Northern Sierra Partnership
Conservation Fellowship
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/npo/2716122465.html
Butler Koshland Fellowships is looking for an independent, intelligent, energetic, and highly
motivated person to serve as a fellow to Lucy Blake, President of the Northern Sierra
Partnership.
The Northern Sierra Partnership is a collaborative initiative to preserve, restore, and enhance the
magnificent natural landscape of the northern Sierra Nevada, and build the foundation for
sustainable rural prosperity. They work with private landowners, government agencies, other
collaborating organizations, and local communities to:
• preserve the sweeping natural landscapes that define the northern Sierra;
• restore the ecological vitality of the region's forests, meadows and rivers, and the landscape's
resilience to natural disturbance like fire and flood;
• expand opportunities for the public to enjoy the region's extraordinary natural assets through
recreation, sustainable tourism, and environmental education;
• support the growth of vibrant rural communities that sustain -- and are sustained by -- the
healthy natural landscapes that surround them.
NSP has five partners: the Feather River Land Trust, The Nature Conservancy, the Sierra
Business Council, Truckee Donner Land Trust, and The Trust for Public Land. The partnership
is managed by Resources Legacy Fund, a non-profit 501(c) organization.
Butler Koshland Fellowships is a unique program designed to pass on leadership skills and
legacy through personal mentorship. We match professionals of exceptional ability who have a
passion for social justice with an ambitious, less-experienced person who is committed to public
service. All fellowships are for a period of one year and require that both the mentor and fellow
be ready, willing, and able to grow and whole-heartedly learn from one another during this
immersive process. The fellows also become part of a larger group--all past and present mentors
and fellows--that regularly convenes for informal social gatherings.
Beginning sometime in January, 2012 the fellow will work under the direction and guidance of
Lucy Blake as a Butler Koshland Fellow. In this role, the fellow will participate in and support
the executive-level goals of the Northern Sierra Partnership. This is an exceptional opportunity
for someone to contribute directly to the success of one of the most ambitious and innovative
conservation partnerships in the country. The fellow will experience first-hand the array of skills
and responsibilities required to successfully lead a collaborative enterprise in the 21st century.
Elizabeth Harvey
Associate Director of Philanthropy
lharvey@tnc.org
(415) 281-0416 (Phone)
(925) 785-5787 (Mobile)
(415) 777-0244 (Fax)
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The Nature Conservancy
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