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

Live in Western Colorado? Tell Representative Hurd to Protect Public Lands
Among Rep. Jeff Hurd’s first orders of business after being sworn in was throwing his support behind three bills that are bad for the health and well-being of our public lands. Tell Rep. Hurd to withdraw his support for these anti-conservation efforts — and instead co-sponsor bipartisan legislation to keep public lands in public hands (including the Dolores River Canyon, Photo by Bob Wick, Bureau of Land Management)
Protect greater sage-grouse, bald eagles, and more in Colorado!
Alison’s screen of the Colorado Bureau of Land Management’s 4th Quarter 2025 Oil and Gas Lease Sale shows conservation conflicts with priority and general habitat management areas for greater sage-grouse, important habitat for bald eagle and Columbian sharp-tailed grouse, and so much more. Use our resources to send your comments to the Bureau, asking them to remove affected areas from the proposed parcels list ahead of the March 17 deadline.


Protect an area identified as a priority corridor for pronghorn in New Mexico!
Paige’s screen of New Mexico Bureau of Land Management’s May 2025 Oil and Gas Lease Sale shows conflicts between the proposed parcels and an area identified as a priority corridor region for pronghorn. Use our resources to submit your protest asking the Bureau to remove affected areas from the proposed parcels list. Protests are due by March 26.
Protect white-tailed prairie dogs, greater sage-grouse, and more in Utah!
Alison’s screen of the Utah Bureau of Land Management’s 3rd Quarter 2025 Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Utah shows conservation conflicts and general habitat management areas for greater sage-grouse, the endangered Colorado pikeminnow, white-tailed prairie dogs, a black-footed ferret management area, and so much more. Use our resources to send your comments to the Bureau, asking them to remove affected areas from the proposed parcels list ahead of the March 28 deadline.


Protect piping plover, deer, and more in Montana!
Paige’s screen of Montana Bureau of Land Management’s April 2025 Oil and Gas Lease Sale shows conflicts between the proposed parcels and critical habitat for piping plover, mule deer, white-tailed deer, and more. Use our resources to submit your protest asking the Bureau to remove affected areas from the proposed parcels list. Protests are due by March 31.
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 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.


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.
- Camping to Connect – uses outdoor recreation and nature immersion to address the diverse issues faced by young men of color in America’s cities—from mental health to healthy masculinity.
- 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.
- Ecoinclusive Strategies – fostering healthy and diverse organizational and community ecosystems that empower individuals from all backgrounds to thrive.
- 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.
- Summit for Action – a gathering for thought-provoking discussions and solutions-based recommendations for Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Nonprofit Organizations.
- Vibe Tribe Adventures – offering global outdoor recreation and adventure sports opportunities for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), and friends.
- Wanderland Outdoors – founded to fill the need in the outdoor space for diversity in faces, an elevated luxury experience, and to help reconnect future clients to the land around them.
- 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.
- 3/7 Greeley – 10th Annual Poudre River Forum. The Poudre River Forum is a conference on water issues, use, history, and conservation practices. Industry professionals and community members come together to learn more about current issues and solutions impacting the Poudre River Basin. The annual event attracts hundreds of river enthusiasts from Northern Colorado communities and beyond.
- 3/7 Denver – Climate Lobby Day 2025. This event provides a space for participants to learn the lobbying basics, meet other constituents from their district, and encourages them to apply those skills at the Capitol advocating for pro climate bills they believe in!
- 3/7-8 Denver – No Man’s Land Film Festival. As the premier all-women + genderqueer adventure film festival, No Man’s Land Film Festival has celebrated the full scope of athletes and adventurers by un-defining femininity in adventure, sport, conservation, and film since 2015. Based out of Denver, CO, NMLFF meets a need and desire to highlight and connect women + gender-nonconforming communities in pursuit of the radical.
- 3/7-8 Durango – Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour Durango Stop. Join San Juan Citizes Alliance for a night (or two!) of some of the most inspiring and exhilarating films from around the world. This year’s screening will feature a thoughtful mix of action, environmental and adventure mountain films.
