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Airport Officials: No lead in our flight school fuel

GREAT BARRINGTON — Walter J. Koladza Airport officials have secured thousands of gallons of unleaded fuel and promise to run the future of their flight school with unleaded fuel exclusively. “We’re going to use it in our planes,” airport manager Kenneth Krentsa said. “I want it known that Berkshire Aviation is using unleaded fuel.” FROM THE BERKSHIRE RECORD  <more> 

New Book Release on Birds of Berkshire County

The Hoffmann Bird Club of Berkshire County announces the publication of its new book, An Annotated List of the Birds of Berkshire County, Massachusetts.   This is the first publication of the local bird club, which was published in September 2017.  The book consists of descriptions and historical records for every known bird ever recorded in Berkshire County, and includes a history of the club, and its namesake, Ralph Hoffmann. FROM HOFFMANN BIRD CLUB <more> 

BEAT’s Tracking Club Reports

On Sunday, October 15th, six wildlife trackers surveyed the transect in the Warner Hill / Hottle-Fahey area that they had previously covered in March 2017. The goal was to get an update on wildlife activity in the area that had been surveyed seasonally, 4 times each year, 2012-2014. The group spotted very recent bear activity (tracks, scat and a beat up shrub) and moose tracks (recent, perhaps a couple months old).  On the far side of the swamp they  found more bear sign and more moose sign with recent scat. FROM BERKSHIRE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION TEAM <more> 

Warning of ‘ecological Armageddon’ after dramatic plunge in insect numbers

The abundance of flying insects has plunged by three-quarters over the past 25 years, according to a new study that has shocked scientists…The newly revealed scale of the losses to all insects has prompted warnings that the world is “on course for ecological Armageddon”, with profound impacts on human society. The new data was gathered in nature reserves across Germany but has implications for all landscapes dominated by agriculture, the researchers said. FROM THE GUARDIAN <more> 

Exploring the Green Infrastructure
Workforce Webinar

As the number of green infrastructure projects like rain gardens, bioswales, green streets, green roofs and other best management practices expands, there is growing interest in the possibility that the green stormwater movement may be a potential source of jobs for local residents, including low-income and/or diverse neighborhoods. This webinar will share information on key occupations involved in installation, maintenance and monitoring of urban green infrastructure, highlight findings from “Exploring the Green Infrastructure Workforce,” (a national study by Jobs for the Future), and highlight examples of existing and emerging job training and certification programs. FROM SOAK UP THE RAIN <more> 


Jobs (click for full job listings)

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 

Conservation Projects Manager | Housatonic Valley Association | Cornwall Bridge, CT

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

VOLUNTEER Haunted House Tour Guides | Naumkeag | Stockbridge, MA

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Airport Officials: No lead in our flight school fuel

GREAT BARRINGTON — Walter J. Koladza Airport officials have secured thousands of gallons of unleaded fuel and promise to run the future of their flight school with unleaded fuel exclusively. “We’re going to use it in our planes,” airport manager Kenneth Krentsa said. “I want it known that Berkshire Aviation is using unleaded fuel.”

The unleaded fuel, in its current iteration, is dispensed out of a small tanker truck parked alongside the airport’s fuel pumps. The truck arrived Thursday night and was first used to fill a flight school 1946 Piper J-3 Cub Friday. “We’re the only airport in the Northeast to have it,” Krentsa said in an interview with The Record. “As far as I know, we’re the only airport offering unleaded fuel in the state.

“We’re just leading the way. We’re one of the first people to take it,” Joseph Solan, the airport owner’s son, said.

According to Swift Fuels, the fuel company the airport is using, Falmouth Airpark is the only other place to purchase unleaded fuel north of Washington, D.C.

Krentsa said the decision to partially move to unleaded fuels was to keep the airport up to date and on the bleeding edge: “I’m doing this because it’s the future of the Great Barrington airport.” All planes within the next five to six years will run on unleaded fuel, Krentsa said, which would put Walter J. Koladza Airport way ahead of the curve. And, according to Krentsa, 60 to 65 percent “of all flying planes can take unleaded fuel right now.”

