Stewardship Field Coordinator

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About the Door County Land Trust
Since our inception in 1986, the Door County Land Trust has worked to preserve, maintain, and enhance lands that contribute significantly to the scenic beauty, open space, and ecological integrity of northeast Wisconsin. In pursuit of this mission, we have earned a reputation as one of the Midwest’s premier conservation organizations. We have worked with scores of landowners to protect more than 9,400 acres of fields, forests, farmlands, orchards, wetlands, and shoreline. We are a local, non-profit, non-governmental organization supported by more than 2,800 households who love Door County and share a concern for its future.

The Opportunity
The Stewardship Field Coordinator (Steward) will be responsible for activities related to the management of the Land Trust’s fee-title properties and monitoring Conservation Easements. Priority management needs on Land Trust properties include invasive species control and annual monitoring visits. This position is a key part of the Stewardship team, working with oversight and management primarily from the Ecological Restoration Manager.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Habitat Management and Restoration

The Steward works to carry out and monitor habitat management and restoration projects associated with grant requirements and restoration projects initiated by the Land Trust. These projects include management for rare target species, invasive species, and grassland restoration projects.

Fee Land and Conservation Easement Monitoring

Along with other members of the Stewardship Team, the Steward is responsible for monitoring annually a set number of fee-owned properties as well as privately owned conservation easement (CE) properties by directly visiting the properties and documenting appropriate information. The Steward communicates directly with assigned landowners to schedule property visits and cultivates and maintains strong relationships with landowners.

General Land Stewardship Program Support

The Steward is also responsible for supporting the Stewardship program. This may include a variety of tasks such as assisting with the hunting program and volunteer program; property and infrastructure maintenance; collecting and managing plant survival rates; water quality metrics; fish and wildlife use; and/or pre-acquisition property assessments for stewardship related concerns and/or opportunities.