Ambitious. Hard-working.
Be part of one of the most ambitious restoration projects in North America. Our team of 30 employees and 30 AmeriCorps members are ready to welcome you into the next phase of your learning or career.
The Conservancy has an inclusive, positive culture that values work-life balance and growth opportunities. With offices in Yerington and Reno, our generous benefits package further separates us from other non-profits and local employers. From fully-paid health insurance to generous leave and employer contributions to your retirement, we work hard to take care of our team.
Check out our job postings and AmeriCorps positions below.
Current Staff Position Opportunities
Accounting Assistant
Updated January 30, 2025
WBC is recruiting an Accounting Assistant to join our team.
The Accounting Assistant assists the Accounting Manager and CFO in bookkeeping, accounts payable and receivable, cash receipts, credit card transactions, and other administrative duties.
Stewardship Technician
Updated December 28, 2024
WBC is recruiting a Stewardship Technician to join our team.
The Stewardship Technician is responsible for implementing stewardship projects in the Walker Basin and beyond. Stewardship activities include fuels management and conifer removal, mechanical and chemical weed control, wildlife friendling fence construction, irrigation installation and operation, native plant revegetation, trail building and recreation enhancement, process-based stream restoration, and other stream and wetland improvements. Stewardship Technicians work on small teams with other Technicians and at the direction of a Stewardship Specialist, often in remote locations requiring camping for four to eight days at a time.
Vegetation Monitoring (AIM) Crew Lead
Updated December 18, 2024
WBC is recruiting a Vegetation Monitoring (AIM) Crew Lead to join our team.
The Walker Basin Conservancy partners with the Bureau of Land Management to implement Assessment Inventory and Monitoring (AIM) surveys in western Nevada and eastern California. The AIM strategy is designed to collect standardized inventory and long-term vegetation and soils data to monitor habitat at multiple scales across the Western U.S. The Vegetation Monitoring Technicians will work in teams of three (two technicians and a Crew Lead) to conduct vegetation and ecological monitoring surveys within western Nevada (Carson City District) or eastern California (Bishop Field Office). There will be two crews in NV and one in CA. Crews will work on eight-day hitches, from Wednesday to Wednesday (10hr/day), with six days off in-between hitches.
Vegetation Monitoring (AIM) Technician
Updated December 18, 2024
WBC is recruiting a Vegetation Monitoring (AIM) Technician to join our team.
The Walker Basin Conservancy partners with the Bureau of Land Management to implement Assessment Inventory and Monitoring (AIM) surveys in western Nevada and eastern California. The AIM strategy is designed to collect standardized inventory and long-term vegetation and soils data to monitor habitat at multiple scales across the Western U.S. The Vegetation Monitoring Technicians will work in teams of three (two technicians and a Crew Lead) to conduct vegetation and ecological monitoring surveys within western Nevada (Carson City District) or eastern California (Bishop Field Office). There will be two crews in NV and one in CA. Crews will work on eight-day hitches, from Wednesday to Wednesday (10hr/day), with six days off in-between hitches.
Nursery Tech I
Updated November 15, 2024
WBC is recruiting a Nursery Tech to join our team.
The Nursery Tech I is responsible for assisting Nursery management in the collecting, growing, shipping and harvesting of the Shadehouse and Greenhouse operations at the Smith Valley nursery location. The primary focus is on executing greenhouse production practices and substrate nutrient applications while maintaining high sanitation protocols for the Shadehouse (SH) and Greenhouse (GH).
Enjoy Amazing Recreation Opportunities
LOCATION:
Our field offices are located in Yerington and Smith Valley, Nevada, beautiful rural farming communities right in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, just over an hour south of Reno. The communities are deeply rooted in agriculture, mining, railroads, and gaming, adding to the rich cultural, natural, and native history of the Walker Basin. Enjoy access to a diversity of historic, entertainment, and recreation destinations.
Camping, biking, hiking, backpacking and paddling
Lake Tahoe (1.5 hour away)
Lahontan Reservoir (30 minutes away)
Walker Lake (45 minutes away)
Topaz Reservoir (30 minutes away)
Yosemite (via Tioga pass, 1.5 hours away)
Fishing, hunting, boating and OHV trails
Flat and white-water boating (1 hour away)
Rock hounding and climbing
Ghost Town Exploration
Ski Resorts (1.5 hours away)