Community Forestry Associate Manager
(Southeast Los Angeles)
TreePeople is an environmental nonprofit whose mission is to inspire, engage and support people to take personal responsibility for the environment, making it safe, healthy, fun and sustainable, and to share the process as a model for the world. TreePeople is among the largest independent environmental organizations in California. Sustained by a team of educators, foresters, organizers, and administrators as well as thousands of trained “Community Foresters,” TreePeople plays a leading role in mobilizing individuals, private businesses, and government agencies to work together to create resilient communities capable of withstanding the mounting challenges of climate change. For 50 years, TreePeople has partnered with community volunteers to plant and care for millions of trees throughout the cities and mountains of Southern California.
The Community Forestry Associate Manager will oversee implementation of projects that significantly expand tree canopy in Southeast Los Angeles by planting and caring for public trees. The Community Forestry Associate Manager will lead development and city approval of planting plans, sourcing of tree stock, organization and execution of staff and volunteer tree planting, care and distribution events, and ongoing staff tree care. The position will help to engage and inspire community members regarding the important benefits of tree canopy expansion, growing public support for the project and a base of community volunteers. The position must also ensure accurate tracking and reporting of key metrics, including trees planted, distributed, and cared for through routine maintenance. The Community Forestry Associate Manager will supervise a team of urban forestry positions and will also be supported by administrative and communications staff and a community organizer.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop, implement, evaluate and expand programs to ensure a healthy, functioning urban forest and increase tree canopy coverage in high-need areas by organizing and engaging communities in fun and meaningful tree plantings, tree care, residential tree distributions and community greening projects.
- Recruit, train, supervise and support community volunteers on tree plantings, tree care and community greening projects.
- Train and supervise TreePeople’s Southeast Los Angeles Community Forestry team, and play a leading role in their hiring process.
- Manage day-to-day operations, including oversight of the Community Forestry team, providing direction as needed and ensuring timely and accurate approval and submission of associate timesheets.
- Conduct performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.
- Develop and maintain partnerships with local community-based organizations, elected officials, public agencies, businesses and other community stakeholders to expand TreePeople’s social and environmental impact.
- Conduct site assessments and develop detailed planting plans that include species and locations.
- Develop and implement project work plans, including event scheduling, dig alert, permitting, tree sourcing and inspection.
- Organize, support and lead community workshops and volunteer led events, evaluating future opportunities and attend site visits.
- Manage and maintain vehicle, supply and equipment inventories.
- Gather monitor and track data on tree plantings for reporting requirements and to ensure successful implementation of tree maintenance plans.
- Support contract and funder reporting requirements, including documentation and presentation of project deliverables, including photos and sign-in sheets, preparation of narrative summaries, and greenhouse gas calculations.
- Conduct community engagement and draft outreach and educational materials to grow interest in volunteer event opportunities, urban tree canopy expansion and community led tree care.
- Participate and represent TreePeople at meetings, fundraising, marketing, membership and volunteer events.
- Assist with TreePeople’s policy and research and public education initiatives, including but not limited to climate and water resilience, urban heat island mitigation, urban cooling, urban forestry management plans, and equity.
- Other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Strong foundation of urban forestry principles and best practices, including experience planting and caring for street trees.
- Experience with staff supervision, project management and community organizing.
- Solid computer skills, including email, document and spreadsheet basics.
- Highly-organized, strong work-ethic, friendly, smart, proactive and a quick-learner.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills: engaging, listening, negotiating, public speaking and writing.
- Strong leadership, team-building and problem-solving skills.
- Familiarity with local climate and water resilience and environmental issues impacting diverse communities throughout Southern California.
- Direct experience with the community of Southeast Los Angeles preferred.
- Spanish fluency is preferred.
- ISA Certified Arborist designation preferred.
- ArcGIS familiarity preferred.
PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Work demands physical energy, twisting, safe heavy lifting ability, and hand-to-eye coordination.
- Uses machines, equipment, and work tools including but not limited to shovels, breaker bars, rakes, brooms, general hand tools, lift gates, water tanks, blowers, augers.
- Must be able to lift 30 pounds.
- Must be able to load and unload 15-gallon trees from a stakebed truck.
- Must be able to enter and exit a vehicle numerous times a day.
- Must be able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, i.e., rain, heat, sun, cold.
- Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.
