Trails Program Coordinator

Trails Program Coordinator Overview:

Join a respected and reputable land trust team dedicated to connecting people to conservation lands through public trails, and creating more opportunities for the development of public trails in Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina’s (FCNC) 8-county service area. The Trails Program Coordinator’s primary responsibility will be to assist the Trails Program Director in developing the Wilderness Gateway State Trail – a state-designated trail that FCNC serves as the lead organization for developing –  and maintaining the public trail system at FCNC’s Oak Hill Community Park & Forest near Morganton, NC. Additional duties include developing and overseeing other trail projects with local and regional partners (e.g. Fonta Flora State Trail; Overmountain Victory State Trail, Catawba Meadows MTB Trail, etc.).  

The position is a balance of field and office work. The overarching program goals are to  highlight FCNC’s natural places, oversee and connect trail efforts, and give voice to regional trail interests for the benefit of our communities. We seek to bring the many benefits of trails to more people while facilitating efforts to create more trails for communities in FCNC’s region. Exciting years lay ahead for public trails in Western NC with increasing demand for outdoor public spaces and recent advocacy efforts for increasing trail funding.  This position will help continue that growth and ensure the public can access natural places through trails.

Key Job Functions:

1. Trail Planning, Alignment & Permitting

2. Oversight of Trail Construction

3. Grant Writing & Management

4. Trail Advocacy & Dissemination of Information

5. Public / Community Engagement & Education around Trail Projects

6. Trail Maintenance & Organize / Oversee Trail Work Days 

View the full job description here: https://www.foothillsconservancy.org/jobs