The Tillamook Estuaries Partnership (TEP), a non-profit environmental organization located in Garibaldi, Oregon, is seeking a qualified individual to hire as its Native Plant Specialist. This position functions as a vital part of our small, hard-working team that is dedicated to the conservation and restoration of Tillamook County’s estuaries and watersheds.  As one of 28 National Estuary Projects throughout the country, TEP relies on a broad partnership of stakeholders and organizations to carry out its Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan.

The Native Plant Specialist is a limited duration, full-time position that serves under the supervision of the Executive Director. Funding for this position has been secured through November, 2021 with the possibility of extension.

The objective of this position is to provide seasonal support for four projects in Tillamook, Lincoln, and Clatsop Counties:

• Scouting, collecting, sowing, and germination monitoring for TEP’s nursery;
• Collecting for BLM’s Seeds of Success program and the Coastal Native Seed Partnership;
• Collecting and processing for storage and use in future landscape scale tidal wetland restoration projects; and
• Vegetation monitoring of grassland species at Cascade Head in partnership with The Nature Conservancy.

Tillamook Estuaries Partnership is an equal opportunity employer.