Stewardship Technician

Join Skagit Land Trust (the Trust), a nonprofit conservation organization based in Mount Vernon, Washington, and help protect land for people and wildlife. Skagit Land Trust is nationally accredited with a 34-year history of using a collaborative approach to protect and steward land throughout Skagit County. The Trust permanently protects shorelines, wetlands, wildlife habitat, farms, forests, natural parks, trails and iconic lands from the North Cascades to the Salish Sea (Puget Sound).

Become part of a dynamic, dedicated team of conservation professionals, volunteers, and landowners that work together to protect and steward priority conservation lands. Skagit Land Trust has protected over 10,000 acres of land and nearly 50 miles of shoreline. The Trust works with 1,500 supporters and over 40 partner organizations to accomplish its mission.

The Stewardship Technician is part of a team working to support the stewardship of Skagit Land Trust’s protected lands. Working independently and collaboratively with staff, volunteers and partners, the Stewardship Technician will assist with core stewardship projects, including but not limited to controlling invasive species, maintaining trails and public access areas, installing and maintaining restoration plantings and participating in volunteer stewardship events.

The Stewardship Technician will work closely with the Trust’s Stewardship Coordinators to accomplish other key stewardship tasks such as site monitoring, site boundary marking, GIS data entry and project planning. Additionally, the Stewardship Technician will work with the Stewardship Director to monitor conservation easements and build relationships with landowners.

The Trust office is in Mount Vernon, WA with the majority of field work conducted across Skagit County.

The position is 80% field based. Work schedule is generally Monday-Friday for team coordination purposes. Flex-time and some level of remote work are available with approval. Occasional (1-3 times monthly) evening and weekend work required for volunteer work parties, property visits or Trust events.

$24.50/hour which is $50,960/year for 100% FTE based on having all desired experience and qualifications plus benefits, including health insurance stipend, 403(b) plan, vacation and holiday plan, and training opportunities.

Stewardship Director with daily planning with Stewardship Coordinators.

One of our core values is to have a workforce, board, volunteer and program focus that reflects the wide diversity of the communities we serve. We are committed to supporting diversity, equity and inclusion and finding opportunities for all employees to succeed. Applicants with diverse life experience and those from Tribal backgrounds are highly encouraged to apply.

• Work with Outreach staff to lead volunteer work parties focused on accomplishing
• Communicate Trust policies and procedures to stewardship volunteers to ensure they
• are safely and effectively accomplishing stewardship goals.
• Work with Trust staff to identify appropriate and meaningful projects for potential
• Safely use and maintain hand and power tools, including small hand tools, large hand
• tools, brush cutters, chainsaws, and augers.
• Navigate using maps and GPS, collect GPS data in the field, and data entry into a
• computer.
• Complete invasive plant species removal projects, including hand pulling, digging with
• small hand tools, herbicide application and mechanical removal with powered hand tools.
• Complete additional habitat restoration activities, including planting of native species,
• clearing competing vegetation around young plantings, removal of fences…