Your Very Next Step newsletter for July / August 2017
By Ned Lundquist www.yourverynextstep.com
Rocky: But Bullwinkle, there aren’t any more woods.
Bullwinkle: You don’t have to tell me, I’m the Chairman for the Frostbite Falls Society of Wildlife Conversation.
Rocky: You mean “wildlife conSERVation.”
Bullwinkle: What’d I say?
Rocky: You said “wildlife conVERSation.”
Bullwinkle: Well, somebody’s gonna have to start talking about these things.
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Lao Tzu
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*** In this issue:
*** Travel News:
*** Ned’s upcoming travel, maybe, perhaps:
*** BEST BACKPACKING SLEEPING PADS OF 2017
*** Sierra Club Inner City Outings (ICO)
*** 10 Cures for the Chronic Overpacker
*** Comparison of Camping Mats
*** The Secret VIP Airport Lounges You Don’t Know About
*** Finland breaks skinny dipping world record
*** Iceland Unwrapped
*** Can a Flight Attendant Force You to Close the Window Shade?
*** 8 Best Airlines for Free Stopovers
*** The 10 Most Beautiful Small Towns in Italy
*** How to Get Airport Lounge Access If You’re Flying Economy Class
*** Singapore’s Changi Airport Unveils New State-of-the-Art Terminal
*** Meet the Man Who Has Lived Alone on an Island for 28 Years
*** Secrets of Your Airline Seat
*** Rail Trail of the month:
*** Travel/Adventure/Outdoors/Conservation volunteer opportunities:
1.) OUTDOOR RECREATION VOLUNTEER, Three Rivers Park District, Plymouth, MN
2.) Yosemite Volunteer & Culinary Weekend, All-inclusive volunteer vacation, Nature Corps, Various locations
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation career opportunities:
1.) Communications Coordinator, California State Parks Foundation, San Francisco, CA
2.) Tourism Development Specialist, VA Tourism Authority, Shenandoah, VA
3.) Special Educator – Teens on Autism Spectrum, Seven Stars, Syracuse, UT
4.) Marketing and Communications Specialist, River Falls Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau, River Falls, WI
5.) Digital Communications Specialist, Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority (CRVA), Charlotte, NC
6.) Director of Education, Earth Day Network (EDN), Washington, DC
7.) Communications Manager, Friends of Verde River Greenway, Cottonwood, Arizona
8.) Social Media Specialist, Johnson Outdoors Inc., Racine, WI
9.) Adventure Specialist, Chrysalis Boarding School, Eureka, MT
10.) Cruise Director, American Cruise Lines, (live on board), various locations, US
11.) Park Ranger (Interpretation), Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, Elko, Nevada
…and much more…and it’s all FREE!!!
*** Do you have a travel adventure, conservation or outdoor update to share? Send me your stories and I’ll post in the “Your Very Next Step” and on the YVNS website (http://www.yourverynextstep.com/).
*** Ned’s upcoming travel, maybe, perhaps:
August 14-15 Panama City, FL
August 16 Tallahassee, FL August 17-18 Mayport, FL
August 22-24 Jacksonville, FL
September 20-22 Tacoma, Wash.
October 9-12 Kuwait City, Kuwait
December 2-8 Honolulu, Hawaii
January 29-February 1, 2018 London, UK
*** BEST BACKPACKING SLEEPING PADS OF 2017
Weight and packed size continue to dominate the sleeping pad conversation, but the comfort dial also is turned up in our top picks
http://www.switchbacktravel.com/best-backpacking-sleeping-pads
*** Sierra Club Inner City Outings (ICO)
Providing outdoor experiences for Seattle area youth
http://volunteers.seattleico.org/public/home.aspx
*** 10 Cures for the Chronic Overpacker
By Caroline Morse
https://www.smartertravel.com/2013/10/06/10-cures-for-the-chronic-overpacker/
*** Comparison of Camping Mats
By: Tim Mosson
This article gives a detailed review of all the best sleeping pads and air mattresses.
http://thenextchallenge.org/camping-mats/
*** The Secret VIP Airport Lounges You Don’t Know About
by Cynthia Drescher
http://www.cntraveler.com/story/the-secret-vip-airport-lounges-you-dont-know-about
*** Finland breaks skinny dipping world record
Finland has broken the world record for the largest number of people swimming naked at once, beating the previous Australian record by just three individuals. The Ilosaarirock music festival in eastern Finland set out to win the title with 1,000 birthday suit swimmers, but preliminary figures put the final count that made the chilly five-minute splash at 789. Organisers are waiting for the Guinness World Records team to confirm the new title.
https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/finland_breaks_skinny_dipping_world_record/9725470
