Land Management & Restoration Coord.- VT Land Trust/VHCB

AmeriCorps; Brattleboro (VT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Living Allowance

Education Award

Volunteer Training

Job summary

Vermont Land Trust, Brattleboro, VT, seeks a Land Management & Restoration Coordinator through VHCB AmeriCorps. This full-time service year runs 01/12/2027–12/10/2027, requiring 1720 hours over 47 weeks, with a living allowance and education award.

You will lead volunteers, maintain trails, build simple structures, conduct GIS data collection, coordinate events, and support land conservation projects across fee-owned and conserved lands.

Qualifications

• Coordinate volunteers for field projects and events.
• Perform basic GIS mapping and data collection for land management.
• Assist in maintaining and building trail infrastructure and drainage features.
• Support monitoring and restoration activities across VHCB AmeriCorps sites.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Catamount Trail corridor, treadway, access trails, and signs.
• Lead volunteers: manage logistics, schedules, and group dynamics.
• Build structures such as small bridges and drainage features with hand tools.
• Conduct monitoring visits to land under trail easement and record keeping.

Skills

Volunteer coordination

GIS mapping

Trail maintenance

GPS data collection

Tools

GIS software

GPS device

Job description

• Lead volunteers: Help manage logistics, planning schedules, & group dynamics.

Help Vermont Land Trust continue building baseline information across properties, assist in building improved systems for monitoring and programming on VLT fee-owned and conserved lands, and coordinate, implement, track, monitor and care for introduced species control and riparian restoration projects. Vermont Land Trust’s mission is to conserve and foster connections to the farms, forests, and community spaces that define us. This position is part of the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board AmeriCorps. The VHCB AmeriCorps program supports the innovative dual-goal approach to creating stable affordable housing opportunities for Vermont residents while preserving the natural and working landscape.

Position begins January 12 and ends December 10, 2027. This position is Full Time: Requires 1720 hours of service for an average of 40 hours per week for 47 weeks. Member will receive a living allowance of $31,000 (pre-tax). Member will receive an education award of $7,395 (pre-tax) upon successful completion of service. Other benefits include health insurance, federal school loan forbearance, and various training and networking opportunities.

Member Duties

• Maintain the Catamount Trail corridor, treadway, access trails, & signs.
• Lead volunteers: Help manage logistics, planning schedules, & group dynamics.
• Build & maintain structures such as small bridges, culverts, waterbars, & drainage ditches using hand tools.
• Conduct monitoring visits to private & public land under trail easement.
• Prepare for & follow up on volunteer trail workdays, including equipment maintenance & cleaning, record keeping, purchasing supplies, & communicating w/ volunteers.
• Conduct basic GIS (Geographic Information Systems) mapping & data collection w/ GPS unit
• Develop volunteer communications such as workday calendars, website, & social media content
• Track volunteer hrs & attributes in a database, & recognize volunteer contributions.
• Participate in all VHCB AmeriCorps Events & Program Initiatives.

Program Benefits

• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Health Coverage
• Living Allowance
• Training

Terms

• Car recommended
• Permits attendance at school during off hours
• Permits working at another job during off hours

Service Areas

• Community and Economic Development
• Children/Youth
• Education
• Environment

Skills

None

Program

Land Management & Restoration Coord- VT Land Trust(Br)/VHCB

Program Start/End Date

01/12/2027 - 12/10/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Age Requirement

Minimum: 17 Maximum: 99

Program Locations

VERMONT

Accepting Applications

From 09/14/2026 To 12/11/2026

Contact

Pieter van Loon

14 Park Place

Brattleboro VT 05301

8028283249

[e-mail]

https://vhcb.org/vhcb-americorps/service-opportunities/

Listing ID

89940