Here are links and job postings for conservation agriculture career opportunities in Illinois (updated 12/16).
Coordinator – Illinois Forage Grazing Collaborative – part time/remote
Resource Conservationist – Stephenson County SWCD – Freeport
Watershed Coordinator – American Farmland Trust
Environmental Program Manager – Illinois Farm Bureau – Bloomington
Working on the Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy and other environmental programs
Conservation Planner – IDOA/NRCS and Sangamon SWCD
Iroquois County, Watseka
Union County, Anna
Macon County, Decatur
Fayette County, Vandalia
Calhoun County, Hardin
Submit a resume to Kristen.Heaton@illinois.gov
USDA-NRCS info – check for regular openings
- Soil Conservationist (District Conservationist) in Morrison.
Apply by Wednesday December 18. Salary is $114,827 – 88,332 per year
To add or modify job listings contact the AISWCD.
Other links . . .
Pheasants Forever/Quail Forever
Illinois Stewardship Alliance – Food & Farms Job Board
Chicago Wilderness Alliance – regional conservation job openings