What We Can Achieve Together:
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is launching a pilot program designed to engage forest landowners and help them maintain, enhance, and sustain their forested properties in the Appalachians, one of North America’s most ecologically important forest landscapes.
The Landowner Outreach Specialist [a 15-month fixed term position] will lead implementation of this pilot in western Maryland by building relationships with private forest landowners, increasing participation in the program, and helping TNC understand what motivates landowners to engage with conservation organizations. Working in Allegany and Garrett Counties, the Landowner Outreach Specialist will conduct outreach, enroll landowners in the program, coordinate delivery of program benefits, and gather insights that will help shape future investment and pilot expansion decisions. Success in this role will be measured not only by enrollment goals, but also by the quality of insights generated about landowner motivations, barriers to participation, and opportunities to improve future program design and delivery.
This role has an expectation of 3-5 days of in-person work for at least part of the day, across mainly Garrett and Allegany Counties.
This is an opportunity to help shape and refine a new conservation approach from the ground up. The Landowner Outreach Specialist will have significant responsibility for testing outreach tactics, identifying opportunities, and helping determine what works best to engage landowners.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys meeting new people, building relationships, working independently, and helping others access conservation resources. Much of this role involves connecting with landowners through phone calls, in-person visits, community events, referrals, and partner networks. The ideal candidate is comfortable initiating conversations, following up consistently, and guiding participants through the enrollment process.