- 3/8 Fort Collins – 2025 Landscaping with Colorado Native Plants Conference. On March 8, 2025, the Landscaping with Colorado Native Plants Conference will offer a full day of educational programming promoting the cultivation and maintenance of native plants in the landscape. The conference theme is Beyond the Box – Growing a culture of native plant landscaping and the event will be held at Colorado State University in Fort Collins.
- 3/12 Denver – Colorado Trout Unlimited’s Annual River Stewardship Gala. Enjoy a memorable evening featuring a cocktail hour, dinner, live and silent auctions, raffles, and a special presentation celebrating the partners behind the Colorado River Connectivity Channel – reconnecting our state’s namesake river at Windy Gap Reservoir. Your participation helps fund critical work to restore trout habitats, protect waterways, and expand our youth programs that inspire the next generation of conservationists.
- 3/13 Fort Collins – The Past and Future of Groundwater in the West. Join us at the Groundwater Symposium to explore cutting-edge developments in groundwater management and governance in the American West. This exciting event brings together researchers, professionals, officials, and students for a day of collaboration, discussions, and innovative solutions to some of the most pressing challenges in groundwater science.
- 3/15 Boulder – Restorative relationships: Sustainable responses to ecological challenge. Our local public lands face a variety of environmental threats, many exacerbated by anthropogenic climate change. While conservation approaches seek to prevent this degradation in the first place, restoration involves attempts to not only repair damage or changes that have occurred, but also to create a functional ecosystem for the future. What have we learned from research and practical projects that respond to environmental threats in a restorative framework? How might such efforts lead to managing public lands in more sustainable ways, and what more do we need to know? We will feature a variety of approaches to restoration ecology on diverse landscapes, such as re-wetting grasslands, restoring overgrazed agricultural lands, mitigating wildfire risks, and managing invasive plants without herbicides. We will think expansively and consider relationships within the land – among species, and with the soil, air and water – as well as relationships among people and organizations working to restore the land.
- 3/13 Denver – Public Lands Resolution Press Event. We invite you to the State Capitol to commemorate the passage of a significant public lands resolution and to participate in a demonstration of support for our public lands to the Colorado Delegation in Washington, D.C., reiterating our opposition to any efforts of public lands seizure.
- 3/18 Steamboat – One Book Steamboat: Live talk with Ben Goldfrab. Each year Bud Werner Memorial Library presents a community read in Steamboat Springs. We call it ONE BOOK STEAMBOAT. This winter, the Yampa Valley community is invited to read and discuss the award-winning nonfiction book Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter, by journalist Ben Goldfarb. In addition, the Library is offering a series of events to enrich your reading experience and a Yampa Valley-wide conversation about resilience in our local environment, culminating with a live talk by author Ben Goldfarb on March 18 at the library.
- 3/27 Denver – Denver Audubon Soaring Soirée. Every year, Denver Audubon’s supporters come together for an evening that is more than just a fundraiser—it’s a celebration of what we can accomplish when we work together to protect the natural world. The Soaring Soirée is a night to connect with fellow nature lovers, share stories, and be inspired by the impact of conservation in our community.
- 4/5 Fort Collins – 007 License to Howl. Sip on the signature Pax-tini, bid on a fabulous array of live and silent auction items, try your luck at our casino games (with prizes from Otterbox for first, second, and third place), and, of course, meet the star of the show Pax—all to support W.O.L.F. Sanctuary’s work rescuing, providing sanctuary for, and educating the public about wolf dogs.
- 4/6 Lafayette – Lafayette Birds! First Sunday Bird Watching. All, including beginning birders, are invited to experience the fun and discovery of bird watching at the Greenlee Wildlife Preserve on the first Sunday of each month year-round. Knowledgeable bird watchers will be on hand with binoculars, spotting scopes, and learning tools to assist in the fun activity of identifying birds in their natural habitats.
- 4/16 Denver – Environmental Learning For Kids’ In Bloom — Blossom Bash. In Bloom – Blossom Bash is a special fundraiser in support of creating greater outdoor equity, science education, outdoor recreation, and career exploration opportunities for all. This event will feature a lively silent auction and a chance to connect with others who are passionate about making a positive impact on youth and communities. Your participation helps us provide under-encouraged youth with access to nature and careers in STEM.
