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The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy is hiring a Seasonal Roan Naturalist for summer 2018. The position begins approximately May 14th and ends August 17, 2018 (possibility of limited extension) The Roan Naturalist represents the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC), the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), Tennessee Eastman Hiking and Canoeing Club (TEHCC), as well as the Pisgah and Cherokee National Forests. The two primary responsibilities of the Roan Naturalist are to 1) Educate hikers about the sensitive ecology in the Highlands of Roan and Leave No Trace (LNT) outdoor ethics to minimize recreational impacts in the Appalachian Trail corridor, and 2) Perform basic ecology and stewardship functionsRead More →

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The The Lord’s Acre is a nonprofit garden/farm in Fairview that grows food for donation, builds community and offers education. They are seeking two 2018 interns to live on site and work with us from around April 1 – October 31. The bulk of the work hours are M – F mornings. Weekends are mostly off. They provide academic and hands-on education in gardening, food justice and community building, plenty of fresh organic produce, and a great community to live and work. If curious or interested, email susan@thelordsacre.org for details and for an application. 2018 full season internship at small farm near Asheville, NC — Lord’s AcreRead More →

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The Dogwood Alliance is now hiring for an Administrative Assistant position. They are looking for someone with experience in calendar management, event planning, and general administration, but also welcome applicants who may have gained that experience in non-work settings. Position: Administrative Assistant Dogwood Alliance mobilizes diverse voices to protect the unique forests and communities of the Southern US from destructive industrial logging through grassroots action, holding corporate and government decision-makers accountable, catalyzing large-scale conservation and advancing a 21st century vision that fully values forests for the myriad ways in which they sustain life. Having transformed the practices of some of the largest corporations in theRead More →

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The Nature Conservancy-NC’s Southern Blue Ridge Program is currently accepting applications for our 2017-18 Western North Carolina-based Burn Crew. This year we aim to fill 20 as-needed positions.  Based on two successful seasons of increasing prescribed burning capacity for our Southern Blue Ridge Fire Learning Network partners in western NC and east Tennessee, this crew model has proven to be ideal for wildland firefighters that are either retired, self-employed, college students, part-time structural firefighters, or have a flexible schedule that allows them to be available with about 24-hour notice.  We have found that this position is ideal for folks that live within 45 minutes of Asheville as that isRead More →

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The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy is now hiring for a Farmland Protection Director. The person in this position works to advance the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy’s Farmland Protection Program — creating and implementing an annual work plan for the program, conducting landowner outreach, working with partner organizations, and completing conservation easements on key farms.  Please see full job description for more details at https://lnkd.in/emRA54sRead More →

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The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC) is now hiring for a “Connecting People with Land Program Associate.” This Program Associate works collaboratively with the Associate Director and other staff to: Plan, arrange, and oversee improvements at SAHC’s Community Farm events venue and nature preserves; manage these properties for listing as short-term vacation rentals, weddings and other special events; assist with evaluating structures at SAHC properties and make decisions in coordination with SAHC staff on how to meet program goals; oversee making necessary repairs to facilities; manage the process of making improvements to SAHC’s office building and ongoing maintenance; serve as staff liaison to our “ConnectingRead More →

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The Appalachian Trail Conservancy has open positions on its Next Generation Advisory Council and is accepting applications until June 10.  The NextGen annual meeting is this August (3-6) in Maine! This supported trip consists of hikes, workshops, orientation/onboarding, and meeting about projects and programs NextGen will work on. The Next Generation Advisory Council (NextGen) empowers, engages, and educates our next generation to protect the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. In order to encourage young adults to become more involved in the management, preservation, and stewardship of the Appalachian Trail (AT); the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) created NextGen to explore effective methods for advising and engaging their generationRead More →