*** Iceland Unwrapped
http://www.helgastina.com/exclusive-excursions/
*** Can a Flight Attendant Force You to Close the Window Shade?
By Ed Perkins
https://www.smartertravel.com/2016/05/10/can-a-flight-attendant-force-you-to-close-the-window-shade/
*** 8 Best Airlines for Free Stopovers
By Caroline Costello
https://www.smartertravel.com/2014/05/25/8-best-airlines-for-free-stopovers/
*** The 10 Most Beautiful Small Towns in Italy
http://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2016-03-23/the-10-most-beautiful-small-towns-in-italy
*** How to Get Airport Lounge Access If You’re Flying Economy Class
by Gilbert Ott
http://www.cntraveler.com/story/how-to-get-airport-lounge-access-if-youre-flying-economy-class
*** Singapore’s Changi Airport Unveils New State-of-the-Art Terminal
by Sebastian Modak
http://www.cntraveler.com/story/singapore-changi-airport-unveils-new-state-of-the-art-terminal
*** Meet the Man Who Has Lived Alone on an Island for 28 Years
By Gulnaz Khan
*** Secrets of Your Airline Seat
by Barbara Peterson
http://www.cntraveler.com/story/secrets-of-your-airline-seat
*** Rail Trail of the month:
Rail Trail of the Month for July 2017
Massachusetts’ Cape Cod Rail Trail
by Laura Stark
https://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/2017/july/06/massachusetts-cape-cod-rail-trail/
Rail Trail of the Month for August 2017
Louisiana’s Tammany Trace
by Laura Stark
https://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/?tag=Trail%20of%20the%20Month
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation volunteer opportunities:
1.) OUTDOOR RECREATION VOLUNTEER, Three Rivers Park District, Plymouth, MN
https://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp385630.jsp
2.) Yosemite Volunteer & Culinary Weekend, All-inclusive volunteer vacation, Nature Corps, Various locations
http://www.thenaturecorps.org/volunteer-vacations/
http://www.thenaturecorps.org/tour/yosemite/
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation career opportunities:
*** From Bettina Sferrino:
Hi Ned,
Thanks so much for this valuable service. I’ve been using your job of the week in my own job searches for many years, and am excited to share a job to be included for the first time.
Best,
Bettina
Bettina Sferrino
Communications Manager
California State Parks Foundation
San Francisco, CA
1.) Communications Coordinator, California State Parks Foundation, San Francisco, CA
http://www.calparks.org/aboutus/professional/cspf-communications-coordinator.pdf
2.) Tourism Development Specialist, VA Tourism Authority, Shenandoah, VA
3.) Special Educator – Teens on Autism Spectrum, Seven Stars, Syracuse, UT
https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Seven-Stars/jobs/Special-Educator-e585eb44ab740f9c
4.) Marketing and Communications Specialist, River Falls Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau, River Falls, WI
http://tourism.rfchamber.com/jobs/info/accounting-marketing-and-communications-specialist
5.) Digital Communications Specialist, Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority (CRVA), Charlotte, NC
https://workforcenow.adp.com/jobs/apply/posting.html?client=CRVA1&jobId=172375
*** From Sue Bumpous:
6.) Director of Education, Earth Day Network (EDN), Washington, DC
Earth Day Network (EDN) is a driving force steering environmental awareness around the world. EDN’s network reaches over 22,000 organizations in 192 countries, while the domestic program engages 5,000 groups and over 30,000 educators coordinating millions of community development and environmental protection activities throughout the year. Our mission is to grow and diversify the environmental movement worldwide, and to mobilize it as the most effective vehicle for promoting a healthy, sustainable planet. We pursue our mission through education, politics, events, and consumer activism.
Earth Day Network seeks a dynamic and energetic individual to handle a range of environmental education and green school campaigns as Education Director. As Education Director, responsibilities include:
- Maintaining EDN’s flagship programs, including National Civic Education Project (NCEP), a program engages urban students in civic-minded lessons in environmentally degraded areas, Climate Education Week, National School Lunch Week, Earth Day, school facility greenings, and more.
- Coordinating with Earth Day Network staff on the five year plan for the 50thanniversary of Earth Day.
- Creating and providing access to quality educational resources and materials for teachers to promote environmental and climate education in and out of the classroom.
- Building a sustained education, advocacy and media campaign on green schools, the national school lunch program, climate education, and student advocacy initiatives.
- Establishing and maintaining partnerships with local and national organizations, schools, teachers, students and other educational and environmental partners.
- Maintaining a digital and online presence, including creation of online and web-based education materials, creating and updating webpage content, building digital media and communicating and expanding EDN’s Educators’ Network.
- Collaborate with Education Department and other staff to manage incoming requests for book/article contributions, curriculum creation, media relations, etc. as needed.
- Supporting departmental and organizational commitments with various projects as assigned, such as Earth Day.
- Working to create and pass national, state, and local public policies to provide funding mechanisms for green schools and ensuring comprehensive climate and environmental education.
- Recruiting, hiring, administrating, and managing Education Staff and Interns.
- Assisting the Development Department in the execution of fundraising opportunities, including research and writing, specific to education-related programming.
- Representing Earth Day Network and the Education Department at events, conferences, panels, etc.
The Education Director will be heavily involved in several or all of these initiatives and will likely include travel to events or projects throughout the year, especially on or around Earth Day.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s strongly preferred.
- A strong interest in and knowledge of current environmental issues is required.
- A strong interest in and knowledge of K-12 education (environmental, civics, STEM, and/or education itself, in addition to lesson planning experience) is required; teaching certification and classroom experience is preferred.
- A strong interest in and knowledge of non-formal and experiential education is preferred.
- Project management experience is required; event planning experience is preferred.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to perform multiple tasks in adherence to strict deadlines are required.
- Excellent research and communication skills (verbal and written) is required.
- Technological experience with strong computer skills in education technology, digital media, and web development
- Experience as a team player and leader, with outstanding interpersonal skills is required.
- Willingness to travel within the U.S.
Interested and qualified candidates, please forward a cover letter, including salary requirements, and a resume to: hr@earthday.org with “Education Director – ‘your full name’” in the subject line.
7.) Communications Manager, Friends of Verde River Greenway, Cottonwood, Arizona
8.) Social Media Specialist, Johnson Outdoors Inc., Racine, WI
https://www.johnsonoutdoors.com/Main.aspx?id=851
9.) Adventure Specialist, Chrysalis Boarding School, Eureka, MT
https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Chrysalis-Boarding-School/jobs/Adventure-Specialist-ea4974fb84fc4175
10.) Cruise Director, American Cruise Lines, (live on board), various locations, US
https://careers-acl.icims.com/jobs/1155/cruise-director/job
11.) Park Ranger (Interpretation), Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, Elko, Nevada
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/476766700
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