- 5/2-3 Carbondale – Colorado Youth Climate Summit. The Colorado Youth Climate Summit (CYCS) is an educational initiative co-designed and co-led by youth leaders to empower young people to address the impacts of climate change. By engaging with sustainability experts, policymakers, and their peers, participants enhance their skills and resilience. The Youth Climate Summit is expected to draw 50-100 youth from across the state. The program fosters critical thinking and leadership through problem-based learning, enabling teens to develop their own climate action plans. CYCS provides access to cutting-edge research and innovation science, connects with industry professionals, and showcases green career opportunities, preparing youth to become climate advocates and leaders.
Virtual Events
- 3/8 – No Man’s Land Film Festival On-Demand. We know traveling to Denver, CO isn’t in the cards for everyone. That’s why we’ve committed to offering our Denver programming (including panel discussions, speakers, and additional performances) to our community worldwide. If you can’t join us for year 10, we’ll bring the party to you. As the premier all-women + genderqueer adventure film festival, No Man’s Land Film Festival has celebrated the full scope of athletes and adventurers by un-defining femininity in adventure, sport, conservation, and film since 2015. Based out of Denver, CO, NMLFF meets a need and desire to highlight and connect women + gender-nonconforming communities in pursuit of the radical.
- 3/12 – Getting Green Laws 2025. During Getting Green Laws 2025, a free webinar for Coloradans, you can get an inside look at air-, water-, and wildlife-related bills that are being considered right now, as well as guidance on how to make your voice heard by state legislators. If you live in Colorado and care about birds and the outdoors, this training is for you!
- 3/13 – Empowering Your Community: Advocacy, Lobbying, and Ballot Initiatives. In this webinar series we’ll learn from environmental leaders from across the country, who will share how they have used different tactics to develop their leadership skills and make change in their communities. Join Stewardship Utah and LCV to learn about some tactics for empowering your community.
- 3/13 – Inside Wolf Reintroduction 2.0. Wolf reintroduction is curious in the sense that we know wolves are out there, but we know little about what they’re doing. We get bits and pieces of information, but their on-the-ground existence remains a mystery. Like our readers, we wanted to know more, so we tapped two of Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s top wolf experts, who agreed to share some insights on how the wolves released in 2023 are faring compared to the new ones set loose in January and what it was like to capture and bring the latest 15 to Colorado from British Columbia.
- 3/20 – Audubon After Dark: Bird Story Hour. Join us for a cure for the winter blues! In this special Habitat Hero edition of Audubon After Dark: Bird Story Hour, we’ll be sharing our bird-friendly gardening dreams and schemes with special guest, Amanda Martinez, Audubon Rockies’ Habitat Hero coordinator. Come share all your favorite bird and garden stories!
- 3/20 – Empowering Your Community: Board & Commission Service. In this webinar series we’ll learn from environmental leaders from across the country, who will share how they have used different tactics to develop their leadership skills and make change in their communities. Join Stewardship Utah and LCV to learn about some tactics for empowering your community.
- 3/27 – Empowering Your Community: Running for Office. In this webinar series we’ll learn from environmental leaders from across the country, who will share how they have used different tactics to develop their leadership skills and make change in their communities. Join Stewardship Utah and LCV to learn about some tactics for empowering your community.
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.

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 $14.81. The City of Denver’s minimum wage is $18.81. Colorado’s minimum salary for exempt workers is $56,485.
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)
- Trout Unlimited is seeking a Colorado River Program Manager. Trout Unlimited (TU) seeks to hire a Colorado River Program Manager to support TU’s project and policy work and coordinate with partners in the Colorado River Basin. TU’s work across the Basin is expanding in exciting new ways, and this role presents an opportunity for motivated candidates to work on impactful issues. The Program Manager will work closely with the Colorado River Program Director & Western Water Policy Advisor, project managers, and state directors to support the development of proposals through federal funding programs including the Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART programs and Natural Resources Conservation Service programs. The Program manager will also track and analyze federal programs and funding awards to understand how programs are supporting conservation work across the West. This is a hybrid position. The role has flexibility to work remotely from home; however, the position must occasionally travel to team meetings and other events. The salary range for this position is $59-76k. TU will begin reviewing applications on April 7, 2025. This position is open until filled.
