We work in partnership with Riverways, a coalition of local nonprofits working to educate and advocate for: 1) clean water; 2) increased access to on-water and near-the-water experiences; and 3) youth becoming leaders and catalysts for conservation and awareness of our natural resources.

JOB SUMMARY:

LandHealth Institute has received grant funding from William Penn Foundation to establish a year-round kayaking program along the upper Schuylkill River, just above Fairmount Water Works. We are hiring a River Programs Manager to:

• Build upon our work with the Riverways Consortium and expand the scope of our river programming. Provide safe access to urban waterways, bolster community engagement and environmental advocacy for people of all ages.
• Continue our Program for Future Environmental Stewards and Scientists (ProFESS). ProFESS strives to empower area high school students to become leaders and change-makers through at-the-source lessons on natural history, watershed health, urban ecology, and green equity.
• Continue our scientific monitoring responsibilities of the river and our advocacy for cleaner riverways.

Applications still being accepted.

Full job description and application information.

Registration for summer 2023 is now open.

Apply by May 15, 2023 for priority consideration!

For questions or additional information please contact info@landhealthinstitute.org.

Learn about dams, fish migration, water pollution, estuaries and more at our weekly fishing trips this summer! Catch diverse species at locations like Fairmount Water Works, Pier 68, Kelly Drive, and the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge.

Register: $40/person, Ages 18+, 12+ with supervision

ProFESS is an empowering opportunity to bring high school students outside and learn about Philadelphia watersheds and habitats close to home. There is an application process (the deadline is May 15) and a small but important time commitment over the summer. Students who participate are eligible for a $500 stipend at the end of summer.

ProFESS started in Cobbs Creek, home to vibrant communities in west Philadelphia, its historically preserved hundreds of acres of open space offset by mass industrialization and modernization.  In Cobbs and citywide, our watersheds have suffered from hundreds of years of polluted storm water runoff, inadequate drainage systems, leaking septic tanks, illegal dumping, and other ills.  This is where ProFESS comes in!

Learn more about the program and apply.

An eight-member Board, small staff (including <six Drexel Co-Op students) and a growing member and volunteer base support our work. We serve the city of Philadelphia, with a wide impact, reaching partners and stakeholders throughout the region. Our efforts have resulted in restoring acres of blighted, vacant land through community-based partnerships and projects. We work with hundreds of Philadelphia public school students ages 6-18 through ‘at-the-source’ watershed-based immersive education, and adults through ecologically-driven programming.

LandHealth is seeking an Executive Director (ED), responsible for leading LandHealth as it relates to the strategic direction and overall management of the organization to:

• identify, implement and execute short- and long-term strategic goals
• be held accountable by the Board of Directors for achieving these goals
• coordinate with leadership to shape the future of LandHealth

The ED serves as a public face of the organization and together with current staff, the ED leads fundraising activities—campaigns, appeals, membership relations and promotion, solicitation of grants, special events, donor and corporate relations.

Full job description and application information.

Interested in LandHealth visiting your school, and/or learning more about PWS? Contact Dan Kobza, Program Manager, daniel@landhealthinstitute.org.

To apply: https://www.landhealthinstitute.org/enroll.