Thom Smith | NatureWatch: Look out for snowy owls arrival
Although a rare winter visitor, the snowy owl does occasionally visit Western Massachusetts, occurring in Pittsfield, for instance, almost always in the center of the city. Arriving early this month and leaving by mid-March, it most often perched on rooftops. I always thought it was for the easy meals — the many pigeons downtown. FROM THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE <more>
Reports of Gas Blowdown in Richmond
Residents of Richmond, MA reported that last week there was a large blowdown (release of natural gas from a pipeline valve station to relieve line pressure) at the Dublin Road hub in Richmond, MA. This is the hub where the two lateral lines that head north toward North Adams split off from the three Tennessee Gas 200 Line pipelines that continue on to Sandisfield. Some could see the release extending about 40 ft. into the air, others could hear the loud hiss resembling jet engine sound and could smell the mercaptan odorant very strongly. FROM NO FRACKED GAS IN MASS & BERKSHIRE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION TEAM <more>
Jobs (click for full job listings)
Environmental Justice Community Organizer | Arise for Social Justice | Springfield, MA
Conservation Agent | Town of Becket | Becket, MA
Executive Coordinator & Trustee Liaison | The Nature Conservancy | Boston, MA
Fee Stewardship Coordinator | MA Dept. of Fish & Game | Westborough, MA
Interpretive Writer | Hiltown Families | Williamsburg, MA
Development & Sales Officer | Hiltown Families | Williamsburg, MA
Executive Director | Hiltown Families | Williamsburg, MA
MA Community Organizer | Mothers Out Front | Worcester, MA
Government Relations Specialist | The Nature Conservancy | Boston, MA
Event Planner | Wild & Scenic Westfield River Committee | Westfield, MA
Campus Organizer | PIRG Campus Action | Western MA
Environmental Health Manager | Pioneer Valley Asthma Coalition | Springfield, MA
Regional Recycling Coordinator | City of Pittsfield | Pittsfield, MA
Director of Ecological Restoration | MA Dept. of Fish & Game | Boston, MA
Community Solar Interns | Co-op Power | Florence, MA
Energy Efficiency Intern | Co-op Power | Florence, MA
Community Solar Program Director | Co-op Power | Florence, MA
Energy Efficiency Program Manager | Co-op Power | Florence, MA
Chief Executive Officer | Co-op Power | Florence, MA
2017-18 Position Openings | TerraCorps – Various locations
Thom Smith | NatureWatch: Look out for snowy owls arrival
FROM THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE | BY THOM SMITH
SNOWY OWLS ARRIVAL
Although a rare winter visitor, the snowy owl does occasionally visit Western Massachusetts, occurring in Pittsfield, for instance, almost always in the center of the city. Arriving early this month and leaving by mid-March, it most often perched on rooftops. I always thought it was for the easy meals — the many pigeons downtown.
From National Audubon Society’s website, Scott Weidensaul, one of the directors of Project SNOWstorm, says the clues point to a big irruption [of snowy owls], but the group also fully admits there’s no way to definitively know how big it could be or if it will even happen at all. For one, some snowy owls already seem to be retracing the last irruption’s process. Data are sketchy and variable, but it appears that big southward movements occur about once every four years. That’s because lemmings, their preferred prey, go through regional population explosions at about the same interval.
Usually, we most often hear of more snowy owls arriving to our east on Plum Island, north of Cape Ann, and Logan Airport, Boston, with the largest concentration of snowy owls in the Northeast. To them, the land around Boston Logan International Airport and on Plum Island resembles their Arctic home, low and flat, with low-growing plants and grasses. An abundance of small mammals and birds to eat is the main attraction.
In Vermont, at this writing, snowy owls have already been reported this fall at Colchester Railroad Causeway, Delta Park (Chittendon), Waterfront Park (Lake Champlain, Burlington), VTC Campus (Randolph Center) among others.
Massachusetts arrivals include Crane Beach (Ipswich), Parker River NWR (Plum Island) Plumb Island scattered reports, Norton Point (Dikes), Gooseberry Point (Bristol), Logan Airport (Boston), Dartmouth (Bristol), Coskata Marsh (Nantucket).
Q: I waterfowl hunt on the Cheshire Lakes chain. I see many grebes. They seem to spend a lot of time under water. What happens when the small ponds and lakes freeze over at night. Does the grebe sense this and leave for more open waters?
— Nick W.
