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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">New restoration job opportunity<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span>at Mt. Graham, Arizona</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">A new one-year, full time position is available through Taproot Collaborative, a Tucson-based non-profit organization.<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span> The position is for an Education
and Outreach Coordinator in an exciting forest restoration project atop the Pinaleño Mountains (known as Dzil Nchaa Si’an in Apache, Mt. Graham in English). The project site is located near Safford, Arizona.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">Work will focus on building collaboration within the San Carlos Apache Tribe to restore sacred springs and eroded watersheds using effective, low-cost restoration practices used by Southwestern
tribes for thousands of years. A San Carlos tribal member is preferred. Working closely with diverse partners on and off the San Carlos Apache Reservation, this position offers the immediate opportunity to drive meaningful change in three critical areas:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Restore high elevation forests, springs, and watersheds on Mt. Graham, while regenerating critical wildlife habitats for endangered species.<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Build conservation knowledge and capacities on the Reservation, and a new generation of up-and-coming tribal conservationists.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Foster practical skills on the Reservation that can be used in agriculture, to improve forest health, and to offset the impacts of drought and increasing climate
change.<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">Taproot Collaborative is seeking an energetic individual with a passion for environmental restoration. Strong communication, organizational, and inter-personal skills are required. Professional
development will be provided as necessary. The deadline for submission is May 8 2023. For salary and benefit information, detailed job requirements and information on how to apply, please visit<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#1155CC"><a href="https://taprootcollaborative.org/job-openings/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#954F72">https://taprootcollaborative.org/job-openings/</span></a>.</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">About Taproot Collaborative</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Taproot Collaborative is a Tucson, AZ nonprofit that undertakes land restoration and other projects that combat climate change, restore biodiversity, and foster resilient people, communities and
environments. The current project is the restoration of the Pinaleño Sacred Springs watershed near Safford, Arizona. For more information, visit</span><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"> </span></span><a href="http://www.taprootcollaborative.org/"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#954F72">www.taprootcollaborative.org</span></a><u><span style="font-size:7.5pt;color:#954F72">.</span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">For more information, contact Scotty Johnson: (520) 954-1848.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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