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/

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 with benefits

Application deadline: September 1, 2026 though applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis

Application link: https://www.centralcoloradoconservancy.org/executivedirector

Projects and Program Director - Blue River Watershed Group

The Blue River Watershed Group (BRWG) is seeking a Projects and Program Director to lead the group’s project development, implementation of restoration projects, collaborative initiatives, and thoughtful planning. The Projects and Program Director is responsible for oversight and implementation of the projects and programs, including but not limited to subcontractor hiring and management, fundraising, financial management, public relations, and more. This position requires a flexible and versatile leader as the work blends technical work with community outreach and relationship building.

Compensation: 60,000-70,000

Application Deadline: August 15th, 2026

Application Website: https://www.blueriverwatershed.org/employment-opportunities

Director of Philanthropy - High Line Canal Conservancy

The Director of Philanthropy is a strategic and hands-on fundraising leader responsible for advancing the High Line Canal Conservancy’s philanthropic goals and ensuring the long-term financial sustainability of a dynamic nonprofit organization with an annual operating budget of approximately $2.5 million. This frontline fundraising role manages a portfolio of major donors and prospects while leading all aspects of the organization’s fundraising strategy including annual giving, major giving, planned giving, donor cultivation and stewardship. The Director of Philanthropy partners closely with the CEO, Board of Directors, and Leadership Team to promote a strong culture of philanthropy and achieve ambitious fundraising goals.

Compensation: $105,000-$125,000

Application Deadline: 8/9/26

Application Website: https://highlinecanal.org/2026/07/were-hiring-apply-as-the-director-of-philanthropy-today/

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/

Finance and Operations Manager - Alder Point

The Finance and Operations Manager is responsible for keeping the firm's operational engine running
smoothly and efficiently, enabling the team to do its best work. This role will own the day-to-day execution
of all major processes across finance, accounting, treasury, human resources, IT, and office administration
for Alder Point's management company and its investment vehicles. This will include bringing a
detail-oriented eye to internal controls and compliance, building and continuously refining processes, and
supporting data analysis and strategic decisionmaking as the firm grows.

Compensation: 110,000-130,000

Application Deadline: 8/23/26

Application Website: https://bit.ly/4vMQdz6

Asset Management Associate - Alder Point

The Asset Management Associate coordinates the day-to-day operations for each property-owning LLC in
the Alder Point portfolio, working to align each asset’s performance with both financial returns and impact
objectives. This role will work closely with Alder Point's investment and operations teams, as well as local
property managers, community stakeholders, and finance and operations service providers, to maintain
on-plan and on-budget operations for each property. In addition, the Asset Management Associate will
help build the foundational financial planning, treasury, vendor management, and compliance
infrastructure needed to support a growing portfolio of properties over time.

Compensation: 90,000-110,000

Application Deadline: 8/23/26

Application Website: https://bit.ly/44MBGbW

Annual Fund Specialist - Palmer Land Conservancy

Palmer Land Conservancy (Palmer) is looking to expand its dynamic team with the addition of a full-time Annual Fund Specialist. 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. The ideal candidate is a relationship-builder, strong communicator, and detail-oriented fundraiser who can manage outreach, campaign execution, data tracking, and engagement from initial contact through long-term engagement. As a member of Palmer’s Philanthropy and Community Engagement team, this position will serve as an ambassador for Palmer’s mission and fundraising program through professional networks, public speaking opportunities, community events, and donor meetings.

Compensation: $65,000 - $73,000

Application Deadline: 8/31/2026

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

Emerging Leaders in Conservation Program - CSCB and CACD

Jointly sponsored by the Colorado State Conservation Board (CSCB) and the Colorado Association of Conservation Districts (CACD), the Emerging Leaders in Conservation (ELC) Program is a 14-month cohort for Conservation District Supervisors, employees, and partner organizations. The program features seven in-person sessions alongside virtual modules, equipping participants with the skills to influence conservation efforts at the local, state, and national levels.
Tentative Program Timeline Overview
Module I: Laying the Foundation (September 16–18) — Broomfield (Colorado Department of Agriculture)
*Note: This includes travel time, not three full days of instruction. We tentatively plan to meet the afternoon of the 16th, a full day on the 17th, and depart on the 18th.*
Module II: District & State Impact (November 10–12) — Colorado Springs
This session runs concurrently with the CACD Annual Meeting.
Module III: Local Action and Regional Collaboration (January 19–20) — Denver
Timed to coincide with the CSCB and CACD joint board meeting. Cohort members will also attend the stock show, where the commissioner and the CACD present the annual Conservation Awards.
Module IV: Peak Performance & National Stage 2027 (February 6–10) — Las Vegas, Nevada
Aligns with the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) annual meeting, offering valuable opportunities to network with conservation leaders from across the country.
Conservation District Day at the State Capitol (May 6, 2027) — Denver
Module V: Watershed Understanding and Engagement (May 11, 2027) — Virtual
Module VI: Strategic Mission, Communication and Advocacy (June 2027, dates TBD) — TBD (Glenwood or Montrose)
Module VII: Local Implementation and Leadership Support (Fall 2027) — Virtual
Program Graduation (November 2027) — Colorado Springs
Graduation activities will take place during the CACD Annual Meeting.
Registration Fee: $250

