The Conservation Lands Foundation (CLF) is a national non-profit organization headquartered in Durango, Colorado. Team members are based in various locations, including Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington, DC.

Established in 2007, CLF was founded on the belief that our public lands are best protected when a national network of local advocates is working to advance a shared conservation vision. CLF works hand-in-hand with 80+ grassroots groups - our Friends Grassroots Network - to protect the National Conservation Lands, our nation’s newest collection of premier lands and waters under the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)’s jurisdiction. These lands encompass 38 million acres and 8,700 miles of National Monuments and National Conservation Areas, Wilderness and Wilderness Study Areas, Wild and Scenic Rivers, and National Scenic and Historic Trails. National Conservation Lands are primarily located across the Western United States and Alaska.

The Senior Program Director is the driving force and strategic architect behind the Conservation Lands Foundation’s constituency building and land protection efforts across the National Conservation Lands, with a primary focus in California. The Senior Program Director will collaborate with national and statewide conservation organizations, Friends groups, funders, CLF colleagues, and other partners to devise and lead protection strategies and activate grassroots efforts in support of National Conservation Lands campaigns across the state.  In addition, the role will provide light, secondary support to Friends Grassroots Network organizations in Oregon/Washington, Montana, and Idaho as needed. 

The Senior Program Director manages Associate Program Directors based in California and works closely with CLF’s Policy Team to identify and engage in BLM policy initiatives impacting priority CLF landscapes in the state. This role takes opportunities to communicate and collaborate with key California congressional offices on issues affecting BLM public lands. This is a tremendous opportunity for a leader with management and campaign leadership experience to maximize and strengthen CLF’s Friends Grassroots Network in California and the other states, build support that represents the region’s  diversity, and contribute to CLF’s overall organizational success.