- ERO is hiring an Office and Fleet Coordinator, Lakewood, Colorado. The Office and Fleet Coordinator will be an integral team member, collaborating with the Operations Team to assist with projects and manage the day-to-day office needs of the Lakewood office. This is expected to be an in-person, part-time position, averaging 24 to 32 hours per week. Hourly position with a pay range of $21.00 to $28.00 per hour. This position was posted 1/28/2025 and is open until filled.
- Western Resource Advocates (WRA) is seeking candidates for their Clean Energy Summer Internship Program. The Transportation Electrification Intern will provide supporting research on the viability and impact of various state and local policies on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. The Transportation Electrification Intern will play an important role in helping to further understand, strategize and maintain research priorities the Transportation Electrification team is planning to engage on focused on accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles and deployment of charging infrastructure. This position may work remotely, in person, or a hybrid. Interns are paid $20/hour. This position open until filled: priority review March 24th, 2025.
- The Nature Conservancy is seeking a Water Policy Advisor. The Water Policy Advisor elevates The Nature Conservancy’s Colorado conservation goals by engaging in water policy initiatives and strategic partnerships across the state and Colorado River Basin. This role will work closely with the Colorado External Affairs team, as well as coalitions, government agencies, Tribal Nations, elected officials, and other partners. You will engage in projects and campaigns related to freshwater conservation, healthy rivers, climate change, biodiversity, agriculture, watershed management, and forest health. As the subject matter expert on water policy issues, you will steer policy development, advocacy, and implementation. This role will also aid TNC Colorado’s efforts to advance inclusive conservation and policy. The Water Policy Advisor plans, implements and coordinates programs across teams to affect public policy to further the Conservancy’s water conservation goals. You will build and facilitate internal networks and coordinate strategic engagement and communications with diverse audiences. This role will develop strategic partnerships with relevant agencies, conservation organizations, and industry to advance the organization’s conservation agenda. The salary for this position is $88-93k. Applications are due March 10.
- The Colorado State Land Board is seeking a Land Board Director. The position serves as the Land Board Director. The director is the head of the division and has general supervisory control of and authority over all activities, functions, and employees of the division. The Director plans, organizes, directs and manages the operations of the Land Board. The position is responsible for interpretation and implementation of statutes, policies and directives issued by the Colorado Legislature, the office of the Governor, the DNR Executive Director, and members of the Colorado State Land Board of Commissioners. The Director’s main job responsibilities are leadership, planning, policy development, operations management, and personnel management. The salary range for this position is $170-190k. Applications are due March 24.
- The City of Longmont is seeking a Natural Resources Technician I/II. NRT I is an entry-level position within a career series job classification that receives training on and performs a wide variety of semi-skilled and skilled tasks related to vegetation management, wildlife management and grounds maintenance of open space, nature areas, greenways, and other City owned lands with natural resource values. NRT II is an advanced-level position within a career series job classification that performs a wide variety of semi-skilled and skilled tasks related to vegetation management, wildlife management and grounds maintenance of open space, nature areas, greenways, and other City owned lands with natural resource values. Persons recruited in this position perform advanced tasks and are developing skills necessary to reach an expert level and develop leadership skills. The pay range for NRT I is $28.89-32.11/hr. The pay range for NRT II is $30.92-34.35/hr. This position was posted 2/28/2025 and will remain open until filled.
- Defenders of Wildlife is seeking two Center for Conservation Innovation Interns. Defenders of Wildlife’s 10-week summer internship program will provide interns with in-depth exposure to Defenders’ conservation work, the opportunity to acquire specific skills needed to pursue their professional goals, the opportunity to engage in hands-on research/projects in their field of study, and the opportunity to build professional networks. The program will also provide students with cross-disciplinary exposure, one-to-one mentor matching, and peer-to-peer support. The Center for Conservation Innovation Internship is an opportunity for experienced students with a commitment to or demonstrated interest in conservation to work with Defenders staff at the interface of science, technology, and national conservation policy. For this summer, we are looking for interns with experience or interest in one or more of the following: geographic information systems (GIS) applications, conservation science or conservation policy. The Intern will assist CCI staff with research tasks and projects, such as those related to the management and recovery of threatened and endangered wildlife species listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The internship timeframe is June 2-August 8. Pay is $20/hr. The position description was last revised January 2025 and will remain open until filled.