Compensation: $15,000 Value (Travel, Lodging, Food Provided as well as Registration for all events)

Application Deadline: August 23, 2026

Application Website: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJ3P03e8rym5FGAfQkMBEeTstRqUxEzgld08T9P5JqFAA7Ng/viewform

Director of External Affairs - The Nature Conservancy

The Colorado Director of External Affairs leads the collaborative development of high-level policy priorities and strategies for the Colorado Business Unit. They supervise a team composed of policy and public funding advisors and partner closely with the Colorado Conservation Management Team to plan and implement policy approaches that support desired outcomes related to: climate change, clean energy, forest health, wildfire resilience, land conservation, healthy rivers, and vibrant communities. They regularly engage with local, state, federal and Tribal decision-makers and take a broad, non-partisan approach to building and supporting effective coalitions among a wide array of interests. They deploy a robust understanding of the U.S. policy context in designing effective policy tactics and addressing challenges or barriers. The Colorado Director also actively engages with regional and national TNC teams to guide policy priorities and strategy to achieve high impact outcomes for biodiversity, climate and people.

Compensation: $157,000 - $167,000

Application Website: https://careers.tnc.org/us/en/job/JR103415/Director-of-External-Affairs

San Luis Valley Community Outreach Fellow - The Nature Conservancy

The Colorado Chapter of The Nature Conservancy (TNC CO) is excited to continue the Colorado Conservation Fellowship Program focused on elevating and empowering the next generation of conservation leaders who represent the variety of backgrounds, experiences, and priorities in Colorado. This Fellowship has two main components: advancing TNC’s ambitious conservation goals focused on tackling climate change and biodiversity loss through hands-on projects, and supporting Fellows’ career growth through networking, mentorship, and professional development opportunities. The Colorado Conservation Fellowship, in partnership with Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) is a 2-year, full-time (35 hours per week) program, starting in September 2026. These Colorado Conservation Fellowship roles are ideal for early-career candidates interested in conservation, community engagement, stewardship, and meaningful relationship building. This program aims to foster an environment where people from a broad range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives feel welcomed and valued. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply.

The Nature Conservancy’s Zapata Ranch Preserve in the San Luis Valley aspires to be a living model of culturally grounded conservation—a unique place where people, buffalo, and an iconic landscape come together to foster resilience and reconnection. This Fellow will help advance TNC’s strategy focused on local community engagement and experiential learning efforts at the Zapata Ranch Preserve.  The fellow will support outreach and programming with a broad range of partners in the San Luis Valley, including regional coalitions, community-based organizations, educational institutions, conservation and stewardship groups, youth-serving organizations, and local, state, and federal agencies. The Fellow will also assist the Zapata Preserve Manager and other team members in organizing and preparing for community events at the Zapata Ranch Preserve.  

Deadline: August 9th

Website: https://careers.tnc.org/us/en/job/JR103363/San-Luis-Valley-Community-Outreach-Fellow

Tribal and Indigenous Engagement Fellow - The Nature Conservancy

The Colorado Chapter of The Nature Conservancy (TNC CO) is excited to continue the Colorado Conservation Fellowship Program focused on elevating and empowering the next generation of conservation leaders who represent the variety of backgrounds, experiences, and priorities in Colorado. This Fellowship has two main components: advancing TNC’s ambitious conservation goals focused on tackling climate change and biodiversity loss through hands-on projects, and supporting Fellows’ career growth through networking, mentorship, and professional development opportunities. The Colorado Conservation Fellowship, in partnership with Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) is a 2-year, full-time (35 hours per week) program, starting in September 2026.  These Colorado Conservation Fellowship roles are ideal for early-career candidates interested in conservation, community engagement, stewardship, and meaningful relationship building. This program aims to foster an environment where people from a broad range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives feel welcomed and valued. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. 

This Fellow will work closely with the Tribal & Indigenous Engagement team to center Indigenous perspectives and priorities throughout our conservation work in Colorado. There will be a focus on the Zapata Ranch Preserve Vision implementation, which centers on Tribal and Indigenous engagement at TNC’s preserve in the San Luis Valley. The fellow will learn about TNC Colorado’s Tribal & Indigenous Engagement program overall and support a range of program priorities, such as relationship building and organizing an internally focused Learning Journey which builds staff knowledge of Indigenous history, rights, culture, and priorities, while also developing the skills that are foundational to building trusting and meaningful relationships.

Deadline: August 9th

Website: https://careers.tnc.org/us/en/job/JR103364/Tribal-Indigenous-Engagement-Fellow