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Forestry Outreach Coordinator

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Salary: $33.06 - $39.05 Hourly

* Develop and manage urban and community forestry outreach and stewardship programs within the MPRB system and throughout the City of Minneapolis. * Inspire, recruit, train, organize, coordinate and supervise volunteers from diverse backgrounds during the performance of cultural practices that improve tree health while promoting social engagement. Such engagement includes hands-on participation and demonstrations involving tree planting, pruning, mulching, protection and preservation.  * Develop relationships with neighborhoods, communities and organizations throughout Minneapolis to ensure that all residents have access, through engagement opportunities, to the many public health, economic, ecological and social benefits that trees provide. * Apply practices and procedures to ensure program development and implementation that includes methods for data tracking, reporting of key outreach participation metrics and collaboration with others as needed.  * Promote, schedule and coordinate the public appearances of "Elmer the Elm Tree", MPRB Forestry Department's costumed mascot, whose public appearances help educate residents about the benefits provided by trees. * Plan, direct and promote annual Arbor Day celebration. * Generate information needed to guide staff and volunteer involvement. * Work with the Minneapolis Tree Advisory Commission by attending meetings and expanding their role in community outreach. * Develop collaborative efforts with schools and other institutions to actively engage youth with trees and arboriculture. Examples include school forests and the University of Minnesota's Youth Engagement in Arboriculture Program. * Prepare, present, teach and host events and presentations for diverse audiences that promote an awareness of matters related to the urban forest. * Effectively represent the Forestry Department by collaborating and working directly on urban forestry outreach initiatives with other MPRB Departments and agencies including, but not limited to, the City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Watershed Districts, University of Minnesota and other government agencies including those at the state and federal level. * Support media communication efforts and coordinate with the MPRB Communications and Marketing Department by writing and designing communication materials needed to enhance and maintain information available to the public through the Park Board's website, social media outlets and other channels. * Represent the MPRB at public meetings, on committees both internal and external and at community events as required. 

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