A: It is not unheard of for a variety of waterfowl to die by freezing. And there have been reports of grebes being rescued in early, but extreme winter weather. Grebes are small to medium-large diving ducks with lobed toes that help make them excellent swimmers and divers. They feed mostly on fish and crustaceans to freshwater insects. The more common pied-billed grebe occasionally nests in the region. Those that stop here during spring migration may arrive with open water in March or April into May and September, with individuals seen until ice-in. There have been a few winter records.Two other grebes may be listed as uncommon migrants, with the horned grebe and the red-neck grebe seen here in mid-October through ice-in. There are records of both being found alive during extremely cold periods and rescued. On Jan. 20, 1994, 11 were rescued in Pittsfield and later released on the coast.
Other summer or year-round ducks seen here in the autumn usually leave ponds and lakes by ice-in, often relocating in nearby rivers. Those that mistakenly sleep in open water on a lake that has mostly frozen over, may well perish. Weakness from lack of food may contribute; they become stranded. Many ducks cannot fly without enough open water to allow for takeoff. Years ago, while walking around Pikes Pond at Pleasant Valley Sanctuary in Lenox, I spotted a mallard duck in the ice, appearing lifeless. It was frozen in the ice. I cannot recall how I removed it, but most likely by getting a hatchet and snowshoes from the barn and carefully chopping the ice from around this male bird. (I was working at the sanctuary part-time). I warmed it up, but to no avail, so I took it home to practice taxidermy on it.
If you search “ducks frozen on a pond,” you will see several videos relating to the subject.
Thom Smith welcomes readers’ questions and comments. Email him at Naturewatch@live.com or write him care of The Berkshire Eagle, 75 S. Church St., Pittsfield, MA 01201.
Reports of Gas Blowdown in Richmond
FROM NO FRACKED GAS IN MASS & BERKSHIRE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION TEAM
Residents of Richmond, MA reported that last week there was a large blowdown (release of natural gas from a pipeline valve station to relieve line pressure) at the Dublin Road hub in Richmond, MA. This is the hub where the two lateral lines that head north toward North Adams split off from the three Tennessee Gas 200 Line pipelines that continue on to Sandisfield. Some could see the release extending about 40 ft. into the air, others could hear the loud hiss resembling jet engine sound and could smell the mercaptan odorant very strongly.
Initial calls to Tennessee Gas’ office indicate that it was likely not a planned blowdown and occurred “on and off for about 40 minutes”. They also denied that the blowdown would have been likely to involve blue flame (which would indicate combustion), as one witness reported, though they were also unaware of the event in general and had no further verified information.
We are looking for any information from any other witnesses to this event. Call or email BEAT at 413-230-7321 or team@thebeatnews.org if you know something.
Also, please remember that if you see a possible environmental problem, you can call 1-888-VIOLATE to the Massachusetts Environmental Strikeforce (now usually one gets a recording and you have to leave a message) – or you can email: ESF.Hotline@state.ma.us .
If you live near any gas-related infrastructure and see unusual events, you can also report it to the watchdog group FracTracker through their website or phone app ( www.fractracker.org ). This is useful for aggregating reports of industry incidents, but shouldn’t be a substitute for also reporting to local and state authorities like your public safety officers or the Mass Environmental Strikeforce.
If you’re not comfortable with either of those options, (or if you’d like to to let us know anyway), you can call or email BEAT 413-230-7321 or team@thebeatnews.org.
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547,000 gallons of contaminated pipeline test water trucked to Maine plant
Gas rush: FERC’s pipeline approvals underline persisting controversy over permitting
The federal agency has approved 8 Bcf/d of pipeline capacity in recent months, resisting calls to expand its evaluation procedures.
Most of the media spotlight on FERC lately has focused on generation subsidies proposed by the Department of Energy. But as the commission considers the controversial plan to support coal and nuclear plants, gas pipeline politics continue to simmer alongside.
At the commission’s open meeting this month, Acting Chairman Neil Chatterjee announced FERC had completed working through a backlog of project proposals the agency was unable to act on while it was without a quorum from February to August of this year.
Since then, FERC has issued more than 340 orders, including approvals for more than 8 Bcf/d of pipelines.
“These critical pipelines included some applicants, like the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipelines, that had been waiting up to 18 months to receive a certificate,” Chatterjee said.
Those decisions have angered many environmentalists, who say FERC does not properly consider ecological impacts and the demand for new pipeline capacity in its approval process. Pipeline protesters commonly interrupt FERC’s open meetings to register their opposition, and this month they were joined by a celebrity — Academy Award-nominated actor James Cromwell.