SALARY DESCRIPTION:
$25.00 per hour
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* TreePeople is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Community Forestry Coordinator (San Fernando Valley)
TreePeople is an environmental nonprofit whose mission is to inspire, engage and support people to take personal responsibility for the environment, making it safe, healthy, fun and sustainable, and to share the process as a model for the world. TreePeople is among the largest independent environmental organizations in California. Sustained by a team of educators, foresters, organizers, and administrators as well as thousands of trained “Community Foresters,” TreePeople plays a leading role in mobilizing individuals, private businesses, and government agencies to work together to create resilient communities capable of withstanding the mounting challenges of climate change. For 50 years, TreePeople has partnered with community volunteers to plant and care for millions of trees throughout the cities and mountains of Southern California.
TreePeople is seeking an individual interested in community forestry to join our team as a Community Forestry Coordinator. The Community Forestry program engages, inspires, and supports residents to take environmental action in their communities. This position will assist the Community Forestry Manager with planning, organizing, implementing and accomplishing day to day operations of their assigned projects, conduct various aspects of the project such as leading and supporting tree planting, tree maintenance, volunteer coordination, community engagement, and data collection within the San Fernando Valley and surrounding communities.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop, implement and evaluate programs to manage and coordinate tree planting and care activities to increase tree canopy coverage and ensure a healthy urban forest in the San Fernando Valley.
- Develop outreach to maintain partnerships with local community-based organizations, elected officials, public agencies, businesses and other community stakeholders to extend TreePeople’s impact throughout the region.
- Utilize and maintain tree data through TreePeople’s web-based inventory.
- Prepare, compile, gather, monitor, sort and track data of tree plantings through GPS and site maps to comply with funding reporting and to ensure the successful implementation of tree maintenance plans.
- Participate and represent TreePeople at fundraising, marketing, memberships, meetings and community events as needed.
- Support the organization of and lead community tree planting and tree care events with local volunteers and forestry staff.
- Assist with community workshops and volunteer-led events, attend site visits, and help manage and maintain TreePeople tool inventory and trucks.
- Drive a truck to transport trees and water trees on a regular basis.
- Support the participation of volunteers in urban tree planting and care events.
- Maintain communication with the community forestry team to carry out necessary tree maintenance until the community is self-sustaining in the stewardship of their trees.
- This position requires that approximately 70% of time be spent on fieldwork and the remaining 30% on administrative tasks.
- Other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
Current residency in the San Fernando Valley is preferred.
- Attention to detail, precision and demonstrated ability to concentrate on tasks that deliver accurate results.
- Effective verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills.
- Ability to actively listen, receive and interpret information.
- Strong leadership, team-building, and problem-solving skills.
- Highly organized, strong work ethic, positive, friendly, smart, proactive and a quick learner.
- Experience with computer applications and database management.
- Interested in local climate resilience and environmental issues impacting communities throughout Southern California.
- Spanish fluency is preferred.
- Valid CA Driver’s license and clean driving record desired to perform job-related essential functions.
- Available to work a flexible schedule that will include weekends.
PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Work demands physical energy, twisting, safe heavy lifting ability, and hand-to-eye coordination.
- Uses machines, equipment, and work tools including but not limited to shovels, breaker bars, rakes, brooms, general hand tools, lift gates, water tanks, blowers, augers.
- Must be able to lift 30 pounds.
- Must be able to load and unload 15-gallon trees from a stakebed truck.
- Must be able to enter and exit a vehicle numerous times a day.
- Must be able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, i.e., rain, heat, sun, cold.
- Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.
SALARY DESCRIPTION:
$22.00 per hour
JOIN THE TREEPEOPLE TEAM, APPLY AT:
Please apply here →
* TreePeople is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Community Forestry Coordinator
(Southeast Los Angeles)
TreePeople is an environmental nonprofit whose mission is to inspire, engage and support people to take personal responsibility for the environment, making it safe, healthy, fun and sustainable, and to share the process as a model for the world. TreePeople is among the largest independent environmental organizations in California. Sustained by a team of educators, foresters, organizers, and administrators as well as thousands of trained “Community Foresters,” TreePeople plays a leading role in mobilizing individuals, private businesses, and government agencies to work together to create resilient communities capable of withstanding the mounting challenges of climate change. For 50 years, TreePeople has partnered with community volunteers to plant and care for millions of trees throughout the cities and mountains of Southern California.
TreePeople is seeking an individual interested in community forestry to join our team as a Community Forestry Coordinator. The Community Forestry program engages, inspires, and supports residents to take environmental action in their communities. This position will assist the Community Forestry Manager with planning, organizing, implementing and accomplishing day to day operations of their assigned projects, conduct various aspects of the project such as leading and supporting tree planting, tree maintenance, volunteer coordination, community engagement, and data collection within the Southeast Los Angeles communities.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop, implement, and evaluate programs to manage and coordinate tree planting and care activities to increase tree canopy coverage and ensure a healthy urban forest in the Southeast Los Angeles region.
