South Platte Water and Community Engagement Manager - Colorado Open Lands

Colorado Open Lands (COL) seeks an innovative and relationship-oriented professional to serve as South Platte Water and Community Engagement Manager. This position will help advance collaborative approaches to community conservation in the South Platte River Basin. COL is completing a multi-year planning process focused on identifying and protecting critical water resources that support agriculture, recreation, local economies, ecosystem health, and growing communities. Working with producers, ditch companies, municipalities, water providers, conservation partners, and funding entities, the South Platte Water and Community Engagement Manager will help implement the strategies and partnerships that emerge from this effort. The South Platte Planning Initiative is focused on identifying priority water resources, developing innovative conservation and water-sharing solutions, and strengthening connections among agricultural and municipal water interests.

Compensation: $70,000-$82,000

Application Deadline: Open until filled

Application Website: https://coloradoopenlands.org/careers/

Pikes Peak Sentinel Landscape Coordinator - LegacyWorks Group

The Pikes Peak Sentinel Landscape Coordinator advances strategies to achieve the goals of the Sentinel Landscape Implementation Plan and other priorities critical to the anchor installation(s) within the landscape. They foster strong connections and clear communication across local, state, regional, and federal partners to support military readiness and local communities’ needs where interests and priorities align. By leveraging funding sources and sharing the impact of the Pikes Peak Sentinel Landscape, they support partner success and drive implementation of shared conservation, land-use, and community goals.

Compensation: $85,000-$130,000

Application Deadline: October 23rd

Application Website: https://legacyworksgroup.com/jobs/pikes-peak-sentinel-landscape-coordinator

Riverscapes Program Manager - Big Thompson Watershed Coalition

Big Thompson Watershed Coalition is seeking an experienced natural-resource professional to lead its Stream and Water Resources Program. The Program Manager will guide restoration, monitoring, habitat, and partnership work across the Big Thompson watershed while supervising staff and helping BTWC build a strong, financially viable pipeline of future projects.

Compensation: $68,000-$80,000 annually

Application Deadline: 10/26/2026

Application Website: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15NNRlor_GzHFupDaetb31Ium2ls84CPn

Agriculture Project Manager - Larimer Conservation District

The Agriculture Project Manager leads agricultural conservation projects and initiatives that support the long-term sustainability and resilience of working lands in Larimer County. This position independently manages projects from development through completion, providing technical assistance to agricultural producers while coordinating partners, resources, grants, and implementation. The Project Manager serves as a trusted technical resource to producers and a key collaborator with NRCS, CSU Extension, FSA, local governments, conservation organizations, and other agricultural partners.

Compensation: 70,000 - 74,000

Application Deadline: 11/16/2026

Application Website: https://www.larimercd.org/jobs

CPW Land Use Coordinator - Colorado Parks & Wildlife

This position exists to function as CPW’s NW Region Land Use Coordinator, a multi-disciplinary, fully-operational professional with little to no day-to-day supervision. Position serves as one of the region’s expert staff leads for reviewing, coordinating, and commenting on large-scale, complex, and often controversial land development and planning proposals involving numerous stakeholders and multiple jurisdictions. The position devises, collects, evaluates, formulates scientific theories and processes to advance CPW recommendations to avoid, minimize, and mitigate adverse impacts to wildlife resources resulting from development activities. The position collects and verifies field data and other information necessary to comply with program and regulatory standards and requirements for wildlife conservation. While the general program or system exists, the application must be individualized for each project or situation. Examples include, but are not limited to: coordinating with multiple CPW areas to develop recommendations for USFS Forest Plan and BLM Resource Management Plan revisions; large-scale (multi-CPW area) Environmental Impact Statements and Environmental Assessments; and landscape-scale developments such as ski areas, regional recreation trail systems, oil & gas developments, renewable energy projects, transmission lines, timber sales, water developments, grazing allotment permit renewals, commercial and residential developments, mines & gravel pits, railroads, highways and wildlife transportation projects.