- Defenders of Wildlife is seeking a Rockies & Plains Field Conservation Intern. Defenders of Wildlife’s 10-week summer internship program will provide interns with in-depth exposure to Defenders’ conservation work, the opportunity to acquire specific skills needed to pursue their professional goals, the opportunity to engage in hands-on research/projects in their field of study, and the opportunity to build professional networks. The program will also provide students with cross-disciplinary exposure, one-to-one mentor matching, and peer-to-peer support. We are seeking a passionate and driven intern to help co-lead education and outreach events focused on the reintroduction of wolverines to Colorado. This unique opportunity will allow you to gain hands-on experience in environmental education, public speaking, and community engagement while working closely with Defenders’ Rockies and Plains Field Conservation team and our partners. You will help increase public knowledge about the importance of wolverine reintroduction efforts and the broader implications for biodiversity conservation in Colorado. This position will mainly involve presenting information at community events about wolverines, collecting survey data from participants, and assisting with advocacy opportunities. The data collected at these events will be used for social science research on effective environmental outreach. Preference for candidates able to work in the Denver area but fully remote status is possible. The internship timeframe is June 2-August 8. Pay is $20/hr. The position description was last revised January 2025 and will remain open until filled.
- Defenders of Wildlife is seeking a Senior Attorney. The Senior Attorney engages in legal advocacy and develops and litigates cases under federal environmental and natural resources law to advance Defenders’ conservation policies to protect biological diversity. As an experienced litigator and senior member of the legal team, the Senior Attorney supervises staff attorneys, legal fellows, and law clerks and advises Defenders staff on legal questions and legislative matters. The salary range for this position is $160-180k. The position description was last revised January 2025 and will remain open until filled.
- Defenders of Wildlife is seeking a Senior Policy and Planning Specialist (Forest Service). This professional-level position is responsible for implementing Defenders of Wildlife’s federal lands portfolio and major campaigns to increase wildlife habitat protections and advance imperiled species recovery on U.S. multiple-use federal lands. This position develops and executes multi-faceted strategies to defend and secure new conservation protections, initiatives, policies and laws for at-risk species on National Forest System lands by working with agency decision-makers, influencing members of Congress, building coalitions and coordinating relevant environmental community advocacy efforts, and, when necessary, supporting strategic litigation, among other activities. This position collaborates closely with staff throughout the organization including within the Species Conservation & Coexistence Department, Government Relations, Communications, Biodiversity Law Center, and the Center for Conservation Innovation. The salary range for this position is $101-115k. The position description was last revised January 2025 and will remain open until filled.
- Defenders of Wildlife is seeking two Staff Attorneys. 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 $116-125k. The position description was last revised January 2025 and will remain 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 our nation’s biodiversity and our policy and advocacy work addressing the intersection of energy development and siting and protection of 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, and works to ensure that energy development and siting advances rather than harms the conservation of biodiversity. Current work focuses on the National Wildlife Refuge System, National Parks 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 $170-185k. The position description was last revised January 2025 and will remain open until filled.
- Dinosaur Ridge is seeking Camp Leaders. We are seeking camp Leaders to facilitate groups of 5- to 13-year-old campers for full days of outdoor adventures, science activities, and fun! Dinosaur Ridge Camp Leaders will be responsible for working with the Camp Directors and other leaders to provide a high-quality experience for every camper. They will ensure the safety, well-being, and enjoyment of camp for each participant. The pay for this position is $18.50/hr. These positions will remain open until filled.