- Develop outreach to maintain partnerships with local community-based organizations, elected officials, public agencies, businesses and other community stakeholders to extend TreePeople’s impact throughout the region.
- Utilize and maintain tree data through TreePeople’s web-based inventory.
- Prepare, compile, gather, monitor, sort, and track data of tree plantings through GPS and site maps to comply with funding reporting and to ensure successful implementation of tree maintenance plans.
- Participate and represent TreePeople at fundraising, marketing, memberships, meetings and community events as needed.
- Support the organization of community tree planting and tree care events with local volunteers.
- Assist with community workshops and volunteer-led events, attend site visits, and help manage and maintain TreePeople tool inventory and trucks.
- Drive a truck to transport trees and water trees on a regular basis.
- Support the participation of volunteers in urban tree planting and care events.
- Maintain communication with the community forestry team to carry out necessary tree maintenance until the community is self-sustaining in the stewardship of their trees.
- This position requires that approximately 70% of time be spent on fieldwork and the remaining 30% on administrative tasks.
- Southeast Los Angeles staff are required to report to the Vernon office with remote work available at the Associate Director’s discretion.
- Other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
Current residency in Southeast Los Angeles preferred.
- Attention to detail, precision and demonstrated ability to concentrate on tasks that deliver accurate results.
- Effective verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills.
- Ability to actively listen, receive and interpret information.
- Strong leadership, team-building, and problem-solving skills.
- Highly organized, strong work ethic, friendly, smart, proactive and a quick learner.
- Experience with computer applications and database management.
- Interested in local climate resilience and environmental issues impacting communities throughout Southern California.
- Spanish fluency is preferred.
- Valid CA Driver’s license and clean driving record desired to perform job-related essential functions.
- Available to work a flexible schedule that will include weekends.
PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Work demands physical energy, twisting, safe heavy lifting ability, and hand-to-eye coordination.
- Uses machines, equipment, and work tools including but not limited to shovels, breaker bars, rakes, brooms, general hand tools, lift gates, water tanks, blowers, augers.
- Must be able to carry and walk with 50 pounds for at least 50 feet.
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds overhead.
- Must be able to load and unload 15-gallon trees from a stakebed truck.
- Must be able to enter and exit a vehicle numerous times a day.
- Must be able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, i.e., rain, heat, sun, cold.
- Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.
SALARY DESCRIPTION:
$22.00 per hour
JOIN THE TREEPEOPLE TEAM, APPLY AT:
Please apply here →
* TreePeople is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Mountain Forestry Coordinator
TreePeople is an environmental nonprofit organization that mobilizes individuals, families, communities, philanthropists, and public agencies to work together to create green, resilient communities by providing education on the benefits of planting trees, capturing the rainwater, greening schools, and providing fun environmental educational activities. TreePeople unites with communities to grow a greener, shadier and more water-secure region at homes, neighborhoods, schools and in the local mountains.
The Mountain Forestry Coordinator works directly with the Mountain Forestry (Sr.) Program Manager or Associate Program Manager to help organize and support restoration programs in the Santa Monica Mountains, Angeles National Forest and other local ranges of mountains including tree plantings and tree care events through TreePeople’s Mountain Forestry Program.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Organize and facilitate restoration, planting and care events, and monitor the progress at restoration sites. This includes meeting at TreePeople in Studio City, up to 4x weekly, to pick up work vehicles for each event then, traveling to and from work sites (1-2.5 hours from TreePeople).
- Support program operations as needed, including project prep, event support, and follow-up. Including weekly data entry which requires proficiency in G-suite and an ability to quickly learn new data entry software.
- Support the participation of volunteers in restoration projects including volunteer supervisor training, project prep and follow-up work.
- Be a leader in the field, with the knowledge or the ability to quickly learn plant identification, location ecology specifics, and wilderness first aid.
- Regularly keep in communication with TreePeople’s partners including the following possible: USFS / Angeles National Forest, National Park Service, LA County, and others to identify, implement, survey, and track restoration projects in the Angeles National Forest, and ensure partner’s needs and expectations are met.
- Assist with specified grant report data collection, writing, and narrative analysis.
- Assist with basic operation training as needed with new Associate hires, Americorps, etc.
SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Participate in TreePeople’s outreach efforts as needed including tabling, speaking at events, etc.
