American Forests is a national non-profit organization committed to creating healthy and resilient forests from cities to large landscapes, that deliver essential benefits for climate, people, water, and wildlife. We advance our mission through forestry innovation, place-based partnerships to plant and restore forests, and movement building. We envision a world in which the significant environmental, societal, and economic benefits of forests are fully realized and equitably available to all people. Established in 1875, American Forests is the oldest national non-profit conservation organization in the U.S. working to restoring urban forests and forested landscapes for nearly 150 years.
American Forests is proud to be a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible (DEIA) workplace. These are our shared values. We welcome individuals who bring a variety of backgrounds and experiences to be a part of our team to help make a difference individually and collectively as we work toward achieving our mission. We are committed to fostering an environment that is welcoming and respectful and provides opportunities for advancement and professional growth for every team member.
POSITION SUMMARY
American Forests recently received a USFS grant to support the participation of underserved private forest landowners in emerging markets for resilient reforestation, or reforestation that is resilient to future climate changes and disturbances as well as future market and economic conditions. We are working to deliver the following outcomes:
- Provide underserved private landowners with the technical and financial resources needed for implementing resilient reforestation projects.
- Create new opportunities for underserved private landowners, to access new income streams and deploy climate-informed reforestation practices well suited to emerging markets for climate mitigation and resilience.
- Engage with and provide technical assistance to underserved private landowners, about resilient reforestation and emerging markets for joint climate mitigation and adaptation.
- Implement high-integrity resilient reforestation projects yielding biodiversity, water, climate, and cultural benefits.
To advance this work, American Forests is looking for a Director, Private Lands Reforestation to lead the development of program offerings for underserved private landowners across the western US, build effective partnerships with consulting foresters, resource conservation districts, state agencies, and other technical assistance parties; develop and deliver educational and outreach materials to efficiently engage underserved landowners and design and oversee implementation of high-quality reforestation projects.