Urban Forestry Community Stewardship Specialist (Botanic Specialist I - Forestry)

Portland Parks & Recreation is recruiting for a Community Stewardship Specialist (Botanic Specialist I: Forestry) in the Urban Forestry division. Join a growing and dynamic team dedicated to supporting the planting and care of Portland’s trees, with a focus on serving Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) communities, low-income residents, and East and North Portland neighborhoods.

This position is part of the Community Stewardship team providing education, outreach, and stewardship programs at PP&R Urban Forestry. We are currently re-imagining historic education and volunteer efforts and adapting them to engage underserved audiences, including BIPOC communities, immigrants, and refugees. This position will play a key role in evaluating past programming efforts, developing new ideas, and implementing new ways to promote environmental justice and tree equity.

The position also serves as the sponsor for the Portland Parks & Recreation Youth

Conservation Crew (YCC) Tree Crew. The YCC program is a summer-long job skills training program for youth, many identifying as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color and/or those living with low incomes. As sponsor, this position collaborates with YCC administrative staff and adult crew leaders to manage the Tree Crew as they conduct tree maintenance and tree inventory activities.

For more information, please check out our Jobs page: www. portlandoregon.gov/jobs