The 77-year-old Cromwell, known for his parts in “Babe” and “Star Trek: First Contact,” rose to interrupt Chatterjee’s closing statement along with two other protesters from Protect Orange County, a group working against pipeline construction in upstate New York. The demonstrators chastised commissioners for destroying the environment and chanted “FERC doesn’t work” as they were escorted from the room.
After the meeting, Cromwell told reporters he came to the meeting with Pramilla Malick, chair of the activist organization, to protest the approval of the Valley Lateral pipeline, a 7.8 mile extension of the Millennium Pipeline through Orange County to serve a 680 MW gas plant.
“We came here six years ago and our community engaged the process faithfully,” Malick said after the meeting. “We submitted our comments. We engaged the legal process, only to realize that FERC plays these really cynical games.”
At the meeting, FERC issued an order denying a rehearing on Valley Lateral, allowing construction to begin once court challenges are resolved. The approval was particularly controversial — it argued that New York had waived its authority to issue water quality permits for the pipeline because it did not act within the one-year timeframe required by the Clean Water Act.
“They’ve really gone too far by trying to usurp New York State’s authority delegated by Congress,” Malik said. “It’s an authority not only to protect our water, but it’s a responsibility of New York State to protect our water.”
Construction of the Valley Lateral pipeline is currently on hold as the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals considers a challenge to the FERC ruling brought by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (D). The state argues that it was within its one-year timeframe when it denied a water quality permit for the pipeline in August. The court will hear oral arguments in the case on Dec. 5.
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Jobs
Environmental Justice Community Organizer
Arise for Social Justice
Arise for Social Justice, a member-led low-income rights community organization in Springfield, MA seeks a community organizer to oversee our Environmental Justice and Public Health work in Springfield.
Responsibilities include working with community members to address ongoing sources of pollution, partnering with local and statewide organizations to develop and advocate for socially justice policy and solutions, and advancing the mission of our organization. Our Environmental Justice Organizer also coordinates the Springfield Climate Justice Coalition, an alliance of over 45 community organizations, faith based groups, civic organizations, and businesses working together for Climate Justice.
Qualified candidates will have some community organizing experience, familiarity with environmental and/or public health issues, a flexible work schedule, an understanding of the political processes and government structures, strong communication skills, the ability to manage multiple projects, and a commitment to community and social justice.
Additional preferred qualifications are experience in grant writing, researching, and reporting, experience in using social media as an organizing tool, and a familiarity with the Springfield, MA region.
Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to AriseForSocialJustice@gmail.
This is a 1099 consultant position, based on 30 hours a week at $20/hr ($600 a week). Benefits include some paid time off and sick time.
Conservation Agent
Town of Becket
The Town of Becket is seeking qualified applicants for the part-time (average seventeen (17) hours per week) non benefited position of Conservation Agent Working under the direction of the Town Administrator and general guidance of the Conservation Commission Chairman, the Conservation Agent is to provide technical and administrative assistance to the Conservation Commission. Required tasks include administering the Wetlands Protection Act and associated laws and town by-laws. The Conservation Agent to the Becket Conservation Commission will need to attend Conservation Commission Meetings, which are normally held on the 3rd Tuesday of the Month at 6:30 PM in the Becket Town Hall. Applicant must be able to develop draft and final permit approvals, orders of conditions and other Commission-issued permits as needed as well as set agendas and provide file maintenance. Must perform on-site inspections, verify wetland resource boundaries and review applications. Will need to maintain office hours for the public, day and time are negotiable but need to be consistent.
Qualifications: college degree in environmental science or other appropriate field with two or more years’ experience in wetland resource administration, or any equivalent combination of education and experience are highly desirable. Position requires sustained periods of walking and hiking, sometimes in construction zones, knowledge of Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, and ability to communicate clearly orally and in written form. The Agent must be familiar with Conservation Commission procedures and will need to interface with the public, volunteers, and various other departments in town.
Please mail or e- mail a cover letter and resume to Edward Gibson, Town Administrator, Becket Town Hall, 557 Main Street, Becket, MA. 01223; Administrator@townofbecket.org. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Becket is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer.
