JOB TITLE: Environmental Educator FULL TIME or PART TIME: Part Time REGULAR or TEMPORARY: Regular REPORTS TO: Director of Programs LEVEL: Entry POSITION SUMMARY This hybrid role is responsible for facilitating virtual and on-site “field studies” for (K-12) students to promote stewardship of natural resources through standards-based lessons that embrace environmental science, issues and cultural…

Unity Gardens’ Spring 2021 Grant Cycle is now open. This year, we will award Small Grants up to $500 and Large Grants up to $1,000. These grants are available to qualified nonprofit groups such as neighborhoods, faith-based organizations, schools, youth groups, scouts, community organizations and more for conservation landscaping projects in Anne Arundel County, Maryland….

The Scenic Rivers Land Trust is asking for help inventorying the invasive plants along the trails at Bacon Ridge Natural Area in Crownsville, MD.  Volunteers will be asked to select a length of the the trail and record what invasive plant species they can observe and identify and record them in the MAEDN app.  For…

The Anne Arundel Weed Resistance is an organization of volunteer weed warriors striving to make a difference in the forests and natural areas of Anne Arundel County.  The selected candidate will coordinate and train volunteers in invasive plant identification and the appropriate removal and control methods. This is a hands-on, outside in the cold and…

Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits has added a feature to its webpage to allow citizens to report ailing and diseased red and white oak trees. Oak decline is a growing phenomenon throughout the Mid-Atlantic region whereby forest managers and arborists are seeing a large number of oak trees dying. There are many…

Anne Arundel County Government and the Chesapeake Bay Trust announce a partnership to provide funds for forestry projects and land protection in Anne Arundel County. The goal of this program is to implement cost-effective reforestation and greening projects and increase the number of acres of protected forested land in the County. By increasing tree cover…

Anne Arundel County Government and the Chesapeake Bay Trust announce a partnership to provide funds for forestry projects and land protection in Anne Arundel County. The goal of this program is to implement cost-effective reforestation and greening projects and increase the number of acres of protected forested land in the County. By increasing tree cover…

Applications are being taken for the position of Volunteer Coordinator for the Anne Arundel County Weed Resistance. We are a group of volunteer forest stewards dedicated to improving the health of Anne Arundel County’s forests by battling the invasive weeds that are crowding out the native trees and shrubs. As coordinator you will be in…

Ecological restoration and Management -Project Manager Project Scheduling: •Regularly review the general yearly/monthly “Projected Project Schedule” for new projects and updated scheduling changes. •Work with Project Management Staff and Estimators to identify those projects with special scheduling needs (i.e. project deadlines, specific planting seasons etc.) •Review individual project descriptions and scope, with Project Management Staff…

Tyler Balderson from Bartlett Tree Experts will discuss how to maintain trees in the critical area. The Critical Area includes all land within 1,000 feet of Maryland’s tidal waters and tidal wetlands. He will address questions like the “Chesapeake Haircut”, permitting requirements, the best species for steep slopes, and recognizing distressed trees before they die….