The Clearwater River watershed in north-central Idaho is truly a special place.

The watershed contains critical habitat for seven ESA-listed threatened and endangered species and is home to three Wild and Scenic Rivers, two National Historic Trails, two wilderness areas totaling over 1.5 million acres, and an additional 1.5 million acres of designated roadless areas.

For thirty-eight years, Friends of the Clearwater has staunchly protected and defended the public lands, waters and wildlife of the upper Clearwater River basin.

FOC is a strong advocate for maintaining the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests’ roadless areas, for protecting threatened and endangered species from bull trout to grizzly bears, and of preserving existing old growth forests. FOC uses education, citizen activism, and when necessary, litigation to carry out its mission.

FOC currently faces new challenges in conducting its work: the negative impacts of climate change, growing threats of species extinction, and new government policies and practices, especially the Nez Perce- Clearwater Forests’ revised Land Management Plan. We also recognize that new challenges can offer new opportunities. These challenges and opportunities require that FOC expand its professional staff and volunteer support.

In light of these challenges and opportunities, the FOC Board of Directors is currently engaged in a Strategic Planning process to further refine our plans and strategies.

We are looking for a dynamic Executive Director to lead us in our important work.

If you feel you have the intellectual capacity, people skills, fundraising aptitude, and environmental passion this job requires, we’d like to talk with you.

Please send an email stating your possible interest to . Include your phone number, email address, and a time of day when we can call you. We’ll follow up with a suggested time for a conversation with one of our search team members.

Attached below is a full job description and application guide. We hope to hear from you soon.