The move to unleaded fuel is not, however, a concession to airport neighbors, who have – this past year most notably – accused Krentsa, leaded fuel, and the airport as a whole of polluting their drinking water with lead. “I don’t want it seen that way,” Krensta said when asked whether or not the addition of unleaded fuel to the airport’s roster was an appeasement.

Through the winter and spring, airport neighbors expressed their outrage with the airport and its plans to build three additional hangars. Most of the outrage played out in front of the town’s select board during special permit public hearings: Marc Fasteau blamed the airport for his more-than-actionable levels of lead in his well and faucet water, as did neighbor Joseph Krummel, who also called airport staff “clowns;” and James Weber, in the middle of public discussion, blew a referee whistle until his face turned red and stormed out of town hall. Eventually, Krentsa withdrew the airport’s special permit application.

The airport now operates as a pre-existing, non-conforming commercial entity – as it has for the past 80-odd years since it was built. Airport management said they have considered – and “talked” about – unleaded gas for “about two years.” The tanker, though, is not a permanent fixture at the airport, Krentsa said. According to the manager, the airport’s 20,000-gallon underground tank has run its useful 20-year course. So while the airport works to replace the underground tank with another one, one Krentsa said would both separate and contain traditional leaded and unleaded fuels, the truck will stay put. But only for so long, Krentsa hinted. “When we replace it, I’m looking to the future,” he said.

The unleaded fuel the Great Barrington airport is now selling is, essentially, the same aviation gas they have always sold – minus the lead. According to Swift Fuels, “Unleaded 94” is “100LL,” standard fuel, “without the lead.” Krentsa said unleaded fuels are a boon to the airplane itself: Engines run cleaner, spark plugs last longer and salt buildup is greatly reduced, he said. Swift Fuel information corroborates what Krentsa said. “It’s just less corrosive,” the manager said.


New Book Release on Birds of Berkshire County

PITTSFIELD, MA – The Hoffmann Bird Club of Berkshire County announces the publication of its new book, An Annotated List of the Birds of Berkshire County, Massachusetts.   This is the first publication of the local bird club, which was published in September 2017.  The book consists of descriptions and historical records for every known bird ever recorded in Berkshire County, and includes a history of the club, and its namesake, Ralph Hoffmann.

The book contains 3 main sections.  The first and largest section is the life’s work of former Berkshire County Naturalist, Dave St. James, who studied, recorded and catalogued Berkshire’s avian life for his entire lifetime.  He also drew on all know historical sources.  The second section deals with the history of the Hoffmann Bird Club, the Berkshire’s premier ornithological society, founded in 1940.  And thirdly, a history of Ralph Hoffmann is included.  Ralph Hoffmann was born in Stockbridge in 1870.  He was a prominent American ornithologist and botanist.  The Environmental Center at Berkshire Community College is also named for him.

The book is not a guide book, but a catalogue of our local birds and their sightings through history.   The book consists of 160 pages, and has 2 indexes, one for common bird names, and one index for the scientific names.  This book is sure to be an invaluable companion and resource to anyone interested in the bird life of our region.

At this time, the An Annotated List of the Birds of Berkshire County, Massachusetts can purchased at the following locations:

            Wild Birds Country Store, Great Barrington, MA

            The Book Loft, Great Barrington, MA

            Mass Audubon’s Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox, MA

            The Book Store, Lenox, MA

            Berkshire Museum’s Gift Shop, Pittsfield, MA

            The Williams Bookstore, Williamstown, MA

            Petersburgh Library, Petersburgh, NY

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BEAT’s Tracking Club Reports 

FROM BERKSHIRE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION TEAM

On Sunday, October 15th, six wildlife trackers surveyed the transect in the Warner Hill / Hottle-Fahey area that they had previously covered in March 2017. The goal was to get an update on wildlife activity in the area that had been surveyed seasonally, 4 times each year, 2012-2014.

