Board Service

We’re a highly collaborative and supportive Board. We recently completed strategic planning that includes equity and inclusion at every level.

JCWC Board, February, 2024: l to r: Kathy Dang, Denise Lopez, Tamra Dickinson, Marianne Colgrove, Jacob Neal, Damon Schrosk, Shirley Craddick, Andrew Swanson, Katie Holzer (missing: Tim Crawley, Roy Iwai)

Volunteer Board Members

We are seeking new board members to help implement our new strategic plan!
We have 5 current openings for volunteer board members to deepen connections with watershed residents, continue building a diverse, welcoming, inclusive culture, and dig in for the hard and impactful work of climate resilience, culturally relevant programs, and investing in the future of our in our watershed.
Ideal candidates will complement the strengths of the existing Directors and will be integral to achieving the goals outlined in our Strategic Plan.

The Johnson Creek Watershed is 54 square miles of some of the most populated and diverse areas of Oregon, including 4 cities and 2 counties. Our mission is to restore Johnson Creek through sound science and community engagement.

We seek individuals with:

Dedication to an equitable, diverse and inclusive future within the watershed. We especially seek Individuals with demonstrated commitment, experience and training in these areas.
A passion about preserving nature and helping the communities connect with and appreciate natural areas in the watershed.
An array of experiences and skills, especially in areas such as real estate to help the council locate a permanent office facility; media and communications; and/or fundraising.
Community connections throughout the watershed, especially upper watershed residents and landowners; Black, Indigenous and Persons of Color (BIPOC); culturally diverse communities; agriculture; and the business community.

How to Apply:

Send your current resume and responses to the application questions to Shirley Craddick, Board Chair, shirleycraddick48@gmail.com

Timeline

October 31, 2024: Resume and Application Questions due
November 2024: Applicant interviews with board members
Mid December 2024: Updates to all applicants
January 13, 2025: New board members joining the first board meeting of the year
Board in-person all day retreat: TBD, usually a Saturday in late January or February, 2025

Questions? Please contact:

Shirley Craddick (she/her), Board Chair at shirleycraddick48@gmail.com
Daniel Newberry (he/him), Executive Director, daniel@jcwc.org C: 971-917-4525

Application Questions

Please attach a current resume.
Have you been involved with the Council in the past? If so, please tell us about it.
Tell us about your values of, and commitment to, diversity, equity, inclusion and environmental justice.
The Council’s mission is to restore a healthy watershed through science-based restoration and community engagement. What about our mission calls you to want to join our Board?
Are you able to meet the time commitment? We understand that everyone has life plans and needs. If missing a meeting is necessary, it is the expectation that you contact the board or committee chairperson.
What values, skills and experience would you be interested in sharing with the Council? Please include any experience you have in applying these in an organization, either through your employment or volunteer work. If you have some of these skills, please share that as well:
- Work and lived experience with communities of color
- Equity and social justice
- Community outreach and engagement
- Educator, teacher, caregivers of youth
- Fundraising
- Business with a presence in the watershed: either small business or large employer of local residents
- Local agriculture
- Areas of watershed with less representation on board (currently Boring, Damascus, Milwaukie)

How the Board works:

The JCWC Board of Directors consists of approximately ten voting volunteer Directors and five non-voting Jurisdictional Representatives. The full Board of Directors meets six to eight times a year. One of the meetings is a full day retreat. Directors serve up to four two-year terms. Directors serve in a volunteer capacity and do not receive financial compensation.

Every year the following officers are elected from among board members: Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer. Committees are also created and meet as needed. Each Director is expected to serve on at least two committees. Current committees include Executive, Fundraising, Land Use, Governance, Real Estate, Community Inclusion, Interjurisdictional, Outreach, and Facilities.

In addition to Board meetings and committee work, Directors assist in fundraising efforts, attend key council events, and on occasion may work on special projects. A reasonable estimate of the time commitment to serve on the Board is approximately sixty hours per year.

Our Board of Directors

Our Board brings enormous talent and energy to the operations and management of the Johnson Creek Watershed Council. They represent diverse interests in the watershed, as well as our jurisdictional partners.

Meet Our Board

Council Information

Johnson Creek Watershed Council (JCWC) is an environmental nonprofit established in 1995 by community members committed to restoring Johnson Creek, a vibrant creek with many challenges. Our mission is to promote restoration and stewardship of a healthy Johnson Creek Watershed through sound science and community engagement. The JCWC community is large and diverse. In 2017, our community volunteers signed up nearly 2,400 times, giving more than 10,000 hours of their time and planted almost 25,000 native trees and shrubs thanks to their commitment.

The Council has eight full and part time staff positions, led by an Executive Director who reports to the Board of Directors. Our annual operating budget varies depending on the number and size of construction projects, but is currently more than $1M.

Activities and programs we use to reach our goals include:

Restoring and replanting wetlands and streamside forests	Removing fish passage barriers
Hosting trash clean-ups	Monitoring stream health
Supporting research projects	Enhancing stream habitat by adding large wood
Coordinating wildlife surveys and eco-blitzes	Producing Science Talks & family events and a Science Symposium
Hosting bilingual nature events	Depaving parking lots and planting rain gardens

Volunteer Committee Members

Members of the community also are welcome to serve on our Board Committees. These roles do not function in organizational governance, but they are vital to our work. Current committees includeFundraising, Land Use, Governance, Real Estate, Community Inclusion, Interjurisdictional, Outreach, and Facilities.

Please contact us!