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Bella Tenold
About Bella’s Position This position supports the NRCS Klamath Falls field office and local partners with private land conservation programs. This position provides ranchers and farmers in the Upper Klamath Basin with technical assistance for project implementation, including planning and implementing livestock fences, livestock water systems, grazing plans, riparian enhancements, and other ranch and habitat…
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Kelsey Vershum
About Kelsey’s Position The High Divide Headwaters Land Protection Specialist position supports The Nature Conservancy in accelerating Natural Resources Conservation Service Agricultural Conservation Easement Program – Agricultural Land Easement projects in Southwest Montana. This position is hosted by the Nature Conservancy and is based in Dillon, Montana.
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Taylor Turner
About Taylor’s Position The Ogden Wet Meadow and Sagebrush Specialist position works to support Farm Bill program delivery on Great Salt Lake-adjacent irrigated agriculture, riparian habitat, and sagebrush rangelands, including application of a Natural Resources Conservation Service Strategic Funding Pool to support flood irrigators. This position is hosted by the Wildlife Management Institute and is…
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Jayme Kofoed
About Jayme’s Position The Bear River Conservation Planner position was established in 2022 to support the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Rich County, Utah, including with an Environmental Quality Incentives Program Strategic Funding Pool focused on flood irrigation infrastructure upgrades. This position is hosted by the Utah Association of Conservation Districts and is based in…
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Ziani Paiz
About Ziani’s Position The Bishop Rangeland Conservationist expands field delivery and partnership development capacity to strengthen and improve private land protection and rangeland improvement in the Eastern Sierra region. This position is hosted by the Eastern Sierra Land Trust and is based in Bishop, California.
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Sarah Leal
About Sarah’s Position The Susanville Rangeland Conservationist assists the Natural Resources Conservation Service in establishing conservation plans on farms, ranches, and other private lands to enhance soil, water, plants, wildlife habitat and other natural resources in the Modoc Plateau region. This position is hosted by the Wildlife Management Institute and is based in Susanville, California.
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Kaelie Peña
About Kaelie’s Position The Field Delivery Capacity Coordinator supports state-level habitat efforts in Nevada with a focus on linking partner positions across the state to support landscape-scale habitat restoration on both private and public lands. This position is supported by the IWJV’s Sagebrush and Water 4 Programs. It is hosted by Pheasants Forever and is…
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Kenna Frantzich
About Kenna’s Position The Western Idaho Partner Biologist supports the Natural Resources Conservation Service in delivering conservation programs to support riparian, wet meadow, and mesic habitats, including WRE and EQIP. This position is hosted by Pheasants Forever and is based in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
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Pratt Griffeth
About Pratt’s Position The Eastern Idaho Partner Biologist supports the Natural Resources Conservation Service in delivering conservation programs to support riparian, wet meadow, and mesic habitats, including WRE and EQIP. This position is hosted by Pheasants Forever and is based in Preston, Idaho.
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Breanna O’Connor
About Breanna’s Position The Harney Conservation and Agriculture Specialist provides technical assistance to enhance migratory bird habitat on irrigated hay and pasture lands, markets and implements Farm Bill conservation programs, and works with local partners on habitat conservation projects in the Harney Basin. This position is hosted by the Harney Soil and Water Conservation District…
