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Volunteer and Events Coordinator

The Volunteer & Events Coordinator will help lead our land stewardship and education efforts by coordinating volunteers, organizing events, facilitating committee meetings, responding to public inquiries, maintain tools, achieving project outcomes, attending board meetings, and effectively telling our story to the public. The position is full-time, 40 hrs. a week and reports to the Executive Director. Activities will vary greatly by season and typically half the time will be spent in the field or attending events, 25% of the time will be spent at the Kirby Nature Center Office, and 25% of time spent working remotely.   

If you’re interested, please send an email to matt@westernwildlifecorridor.org with your cover letter and your resume by March 1st, 2025. We’ll review applications in the order they are received. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Task and Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and recruit volunteer preserve monitors to maintain trails and restore habitat, 
  • Organize, promote, and co-lead volunteer events, educational programs, and group outings, 
  • Organize annual inspections of conservation easements and properties, 
  • Maintain, inventory, and purchase tools and equipment, 
  • Facilitate Land Stewardship and Event Committee meetings,  
  • Help manage google business, Alltrails, website, social media, and other public sites,  
  • Assist in maintaining Kirby Nature Center, Barn, and Playscape, 
  • Help achieve successful project outcomes by completing tasks,  
  • Attend Board Meetings, and 
  • Perform other tasks as assigned. 

Qualities of Ideal Candidate

  • Ability to organize and work with diverse groups of volunteers, 
  • Able to think critically, solve problems, and work independently,  
  • Comfortable with engaging the public and speaking to groups, 
  • Ability to use GIS, mapping software, and find survey markers,  
  • Basic First Aid Certification, 
  • Able to bend, lift, and carry up to 40lbs, 
  • Experience with hand and power tools, 
  • Availability on night and weekends, 
  • Willingness to learn new skills, techniques, and grow professionally, and 
  • A love for nature and the forested hillsides along the Ohio River Valley.   
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