Executive Director

~ Located in the heart of the Adirondack Park in Lake Placid, New York, the Lake Placid Land Conservancy (LPLC) is a 501(c)(3) not for profit land trust that partners with landowners and communities in the Ausable and Saranac River watersheds in the Adirondack Park to conserve important open spaces, view sheds, wildlife habitats, water resources as well as recreational lands that create opportunities for people to enjoy the region’s natural beauty. ~

Lake Placid Land Conservancy (LPLC) was created with the merger of Placid Lake Foundation (PLF) and North Elba Land Conservancy (NELC) in December, 2013. A 17 member, volunteer board and experienced staff work to support LPLC’s conservation efforts.

While most of the High Peaks in the Adirondack Park are permanently protected as Forest Preserve, the lowland forest communities surrounding the High Peaks are still predominately under private ownership. Lowland forest communities of the Ausable and Saranac River valleys contain some of region’s greatest biodiversity but are also subject to the greatest development pressure.

LPLC was created because of a strong and steady demand for continued land conservation in the Adirondacks. We see continued conservation of local landscapes as a fundamental component of broader efforts to maintain the region’s distinctive character.

Position Overview

Lake Placid Land Conservancy (LPLC) seeks an energetic, passionate leader focused on growing and sustaining a community based, regional land trust in the High Peaks region of the Adirondack Park. The successful candidate will have significant experience in land conservation project development, fundraising and program development.

Responsibilities

• The Executive Director (ED) will provide overall leadership and management for LPLC to meet the growing organization’s conservation goals and objectives of becoming a regional, community conservation organization in the Adirondacks.
• The ED will have primary responsibility for implementation of LPLC’s 2016-2020 strategic plan, management and oversight of its programs (land conservation, monitoring and research), fundraising, grant writing, constituency and partnership building, cultivation of relationships with landowners and donors, as well as management of daily operations, public relations and outreach efforts, developing accreditation materials, and collaborating with board members on planning and development of projects through a committee structure.
• The ED must be familiar with land conservation, natural resource management or land use planning.

To Apply

Please click "Apply" below to upload your cover letter, resume, and three references with "ED position" in the subject line of your email. For more information about LPLC and the position, please visit our website. No phone calls please. Applications will be accepted until June 15, 2017.