What are the responsibilities and job description for the Grant Researcher position at Sourland Conservancy?
The Sourland Conservancy carries out its mission to protect the Sourland region through educational programs and advocacy efforts. The Sourland region is a 90 square mile area of critical forest, grassland and wetland habitats that lies within parts of Hunterdon, Mercer and Somerset counties. It is an island of biodiversity in a sea of encroaching sprawl. Characterized by a fragile eological balance, the Sourland Mountain region face pressures that threaten to deplete and degrate the water and delicate ecology of the area. The region boasts the largest contiguous forest in Central NJ and is an essential stopover for Neotropical migrant songbirds. The Sourland Conservancy seeks to educate residents and visitors to the Sourlands about its ecological, historical and recreational value. The organization also advocates for municipal ordinances that support the protection and preservation of the Sourlands.
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The Sourland Conservancy is looking for volunteers to help research grants. Our forests in the Sourland Mountain Region are facing a crisis nearly 100% of Ash trees are expected to die in the coming years due to the emerald ash borer. Ash trees make up roughly 1/5 of all trees in these forests, and the degraded understory is not prepared to replace them.Since 2020, Sourland Conservancy staff, interns, and volunteers have planted and protected over 57,500 trees. These plantings, focused on riparian and post-agricultural land and protected by deer exclosures, help the forest continue to provide food, clean air, water filtration, and carbon sequestration. We’ve made great progress, but there is still much to do.To counteract the loss of 1 million trees, we need grant funding. We are seeking a volunteer to help identify potential funding opportunities to support our programs. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in nonprofit development, grants, fundraising, or research to gain hands-on experience while contributing to conservation efforts.If you’re interested, please email volunteers@sourland.org, and we’ll be in touch to get you started!
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The Sourland Conservancy is looking for volunteers to help research grants. Our forests in the Sourland Mountain Region are facing a crisis nearly 100% of Ash trees are expected to die in the coming years due to the emerald ash borer. Ash trees make up roughly 1/5 of all trees in these forests, and the degraded understory is not prepared to replace them.Since 2020, Sourland Conservancy staff, interns, and volunteers have planted and protected over 57,500 trees. These plantings, focused on riparian and post-agricultural land and protected by deer exclosures, help the forest continue to provide food, clean air, water filtration, and carbon sequestration. We’ve made great progress, but there is still much to do.To counteract the loss of 1 million trees, we need grant funding. We are seeking a volunteer to help identify potential funding opportunities to support our programs. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in nonprofit development, grants, fundraising, or research to gain hands-on experience while contributing to conservation efforts.If you’re interested, please email volunteers@sourland.org, and we’ll be in touch to get you started!