Salary Range & Benefits: $75,888.00 - $98,640.00 Annually (typically filled at lower end of range)
Medical and Dental plans, Strong, flexible retirement plans including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus pre-tax & Roth 401K and 457 plans, Paid life insurance, Short- and long-term disability coverage, Employee Wellness programs, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts
11 paid holidays per year plus generous vacation and sick leave, Flexible work schedule options and remote-work options, Career advancement opportunities throughout the State system.
Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

To Apply & More Information: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado/jobs/5492023/cpw-wildlife-manager-iv-nw-land-use-coordinator-grand-junction-co
Deadline to Apply: October 7, 2026

Compensation: $75,888.00 - $98,640.00 Annually

Application Deadline: October 7, 2026

Application Website: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado/jobs/5492023/cpw-wildlife-manager-iv-nw-land-use-coordinator-grand-junction-co

Volunteer Resource Development Specialist - Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Volunteers are critical to conservation and recreation and are interwoven throughout Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). We engage 4,000+ volunteers each year who contribute 280,000 hours of time. That’s an equivalent capacity of 135 full-time employees!

CPW is looking for a temporary employee to complete a series of finite projects and develop evergreen resources to utilize for effective volunteer engagement for years to come. Successful work will integrate a variety of “lenses,” such as national and statewide volunteer trends, CPW’s strategic plan and priorities, staff and volunteer feedback, and accessibility and inclusivity.

Compensation: $20-22/hour

Application Deadline: October 6, 2026

Application Website: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a_SGIisJinpsBIt6GtIhfauBT7j1YS4n/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112698570837830302205&rtpof=true&sd=true

Volunteer Engagement Assistant (Temporary) - Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Volunteers are critical to conservation and recreation and are interwoven throughout Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). We engage 4,000+ volunteers each year who contribute 280,000 hours of time. That’s an equivalent capacity of 135 full-time employees!

CPW is looking for a temporary employee to support volunteer recruitment, training, engagement, and retention to advance CPW’s mission. Successful work will integrate a variety of “lenses,” such as national and statewide volunteer trends, CPW’s strategic plan and priorities, staff and volunteer feedback, and accessibility and inclusivity.

Compensation: $20/hour

Application Deadline: October 6, 2026

Application Website: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l79QdTSBDyE3UE4L_a1uQO8N41XM7OEv/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112698570837830302205&rtpof=true&sd=true

Executive Director - Mountain Area Land Trust

The Executive Director has the opportunity to lead a respected, nationally accredited land trust at an important time for conservation in Colorado’s mountain communities. Building on more than three decades of accomplishments, the next Executive Director will help shape MALT’s future and expand its impact in protecting the land, water, wildlife, and places that define Colorado’s way of life. Serving as MALT’s chief executive officer and reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director provides strategic, organizational, and community leadership in advancing the organization’s mission. Working closely with staff and the Board, the Executive Director establishes strategic priorities, secures the resources needed to accomplish them, and serves as a visible ambassador for MALT, cultivating the relationships and resources needed to ensure the organization’s continued success.

Compensation: $108,000-125,000

Application Deadline: 10/19/2026

Application Website: https://savetheland.org/job-opportunities/

Project Manager - Colorado & Southwest Land Protection - Trust for Public Land

Trust for Public Land (TPL) seeks a Colorado-based conservation real estate / land protection Project Manager to further TPL’s Colorado & Southwest Program’s commitment to connecting everyone to the outdoors. The Project Manager will play a central role in advancing strategic land acquisitions — including urban, suburban and rural park and open space parcels and other catalytic conservation real estate opportunities that strengthen local economies, honor cultural heritage, and expand close-to-home access to the outdoors.

Compensation: $83,000-$95,000

Application Deadline: 10/21/26

Application Website: https://tpl.catsone.com/careers/13305-General/jobs/16846963-Project-Manager-Colorado-and-Southwest-Land-Protection/

Executive Director - Central Colorado Conservancy

The Central Colorado Conservancy is seeking a visionary, relational and strategic leader to serve as its next Executive Director. The Executive Director is the chief executive and strategic leader of the organization, responsible for setting its direction, strengthening its culture, advancing its mission and ensuring its long-term sustainability. Working closely with the Board of Directors, the Executive Director will create the conditions for staff and programs to thrive while positioning the Conservancy for long-term impact.

