Community Trees Advocate at The Morton Arboretum:
The Community Trees Advocate (CTA) provides assistance for civic leaders, public officials, arborists, park districts, and community groups who seek to foster healthy and sustainable urban and community forests. The CTA helps these groups improve tree health and management practices to enhance the health, beauty, and livability of their communities by sharing the Arboretum’s knowledge and information resources about the selection, nurture, maintenance, and value of trees.
Job Qualifications:
Undergraduate degree in forestry, biology, botany, horticulture, environmental sciences, or related field, and the interest and ability to combine a strong scientific foundation with community outreach. A keen interest in the integrity and health of the urban forest, strong communication skills along with a proven record of public presentation activities are required. At least two years of experience in urban and community forestry is highly desirable. A full description of job qualifications is available at http://www.mortonarb.org/open-positions.html
If interested, please forward letter and resume, or application, and salary requirements to The Morton Arboretum, Human Resources, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, IL, 60532-1293, or email to: jobs@mortonarb.org. The Morton Arboretum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.