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JD Rivers’ Children’s Garden Educator
Established in 1883, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) oversees a renowned urban park system spanning 6,809 acres of parkland and water. Featured among its 180 park properties are 55 miles of parkways, 102 miles of Grand Rounds biking and walking paths, 22 lakes, 12 formal gardens, 7 golf courses and 49 recreation centers. The MPRB is proud to provide services, programs and activities that meet the park and recreation needs of diverse communities and ensure race equity, gender inclusion and universal access. Altogether, MPRB properties receive about 26 million visitors annually, and employs approximately 617 full-time and 1,400 part-time and seasonal employees.
Position: The Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board is seeking an individual to plan, prepare, and lead garden education programs at the JD Rivers’ Children’s Garden located in Theodore Wirth Regional Park. This seasonal position is responsible for providing hands-on and engaging garden, nature, and cooking-themed programs including field trips, family nights, adult programs, and summer camps for diverse audiences. This position will also contribute to the management and evaluation of youth staff and work closely with the education assistant to develop and deliver programs. Additional responsibilities will include assisting with the public produce market, garden maintenance tasks, and working with garden volunteers.
Deadline to apply: April 28, 2024
The Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) is a proactive and forward-thinking organization dedicated to the management and conservation of the Rice Creek Watershed in Minnesota. RCWD covers approximately 186 square miles of urban and rural lands in Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, and Washington counties. The area includes 28 towns, cities, and townships.
Position: This position provides technical assistance to support the District’s water resources protection/management activities for District’s regulatory and drainage programs. With the diversity of responsibilities, you will be able to collaborate with a wide range of project partners including landowners, local units of government, city departments, agencies, and private and non-profit sectors. The ideal candidate will be experienced in regulatory inspection, public drainage systems, and resource management and be proficient in database and file management.
Deadline to apply: Position is open until filled; first review of submittals April 26, 2024.
The Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) is a proactive and forward-thinking organization dedicated to the management and conservation of the Rice Creek Watershed in Minnesota. RCWD covers approximately 186 square miles of urban and rural lands in Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, and Washington counties. The area includes 28 towns, cities, and townships.
Position: This position provides technical assistance in support of the District’s regulations including inspection of permitted projects, regulatory compliance of unpermitted work, and coordination of the District’s inspectors and contracted inspection services. With the diversity of responsibilities, you will be able to collaborate with a wide range of project partners including landowners, local units of government, city departments, agencies, and private and non-profit sectors. The ideal candidate will be experienced in regulatory inspection or water resource management and be proficient in database and file management.
Deadline to apply: Position is open until filled.
The Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) is a proactive and forward-thinking organization dedicated to the management and conservation of the Rice Creek Watershed in Minnesota. RCWD covers approximately 186 square miles of urban and rural lands in Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, and Washington counties. The area includes 28 towns, cities, and townships.
Position: This position addresses District operations in Information Technology (IT), contracted technology services, and general administrative tasks, support for internal information technology function, coordination with the District information technologies consultant, manage technology services, vendor contracts, provide general website support, and complete administrative tasks. The ideal candidate will have certification of completion in Computer Electronic Technology/Computer Information Systems from an accredited educator or one-year experience with a Managed IT Service Provider.
Deadline to apply: Position is open until filled; first review of submittals April 26, 2024.
The Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) is a proactive and forward-thinking organization dedicated to the management and conservation of the Rice Creek Watershed in Minnesota. RCWD covers approximately 186 square miles of urban and rural lands in Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, and Washington counties. The area includes 28 towns, cities, and townships.
Position: This position plans, develops, and implements water quality and flood mitigation projects in the implementation of the District’s Watershed Management Plan. With the diversity of responsibilities, you will be able to collaborate with a wide range of project partners including landowners, local units of government, city departments, agencies, and private and non-profit sectors. The ideal candidate will be experienced in project management, grant and cost-share funding, staff leadership, and collaboration in establishing capital improvement projects.
Deadline to apply: Position is open until filled.
Home Sown Gardens, LLC infuses the hope and faith of the future using the magic and healing power of gardens. We provide a personalized approach to maintenance, restoration and design services in the St. Paul, Minneapolis and surrounding areas. We believe in the broader mission of delivering exceptional gardening services while providing well-being benefits to our clients, employees, community and earth.
Position: We are looking for hungry, driven, and adaptable people to fill our Gardener positions. Crew and Lead positions available. Enthusiasm and willingness to learn needed. Experience is a bonus. Entry level and experienced positions available. Responsibilities include managing the landscape needs of clients’ annual, perennial, or vegetable garden/s as specified to meet their goals and expectations, sustaining the best health and interest practices of a particular garden, performing restoration of neglected gardens and installation of designs.
Deadline to apply: Position is open until filled.
Home Sown Gardens, LLC infuses the hope and faith of the future using the magic and healing power of gardens. We provide a personalized approach to maintenance, restoration and design services in the St. Paul, Minneapolis and surrounding areas. We believe in the broader mission of delivering exceptional gardening services while providing well-being benefits to our clients, employees, community and earth.
Position: Client and potential client relationship development, maintenance, and retainment. Performs consultations, creates estimates, design sketches and plant lists, provides project management, site visits, and ongoing communication with clients, crews, and service coordinators, as well as onsite work for projects as needed.
Deadline to apply: Position is open until filled.
Organic Lawns by Lunseth has Landscaper positions available for motivated, reliable, and dependable team members. You’ll work with the landscaping foreman to create beautiful landscape installations. Join for on-the-job training, family owned, and a friendly team.
