We are looking for someone to join our team for the summer to coordinate our A2A Trail project. Apply by Monday, May 11!

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Context: The Algonquin to Adirondacks (A2A) Collaborative is a multi-national (Canada, United States, Indigenous nations) network of partners working toward ecological connectivity and conservation in the A2A region.

Supervisor: Lilith Wyatt, A2A Coordinator

Role Description

• Develop partnerships with local trail organizations, First Nations, communities, and businesses
• Facilitate conversations with partners to define the concept of the trail, trail location, design criteria, and a stewardship plan 
• Collect and integrate partner feedback on the project and process after each meeting 
• Liaise with GIS technician to map existing and potential new trails
• Communicate the project well, online, in print, and in person
• Report on progress to the Board of Directors and funders

Skills required

• Good written and spoken communications skills
• Independent, punctual, reliable, organized
• Ability to interpret spatial data and understand maps
• Interest and knowledge in the following areas are an asset: the A2A region, conservation, outdoor recreation, environmental education, sustainable tourism

Location: 19 Reynolds Road, Lansdowne ON, K0E 1L0, 30 min east of Kingston ON (see map), with the possibility to work remotely

Contract details: 20 hours per week for 10 weeks (flexible) with the potential to extend (pending fundraising)

Remuneration: $20/hour for a total of $4,000

Apply by: Monday, May 11, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.

Application process:  Please email your CV and cover letter to A2A Trail Committee chair, Richard Grover, at rwgrover2 [at] gmail.com with the subject line “A2A trail project coordinator”.

Algonquin to Adirondacks (A2A) Collaborative values the contributions that individuals who identify as members of marginalized communities bring to our organization and especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Please indicate if you consider yourself to be a member of one of these groups and would like to be considered as such for the purpose of this hiring process.

We are happy to share the proceedings from Algonquin to Adirondacks Collaborative's 2015 Partner Meeting attached. They include our President's message, guest speaker Michelle Kanter's talk, our workshop on collaborative conservation planning, and partner organization updates. 

A2A's 2015 Partner Meeting was made possible by support from Sustainable Eastern Ontario. A2A is also supported by the Ontario Trillium Foundation, the McLean Foundation, the OMNR's Species at Risk Stewardship Fund, donors, and members. Thank you to everyone who has supported A2A with their time, membership, donations, and collaboration.

View and download the proceedings HERE.