Forest Wildlife Specialist – Medford OR Ladysmith, Wisconsin
Regional Engagement Coordinator – Western Great Lakes (WI, Western UP MI)
Forest Conservation Director – Southern Appalachians
Forest Conservation Director – Eastern Great Lakes
Forest Conservation Director- Coastal Plain/Piedmont
Forest Wildlife Specialist – Medford OR Ladysmith, Wisconsin
RGS & AWS is seeking an outstanding individual to work jointly with the NRCS to increase forest diversity and enhance habitat for forest wildlife by working with landowners to implement the Federal Farm Bill and other wildlife conservation programs. The successful candidate will provide technical assistance to landowners to develop forest management plans and implement forest management practices via the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and other federal, state and local programs. Read the full description
Regional Engagement Coordinator – Western Great Lakes (WI, Western UP MI)
RGS & AWS is seeking an outstanding individual to increase member engagement. This position will include organizing fundraising banquets and events, along with engagement and education events for local chapters in your region, as well as helping develop and drive policy advocacy. The Regional Engagement Coordinator will empower volunteers to become conservation leaders, working with chapters that engage a larger network across the region for conservation delivery, advocacy and fundraising. The Regional Engagement Coordinator will work directly with RGS & AWS volunteers to engage various stakeholders to increase advocacy, membership and fundraising opportunities at the local, state and regional levels throughout Wisconsin and the western U.P. of Michigan. Read the full description
Forest Conservation Director – Southern Appalachians
RGS & AWS is seeking an outstanding individual to lead forest wildlife programs in the southern Appalachian Region. The region includes western North Carolina, eastern Tennessee, southwestern Virginia, southern Kentucky, northern Georgia, and upstate South Carolina. The Forest Conservation Director will build and manage a network to achieve forest wildlife habitat goals across these states. The Director will help transition RGS/AWS from discrete projects toward scalable, landscape efforts. Read the full description
Forest Conservation Director – Eastern Great Lakes
RGS & AWS is seeking an outstanding individual to lead forest wildlife programs in the Eastern Great Lakes Region. The Forest Conservation Director will build and manage a network to achieve forest wildlife habitat goals across three states. The Forest Conservation Director will build and manage a network that achieves forest management goals across several states. The Director will help transition RGS/AWS from discrete projects toward scalable, landscape efforts. Read the full description
Forest Conservation Director- Coastal Plain/Piedmont
The Forest Conservation Director builds and manages a network to achieve forest habitat improvement goals across several states. Read the full description
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact your local RGS & AWS chapter.
About Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society
RGS & AWS unite conservationists to improve wildlife habitat and forest health. Since 1961, RGS has promoted stewardship for our forests, our wildlife, and our future. Our vision is to create landscapes of diverse, functioning forest ecosystems that provide homes for wildlife and opportunities for people to experience them.
Photo by Timothy C. FlaniganForest Wildlife Specialist – Wisconsin