The Habitat Restoration Resource Specialist II will lead and support aquatic and riparian restoration projects throughout Chelan County while supporting collaborative watershed planning and habitat restoration efforts in the Entiat watershed. The position will be involved throughout the project lifecycle, from project development and funding through implementation, monitoring, and reporting.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Manage habitat restoration projects, grants, budgets, contracts, schedules, and deliverables.
• Identify funding opportunities and develop grant applications for restoration projects.
• Coordinate project planning, design, permitting, cultural-resource review, procurement, contracting, construction, and closeout.
• Work with private landowners, engineers, contractors, tribes, agencies, and other partners to develop and implement restoration projects.
• Conduct site visits and support field assessment, implementation, maintenance, and monitoring.
• Coordinate and facilitate the Entiat Planning Unit and Entiat Habitat Subcommittee, including agendas, meeting materials, documentation, and follow-up.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with watershed partners and help connect planning priorities with the development, funding, and implementation of on-the-ground projects.
• Track grant requirements and budgets and prepare progress reports, reimbursement documentation, and other deliverables.
• Participate in regional habitat restoration, water-resource, and salmon-recovery partnerships.
• Collaborate with Cascadia Conservation District's other conservation programs and communicate project activities and results to landowners, partners, funders, and the public.

The position includes a combination of office, meeting, and field work. Workload will vary seasonally and depending on project phase, but applicants should expect a mix of project management, partner coordination and facilitation, and field-based restoration work.

For a complete list of duties, please see the full job description on the Cascadia Conservation District careers webpage.

These are illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

• Provide technical assistance to forest landowners. Activities include conducting site visits, diagnosing and providing assessments of resource conditions, identifying management priorities, preparing project area maps, and developing practice-related prescriptions.
• Prepare forest stewardship plans for Non- Industrial Private Forest (NIPF) landowners. Activities include conducting forest natural resource inventories, evaluating compiled data, and assembling and presenting data. Forest stewardship plans prepared meet the requirements set forth by Washington State Integrated Forest Management Plan Guidelines & Template, NRCS CAP106, NRCS National Forestry Manual Part 536 Subpart B.
• Provide wildfire risk reduction technical assistance, including conducting home risk assessments and creating defensible space around homes. This may involve providing technical direction to a crew in brush management and operating a wood chipper to reduce fuels.
• Support landowners with preparing and submitting cost-share applications and implementing funded practices. Activities include preparing forest health management cost-share applications and Job Sheets associated with local, state and federal programs; supporting landowners with obtaining contractor estimates and permits; and providing ongoing technical assistance during and after the contract award process as needed.
• Support landowners with accessing and enrolling in Open Space Taxation programs such as the Designated Forest Land Program and locally administered “current use” programs such as the Public Benefit Rating System programs of Island County.
• Lead the implementation of forestry and agroforestry practices on forestlands and farms within Snohomish County and Camano Island. Implementation may include the development of planting and thinning plans, developing landowner agreements, completing cultural resource consultation processes, procuring plants and project materials, and providing technical direction and participating in the work of labor crews (including volunteer or intern crews and professional field crews) to support on-site logistics of plant deliveries, planting days, planting maintenance or site preparation, and thinning projects.
• Manage grants, including developing project plans, directing project teams, tracking budgets and deliverables, coordinating with funders and partners, procuring labor and materials, overseeing contractors and cost-share implementation, and managing vegetation maintenance and monitoring activities.
• Assist SCD programs in securing funding, including project development, grant writing, and landowner outreach.
• Support the Habitat, Floodplains, and Forests Division with regular project monitoring of SCD habitat restoration, forestry, urban forestry, and agroforestry project sites.
• Promote strong integration, both internally across SCD programs and externally with outside partners, to expand natural resource stewardship and impact.
• Participate in outreach, media and education events, such as workshops, fairs, Forestry Field Days, by presenting and sharing information related to forest health and stewardship, writing fact sheets and articles, assisting with development of publications such as landowner testimonials, and developing communications materials to market Program services.
• Assist with the Conservation District’s Annual Plant Sale.
• Other related duties as assigned.

These are illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

• Coordinate, schedule, and teach Wheat Week lessons to 4th and 5th grade classes
• Teach Watershed Week and other K-12 environmental education lessons and programs
• Disseminate information to local school districts, stakeholders, and teachers via email and phone
• Assist the Education and Outreach Team in their public outreach through informational fairs, markets, and events
• Create flyers and marketing collateral for events as needed
• Assist with youth led conservation projects
• Provide high-quality and energetic environmental education lessons
• Foster positive relationships with school district staff and community partners
• Assist in further development of SCD’s education and outreach programs
• Maintain accurate records of lessons taught, number of students and teachers reached

This position will assist with implementation of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI), urban agriculture, and habitat restoration projects. These are illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Typical work includes:

• Plant plants, shrubs, and trees;
• Complete habitat restoration work including plant installation and invasive species control;
• Conduct plant maintenance and care at the SCD nursery facility;
• Use a variety of manual tools and equipment, such as shovels, rakes, loppers, wheelbarrows, weeding forks, hoes, pruning shears;
• Operate power and motorized tools and equipment such as push mowers, edgers, chain saws, and weed trimmers;
• Construct rain gardens on public and private property, including preparing site;
• Operate heavy equipment such as mini-excavator, skid-steers, and backhoe;
• Operate light-duty trucks, including picking up and delivering materials and supplies, and hitching up, hauling, and operating a trailer;
• Speak with landowners and other members of the public about projects while on job sites;
• Perform related duties as required.

