Trails and Urban Spaces Manager

Position Title:
Trails and Urban Spaces Manager

Reports to:
Associate Director

Status:
Full Time

Salary Range/Grade: $60,000-$75,000

This Trails and Urban Spaces Manager is a new position for Greenbelt Land Trust that works to enhance inclusive public access, expand urban partnerships in key regions of the Willamette Valley, and bring the values of land conservation into the backyards of Benton County.

Greenbelt is at a pivotal moment in expanding our local access to the outdoors. Many years’ efforts of coalition-building and planning have brought us to a point where we have shovel-ready trail building projects in the Corvallis area, as well as trail design and implementation opportunities in other parts of the Willamette Valley. Our updated Conservation Strategy guides Greenbelt to be growing and fortifying partnerships in urban environments, particularly Corvallis, Albany, and Salem, to better serve our communities including Latinx communities.

Furthermore, we are poised to launch Nature Neighbors, a Benton-County backyard habitat certification program in partnership with Benton Soil and Water Conservation District. The Trails and Urban Spaces Manager is a new position with Greenbelt that will provide leadership to shape and implement a long‑term vision for inclusive, community-centered access to nature.

• Passionate about expanding inclusive access to the outdoors, from trails to urban spaces
• A strategic mind that can outline a clear project vision, while also finding joy in managing the complex details of project and partnerships
• Confident in working independently and in partnership with a close team
• Interested in the art of public speaking and a confidence in presenting to groups large and small
• Eager to engage trail users in interpretive and educational materials for diverse trail users
• Led by a genuine passion for land conservation and community

• Serve as the lead for Greenbelt in regional and local trail planning efforts
• Provide management responsibility for planning, permitting, implementation, and management of GLT’s recreational projects
• Represent GLT in trail meetings, coalitions and forums to ensure alignment with shared recreational goals and cultivate strong partner relationships – including state agencies, local government, private landowners, community nonprofits, advocates, and others.
• Develop and implement new public access and recreational opportunities on GLT lands
• Develop and implement trailside signage, infrastructure and educational materials that integrate a strong alignment with GLT’s equity, diversity, and inclusion values and objectives
• Coordinate contractors and vendors for trail construction, maintenance, and design
• Work with the Volunteer Manager to coordinate volunteer opportunities associated with GLT and partner trails
• Working with a contractor to oversee regular maintenance and periodic updates to The Right Trail website – the database of publicly-accessible trails within Benton County
• Assist in securing funding for priority projects and act as project manager for grant‑funded trail projects

• Oversee the implementation and growth of Greenbelt’s role in Nature Neighbors, a new Benton-County backyard habitat certification program in partnership with Benton Soil and Water Conservation District
• Identify new priority partnerships in the cities of Corvallis, Albany and Salem – with a focus on outdoor recreation partnerships and networks serving Latinx families
• Create annual partner relationship workplans in close alignment with GLT’s Outreach, Development, and Volunteer staff
• Represent GLT in outreach programming aligned with the priority partnerships identified in Albany, Salem and Corvallis
• Manage communications with designated urban partnerships, strengthening authentic relationships that build on trust and aligned projects

• Passion for the mission of Greenbelt Land Trust and a commitment to working with the community to advance the Land Trust’s mission
• 5+ years experience in recreation planning, trail development,…