Support Oregon’s trails by serving on the TKO Board

Trailkeepers of Oregon’s annual Board application window is now open! We invite applications from those who are interested in broadening access to nature and Oregon’s outdoor places and who are passionate about TKO’s mission: protecting and enhancing the Oregon hiking experience through stewardship, advocacy, outreach and education.

Applications are being accepted here and are due September 15th. Board service terms will begin January 2024. You can learn more about the position on the TKO website.

Have questions about the TKO Board experience? Applicants will be invited to join TKO’s September Board meeting to learn more. You can also contact our team, and we’ll put you in touch with a current Board member who will be happy to chat with you and answer questions.

Board service at TKO is a great way to develop leadership skills as you help guide the strategic direction of a fast-growing nonprofit centered on safety, fun, and service through community engagement on local, state and federal lands with public access.

TKO is seeking candidates with:

• Lived experience and competencies in equitable and inclusive growth
• Experience in nonprofit governance, communications, fundraising, equity and inclusion, financial management, archaeology, business development, and/or web development
• Special considerations for geographic representation from the Oregon coast, central Oregon, southern Oregon, or the Willamette Valley.

If your skills and expertise are outside those areas, share your interest with us. We want to hear from you!

In the last twelve months, TKO Board members have led historic growth for our nonprofit, as we’ve expanded the staff, led more volunteer events than ever, developed new trails, restored trails affected by wildfire, and added programming across Oregon.

Have questions about the TKO Board experience? Applicants will be invited to join TKO’s September Board meeting to learn more. You can also contact our team, and we’ll put you in touch with a current Board member who will be happy to chat with you and answer questions.

Timeline:

• August 1st thru September 15th – Inquiries & TKO Board applications submitted on a rolling basis
• September 1st – TKO Board Recruitment Open House, Zoom event for interested folks to learn more
• September 20th – Applicants are invited to attend a portion of a quarterly TKO Board meeting
• September-October 2021 – TKO Board recruitment team reviews applications, invites 1-on-1 discussions & a full Board vote is held before the end of October
• November 15th – Incoming 2023 Board members are invited as non voting guests to our last meeting of the year

Have a passion for TKO’s mission, vision & values, but not sure you qualify? Some folks are less likely to apply for roles such as this unless they believe they meet every qualification listed in a position description. TKO values lived experience and we are dedicated to embracing diversity. If this role sounds exciting to you, we want to hear from you!

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: TKO recognizes that the trails we provide service on across Oregon travel through the traditional lands of many Indigenous tribes. In every corner of what we now call Oregon, these people were forced to cede their land, their home, to the US government at various times from 1853 – 1871. We are privileged to be here today & express gratitude to the descendants of these tribes for being the original stewards of this land.

EQUITY & INCLUSION: TKO seeks to make Oregon’s trails a place where people can go to connect with nature & one another. Not everyone feels safe & welcome in the outdoors due to racism, bias & hate. We commit to being part of the solution to change that. Conduct, speech, or expressions that target individuals or groups will not be tolerated by TKO, regardless of whether they are based on age, citizenship, disability, ethnicity, gender identity/expression, geographic origin, language, marital status, nationality, race, religion, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status.

PERSONAL SAFETY: Your physical & emotional safety is our number one priority. If a person’s actions or comments make you feel uncomfortable/unsafe – interrupt directly, tell a TKO leader &/or complete a post-event survey.