Overview
Would you like to help lead forest health and wildfire resilience projects in close collaboration with California State Parks in the Santa Cruz Mountains? Are you experienced in forest ecology, forest management, fuel reduction, or management of complex forest restoration projects? Are you an aspiring forester with an interest in public and non-profit land management? If you answer yes, consider joining Sempervirens Fund’s dynamic, collaborative team. As Forest Stewardship Manager, you will help plan, design, and oversee on-the-ground implementation of restoration forestry and fuel reduction projects, working with foresters, contractors, field crews and State Parks staff to translate ecological goals into actionable stewardship.
The Forest Stewardship Manager will be a Sempervirens Fund staff member, supervised by the Director of Land Stewardship, a California Registered Professional Forester. Approximately 75% of the position will be embedded within the Natural Resource Management Program of California State Parks – Santa Cruz District, where the position will work closely with State Parks staff. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week and is funded partially by grants. Funding for this position is secured until 2029, with the potential to extend, pending additional grant funding.
We are committed to an organizational culture that is welcoming and inclusive. We seek a staff that is reflective of the diverse communities with which we work. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Sempervirens Fund is an equal-opportunity employer.
We offer competitive benefits including employer-paid medical, dental, vision, and life insurance for the employee, thirteen paid holidays per year with five additional floating holidays per fiscal year, three weeks of vacation in the first year, and an employer retirement plan match starting at 6% of annual salary.
Sempervirens Fund’s office is based in Mountain View, but we protect land throughout the Santa Cruz Mountains. Work remote from home or a Regus location within 50 miles of Boulder Creek, CA. The position requires frequent time in the field and must be located within reasonable driving distance of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Some evening and weekend work expected. This position will also be expected to work from the State Parks Natural Resource Management office in Saddle Mountain, near Boulder Creek, on a weekly basis.
This is a full-time exempt position with an annual salary of $90,000 – $110,000.
To Apply: Please email one PDF combining your cover letter and resume to opportunity@sempervirens.org with the subject line “Your Name – Forest Stewardship Manager”
In your cover letter, please:
(1) List your current zip code located within 50 miles of Boulder Creek,
(2) Tell us where you heard about the position,
(3) Describe the forest health, fuel reduction, or forest management project that is your proudest accomplishment, and
(4) Tell us what you view as the biggest threat to coast redwood forests in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Priority will be given to applications submitted by May 29, 2026, but submissions accepted until the position is filled.
About Sempervirens Fund
The mission of Sempervirens Fund, a non-profit conservation organization, is to ensure Coast redwood forests in the Santa Cruz Mountains thrive for generations to come. In addition to protecting redwoods using real estate transactions, we own and steward over 12,000 acres of redwoods and associated habitats. We also promote forest management practices across the Santa Cruz Mountains to help redwood forests, and our surrounding communities, better withstand the impacts of climate change. We work to expand opportunities for inclusive public access so people from all backgrounds can enjoy these redwood forests. Over the organization’s 125-year history, we have protected over 36,000 acres; helped establish and expand five state parks and other protected areas; and created the beloved 32-mile Skyline to the Sea Trail.
We are committed to an organizational culture that is welcoming and inclusive. We seek a staff that is reflective of the diverse communities with which we work. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Sempervirens Fund is an equal-opportunity employer.
