Dana Fork, Tuolumne River, Yosemite National Park (Mike Painter)
Dear CalUWild friends—
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We’re looking forward to 2014, which is the 50th Anniversary of the U.S. Wilderness Act. We’re hoping to use the opportunity to celebrate our accomplishments, push for more protected areas, and further educate the public about wilderness and public lands. If you’d like to get involved, please send me an email.
There is not much to report on this month, so this Update is brief, though there are a few articles that you might enjoy reading.
As always, thank you for all your interest in the wilderness of the West and your efforts to protect it.
Best wishes for a happy and healthy 2014!
Mike
1. Free Admission Days in 2014
Announced for National Parks
2. Job Announcements
a. Arizona Wilderness Coalition
Partnerships and Communications Manager
DEADLINE: January 15, 2014
b. Conservation Lands Foundation
Associate Director for Communications
DEADLINE: January 15, 2014
IN THE PRESS & ELSEWHERE
3. Links of Interest
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1. Free Admission Days in 2014
Announced for National Parks
As an expression of thanks for Americans’ support of the national parks, and as an incentive for people to visit them, the National Park Service this month announced that entrance fees would be waived on nine days in 2014:
February 15-17: Presidents Day weekend
April 19-20: National Park Week’s opening weekend
August 25: National Park Service’s 98th birthday
September 27: National Public Lands Day
November 11: Veterans Day
Mark your calendars.
Below are summaries from two of our colleague organizations that are hiring communications staffers. The complete job descriptions are too long to be posted here, but if you’re interested, send me an email, and I’ll forward them to you.
Partnerships and Communications Manager
DEADLINE: January 15, 2014
POSITION SUMMARY
The Partnerships and Communications Manager (PCM) serves as a key liaison between Arizona Wilderness Coalition and external partners and media. The PCM will cultivate and maintain relations with community leaders, business interests, military representatives, conservation groups and media to advance working relationships to preserve wilderness areas in Arizona. The PCM would be expected to devote considerable time meeting with diverse interests, identifying common goals, and developing strategies for collaborative action with diverse interests. Additionally, the PCM will lead communications management for AWC and conservation coalitions. This position requires a high degree of professionalism and sensitivity to engage diverse interests while representing the wilderness preservation goals of AWC. The PCM will serve as a primary presence for AWC in the Phoenix metro region.
To apply, please email a cover letter, resume and 3 references to: Barbara [at] azwild [dot] org by no later than January 15, 2014.
Associate Director for Communications
DEADLINE: January 15, 2014
Conservation Lands Foundation is hiring an Associate Director for Communications to be located in our Durango office.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Conservation Lands Foundation is a national non-profit organization headquartered in Durango, Colorado with offices in San Francisco, Albuquerque, Reno, Seattle and Washington, DC. The Conservation Lands Foundation was established in 2007 to protect the premier lands and waters under the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM’s) jurisdiction – specifically the 28 million acres of National Monuments and National Conservation Areas, Wilderness and Wilderness Study Areas, National Scenic and Historic Trails and 2,400 miles of Wild and Scenic Rivers that make up our National Conservation Lands.
The Associate Director for Communications will work with staff to develop a communications platform for the Conservation Lands Foundation, inform targeted audiences about the National Conservation Lands, conduct communications trainings and engage the public through traditional and non-traditional media.
Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume with the subject line “Associate Director for Communications” to Danielle [at] conservationlands [dot] org.
3. Links of Interest
Utah & the Southwest
California
National Parks
General
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