Conservation Easement Steward
Agency: Westchester Land Trust
Location: Bedford Hills, NY
Closing Date: open until filled
Contact:
To Apply: Applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis until position filled. Please send cover letter and resume to info@westchesterlandtrust.org. No phone calls please. Applications without a cover letter will not be reviewed.
Westchester Land Trust is an equal opportunity employer and acts in accordance with applicable law in all of our hiring and employment practices.
Term/Grade: Permanent
Position Summary:
WLT is looking for an enthusiastic team member to oversee a growing portfolio of over 200 conservation easements. The ideal candidate finds equal excitement in both investigating unique protected ecosystems and in producing highly detailed and organized documents to meet the ever-critical policies and procedures of WLT’s Land Policy Manual and Land Trust Alliance’s Standards and Practices. The chief responsibility is performing annual monitoring of our conservation easements. The position also assists in preserve stewardship projects, conservation programs, and events. This is an exciting entry level position offering exposure to the land trust fundamentals of land conservation and management. The position is about 60% field based, and 40% office based.
Major Duties:
- Complete WLT’s annual monitoring responsibilities for its ever-growing portfolio of 209 easements;
- Make annual site visits to conservation easements to ensure compliance with easement terms and WLT policies; multiple visits may be necessary for some properties;
- Manage all routine correspondence with easement owners including scheduling and inquiries;
- Produce all records documenting monitoring visits as required by WLT and LTA standards including maps, reports, letters, memos, photos;
- Identify and document potential easement violations with data and testimony; work with Director of Stewardship towards resolution;
- Cultivate strong working relationships with easement landowners;
- Continuously look for opportunities to improve effectiveness and efficiency of all aspects of conservation easement monitoring including databases, software, equipment, and procedures;
- Support WLT preserve stewardship including ecosystem management and maintenance;
- Assist in the creation of Baseline Documentation Reports, Property Condition Reports, Preserve Management Plans, and Property Profile Forms for potential acquisitions, as needed;
- Assist WLT staff with preserve, conservation, and development programs including volunteer days, field walks, student lessons, fundraisers, and other special events;
- Help with recruitment, supervision and evaluation of interns and volunteers;
- Participate in WLT’s collaboration with other organizations, agencies and individuals to increase public awareness of WLT goals and mission;
- Submit content that supports WLT communications including social media, newsletters, and other outreach material;
- Assist other WLT staff with projects as needed.
See announcement and apply here.
