VHCB AmeriCorps Lands and Trails Steward

Come serve with Stowe Land Trust! 

The Lands and Trails Steward position focuses on hands-on, people-centered stewardship of all of Stowe Land Trust’s growing portfolio of conserved lands, with an emphasis on the properties SLT owns and manages. The Lands and Trails Steward will care for SLT’s existing trails systems; enhance and expand trails to better meet the needs of a variety of users; improve land and trails access for all; increase volunteer capacity by coordinating adult and youth volunteer groups and long-term volunteer land stewards to support stewardship at an effective scale; efficiently control invasive species with volunteers using non-chemical methods; undertake special ecological restoration projects of need to care for conserved lands, and assist the Stewardship Director with easement monitoring, boundary marking, and other stewardship management activities. This position may also assist with stewardship-centered social media, public outreach, and land protection projects on a more limited basis to expand SLT’s audience and impact.

This position is being offered through the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board AmeriCorps (VHCB AmeriCorps). VHCB AmeriCorps is a national service program that places members with non-profit housing or land conservation organizations around the state. Serving on the front lines of community-based organizations, VHCB AmeriCorps members energize, engage, and empower residents to address unmet needs at the local level, collectively creating positive change and building a healthy future for Vermont. 

This full time position begins January 13, 2026 and ends December 11, 2026 and involves both field and office service. Stowe Land Trust has a small staff of 6 who work in a cozy, communal office space in Stowe Village, Vermont. We promote a semi-flexible service environment. Staff are remote an average of one day per week, with all staff expected in the office on staff meeting days. Core service hours occur between 10 am and 4 pm, with start and end times at an individual's discretion as long as all duties can be fulfilled. The ability to commute to Stowe and some evening and weekend service is required. We make time for staff professional development and try to schedule monthly staff outings during office hours to reconnect with the land and one another. Access to a reliable vehicle for travel within the SLT service area (Stowe, Waterbury, Morrisville, and Morristown) is required. Mileage reimbursement is available at the federal rate for field duties. Position serves outdoors in variable conditions: field service may require exposure to heat; cold; steep, frozen, or wet terrain; forest hazards such as old barbed wire fencing, down trees, and forest pests. 

To learn more about the position, please visit https://www.stowelandtrust.org/about/opportunities.

Applicants must use the VHCB AmeriCorps portal to apply for this position. Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis, with the position open until filled.