- Support TreePeople’s nursery by participating in seed collection and treatment, as well as any propagation related activity.
- Represent TreePeople at meetings and other gatherings.
REQUIREMENTS:
- One year of experience in field work including but not limited to: habitat restoration, wildlife management, trail building, weed abatement, farming, etc.
- Residency near and/or strong familiarity with the local ranges of mountains, their ecosystems and the communities in the surrounding area.
- Sincere interest in the environment and the future of Southern California’s wilderness areas.
- Organized, strong work ethic, friendly, smart, proactive, good with public speaking and a quick learner.
- Must exemplify safe work practices.
- Valid California driver’s license and clean driving record.
- Available to work a 4/10 schedule including some weekend days.
- Proficiency in G-suite and willingness to learn data entry platforms.
- Proficiency in or a willingness to learn plant identification.
- Experience in volunteer organizing is a plus.
- Spanish fluency is a plus.
PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Work demands physical energy, twisting, safe heavy lifting ability, and hand-to-eye coordination.
- Uses machines, equipment, and work tools including but not limited to: shovels, slammers, McLeod’s, pitch forks, general hand tools, lift gates, water tanks, fire hoses, fire hydrants, weed whips, augers.
- Must be able to repeatedly lift 30 pounds throughout a work day.
- Must be able to enter and exit a truck cab and bed numerous times a day. 5. Must be able to navigate up to 5 walking miles of uneven terrain with heavy tools. 6. Must be able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, i.e., rain, heat, sun, cold.
- Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.
SALARY DESCRIPTION:
$22.00 per hour
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* TreePeople is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Outdoor Equity Educator
TreePeople is an environmental nonprofit organization that is mobilizing people, business, philanthropists, and public agencies to work together to create green, resilient communities by planting trees, capturing the rainwater, greening schools, and providing fun environmental educational activities. We inspire, engage, and support the community to increase the urban tree canopy and address climate threats and environmental justice in Los Angeles and across the region.
We are seeking an Outdoor Equity Educator for the Natural Connections program that delivers environmental and sustainability education, family tours, and moonlight hikes to over 10,000 people each year at Coldwater Canyon Park, Salt Lake Park, Audubon Center at Debs Park, Cindy Montanez Natural Park, Rudy Ortega Park, and Stunt Ranch. The goal of the program is to connect people, especially youth, to outdoor spaces and create a more climate resilient city through the planting and care of trees; conserving, capturing and infiltrating water; creating healthy, productive soil; and more.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Deliver intentional, fun, and educational experiences to youth, community, and family groups on most weekdays.
- Deliver weekend guided tours through natural spaces for young people, community, and family groups as needed.
- Deliver evening Moonlight hikes as needed.
- Supervise, support, and lead large groups of students participating in community plantings and mountain restoration events.
- Set up stations and ensure a clean and safe space prior to student arrival.
- Provide in-class educational opportunities at schools, local libraries, and other education-centric spaces.
- Maintain all equipment, displays, and props needed to carry out Natural Connections tours, Eco-Tours, Family Tours, and Moonlight Hikes.
- Support TreePeople’s Nursery, Park Operations, Urban Forestry, and Mountain Forestry teams as needed.
- Represent TreePeople in the classroom, community, and beyond.
- Participate in Education and TreePeople All-Staff gatherings.
- Other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be committed to environmental sustainability and social justice.
- Must have experience working with young people and adults.
- Must demonstrate flexibility, patience, and strong time management skills.
- Experience and/or education in interpretive/environmental education, and/or performing arts is preferred.
- Strong communication skills and comfort speaking to a group or to individuals.
- Must be organized, detail oriented, and punctual.
- Able to work outside for hours at a time during tree planting events, tree care events, and canvassing.
- Able to dig holes, lift heavy equipment, and planting materials, including 15-gallon shade trees, 5-gallon water buckets, and tools.
- Able to push, pull, lift, and carry up to 25 pounds.
- Able to stand and walk for long periods.
- Must have reliable transportation and be willing to drive to schools and parks all over Los Angeles County.
- Driver’s license and proof of insurance required.
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
- Proof of Covid-19 vaccination required.
The ideal candidate possesses a sound grasp of ecology and environmental issues, a basic understanding of effective educational methods, cross-cultural sensitivity, and a playful sense of fun.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
While performing the duties of this job, this position requires standing (mostly as a presenter), walking, driving, as well as the ability to lift 25 pounds.
SALARY DESCRIPTION:
$20.00 per hour
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* TreePeople is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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