Executive Coordinator & Trustee Liaison
Massachusetts Chapter of the Nature Conservancy
The Massachusetts Chapter of The Nature Conservancy is recruiting for an Executive Coordinator & Trustee Liaison to be responsible for supporting the State Director, Assistant State Director, and Massachusetts Board of Trustees. S/He provides high-level administrative support and manages the operations of the Board of Trustees. For more information and to apply, visit www.nature.org/
Fee Stewardship Coordinator
MA Dept. of Fisheries & Wildlife | Westborough, MA
The Department of Fish and Game, Division of Fisheries and Wildlife is accepting resumes and applications from applicants for the position of Fee Stewardship Coordinator. The Fee Stewardship Coordinator is the primary overseer and manager of the realty aspects of MassWildlife’s fee-owned properties, which include 167,000 acres assembled over the last century. The individual will have a thorough understanding of real estate terminology and research techniques and become familiar with the entirety of the agency’s portfolio of properties, in order to advise staff on matters of acquisition and stewardship.
The Fee Stewardship Coordinator will maintain realty records, coordinate boundary-marking efforts, survey contracts and other services, and manage selected boundary disputes and encroachment issues. He or she will conduct deed research and provide advice regarding property interests as necessary in support of agency stewardship, acquisition, and public enjoyment of agency lands. This effort will include periodic monitoring and site visits, collaboration in implementing the agency’s Land Information System, procuring signage, assisting in the development of agency land-use policies, and being a good colleague for the other members of the Realty Section (Chief, CR Coordinator, Realty Specialist, and interns).
To learn more and to apply, click here.
Hilltown Families Is Hiring
Hilltown Families is hiring an Interpretive Writer and Development & Sales Officer, as well as an Executive Director.
They also have openings for volunteers and interns. Take a look at their website here for all of the details.
MA Community Organizer
Mothers Out Front : Mobilizing For A Livable Climate | Worcester, MA
Position Summary: The Massachusetts Community Organizer builds and supports volunteer-led community teams to grow a diverse and powerful movement of mothers that develops and implements campaigns to achieve a swift, complete, and just transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Specifically, the Community Organizer works to:
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Identify mothers, grandmothers and other caregivers in Worcester and Central Massachusetts who share Mothers Out Front’s goals and are willing to take action to reduce climate change;
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Support the creation of member-led teams in diverse communities in Worcester and Central Massachusetts by helping to organize house parties and coaching team leaders and potential leaders;
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Support member-led teams to launch and carry out local Mothers Out Front campaigns;
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Connect local teams to state campaigns and national Mothers Out Front movement work across states; and
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Provide “in-the-background” support and training to team members to strengthen their leadership skills, including their use of data and technology to support organizing.
READ THE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION & APPLY HERE
Event Planner
Wild & Scenic Westfield River Committee | Westfield, MA
In 2018, the Westfield River will be celebrating its 25th Anniversary since being designated as a National Wild & Scenic River. This happens to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of the National Wild & Scenic Rivers Act. As we near a quarter century of protecting the Westfield River and half century of protecting some of the greatest rivers in the United States, we hope to celebrate the accomplishments of the National Wild & Scenic Rivers System with a series of events and promotional materials. The Wild & Scenic Westfield River Committee seeks an Event Planner to assist us with our 25th and 50th Wild & Scenic Anniversaries outreach and events in 2018. Proposals will be accepted until filled with an initial review to begin on September 28th, 2017. RFQ Details here.
Environmental Health Manager
Pioneer Valley Asthma Coalition | Springfield, MA
Primary Objective
Partners for a Healthier Communities (PHC)’ Environmental Health Manager (listed on the Baystate Health website (as “Community Health Planning/Environmental Health) is responsible for the planning, program development, and evaluation of environmental health and other projects, including assistance to subcontractors and community partners allied with the agency in this these efforts. The environmental health initiative will focus on a variety of types of projects, including the management of the Pioneer Valley Asthma Coalition, systems and policy change, and collective impact. The Environmental Health Manager will cultivate and strengthen strategic community partnerships and alliances between local, regional, and state-level coalitions and advocacy organizations; community-based nonprofit corporations; and business, social, educational, and health entities.
Role of the Environmental Health Manager
The position’s role typically involves grantwriting and reporting, leading environmental health projects, and convening as necessary community partners and clients to achieve the needed goals of projects. Partnerships could be with sectors such as faith, business, education, academic, healthcare, social sector entities.
In particular, the position implements programming for initiatives to improve the health of people enrolled in the project:
- Develops programs and services that promote best and emerging practices for the environmental health area. Designs and implements collaborative strategies with community partners and collaborators such as social organizations, faith communities, community-based organizations and so on;
- Assists in strategic thinking, research and evaluation and program planning to achieve the corporation’s strategic goals and objectives assigned to the Consultant. In this area, the Consultant is primarily responsible for implementing strategies such as providing training and technical assistance to help prioritize issues and develop community partnerships, utilizing data to execute new initiatives, evaluate results and communicate progress.
