Position Announcement:
Seasonal Conservation Easement Steward
The non-profit Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests seeks a self-motivated seasonal conservation easement steward. The steward will provide technical and administrative support to five professionals in the Easement Stewardship Department in their ongoing stewardship of our 760 conservation easements and deed restrictions. The seasonal steward will assist in monitoring conservation easements and updating records and files, including work on special projects.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a graduating student with a conservation or natural resources degree (or similar), an individual with natural resources field experience, or a conservation professional mid-career;
• Have reliable transportation and the ability to travel throughout the state;
• Have experience using ArcGIS and Microsoft Office suite;
• Have outdoor skills (competent using mobile field applications, compass, and map; capable of navigating independently in remote settings); and
• Have a commitment to conservation.

This is a seasonal position for up to 14 weeks for 25-40 hours per week with a start date in late May or early June. Start date, hours per week, and length of position are negotiable. Candidate will need reliable transportation. No housing provided.

A copy of the full job description is available here.

Applications are due Monday, April 3, 2023. Please email a resume and cover letter (both in PDF format) to Sarah Alsamaraee, Forestry & Stewardship Administrative Coordinator at salsamaraee@forestsociety.org. Please write “Seasonal Steward Position” in the email subject line.

ABOUT THE FOREST SOCIETY: The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests is a statewide land conservation organization with 10,000 members that was founded in 1901 to protect New Hampshire’s most important landscapes and promote wise use of its renewable natural resources. Today, the Forest Society owns 185 reservations in dozens of communities across the state, holds 760 conservation easements, and conducts ongoing programs in advocacy, land protection, sustainable forest management, and environmental education.
The Forest Society is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.