This is an opportunity to lead a respected conservation organization into its next chapter at a time of meaningful opportunity and growth. The Executive Director will help shape the Conservancy's future by building a strong organizational culture, inspiring and developing its people, cultivating lasting relationships with donors and communities, and creating the strategic and financial foundation for long-term conservation impact.

The Executive Director will lead through influence, trust and collaboration—empowering the Program Director and other program staff to lead day-to-day operations, program implementation and technical work while focusing leadership on the organization's people, strategy, resources and external relationships.

Compensation: $90,000 - 105,000

Application Deadline: September 1, 2026

Application Website: Please submit the following materials as a single PDF:

1. Resume or CV

2. A cover letter (maximum two pages) describing:

○ Why Central Colorado Conservancy’s mission resonates with you

○ A leadership experience that shaped how you lead people and organizations

○ What excites you most about this opportunity

The desired start date is Fall 2026. Please submit all applications and questions to Melissa Bade, CCC Board President: melissarbade@gmail.com with the subject line “[First Name Last Name] Executive Director Application - Central CO Conservancy 2026”.

Annual Fund Specialist - Palmer Land Conservancy

The Annual Fund Specialist is responsible for growing Palmer’s base of annual supporters, as well as deepening relationships and engagement with existing donors. This includes Palmer’s communities of Land Lovers and Millennium Society. This role will work closely with the Philanthropy and Community Engagement team to implement outreach strategies, annual campaigns, events, sponsorship opportunities, communications, reporting, and stewardship systems.

Compensation: $65,000 - 73,000

Application Deadline: Open until filled

Application Website: https://www.palmerland.org/annual-fund-specialist

Conservation Real Estate Manager - The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy is recruiting a Conservation Real Estate Manager to help advance land protection across the Southern High Plains through conservation easements, fee acquisitions, and other innovative conservation strategies. This remote position can be based in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, or Texas.

Starting salary for the position will fall generally within $75,000 – $95,000 annually with an 8% 401k employer match, parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, and other life and work well-being benefits. Please share with anyone in your network who may be interested in this exciting opportunity. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply promptly, as applications will be reviewed as they are received.

 Compensation: $75,000 – $95,000

Application Website: Conservation Real Estate Manager

Grants Manager - Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust

CCALT is seeking a Grants Manager to lead grant writing, procurement, administration, reporting, and compliance, and to support the organization’s fundraising data and systems. This role manages grant opportunities and deadlines, serves as the primary administrator for fundraising data in Salesforce, and helps improve organizational processes through technology and automation. The ideal candidate is a strong writer and highly organized professional with experience in grants, nonprofit development, database management, and Salesforce who is excited to support CCALT’s mission of conserving Colorado’s working lands.

Compensation: $61,000-$70,000 per year – based on experience

Application Deadline: Monday, September 14th @ 5:00 p.m. M.T.

Application Website: https://coloradocattlemensagriculturallandtrust.bamboohr.com/careers/43?source=aWQ9MTg%3D

Statewide Conservation Project Manager - Colorado Open Lands

Colorado Open Lands seeks an experienced conservation professional to manage and complete a variety of conservation transactions throughout Colorado. While our Senior Conservation Project Managers typically work within specific landscapes and lead project origination, community engagement, and transactional work, this position is focused primarily on conservation transaction implementation, including project fundraising. Working closely with landscape-based conservation staff and other members of the Conservation team, the Statewide Conservation Project Manager will advance conservation opportunities that have already been identified through Colorado Open Lands' strategic conservation efforts. While the position is largely transaction-focused, opportunities will be provided to visit project properties, meet with landowners and partners, and gain firsthand understanding of the landscapes and communities involved in each project.