- Provides facilitative leadership to fellow community leaders, and offers opportunities and/or shares experiences, perspectives and expertise on issues such as partnership development, meeting planning, facilitation, and conflict management;
- Provides facilitative leadership to the project team in action planning including steps and/or activities to address the priority areas, and implementing actions with a timeline, identifiable milestones and evaluation measures;
- Oversee subcontractors when necessary and student interns;
Performance Expectations
It is expected that the Environmental Health Manager will work under the general supervision of the Director of Programs & Development.
The Environmental Health Manager’s work entails the day-to-day management (including planning, directing and organizing staff, programming and funding responsibility) of Environmental Health programs and activities.
- Programs will meet the objective of the strategic goals and objectives of PHC.
- Coalition-building activities will adhere to PHC standards.
- In establishing community programs, planning will adhere to a community health planning methodology and the planning processes will result in high quality successful programs.
- Community programs and issues will undergo regular assessments and review based on published reports on internal and external environmental issues related to the corporations health priority areas.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Public Administration, Public Policy or related field required. Master’s level college degree in these areas is preferred.
- Applicant must have five years of relevant experience in a role of a program manager or supervisor in a public health or human service program. Five years of relevant experience in a role equivalent to a Program Director of a major public health program is preferred.
Core Competencies
The high visibility of this position, both internally and externally, requires that the Environmental Health Manager have
- Experience designing and implementing program and initiative planning;
- Highly proficient writing skills;
- Strong interpersonal, facilitation and collaborative planning skills;
- Proven abilities to work with and within teams;
- Strong written and oral communication skills; bilingual preferred
- A high degree of computer literacy;
- Demonstrated use of community problem-solving skills;
- Demonstrated facilitative leadership experiences in a community setting; and
- Strong understanding of the public health environment (including asthma and environmental health) and the healthcare environment.
- Strong public presentation skills
About Partners for a Healthier Community
Partners for a Healthier Community, the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts, provides skills, expertise and experience to create successful public health campaigns and sustainable system changes to improve health and well-being in Western MA. Through partnerships, we build on community assets and build community capacity to positively impact social determinants of health. Our services include Research and Assessment, Coalition-building, Program Evaluation and Health Policy Development. PHC is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit with a 20 member Board of Directors and relies on state, federal and private grants and contracts. PHC contracts with Baystate Health for Human Resources services.
TO APPLY: Candidates for PHC’s Environmental Health Manager (Community Health Planning Consultant/Environmental Health) should apply through Baystate Health’s job portal at https://www.baystatehealthjobs.com/job/springfield/community-health-planning-consultant-environmental-health-full-time/156/5671580
Campus Organizer
PIRG Campus Action | Western MA
FULL TIME CAREER POSITION
At PIRG Campus Action, our full time organizers work on college campuses across the country to empower students to make a difference on critical environmental and social issues.
If we’re serious about climate change, we can’t afford to drag our feet—so we’re pushing cities and states to commit to 100% renewable energy, now. We rely on bees to pollinate our food, yet we’re allowing some pesticides to drive them toward extinction—so we’re working to ban these bee-killing pesticides. People in our communities and even students on college campuses are dealing with hunger and homelessness that affect their quality of life. We’re raising funds, toiletries, and food items for our local relief agencies – as well as holding fundraisers for Hurricane Relief for the communities in TX, FL, and the Caribbean who were hit from the recent natural disasters.
We’re looking for an individual who has the passion and the drive it takes to win positive change on these important issues, and who isn’t afraid of hard work. Ideally, this person has experience working on campaigns or with groups on campus. Our Berkshires organizer will mobilize a team of passionate students to run a campus chapter on two campuses in Western MA. You’ll recruit dozens of students to volunteer and get involved, and teach them how to plan and run effective campaigns through internships and on-the-ground training.
You’ll build relationships with faculty and administrators, while organizing news events and rallies, and generating the grassroots support it takes to win campaigns. During the summer, you’ll run a citizen outreach office, building the organization by canvassing and training others to canvass. And you’ll learn from some of the best organizers in the country—people who have been doing this work for more than 30 years.
Location: Western MA (organizing at Berkshire Community College and Mass College of Liberal Arts)
We’re also hiring organizers to work on college campuses in California, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Oregon and a few other states.
