Partners in Conservation Coordinator - Peterborough, Canada - Kawartha Land Trust

Description

Reports to:
Director of Community Conservation

Compensation:
$47,000 - $60,000 based on experience


Job Type:
Full‐time, 18-month parental leave


Start date:
July 1, 2024

Did you enter the conservation sector to create healthier, more sustainable landscapes? Do you
want to create a future where the needs of people and nature are in better balance? Does your
interest in conservation include an appreciation for community development, sustainable
forestry and regenerative agriculture and not strictly natural heritage preservation and
stewardship?

Kawartha Land Trust is looking for a motivated and relationship minded conservation
practitioner to coordinate and grow our Partners in Conservation program.


Overview
Kawartha Land Trust (KLT) is a dynamic land conservation charity with an impressive track
record of growth. Our mission is to care for the lands entrusted to us and help others protect the
land they love in the Kawarthas. We create nature reserves for future generations by acquiring
ecologically important properties and/or interests in properties. We also enhance our
stewardship of the land by engaging landowners in land care initiatives through our Partners in
Conservation program.
Founded in 2001, KLT protects 34 properties that include more than 6750 acres of ecologically
diverse lands, some of which include hiking trails that introduce thousands of people to nature in
the Kawarthas every year. We have achieved our successes through the work of our dedicated
and growing team of donors, volunteers and supporters. Together, we can ensure more natural
spaces in the Kawarthas are preserved forever.
KLT works within the Treaty 20 Michi Saagiig Territory and we are dedicated to continuing to
create meaningful connections and relationships with First Nations communities in our region as
we build upon these connections.


Program Summary
Our Partners in Conservation program is an innovative private land stewardship support
program. It utilizes a unique set of tools and approaches designed to inspire voluntary action
from landowners. Our program seeks to engage landowners in believing that their land can be a
force for good in the world and support them to increase that good. Over time we want the
landscapes in which we deploy our resources to be the most ecologically sustainable mix of
natural and working land in the province.
The incumbent's role will be to implement the program to achieve the above ambition. Working
with landowners in priority regions, KLT staff and partner organizations, this position will
mobilize collaborating landowners to participate in stewardship, research and protection
initiatives across our landscape. Strong relationship management skills are key to success in
this role.
The Partners in Conservation Coordinator will be working with and reporting to our Director of
Community Conservation, who has built this program at KLT over the last 5 years and is excited
to witness its continued growth.


Tasks and Responsibilities

Landowner Relations (50%)
The success of the program depends on the coordinator inspiring and recruiting landowners to
participate, and striving to maintain long‐term relationships with these landowners and their
land.

• Collaborate on the design and distribution of outreach materials to recruit members
• Contact and recruit new landowners for the program
• Provide stewardship project and land advice to member landowners
• Connect landowners to relevant and applicable opportunities for information, funding,

research and stewardship implementation on private lands

• Maintain landowner connection through regular contact and provide program updates

annually

• Maintain a Salesforce database of landowner information and goals; track

accomplishments

• Plan, host, attend community events to recruit new landowners

Property Visits and Stewardship Projects (30%)
Impact depends on creating meaningful landowner property reports and facilitating stewardship
projects. The coordinator will use their knowledge of the region's flora and fauna, and
stewardship practices, to provide trustworthy information and advice to landowners, and assist
with stewardship project planning and implementation.
Plan fieldwork and seasonal logistics

• Conduct property inventories to assess flora, fauna, ecological communities, natural

navigation and data collection.

• Provide training, direction and leadership to seasonal staff, placement students, and

volunteers performing inventories

• Identify and describe stewardship and restoration opportunities on natural lands. Plan for

and support project implementation when applicable.

• Using an existing template (Microsoft Publisher), write reports which summarize the

inventories performed

• Utilize and produce maps using ArcGIS and ArcOnline
• Manage inventory data using Microsoft Excel

Program Support (20%)
The coordinator will assist in capacity building and program planning.

• Assist with program m