects involving complex resource issues, agency relationships, and stakeholder dynamics. Duties for this position typically include performance and oversight of teams performing a full range of environmental analyses. Salary position with pay range of $80,000 to $100,000 annually. This position is open until filled.
- ERO is hiring a Senior Biologist, Natural Resources. The Senior Biologist will be responsible for undertaking multiple project responsibilities, including field direction and project management, by applying a full suite of technical skills in natural resource management. Salary position with a pay range of $85,000 to $100,000. This position is open until filled.
- Middle Colorado Watershed Council is seeking an Executive Director. The Executive Director develops and implements short and long-term strategic plans to grow and strengthen the organization’s ability to have a positive impact among the communities it serves. This position reports to the Board of Directors (currently 8 directors) and is supported by a project manager and several volunteer committees. The Executive Director will manage employees and volunteers. The salary range for this position is $80-105k. This position is open until filled.
- Trout Unlimited is seeking a Front Range Abandoned Mine Lands Project Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to join Trout Unlimited and use your talents to improve water quality and fisheries in Colorado watersheds impacted by historic hardrock mining. TU is hiring a self-motivated and competent person to facilitate and execute abandoned mine land reclamation and stream restoration projects in front-range watersheds across Colorado. This project manager will take projects from start to finish, developing project concepts, obtaining project funding, managing project implementation, and completing grant/funder reports. The salary range for this position is $60-70k. This position will remain open until filled.
- Trout Unlimited is seeking a Northern Front Range Project Manager. The position will primarily support post-fire watershed restoration efforts in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. The position will also develop and implement other restoration projects across the Northern Front Range. Projects will include the removal of barriers for fish and aquatic organisms, infrastructure improvements, water quality assessments, and implementing form and process-based stream restoration at a watershed scale. The project manager will work cooperatively with partners of diverse backgrounds and interests. The project manager will be expected to secure grants and raise funds to cover project costs. Duties will also include active and effective participation in stakeholder groups to produce positive outcomes for coldwater fisheries. The salary range for this position is $60-75k. This position is open until filled.
New Direct Actions
- Take action with American Rivers. Ask Congress to prioritize the safety of river communities.
- Take action with Defenders of Wildlife. Tell your members of Congress not to sacrifice our wildlife and public lands.
- Take action with Earthjustice. Urge the EPA to regulate a long-hidden source of PFAs.
- Take action with Environment America. Tell Orville Redenbacher: no bee-killing pesticides on popcorn seeds.
- Take action with Environmental Action. Tell the EPA no radioactive roads.
- Take action with Environmental Action. Tell Home Depot the boreal deserves protection.
- Take action with Green America. Urge Governor Newsom and GSNR to pursue real, sustainable solutions that protect our climate, wildlife, forests, and the health of vulnerable communities.
- Take action with National Parks Conservation Association. Add your name to their Transition Memo asking President-Elect Trump to protect national parks in his administration.
- Take action with REI. Raise your voice to better steward our public lands and improve outdoor recreation in America.
Urgent Direct Actions (those with approaching deadlines)
- Take action with Wilderness Watch. Help save 866,741 acres of Wilderness in California from burning, chainsaws, and manipulations! Comments are due November 8.
- Take action with Wilderness Watch. Help keep low-altitude jets and sonic booms out of 1.2 million acres of Wilderness in Arizona and New Mexico. Comments are due by November 12.
- Take action with Wilderness Watch. Stop Wildlife Services’ killing of native predators in Wilderness areas across Idaho. Comments are due by November 12.
- Take action with Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance. Tell the National Park Service you support stricter ORV regulations to protect a wild and quiet Glen Canyon! Comments are due by November 15.
- Take action with Environmental Action. Help give manatees the safe, clean, clear waters they need to survive. Comments are due November 25.
- Take action with Rocky Mountain Wild. The New Mexico Bureau of Land Management is planning on leasing parcels within an area identified as a priority corridor region for pronghorn! Please use our resources to submit your comments asking the Bureau to remove affected areas from the proposed parcels list. Comments are due November 25.
Evergreen Actions (until we succeed)
- SunCor Energy, a Canadian-run company, runs an oil refinery north of Denver, Colorado. Suncor is Colorado’s only oil refinery and one of our largest emitters of greenhouse gasses and toxic air pollutants, and has been operating without any changes to its procedures or pollution controls for years. In spite of numerous enforcement actions and settlements, Suncor continues to flout air quality laws, putting neighboring communities — who are primarily BIPOC and low income — at extreme risk. Suncor has no regard for human or non-human life and will continue to harm our communities if action is not taken. Please take a moment to watch Spirit of the Sun’s short film on Suncor’s impact on Colorado’s Indigenous communities or scroll to the bottom of the page to send a form-letter to Governor Polis, Colorado Dept. of Health and Environment, and the EPA asking them to shut down Suncor for good: https://www.suncorsundown.org
- Donate to Spirit of the Sun’s efforts to combat Suncor’s harmful impacts through their Mycelium Program which trains their community members to inoculate the soil in their communities and throughout Native land with networks of mycelium to restore the health of our soil systems. When we cannot depend on the systems in power to create change, we educate ourselves and our community to protect the systems we hold dear: https://www.spiritofthesun.org/mycelium-healing-project-1
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