Pay & benefits
The target annual compensation for this position is $26,000 in the first year with room for advancement and salary increase with further commitment. We also offer a competitive benefits package including vacation days, health care, and undergraduate student loan repayment for those who qualify. We are unmatched in our entry-level organizer training program.
Apply here today or contact Samantha@masspirgstudents.org directly with any inquiries or recommendations for candidates.
Regional Recycling Coordinator
City of Pittsfield | Pittsfield, MA
The Municipal Assistance Coordinator for the Western District (WE) provides technical assistance to municipalities to increase recycling, composting, waste reduction, household hazardous waste diversion and regional cooperation. The City of Pittsfield has been awarded a Host Community grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) to fund this position.
The Coordinator will act under the supervision of the MassDEP and will serve 100 municipalities in a district known as “Western”. The district extends from Ware to Richmond. For a map and list of communities in the district, please visit: http://www.mass.gov/dep/recycle/reduce/macmap.htm
This is an independent contractor position. The position is funded at 36 hours per week, with an annual ceiling of 1,800 hours. Annual compensation is commensurate with experience, starting at not less than $55,000. An additional $5,000 annual reimbursement is provided for self-employment tax (Social Security and Medicare). Use of personal vehicle is required. Vehicle mileage, tolls and parking =will be reimbursed. Limited funding for in-state professional conferences is also provided.
DEADLINE TO APPLY: Friday, September 8, 2017 @ 4:00PM
Full listing and application details here.
Conservation Projects Manager
Housatonic Valley Association | Cornwall Bridge, CT
The Housatonic Valley Association (HVA) is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented environmental professional to join our Watershed Conservation Team. The successful candidate will support all aspects of HVA’s conservation projects, which include (but aren’t limited to) environmental monitoring, regional road-stream crossing assessment and replacement planning, watershed management planning, stream corridor restoration, stormwater management through Green Infrastructure development, and environmental education. This position is based out of HVA’s Connecticut office.
This is only a part of the job description. To view the full descriptions and to apply, click here.
Director of Ecological Restoration
MA Department of Fish & Game | Boston, MA
The Division of Ecological Restoration is charged with restoring and protecting the health and integrity of the Commonwealth’s rivers, wetlands, and watersheds for the benefit of people and the environment. This mission is critical to the success of the Department of Fish and Game that manages, protects, and restores the natural resources of the Commonwealth.
The Division of Ecological Restoration works with community-based partners to restore aquatic ecosystems. The Division’s ecological restoration work brings clean water, recreation opportunities, and other ecosystem services to the citizens of Massachusetts.
The Director leads the Division of Ecological Restoration, one of three Divisions (and one Office) of the Department of Fish and Game. The Director is responsible for all functions and program performance ensuring that the Deputy Director is properly managing the day-today operations of the Division and the assistant director is administering annual budgets properly. The Director develops and makes sure the annual and five-year strategic plan goals are implemented and sets procedures and program priorities for the Deputy Director and Assistant Director to faithfully administer. The Director oversees development of the operational and capital budgets and manages a diverse staff.
This is only a small part of the job description. Click here to read the full description and to apply.
Various Positions at Co-op Power
Co-op Power in Florence, MA, is hiring for:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Energy Efficiency Program Manager
- Community Solar Program Director
- Energy Efficiency Intern
- Community Solar Interns
Full details and how to apply here.
2017-18 Position Openings with TerraCorps – Various locations
TerraCorps, formerly MassLIFT-AmeriCorps, is an innovative national service program helping communities conserve and secure land for the health and well-being of people and nature. This year we are looking for 36 members to serve in full-time, 11 month positions. Members will carry out capacity building projects; educate or train individuals; recruit, train, manage, and support community volunteers engaged in land-based activities; and identify new individuals and groups to participate in education, recreation, or service opportunities centered around land access and conservation.
Members serve as: Land Stewardship Coordinators, Regional Conservation Coordinators, Youth Education Coordinators, or Community Engagement Coordinators.
These 1,700 hour AmeriCorps positions receive a living allowance, education award, and additional AmeriCorps benefits. The 2017-2018 program will run from 8/28/17 – 7/27/18.
Application specifics, position descriptions, and information about organizations hosting TerraCorps members can be found at here.
Applications will be accepted until all positions are filled.
AmeriCorps programs provide equal service opportunities. TerraCorps will recruit and select persons in all positions to ensure a diverse and inclusive climate without regard to any particular status. We encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations for interviews and service upon request. TerraCorps is a grant program of the Corporation for National and Community Service.