Closing Date
12/13/2025
Current Position Description
Board of Directors
Call For Board Member Nominations and Notice of Elections. Are you passionate about promoting sustainable resource development and the wise use of natural resources? Please consider serving on our Board of Supervisors! Read this Board of Supervisors description to learn more.
Conservation District Officials Job Description:
Conservation District officials serve on a multi-member board that establishes and implements programs to conserve soil, water prime and locally important farmland, rangeland, woodland, wildlife, energy and other resources on privately owned and leased land in our district’s boundaries.
Duties:
- Identify local conservation needs and develop, implement and evaluate programs to address them.
- Educate and inform landowners and operators, general public and local, state, and federal legislators on conservation issues and programs.
- Supervise district funds and report on activities to the public.
- Budget district funds and report on activities to the public.
- Direct the conservation district’s operations.
- Coordinate assistance and funding from district associations, private groups, federal, state and local government.
Qualifications:
- Interest and background in developing natural resources responsibly.
- Communication skills.
Relationships:
- Interest and background in developing natural resources responsibly.
- Communication skills.
Benefits:
- Satisfaction in seeing conservation practices applied.
- Interaction with others interested in natural resources.
- Input into local, state and federal conservation programs.
- Training through the state conservation agency.
Time Required:
- Serve a three-year term beginning January 2025.
- Attend up to 10 regularly scheduled board meetings per year, occasional special committee meetings and events as needed.
For a nomination form please email Joni Scharfenberg at fairbanksswcd@gmail.com
Position Type
Board of Directors: Voluntary, legal governing body of a nonprofit.
Current areas of focus for board recruitment
Other
Other areas of focus
Promoting the wise use of resources in the Fairbanks Soil and Water Conservation District.
Mission / Core Purpose / Core Values
The mission of Fairbanks Soil and Water Conservation District is to serve cooperators, private landowners and all citizens of the district by promoting wise and sustainable development and conservation of natural resources.
Briefly describe your board culture.
Diverse partners, diversity of goals and opinions.
Why is board diversity important to this organization?
To have different perspectives to meet a variety of organizational goals.
Board Meeting Location
590 University Ave. Suite 2 Fairbanks, AK 99709
Online meeting optional?
Yes
Number of board meetings / year including retreats
12
Average hours per month?
3.5
Are there term limits?
Yes
Board terms (years)
2
What is the total length of time of potential service?
As long as they'd like.
Primary language spoken in board room.
English
Please describe any giving and/or fundraising expectations of your board members.
Contribute to advertising and participate in events if possible.
Are travel expenses related to board service reimbursed? If so explain.
No.
Is there any additional information you would like prospective board members to know?
We would love to meet with you and discuss your role on our board.
Address
590 University Ave. Suite 2
Fairbanks AK 99709
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FSWCDFacebook
Organization Info
EIN:
26-2182239
Year of Incorporation:
1968
Location: Interior
Focus: Environment
Operating Budget: $100k-$500k
Number of Staff: 12
Number of Board Members: 4
Guidestar page:
https://app.candid.org/
Contacts
Primary Contact for Board Recruitment:
Joni Scharfenberg
Executive Director:
Joni Scharfenberg