The group spotted very recent bear activity (tracks, scat and a beat up shrub) and moose tracks (recent, perhaps a couple months old).  On the far side of the swamp they  found more bear sign and more moose sign with recent scat.  The biggest finds of the day came shortly before lunch when they spotted a moose skull and then quite a “collection” of moose bones spread over a good size area.  It was a young male moose (very small antlers) and while they found a dozen or so bones it was by no means the entire skeleton.  About 5 minutes later, they spotted another moose skull and similar assortment of bones again spread over a wide area!  Likely both animals were consumed by coyotes who spread the bones far and wide.  How and why these animals passed away is a mystery.  The rest of the transect was rather uneventful: a young dead porcupine, deer sign throughout with browse, scat, tracks, etc.

We plan to cover this transect at least once more in winter probably early January.  If you would like to join, or just try out, the tracking club, please contact Elia Del Molino by email at elia@thebeatnews.org or by phone 413–429-6416.

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Warning of ‘ecological Armageddon’ after dramatic plunge in insect numbers

The abundance of flying insects has plunged by three-quarters over the past 25 years, according to a new study that has shocked scientists.

Insects are an integral part of life on Earth as both pollinators and prey for other wildlife and it was known that some species such as butterflies were declining. But the newly revealed scale of the losses to all insects has prompted warnings that the world is “on course for ecological Armageddon”, with profound impacts on human society.

The new data was gathered in nature reserves across Germany but has implications for all landscapes dominated by agriculture, the researchers said.

The cause of the huge decline is as yet unclear, although the destruction of wild areas and widespread use of pesticides are the most likely factors and climate change may play a role. The scientists were able to rule out weather and changes to landscape in the reserves as causes, but data on pesticide levels has not been collected.

“The fact that the number of flying insects is decreasing at such a high rate in such a large area is an alarming discovery,” said Hans de Kroon, at Radboud University in the Netherlands and who led the new research.

“Insects make up about two-thirds of all life on Earth [but] there has been some kind of horrific decline,” said Prof Dave Goulson of Sussex University, UK, and part of the team behind the new study. “We appear to be making vast tracts of land inhospitable to most forms of life, and are currently on course for ecological Armageddon. If we lose the insects then everything is going to collapse.”

The research, published in the journal Plos One, is based on the work of dozens of amateur entomologists across Germany who began using strictly standardised ways of collecting insects in 1989. Special tents called malaise traps were used to capture more than 1,500 samples of all flying insects at 63 different nature reserves.

When the total weight of the insects in each sample was measured a startling decline was revealed. The annual average fell by 76% over the 27 year period, but the fall was even higher – 82% – in summer, when insect numbers reach their peak.

Previous reports of insect declines have been limited to particular insects, such European grassland butterflies, which have fallen by 50% in recent decades. But the new research captured all flying insects, including wasps and flies which are rarely studied, making it a much stronger indicator of decline.

The fact that the samples were taken in protected areas makes the findings even more worrying, said Caspar Hallmann at Radboud University, also part of the research team: “All these areas are protected and most of them are well-managed nature reserves. Yet, this dramatic decline has occurred.”

The amateur entomologists also collected detailed weather measurements and recorded changes to the landscape or plant species in the reserves, but this could not explain the loss of the insects. “The weather might explain many of the fluctuations within the season and between the years, but it doesn’t explain the rapid downward trend,” said Martin Sorg from the Krefeld Entomological Society in Germany, who led the amateur entomologists.

Goulson said a likely explanation could be that the flying insects perish when they leave the nature reserves. “Farmland has very little to offer for any wild creature,” he said. “But exactly what is causing their death is open to debate. It could be simply that there is no food for them or it could be, more specifically, exposure to chemical pesticides, or a combination of the two.”

In September, a chief scientific adviser to the UK government warned that regulators around the world have falsely assumed that it is safe to use pesticides at industrial scales across landscapes and that the “effects of dosing whole landscapes with chemicals have been largely ignored”.

The scientists said further work is urgently needed to corroborate the new findings in other regions and to explore the issue in more detail. While most insects do fly, it may be that those that don’t, leave nature reserves less often and are faring better. It is also possible that smaller and larger insects are affected differently, and the German samples have all been preserved and will be further analysed.