Position: Lunseth Landscaping is a fast-growing company specializing in high-quality commercial and residential landscaping services in the SW Metro Area. We are currently seeking dedicated and hardworking individuals to join our team as Landscape Crew Members and Foremen. Our company values a strong work ethic, attention to detail, and a commitment to safety and quality. We offer a supportive work environment, competitive pay, and opportunities for growth and advancement.
Deadline to apply: Position is open until filled.
Organic Lawns by Lunseth has a Landscape Foreman position available for motivated, reliable, and efficient team members. You’ll work with landscaping managers and field workers to ensure projects get completed efficiently and on time, while maintaining the highest quality, professionalism and communication. Join for a friendly team, family-owned, and on-the-job training.
Position: We are currently seeking hard-working, dependable leaders to join our team. As the key point of contact between field workers and supervisors, you perform a critical role in ensuring the Landscape Director’s vision comes to life accurately for the customer. If you love coordinating lots of details with great precision and efficiency, this challenging position is right for you!
Deadline to apply: Position is open until filled.
Applicator for Natural Lawn Care
Organic Lawns by Lunseth has an Applicator for Natural Lawn Care positions available for motivated, reliable, and dedicated team members. You’ll lead a team to provide great customer service and quality work. Join for family owned, a friendly team, and exciting work.
Position: LUNSETH is a rapidly growing company specializing in organic turf management and lawn care services since 2007. We are currently seeking an Applicator for Natural Lawn Care to join our team. In this role, you will work on residential and commercial properties using both synthetic and natural/organic products, while also assisting in landscaping, lawn care, and snow removal as needed. We pride ourselves on our commitment to quality service, consistent communication, and professional standards. Join our family-like team and contribute to our mission of customer satisfaction and ethical practices.
Deadline to apply: Position is open until filled.
Organic Lawns by Lunseth has Applicator Apprentice positions available for motivated, reliable, and friendly team members. You’ll assist Applicator with applying organic products on lawns. Join for on-the-job training, a friendly team, and exciting work.
Position: Main tasks include aiding Applicator in all tasks of applying fertilizer and weed control products. Spreading seed, aerating (both push and ride on), edging and any other tasks as requested by the Applicator as well as other tasks relevant to lawn care, landscaping and snow removal. Entering all materials and job times into software system. Being alert while en route to the next job and helping the Applicator with navigation.
Deadline to apply: Position is open until filled.
Established in 1883, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) oversees a renowned urban park system spanning 6,809 acres of parkland and water. Featured among its 180 park properties are 55 miles of parkways, 102 miles of Grand Rounds biking and walking paths, 22 lakes, 12 formal gardens, 7 golf courses and 49 recreation centers. The MPRB is proud to provide services, programs and activities that meet the park and recreation needs of diverse communities and ensure race equity, gender inclusion and universal access. Altogether, MPRB properties receive about 26 million visitors annually, and employs approximately 617 full-time and 1,400 part-time and seasonal employees.
Position: The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is hiring for a variety of seasonal positions. For a complete list, see the link below.
Deadline to apply: Various.
Program Manager – Urban & Community Forestry
Great River Greening (GRG) is Minnesota’s leading environmental restoration nonprofit with a mission to inspire, engage, and lead local communities in conserving and caring for the land and water that enrich our lives. Our services extend throughout Minnesota in partnership with local communities, governmental agencies, conservation and agricultural organizations, individuals, and businesses. Great River Greening has grown significantly in its geographic scope in the last few years, but the staff remains small and works collaboratively as a friendly and committed team.
Position: The Program Manager for our Urban & Community Forestry program will be integral to the implementation and execution of the CMC project. It will require working with multiple municipal partners and community stakeholders in the assessment, planting, and ongoing stewardship of these living assets. This position joins a team of other Program Managers, each of whom coordinates and manages program regions with individual projects, as well as collaborates on larger initiatives. While many backgrounds are possible, we would prefer someone who has experience in sustainable forest resource management, arboriculture, and/or urban ecology.
Deadline to apply: Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
Great River Greening (GRG) is Minnesota’s leading environmental restoration nonprofit with a mission to inspire, engage, and lead local communities in conserving and caring for the land and water that enrich our lives. Our services extend throughout Minnesota in partnership with local communities, governmental agencies, conservation and agricultural organizations, individuals, and businesses. Great River Greening has grown significantly in its geographic scope in the last few years, but the staff remains small and works collaboratively as a friendly and committed team.
Position: The Restoration Technician joins a team of conservation crewmembers responsible for implementing restoration and ecological management activities on public and private sites throughout Great River Greening’s project areas in the state of Minnesota. This role offers hands-on natural resource management experience on a variety of projects and varying landscapes.
Deadline to apply: Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
For more than 45 years, Prairie Restorations has proudly produced a full range of native seeds, plants, trees, and shrubs for restoration projects ranging from residential properties to large commercial restoration projects in Minnesota and surrounding communities. We are looking for talented team members with a strong commitment to bringing people together with the land in new and innovative ways. Prairie Restorations, Inc. offers unique career opportunities to work outdoors in diverse native landscapes. We believe it is our team that creates our culture of enthusiasm for our mission.
Position: Prairie Restorations is hiring for a variety of positions based in Scandia, Randolph, Watertown, Princeton, and Esko. Positions include Assistant Project Manager, Seasonal Retail Associate, Field Technician, and more.
Deadline to apply: Open until filled.
MNL is a full-service ecological restoration company. We provide decades of experience, knowledge, industry leadership and a variety of services. Our services range from backyard native seeding to large-scale restoration, bioengineering and everything in between.
Position: MNL is seeking qualified candidates at multiple locations in entry level to experienced positions. Join our team, and join our Mission to Heal the Earth.
Deadline to apply: Open until filled.
