All-Lands Management and Capacity Building Workshops May 23 and 24, 2017
The Workshops The U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region, National Forest Foundation (NFF), and Sierra Institute for Community and Environment will host a pair of one-day workshops in Sacramento to advance peer learning, all-lands management, and capacity...
Making Every Dollar Count
This article presents two case studies that use federal contracting data to understand: 1) the value and types of activities being procured by the US Forest Service to accomplish forest maintenance and restoration objectives, and 2) assess the degree to which forest communities are currently benefiting from this work. We then discuss the potential of existing legislative authorities to encourage utilization of local businesses, thereby reducing leakage and helping struggling rural communities build the capacity to retain more of the dollars invested by land management agencies within their local economy.
Foothill Conservancy is hiring a new Executive Director
The Foothill Conservancy in Jackson, CA is seeking a dynamic, outgoing, self-motivated, effective individual to serve as its executive director. The executive director is responsible for program development and management, capacity building, fundraising,...
Amador Fire Safe Council is hiring a Coordinator
The Amador Fire Safe Council (AFSC) is seeking proposals from an independent contractor with the following qualifications: strong organizational and collaborative skills, grant writing and grant administration experience, wildland fire mitigation and planning experience, experience in forest management or similar experience that would be considered applicable to effectively perform as the AFSC Council Coordinator.