- The Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy and the Environment (GWC) at the University of Colorado Law School is seeking the next GWC Water Law Fellow. The Fellow will work on the most pressing water law reform issues of the day under the guidance of the GWC and law school faculty and in partnership with leaders from the non-profit, government, and private sectors. The overarching objective of the Water Law Fellows Program is to create a matchless educational and mentoring experience that will prepare the Fellows to become leaders in the field. The intensive program will immerse the Fellow in the real-world challenges of water law and policy. During the program, the Fellow will be actively engaged in water law reform in the public interest and will hone their leadership, communication, advocacy, and research skills. The fellowship is a one-year appointment with the option to extend for a second year, and has a flexible start time, anytime between March 1-September 1. The salary range for this fellowship is $70k. The fellowship is open until filled.
- Jefferson Conservation District is seeking four seasonal Community Forestry Assistants. This position will assist with the operation of community slash collection yards around Jefferson County where local residents and contractors will drop off slash (i.e. tree limbs, branches) and woody biomass generated by forest thinning and wildfire mitigation efforts.The hourly pay for this position is $19.50/hr. This position is open until filled.
- Jefferson Conservation District is seeking a Conservation Forester. This position reports to the Director and undertakes a variety of office (approx. 50%) and fieldwork (approx. 50%) duties in support of JCD’s private-lands ecological forestry program. This position involves significant project management, landowner outreach, and contractor coordination. This work occurs in partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), which provides logistical support to JCD at the Colorado NRCS State Office at the Denver Federal Center (This position is not a federal job; JCD and NRCS are separate employers). The hourly pay for this position is $28.16-39.43. This position is open until filled.
- Jefferson Conservation District is seeking a Natural Resource Specialist. This position reports to the Director and undertakes a variety of office/computer and fieldwork duties (about a 50/50 split over the course of a year). Supporting JCD’s grant administration year-round is a major focus of the office/computer work. Noxious weed inventory and program support during the summer/fall is the primary fieldwork focus of this position. The hourly pay for this position is $27.56-38.59. This position is open until filled.
- Northern Water is seeking an Aquatic Ecology Intern. The Aquatic Ecology Intern will contribute to Northern Water’s monitoring and applied science investigations focused on aquatic ecosystems and resource management. Working closely with a multidisciplinary team of scientists and professionals, the intern will support ongoing research and monitoring projects while gaining hands-on experience in aquatic ecology and limnology. The hourly pay range is $18-22/hr. This position is open until filled.
- Western Resource Advocates is seeking an Annual Fund Manager. The Annual Fund Manager works with and reports to the Associate Director of Donor Relations. The Annual Fund Manager leads the development of a multi-channel, donor-centric annual fund program, which includes donor societies, sponsorships, and giving days, in collaboration with members of front-line fundraising and the Marketing and Communications department teams. This position requires high collaboration, project management, motivation, and skill in creating and executing compelling annual giving strategies and collaborating on content development for mail and email campaigns. The Annual Fund Manager will also support the donor relations team by contributing to prospecting and donor engagement events. The Annual Fund Manager will be involved in the growth and expansion of WRA’s donor base, generate leads for the major gifts team, achieve annual fund goals, and contribute to the overall success of the development team’s goals to fight climate change and its impacts in the interior West. The salary range for this position is $62,458-73,480. The position is open until filled with priority review beginning on Monday, February 10, 2025.
- Western Resource Advocates is seeking a Senior Attorney. The Senior Attorney, Clean Energy, will represent WRA across the region in state-level administrative proceedings, as well as state and federal litigation as necessary. The Senior Attorney will independently manage a docket of complex regulatory litigation in multiple states, primarily before state electric utility regulatory agencies, with minimal direct oversight. The Senior Attorney will also identify opportunities to advance WRA’s policy goals in various regulatory proceedings and executes actions to secure those outcomes. The salary range for this position is $86,500-121,000. This position is open until filled.
- Western Slope Conservation Center is seeking a Watershed Stewardship Coordinator. The Watershed Stewardship Coordinator will develop and execute successful stewardship projects aimed at protecting and enhancing the lands, water and natural resources of the Western Slope. This position will work closely with the Executive Director to develop strategic programmatic vision, create and implement effective projects throughout the watershed, and identify, help manage and secure funding opportunities. The salary range for this position is $50-55k (this is a non-exempt position and qualifies for overtime). Application deadline: January 13, 2025 or until the position is filled.