In the meantime, said De Kroon: “We need to do less of the things that we know have a negative impact, such as the use of pesticides and the disappearance of farmland borders full of flowers.”

Lynn Dicks at the University of East Anglia, UK, and not involved in the new research said the work was convincing. “It provides important new evidence for an alarming decline that many entomologists have suspected is occurring for some time.”

“If total flying insect biomass is genuinely declining at this rate – about 6% per year – it is extremely concerning,” she said. “Flying insects have really important ecological functions, for which their numbers matter a lot. They pollinate flowers: flies, moths and butterflies are as important as bees for many flowering plants, including some crops. They provide food for many animals – birds, bats, some mammals, fish, reptiles and amphibians. Flies, beetles and wasps are also predators and decomposers, controlling pests and cleaning up the place generally.”

Another way of sampling insects – car windscreens – has often been anecdotally used to suggest a major decline, with people remembering many more bugs squashed on their windscreens in the past.

“I think that is real,” said Goulson. “I drove right across France and back this summer – just when you’d expect your windscreen to be splattered all over – and I literally never had to stop to clean the windscreen.”

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Exploring the Green Infrastructure Workforce
Jobs, Training, and Certification for Installation, Maintenance, and Monitoring

As the number of green infrastructure projects like rain gardens, bioswales, green streets, green roofs and other best management practices expands, there is growing interest in the possibility that the green stormwater movement may be a potential source of jobs for local residents, including low-income and/or diverse neighborhoods.  This webinar will share information on key occupations involved in installation, maintenance and monitoring of urban green infrastructure, highlight findings from “Exploring the Green Infrastructure Workforce,” (a national study by Jobs for the Future), and highlight examples of existing and emerging job training and certification programs. Presenters include:

  • Kevin Doyle, Principal, Green Economy, will report on findings and recommendations from Exploring the Green Infrastructure Workforce, a national study from Jobs for the Future that identifies and describes key occupations involved in the installation, maintenance, and monitoring of urban green infrastructure.
  • Bethany Bezak, Green Infrastructure Manager, DC Clean Rivers Project, DC Water and Sewer Authority, will discuss DC Water’s leadership role in creating the National Green Infrastructure Certification Program (NGICP), and launching job training and contracting initiative for local residents to secure certification and be hired into entry-level jobs.
  • Amelia Rose, Executive Director, Groundwork Rhode Island, will report on development and initial results from landscaping job training programs that relate to green stormwater infrastructure.
  • Charlie Jewell, Director of Planning and Sustainability, Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC), will speak on how the commission is examining job training/workforce initiatives relating to green infrastructure, including BWSC’s involvement in the National Green Infrastructure Certification Program (NGICP).

Email registration address- https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4705991516585453058  

     *For questions about the webinar series or if you have ideas for additional webinar topics, please email to soakuptherain@epa.gov

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:

  1. 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;

  2. 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;

  3. Support member-led teams to launch and carry out local Mothers Out Front campaigns;

  4. Connect local teams to state campaigns and national Mothers Out Front movement work across states; and

  5. 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:

  1. 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;
  2. 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.
  3. 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;
  4. 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;
  5. 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.

  1. Programs will meet the objective of the strategic goals and objectives of PHC.
  2. Coalition-building activities will adhere to PHC standards.
  3. In establishing community programs, planning will adhere to a community health planning methodology and the planning processes will result in high quality successful programs.
  4. 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 $25,500 in the first year. PIRG Campus Action offers a competitive benefits package. We also offer an excellent training program and opportunities for advancement.

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.

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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.

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Volunteer Opportunities with The Trustees

HAUNTED HOUSE TOUR GUIDES

Naumkeag’s 2nd Annual Haunted House will take place on 10/20, 10/21, 10/27, and 10/28 and we are seeking volunteer groups to serve as characters in the house during one of those nights! Costumes are provided and the training is simple-no acting experience is required.   5pm-9:30pm.

Visit www.thetrustees.org/volunteer or contact tbeasley@thetrustees.org or 413.213.4248 for more information.

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