The Oregon stewardship assistant is an entry-level, seasonal position starting March 24th, 2025, and ending September 19th, 2025. The stewardship assistant will spend time in multiple Oregon geographies as a team member that performs operations, maintenance, and monitoring of two important conservation sites in Oregon. At both locations, they will conduct general preserve stewardship duties supporting priority projects while developing their conservation and stewardship skills. During the stewardship assistant’s term, they will work under the supervision of an experienced steward preforming field tasks such as fence and infrastructure maintenance, invasive plant monitoring and control (including herbicide use), vegetation monitoring, wildlife surveys, prescribed fire burn unit preparation, trail work, and data collection. The stewardship assistant will also assist with site, equipment, and facilities maintenance, and repair. They will maintain and preserve records using a computer, or mobile devices. The stewardship assistant will work in the field and office alongside TNC staff, partners, and volunteers, including youth volunteers, and independently. They may interact with visitors from the public hiking on the trail and enforce preserve use guidelines. Will work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain, and under physically demanding circumstances, and requiring considerable physical exertion. Columbia Basin Program From March 24th to June 22nd, 2025, the stewardship assistant performs and participates in preserve operations, maintenance, and monitoring primarily at the Boardman Conservation Area (BCA) near Boardman, Oregon. The BCA is a 23,000-acre grassland and shrub-steppe property managed by TNC to provide habitat for sensitive species. The primary objective at the BCA is to protect and improve native plant communities and their associated wildlife species. The stewardship assistant will conduct stewardship duties at the BCA as well as other preserves in north-central Oregon. The position requires living in shared housing, provided free of charge by TNC in Ione, a small rural town. Oregon Coast Preserves From June 23rd to September 19th, 2025, the stewardship assistant performs and participates in preserve operations, maintenance, and management at three preserves on the Oregon Coast. The primary duties will occur in the field at Cascade Head Preserve, a coastal grassland ecosystem supporting native and rare species near Lincoln City, Oregon. Access to work sites on that Preserve involves a moderately strenuous 4-mile round trip hike with 600 ft of elevation gain at a minimum. Projects will also occur at other conservation sites on the coast. TNC’s preserves in these locations include a high-quality tidal marsh at Cox Island and estuarine sites around Tillamook that have recently been restored to forested tidal wetlands. The position will be based in Lincoln City, a small beach town. Support with shared housing opportunities may be available. We’re Looking for You: Are you looking for a career to help people and nature? Do you enjoy working with a diverse team? Would you like to gain land stewardship and conservation skills? We’re looking for someone who is passionate and motivated to make a positive difference for Oregon’s vital habitats. Come join TNC in Oregon and apply today! What You’ll Bring: • High school diploma or GED and 1-year related training, work or volunteer experience in outdoor field work, land management, environmental education, public outreach, or related fields or equivalent combination of education and experience. • Experience recognizing plants and/or animals. • Experience following instructions from colleagues/coworkers/team members. • Experience conducting physical labor with various types of hand and power tools. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS • Lived experience working with Indigenous communities, multi-lingual skills, and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated. • Experience working with or knowledge of natural systems. To apply for job ID 56059, submit your materials online by using the Apply Now button at https://careers.nature.org/. The application deadline is 1/21/25 at 8:59 PM PST. Need help applying? Visit our recruitment page or contact [email protected].