New Direct Actions
- Take action with the Center for Biological Diversity. Speak up to save 1,000-year-old Redwoods.
- Take Action with The Wilderness Society. Tell Representative Jeff Hurd to stop his attacks on conservation and protect our public lands!
- Take action with Earthjustice. Tell the federal government we need a plan to recover Northwest salmon.
- Take action with Earthjustice. Call on Congress to defend critical government agencies.
- Take action with Food and Water Watch. Send a message to demand that your members of Congress protect families from lead exposure by rejecting HJ. Res. 44!
- Take action with Hip Hop Caucus. Demand the EPA take action on vinyl chloride pollution.
- Take action with localyst. Tell Congress: Stand up to the coup at the Environmental Protection Agency! Fire Elon Musk!
- Take action with Native Organizers Alliance Action Fund. Tell your members of Congress: Uphold your obligation to defend Native treaty rights, including by stopping federal layoffs.
- Take action with REI. Tell your elected officials: we need to reinstate the people who steward America’s parks, monuments, and public recreational lands.
- Take action with the Union of Concerned Scientists. Don’t let President Trump and Elon Musk paywall access to NOAA data and make us pay again. Tell Congress to protect NOAA.
- Take action with the Union of Concerned Scientists. Tell Congress to stop the Trump-Musk power grab.
- Take action with The Wilderness Society. Tell your Senators you support fired parks workers!
Urgent Direct Actions (those with approaching deadlines)
- Take action with Rocky Mountain Wild. Protect piping plover and greater sage-grouse in Montana. Paige’s screen of the Bureau of Land Management’s proposed parcels for the September 2025 oil and gas lease sale shows overlaps with piping plover critical habitat, greater sage-grouse general habitat management areas, and more. Use our resources to submit your comments to get affected areas removed from the proposed parcels list ahead of the March 3 deadline.
- Take action with Rocky Mountain Wild. Protect greater sage-grouse in Wyoming. Alison’s screen of the Bureau of Land Management’s proposed parcels for the September 2025 oil and gas lease sale shows overlaps with habitat for greater sage-grouse including 5,348 acres that significantly overlap priority habitat. Use our resources to submit your comments to get affected areas removed from the proposed parcels list ahead of the March 3 deadline.
- Take action with Rocky Mountain Wild. The Torrejon Fossil Fauna Area of Critical Environmental Concern and Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico need your help! Paige’s screen of the Bureau of Land Management’s proposed parcels for the November 2025 oil and gas lease sale shows overlaps with the Torrejon Fossil Fauna ACEC and parcels on lands within 10 miles of Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Use our resources to submit your comments to get affected areas removed from the proposed parcels list ahead of the March 3 deadline.
- Take action with Green Latinos. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service is accepting public comments in the federal register to consider listing the Monarch as a protected animal under the Endangered Species Act. By listing the monarch as an endangered species, we can take decisive action to protect this iconic species and preserve its cultural, ecological, and spiritual significance for future generations! Submit your comments by March 12.
- Take action with Rocky Mountain Wild. Greater sage-grouse, bald eagles, and many more species and wild spaces need your help! Alison’s screen of the Colorado Bureau of Land Management’s 4th Quarter 2025 Oil and Gas Lease Sale shows conservation conflicts with priority and general habitat management areas for greater sage-grouse, important habitat for bald eagle and Columbian sharp-tailed grouse, and so much more. Use our resources to send your comments to the Bureau, asking them to remove affected areas from the proposed parcels list ahead of the March 17 deadline.
- Take action with Environmental Action. Tell FWS: Protect manatees from starvation. Comments are due March 17.
- Take action with Great Old Broads for Wilderness. Tell the USFS to strengthen, not weaken, the Northwest Forest Plan. Comments are due March 17.
- Take action with Rocky Mountain Wild. Protect an area identified as a priority corridor for pronghorn in New Mexico! Paige’s screen of New Mexico Bureau of Land Management’s May 2025 Oil and Gas Lease Sale shows conflicts between the proposed parcels and an area identified as a priority corridor region for pronghorn. Use our resources to submit your protest asking the Bureau to remove affected areas from the proposed parcels list. Protests are due by March 26.
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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