Compensation: $70,000-$82,000

Application Deadline: Open until filled

Application Website: https://coloradoopenlands.org/careers/

Senior Statewide Conservation Project Manager - Colorado Open Lands

Colorado Open Lands seeks an experienced conservation professional to manage and complete a variety of conservation transactions throughout Colorado. While our Senior Conservation Project Managers typically work within specific landscapes and lead project origination, community engagement, and transactional work, this position is focused primarily on conservation transaction implementation, including structuring creative financing and project fundraising. Working closely with landscape-based conservation staff and other members of the Conservation team, the Senior Statewide Conservation Project Manager will advance conservation opportunities that have already been identified through Colorado Open Lands' strategic conservation efforts. While the position is largely transaction-focused, opportunities will be provided to visit project properties, meet with landowners and partners, and gain firsthand understanding of the landscapes and communities involved in each project.

Compensation: $82,000-$100,000

Application Deadline: Open until filled

Application Website: https://coloradoopenlands.org/careers/

Philanthropy Associate - Colorado Open Lands

Colorado Open Lands is seeking a highly organized and dynamic Philanthropy Associate to support a variety of functions of our philanthropy program. This is a hybrid position based in our Lakewood office (with regular remote work optional) and travel across the state to support and host events. The Philanthropy Associate is responsible for end-to-end management of all COL donor events, including small donor appreciation dinners, a large biennial gala, and day trips and overnight tours to conserved landscapes. This position also manages the workflow on campaigns and appeals for the Philanthropy department and coordinates closely with the Communications department on digital campaigns and strategy. The ideal candidate is detail-driven, service-oriented, calm under pressure, and enthusiastic about creating exceptional experiences that inspire COL’s supporters.

Compensation: $62,000-$68,000

Application Deadline: Open until filled

Application Website: https://coloradoopenlands.org/careers/

Dryland Restoration Program Manager - Colorado Open Lands

Colorado's San Luis Valley is undergoing one of the largest agricultural transitions in the West as groundwater conservation efforts retire irrigated farmland. Colorado Open Lands (COL) is partnering with landowners, agricultural producers, and conservation organizations to restore these landscapes through collaborative revegetation, habitat restoration, and adaptive management. This position offers an opportunity to help shape a growing restoration program that supports wildlife, groundwater conservation, resilient working lands, and thriving rural communities. The Dryland Restoration Program Manager will help implement and expand COL's dryland restoration program by coordinating restoration projects from planning through implementation and monitoring. This role will build partnerships with landowners and conservation organizations, manage grants and project budgets, coordinate contractors and technical partners, and support successful restoration outcomes across the San Luis Valley and Colorado.

Compensation: $73,000-$78,000

Application Deadline: Open until filled

Application Website: https://coloradoopenlands.org/careers/

Water Program Manager - Colorado West Land Trust

The Water Program Manager identifies, develops, and implements projects that advance the Land Trust’s Water Plan. The goals of this Plan include land and water protection, habitat restoration, promoting soil health and water-conserving agricultural practices, and building community capacity to address challenges posed by increasing water scarcity. The Water Program Manager will play a key role in the Land Trust’s Risk to Resilience Initiative, a water-focused buy-innovate-protect-sell effort. The Water Program Manager will collaborate with other CWLT staff to complete real estate transactions including fee acquisitions and conservation easements and to implement projects to restore habitat, conserve water in agricultural operations, and improve soil health.  They will oversee agricultural leases on farms acquired by CWLT and work with lessees to advance CWLT water program objectives.   

The Water Program Manager will work with landowners, service providers, water management entities, and funders and must be able to build and maintain positive relationships with a diverse variety of constituents and stakeholders. This position requires knowledge of Western water rights and their management, and an understanding of real estate transactions; the ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines; and effective relationship building skills. The Water Program Manager is personable, detail-oriented, and flexible with the ability to respond well to changing circumstances. 

Compensation:  $60,000 - $78,000

Deadline: October 1st, 2026

Application Website: https://cwlt.bamboohr.com/careers/38?source=aWQ9MjU%3D