Rancocas Conservancy Hosts Outdoor Club of South Jersey

Thirteen members of the Outdoor Club of South Jersey enjoyed a tour of our first preserve, Stavola Beechwoods. Founder and current vice-president Dr. Mark Thomas led a four mile hike through the preserve, along the North Branch of Rancocas Creek, down the Pemberton Rail Trail and in the historic village of Pemberton Boro, sharing a wealth of knowledge about the area’s ecological and historic importance.

Rancocas Conservancy Makes First Appearance at Lines on the Pines

In our first appearance at Lines on the Pines, the annual get together of Pinelands lovers at Stockton University on Sunday, March10, Rancocas Conservancy met and spoke to well over 100 individuals about the Rancocas watershed, land protection and more.

Outdoor Club of South Jersey Visits Wurst Preserve

On February 1, sixteen members of the Outdoor Club of South Jersey visited Wurst Preserve on Tansborough Crowfoot Road in Medford Township, on a six mile hike that also included Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge and Girl Scout Camp Kettle Run. Due to recent rains, the trail at George’s Pond was beautiful but a little soggy. Still the intrepid hikers managed to bushwack successfully all the way around.

Rancocas Conservancy Welcomes 4 New Trustees

Steve Elliott is a resident of Evesham. He works at the Water Use Specialist for Pinelands Preservation Alliance and the Association of NJ Environmental Commissions.

A resident of Beach Haven, Richard W. Hunt, Esq. is Of Counsel to ParkerMcCay Law Firm, specializing in municipal law.

Curt Nissley from Berlin, currently serves as a building inspector and is an avid outdoorsman.

Joseph P. Wechselberger, originally from Tabernacle and now Browns Mills, is a retired financial professional and longtime Conservancy member.

Congratulations, gentlemen!

From left- Curt Nissley, Steve Elliott, Richard W. Hunt, Joseph P. Wechselberger

Help Wanted- Clerical Support Worker, $20/hr.

Duties

  • Attend meetings of Board of Trustees and other events, as needed.

  • Take, transcribe, produce, distribute and archive accurate minutes.

  • Receive U.S. mail regarding Conservancy business, accurately route or answer as needed.

  • Maintain records of membership and donations, routing donations to board treasurer.

  • Do mass mailings for annual appeal and other business as needed.

  • Produce or assist in producing Conservancy promotional materials, as needed.

  • Submit time records, reimbursement requests, etc. to the treasurer in a timely fashion.

Job Requirements

  • Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, mail merge, etc.)

  • Skills, or the ability to learn specific skills, to support and administer shared file management platforms such as Google Drive.

  • Organizational skills with the ability to exercise sound judgement and work under minimum direct supervision.

  • Attention to detail, accuracy, and timeliness.

  • Good written and verbal communication skills

  • Valid driver’s license.

Required Education and Experience

  • A high school degree. Some college a plus.

  • Prior work with or knowledge of working with a Board of Trustees a plus.

  • Knowledge of environmental issues and the Rancocas Watershed a plus.

Hours

  • Up to 20 per month.

Pay

  • $20 hourly.

Please note that this is a 1099 independent contractor position. Assistant will be responsible of own taxes, etc.

Apply by Nov. 1, 2023 to contact@rancocasconservancy.org.

New Trustees

Rancocas Conservancy welcomes its two new trustees, Emile DeVito, Ph.D., and Mark Shepherd Thomas, M.D. Dr. DeVito is the Manager of Science and Stewardship for the New Jersey Conservation Organization. Dr. Thomas co-founded Rancocas Conservancy in 1989 and is the owner of Rancocas Institute LLC (pictured below.)

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