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The Okanogan Conservation District is seeking a highly motivated individual to fill a Conservation Planner position.  The Okanogan Conservation District is a dynamic organization comprised of volunteer supervisors and paid staff members that are leaders in “on the ground conservation”.  We seek individuals that will complement our highly productive, energetic, and skilled staff to deliver quality conservation programs to Okanogan County residents.

We are seeking to fill a Conservation Planner position to help address our significant workload.  The incumbent in this position will work closely with local landowners, coworkers, conservation partners, and others to develop and implement voluntary conservation plans specific to each landowner’s needs. 

The Okanogan Conservation District is primarily grant funded and the incumbent of this position will be funded by grants and will be required to develop additional grants for continued funding and program implementation.

Incumbents with a college bachelor’s degree in natural resources, education, or closely related fields are highly desired.  Experience may be substituted year for year for education.  You can view the position description here.

The incumbent will be a salaried employee earning $33,280 - $43,680 per year.  They will also be eligible for District benefits package which includes medical insurance, 10 paid holidays per year, vacation leave, and sick leave.

This position is open until filled.  First review of applicants for interviews is 3:00 PM, May 23, 2012.  Contact the Okanogan Conservation District office for detailed position descriptions.

Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, and three references (at least two of which are professional) directly to:

Okanogan Conservation District

1251 2^nd Ave. South, Room 101

Okanogan, WA 98840

ocd@okanogancd.org

The Okanogan Conservation District is an equal opportunity employer.

This spring, Washington State University Snohomish County Extension and the Washington Department of Natural Resources will take their flagship Forest Stewardship Coached Planning course online as a series of live, interactive webinars. Woodland owners are invited to participate in this seven-week online course, which will run Tuesday evenings from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., April 24th through June 5th. 

This class will help landowners identify ways to reduce taxes and other management costs and even generate income by marketing locally grown forest products. The class will also teach woodland owners how to assess their trees, avoid common problems, and take practical steps to keep their forest on track to provide habitat and enjoyment for years to come.  During the course, participants will develop their own personalized Forest Stewardship Plan. With an approved stewardship plan comes state recognition as a Stewardship Forest, eligibility for cost-share assistance programs, and qualification to become certified as a sustainable forest. An approved stewardship plan may also qualify owners who meet minimum acreage requirements for significant property tax reductions.

Registration info here.

We recently received this email from Angela Mayfield, Project Manager for Agriculture's Lasting Heritage (a special project of the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture).

"We are continuing to seek recommendations for Century Farms to feature on www.agricultureslastingheritage.org, and we would love to showcase the farms and ranches in your state! Several weeks ago we sent out a call for recommendations. We received several submissions, however our goal is to populate the map on the website with stories of farmers and ranchers across the nation.

To do this - we need your help! If you have not done so already, please complete this recommendation form. We will follow up with recommended farms and ranches to conduct interviews for articles. We will also identify farms to which we will send our Century Farms video team! The original deadline was March 2nd, however we have extended the submission period to March 30th. 

Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for your time and contribution to Agriculture's Lasting Heritage!"

You can contact Angela at alh@fb.org. Let's show off our North Central Washington ag heritage!