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Position: Finance Manager: Part-time, 32 Hours

Date Posted: September 24, 2026

Closing Date: Open until filled. First round of application review will occur October 12, 2026

Position Summary

The Finance Manager is a key member of the Skagit Conservation District (SCD) team, responsible for ensuring strong financial stewardship, organizational efficiency, and high-quality administrative operations. This role maintains and coordinates the District's financial functions in accordance with Washington State law and the policies of the Conservation District Board of Supervisors and works under the supervision of the Board and the District Manager to support SCD in achieving its conservation mission across Skagit County.

About Skagit Conservation District

Skagit Conservation District is a non-regulatory local government agency that empowers Skagit County landowners, students, and communities to practice voluntary natural resource stewardship. SCD programs span agricultural conservation, forest health, water quality, riparian restoration, and environmental education, connecting people to the resources and knowledge they need to care for the land and water of the Skagit watershed.

This position will assist with implementation of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI), urban agriculture, and habitat restoration projects. These are illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

Typical work includes:

• Plant plants, shrubs, and trees;
• Complete habitat restoration work including plant installation and invasive species control;
• Conduct plant maintenance and care at the SCD nursery facility;
• Use a variety of manual tools and equipment, such as shovels, rakes, loppers, wheelbarrows, weeding forks, hoes, pruning shears;
• Operate power and motorized tools and equipment such as push mowers, edgers, chain saws, and weed trimmers;
• Construct rain gardens on public and private property, including preparing site;
• Operate heavy equipment such as mini-excavator, skid-steers, and backhoe;
• Operate light-duty trucks, including picking up and delivering materials and supplies, and hitching up, hauling, and operating a trailer;
• Speak with landowners and other members of the public about projects while on job sites;
• Perform related duties as required."

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Position Summary

The Resource Conservation Technician’s primary purpose is to assist Conservation Coordinators and Planners in the implementation of conservation practices. The majority of this work focuses on riparian buffer restoration projects and installing in-stream bio-engineered structures. This position serves as an integral member of a team of conservation professionals. The position is primarily in the field and will work on completing fieldwork (planting, controlling weeds, installing in-stream structures, mowing, and watering) and assisting other staff in carrying out miscellaneous grant or contract-related tasks as part of the Palouse Conservation District’s annual plan of work. This position is a member of the District’s team of natural resource conservation professionals working together to enhance and protect natural resources within the District.

Required Qualifications

• Technical Degree (AS/AA) in Natural Resources, Environmental Sciences or closely related field. Qualifying experience may substitute year-for-year for the education requirement.
• Six (6) months of previous experience working as a field crew member.
• Physically able to perform field activities for extended periods of time.
• Strong attention to detail, communication, and organization skills.
• Experience in operation and maintenance of field tools (i.e. chain saws, brush cutters, power tools).
• Possess a valid, unrestricted driver’s license.
• Washington Herbicide Applicators license, or ability to obtain within the first month of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Natural Resources, Environmental Sciences or a related field.
• Experience with Arc GIS and other mapping software.
• Experience with data collection and management.
• Experience planting native trees and shrubs.
• Experience mechanically or chemically controlling invasive weeds."

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20 hours/week and based in Friday Harbor, San Juan Island.

This position supports the District’s financial operations, including bookkeeping, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, financial reporting, and audit preparation—all while helping an organization dedicated to conservation and the sustainable management of San Juan County’s natural resources.

Application deadline: Friday,September 25. Position open until filled.

• Promote the organization, role, mission, goals, and programs of the Conservation District as identified in SYCD’s annual and 5-year plans and following RCW 89.08.
• Undergo training to become a Certified Conservation Planner (Level 3 Conservation Planner) or higher as well as to advance knowledge of local and statewide natural resources. Training settings include classroom, online, field, and on-the-job training.
• Assist in developing and writing conservation plans, such as nutrient management plans, irrigation water management plans, farm plans and all habitat enhancement or rehabilitation plans as projects develop, etc.
• Assist district staff and partners in promoting cost-share assistance programs.
• Lead, work with stakeholders and field crews in performing activities such as soil sampling, planting, monitoring, etc.
• Organize and plan education and outreach activities with staff and other agencies for landowners and the community such as field days, demonstrations, presentations, workshops, etc.
• Attend monthly Board Meetings and provide a verbal progress report to the Board of Supervisors as needed.
• Attend other regular meetings related to district programs.
• Participate in committees and in special groups as assigned.
• Know and comply with all District Personnel Policies.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the District Manager.

The Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District (CSWCD) is seeking an innovative, collaborative, and community-minded individual to serve as our newly established Outreach and Communications Coordinator, leading and strengthening the District's public engagement and communications efforts. This position offers a unique opportunity to connect people with the conservation of soil, water, and related natural resources by developing compelling communications, marketing strategies, and fostering meaningful partnerships to expand awareness of the District's mission, programs, and impact throughout Clackamas County.

The deadline for receiving applications is 4 pm PST, August 31, 2026.

For questions regarding the position, please contact Christopher Lapp, District Manager. Phone: 503-210-6001

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