The Fire in the Forest program focuses most of its efforts in Central Minnesota in mixed conifer and hardwood forests. As one of the Nature Conservancy’s Burn Crew Members, you will participate in prescribed burning operations in partnership with other non-profit organizations, state and federal agencies, and Tribes.
Fire and Stewardship Seasonal
Fire and Fuels Mentor
Fire and Stewardship Crew Member
The Fire and Stewardship Crew Member (FSCM) will assist in ecological stewardship practices such as woody encroachment reduction, invasive species control, and other preserve maintenance tasks. The FSCM will participate in prescribed fire operations which include ignition, control, post ignition operations, suppression, monitoring, and other tasks as assigned.
2026 Wildland Fire Academy - Backfill Crew Member
Fire Ecology Field Technician
The Fire Ecology Field Technicians performs a variety of routine tasks that assists the implementation of fire monitoring work plans within the Forest Program. The Technicians will work from the Flagstaff office and field sites throughout the Flagstaff area. This a short-term, temporary, non-exempt, position expected to be funded through December 2026 and could change based on business needs.
Technician - Private Lands Burn Team
Assistant Fire Team Lead - Private Lands Fire Initiative
Community Organizing Manager
The Community Organizing Manager at FireGeneration Collaborative (a program of FUSEE) is funded to help facilitate and carry out the new pilot program called the Changemakers Cohort. The cohort itself will be composed of six (6) young (18-30), BIPOC participants who are invested in advocating for a cultural and socioecological change in fire management.
Graduate Research Experience in Transdisciplinary Eastern Wildland Fire Science
The Eastern Fire Network (EFNet) is a collaborative research and training network to advance understanding of wildfire dynamics and risk in eastern U.S. landscapes, helping to inform fire management and decision-making. As part of a structured program in transdisciplinary science, students will work in interdisciplinary teams and practitioners to co-design solutions to local wildland fire science challenges, linking research to implementation.
