The Public Interest Network Media Relations Manager The Public Interest Network runs organizations committed to our vision of a better world, a set of core values, and a strategic approach to social change. The mission of The Public Interest Network’s in-house media communications department is to strategically enhance public visibility of U.S. PIRG, Environment America…

Program Manager I – Partnership Engagement (Grade 23) Montgomery County Government Department of Environmental Protection 2425 Reedie Drive, Wheaton, Maryland 20902 Salary Range: $60,285 to $99,852 The mission of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is to enhance the quality of life in our community by protecting and improving Montgomery County’s air, water, and land…

The Chesapeake Bay Trust (the Trust) seeks a qualified candidate to serve as Program Assistant. This position will assist the Trust with grant review, grant management, and grant tracking. This person will be a key member of an eighteen-person staff. This is a full-time salary position (40 hours per week) that requires periodic evening and…

Naturalist Hour Join Steve Sheffield, Bowie State University Professor of Biology, who will detail examples of recent extirpations (losses) of mammals from Maryland, including information about their former ranges, the causes of their extirpation, and data on the last time these species were seen in the state. Learn more about efforts to reintroduce some of…

Naturalist Hour During the pandemic, Dr. Martha Weiss, Professor of Biology at Georgetown University, found inspiration, solace, and delight on her daily walks through her urban neighborhood. Enjoy the amazing ecological activity she observes along busy city streets, including flowers popping open like clockwork, lacewing larvae camouflaged under bits of bark and lichen, and colorful…

Naturalist Hour Join Steven Lonker, former researcher at Harvard University, Australian National University and Carnegie Institution for Science, on a virtual trip across the Eastern Himalayas of India following the footsteps of 19th century botanist-explorer Sir Joseph Hooker. Experience birds from accentors to yuhinas; rhododendron forests with white, pink, red and yellow flowers; and showy…

Fri, January 29, 2021 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM EST Rain gardens, also known as bioretention areas, are attractive landscape features that allow rain water and snow melt to infiltrate into the ground. A layer of mulch and plants intercept water running off streets, driveways, and rooftops, slowing its flow and removing pollutants before the…

Spring into Action with the Anne Arundel Watershed Stewards Academy! Whether you’re a seasoned Steward, a stormwater professional, or just getting started in the wide world of watershed restoration, this year’s virtual conference has something for everyone! Friday, March 5th ∙ 9 am – 1:30 pm Saturday, March 6th ∙ 9 am – 12 pm…

The National Capital Region Inventory and Monitoring Network (NCRN) is recruiting GS 5 seasonal Biological Science Technicians to implementing the Forest Health monitoring protocol for the 2021 field season. This is a temporary appointment NTE 1039 hours. https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/589680100 Biological Science Technician (Plants) Positions conduct routine and recurring resource monitoring projects. The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period for National Capital…

In fall of 2020, The Woods in Your Backyard Partnership offered a multi-state program for Green Industry Professionals to gain knowledge and skills useful for providing additional services to clientele with small acreage properties. The Advanced Level II webinar series will provide four weeks of in-depth training with two evening webinars per week from February…