Who We Are and What We Do

Save The Bays mission is to protect and restore the Bay for people and wildlife through policy change, hands-on restoration, and deep community connection. We advocate for decisions that prioritize the Bay and the people who live here. We restore wetlands that defend our shoreline and bring nature back to life. And we connect people with the Bay in ways that build understanding, inspire care, and move them to take action. We are a collaborative team of passionate people — supportive, dedicated, and bold.

Over two decades, Save The Bay has become a Bay Area leader in the science and practice of restoring tidal marsh transition zone habitat at landscape scale to benefit endangered species and ecosystem resilience in the face of climate change. We enlist thousands of volunteers annually to restore the shoreline and educate Bay Area students to be the next generation of Bay stewards through hands-on experiential education and on-line learning.

Position Summary

The Restoration Nursery Specialist is responsible for leading community-based volunteer programs for youth and volunteers. The Specialist also manages large volunteer groups on projects in our native plant nurseries and at restoration field sites, including invasive species removal, native plant propagation, outplanting, and shoreline cleanups. The Restoration Nursery Specialist also works in our nurseries at three locations around the Bay, supporting propagation of native transition zone plant species, seed and division collection, integrated pest management, nursery facilities maintenance, and facilitating community stewardship programs.

This position provides an exciting opportunity to apply native plant knowledge and volunteer leadership experience to contribute to the health of San Francisco Bay wildlife, clean water, and resilient shoreline communities.

This position works a Tuesday-Saturday schedule to facilitate weekend public programs.

REPORTS TO:Native Plant Nursery Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Community-based Restoration: 60% of responsibilities

• Lead Community-based Restoration nursery and field programs for students, corporate and community groups, and volunteers from the general public (average 3 days a week)
• Participate in seasonal habitat restoration activities including invasive plant removal, native plant collection, propagation and outplanting, and shoreline cleanups
• Ensure best restoration practices for our work, including: invasive plant management, native planting, phytosanitary practices, and volunteer-associated programmatic improvements
• Support vegetation monitoring
• Assist with operation and maintenance of trucks, tools and equipment

Nursery Support:30% of responsibilities

• Conduct native plant propagation tasks at Save The Bays three nursery sites (Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Oakland), including seed sowing, transplanting, divisions, fertilization, and culling.
• Assist in nursery maintenance projects, including, but not limited to, construction, irrigation, weeding, and organization
• Maintain healthy plants and a clean nursery environment through nursery Best Management Practices regarding plant pathogens, including pot sanitization, soil heat treatment, and other sanitization methods; work with Nursery Manager to maintain high standards of best management practices with Habitat Restoration Team staff and volunteers
• Participate in seed collection activities; steward native seed storage organization and tracking
• Input detailed records of nursery activities, including comprehensive Salesforce database of species information, propagule stock, and propagation methods
• Communicate about nursery and restoration work with the public through volunteer programs, social media posts, and other opportunities; represent Save The Bay at conferences, nursery network meetings, and outreach events

Administrative & Cross Departmental Work: 10% of responsibilities

• Participate in cross-departmental and All Staff activities, such as training and planning sessions, monthly meetings, quarterly events, and team building activities
• Support fundraising campaigns, media events, conferences, and programs with content and messaging to meet Save The Bays constituency and engagement goals
• Other duties as assigned

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