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Waterkeepers Chesapeake (WKC) seeks an experienced policy advocate with a passion for coalition building to support action plans centered on protecting communities and local waterways from pollution. The Director of Advocacy & Member Support develops and implements state and regional campaigns that include legal and policy strategies to secure swimmable, fishable, and drinkable waters throughout…
On Thursday, September 28, 2023, Waterkeepers Chesapeake will host our 7th Annual In Defense of Water Awards and Reception at Patagonia Baltimore. With you, we’ll celebrate our clean water successes and honor our Waterkeepers and community members for their outstanding achievements in advancing water and climate justice. Special Guest Speaker: EPA Region 3 Administrator Adam…
Waterkeepers Chesapeake (WKC) seeks a mission-driven coalition leader who shares and can help shape our vision of a powerful and inclusive Waterkeeper movement in the Chesapeake and coastal bays region that protects local communities, rivers, and streams from pollution. We seek a leader who demonstrates and values collaboration, and brings the passion, skills, and enthusiasm…
Waterkeepers Chesapeake presents 4 short films on local communities facing the challenges of water pollution and how they organized to find solutions. The first 3 films profile communities who rallied to address sewage in a Baltimore river, flooding along the Patuxent River due to overdevelopment, and toxic coal ash contamination of drinking water wells and…
Waterkeepers Chesapeake presents 4 short films on local communities facing the challenges of water pollution and how they organized to find solutions. The first 3 films profile communities who rallied to address sewage in a Baltimore river, flooding along the Patuxent River due to overdevelopment, and toxic coal ash contamination of drinking water wells and…
Waterkeepers Chesapeake (WKC) seeks a highly motivated, detail-oriented Operations & Program Manager to handle business operations as well as provide critical support to the WKC staff and board. This position reports directly to the Executive Director. The Operations & Program Manager oversees day-to-day business operations including operational management systems, bookkeeping and finance data reporting, human…
Waterkeepers Chesapeake (WKC) seeks a part-time Communications & Outreach Intern. The intern will maintain WKC’s social media presence, create images, video and graphics, write blogs, organize and staff outreach opportunities, and provide assistance to Waterkeepers as needed. Salary: $15/hour Hours: 10-15 hours per week Duration: Now through May 2023 (potential to extend) Location: This is…
On Wednesday, November 16, Waterkeepers Chesapeake will gather at the beautiful Woodend Sanctuary in Chevy Chase, Maryland for our 6th Annual In Defense of Water Awards and Reception. We’ll celebrate our clean water successes and honor our Waterkeepers and community members for their outstanding achievements in advancing water and climate justice. We are very pleased…
Put yourself at the intersection of environmental advocacy, cutting edge policy, and a movement for clean water. Waterkeepers Chesapeake fights for clean water and a healthy environment by supporting Waterkeepers throughout the Chesapeake and coastal regions as they protect their communities, rivers, and streams from pollution. We seek a dynamic and seasoned professional who will…
Waterkeepers Chesapeake (WKC) seeks a Legal & Policy Manager, reporting to the Executive Director. The Legal & Policy Manager will contribute to Waterkeepers Chesapeake’s legal and policy presence and effectiveness in the Chesapeake and Coastal Bays watersheds. As part of the policy and legal team, the Legal & Policy Manager will advance Waterkeepers Chesapeake’s legal…
Waterkeepers Chesapeake seeks an enthusiastic, energetic, outgoing self-starter with a passion for sustainable agriculture and environmental justice to manage its Fair Farms Campaign. The Fair Farms Campaign Manager manages all aspects of the Fair Farms Campaign and is meaningfully involved in Maryland’s environmental and sustainable agriculture communities. Whether building partnerships, participating in collaborative projects, crafting…
The Conowingo Dam is the single most important issue as well as the largest threat to the success of the Chesapeake Bay cleanup plan. The Conowingo Dam sits on the Susquehanna River just a few miles from the Chesapeake Bay holding back debris and over 200 tons of sediment and nutrient pollution that spill over…
Waterkeepers Chesapeake is seeking an outstanding law student to join our team for the summer as a Law and Policy Intern. If chosen for this role, you will have a direct impact on our coalition of 17 independent Waterkeeper programs working in tandem to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay watershed. An ideal candidate will…
Waterkeepers Chesapeake seeks a bright, experienced individual to join our fundraising team as a Grants Manager & Writer. In addition to researching and writing grant proposals on behalf of our non-profit organization, the Grants Manager & Writer will be in charge of maintaining a grants calendar to monitor the application process and keep track of…
Waterkeepers Chesapeake (WKC) seeks a junior to mid-level attorney for its Legal Program, reporting to the Executive Director. The Staff Attorney will contribute to Waterkeepers Chesapeake’s legal and policy presence and effectiveness in the Chesapeake and Coastal Bays watersheds. As part of the legal team, the Staff Attorney will advance Waterkeepers Chesapeake’s policy goals of…
WATERKEEPERS® Chesapeake (WKC) seeks an intern to support the Development Manager and Executive Director with current and prospective individual, corporate, and foundation donors. At the completion of this internship, the Development Intern will be prepared to execute all phases of the donor cycle, from identification and cultivation to solicitation and stewardship. At WKC, the Development…
Fair Farms is building a movement of Marylanders of all stripes, working together for a new food system — one that is equitable, fair to farmers, invests in homegrown healthy foods, and restores our waterways. The Fair Farms Campaign brings together consumers, farmers, public health professionals, and conservationists to advocate for visionary farming practices and…
Waterkeepers Chesapeake Communications & Outreach Associate Waterkeepers Chesapeake seeks an enthusiastic, energetic, outgoing self-starter with a passion for environmental justice to provide high-level support to our communications and outreach efforts. The Associate will work closely with the Executive Director and program staff to promote our primary campaigns— Fair Farms and Clear Choices, Clean Water. The…
Waterkeepers Chesapeake seeks an enthusiastic self-starter with a passion for the environment to manage our development efforts. The Development Manager will work closely with the Executive Director and program staff to promote our organization and clean water initiatives. The ideal candidate will have an educational and professional background that demonstrates success with nonprofit fundraising, grants…
Waterkeepers Chesapeake invites you to our 2nd annual In Defense of Water fundraiser. We’ll be gathering the evening of October 4, 2018, 6:30 – 9:00pm at the Audubon Naturalist Society’s Woodend Sanctuary in Chevy Chase, Maryland for an evening of celebrating our clean water successes and raising funds for and awareness of our work to…
Waterkeepers Chesapeake seeks an enthusiastic self-starter with a passion for the environment to manage our development and communications efforts. The Development and Communications Associate will work closely with the Executive Director and program staff to promote our organization and clean water initiatives. The ideal candidate will have an educational and professional background that demonstrates success…
American University’s documentary Keeping the Potomac: The Politics of Water will air January 24 at 7:30pm on Maryland Public Television, and again on Saturday, January 28 at 4:30pm. In May, it will also air in prime time as part of Maryland Public Television’s Chesapeake Bay Week. American University filmed Upper Potomac Riverkeeper Brent Walls, Shenandoah Riverkeeper Mark…