Who Are We?

The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) coordinates Federal environmental efforts and works closely with agencies and other White House offices in the development of environmental policies and initiatives. CEQ was established within the Executive Office of the President by Congress as part of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).

The Council's Chair, Nancy Sutley, serves as the principal environmental policy adviser to the President.…

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Position Title: Marketing and Communications Director, The Outdoor Foundation

Reports to: Christine Fanning, Executive Director

Location: Washington, DC Metro





The Outdoor Foundation

The Outdoor Foundation is a national not-for-profit organization established to inspire and grow future generations of outdoor enthusiasts and environmental stewards. The recognized charitable partner of the…

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Eleven youth leaders representing ON gathered from across the nation to Washington, D.C. from September 20th to September 22nd for a chance to discuss outdoor issues with elected officials. The group jumped right in with issues on the mind concerning Land and Water Conservation Fund, America’s Great Outdoors and outdoor education.



The first meeting was with the White House Council for Environmental Equality. Most directly, the conversation was with Chair Nancy Sutley and associate… Continue

I first met Lindsay at the 2010 Outdoor Nation Youth Summit in New York City’s Central Park. Lindsay is a total goofball when it comes to her friendships and playing outdoors. This young Mainer knows how to have fun and she’s way more hardcore than you’d expect, especially for someone who can shop in the kid section of LL Bean.

But Lindsay is all business when it comes to connecting youth with the outdoors. She has tackles her role on the leadership team with…

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REI Outdoor School and Outreach Events, also known as Outdoor Programs and Outreach, is undergoing a major transformation this fall and is are hiring 13 Market Manager positions around the country.  The positions are exempt management level positions with oversight of all of REI’s outdoor education, recreation, and volunteer programs in a given region. The positions close on Sept. 23rd. Below are the links to each position:

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Boreal forest surrounds the lake, so the classic Boreal forest-dwelling animals can be found here. We were fortunate enough to see a couple of the larger mammals of the Boreal forest. Just a couple of days ago, we saw a young bull moose eating vegetation along the shore of a rocky point. Moose are quite common in this area and we are hoping to see more.…

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The Forest Service (FS) will be interviewing applicants for on-the-spot hiring at the Society of American Foresters (SAF) convention in Honolulu, Hawaii on November 3-4, 2011. The convention will be at the Hawaii Convention Center (information on the Convention can be found at http://www.safnet.org/natcon11/index.cfm). On-the-spot hiring offers a streamlined approach for the Forest Service to hire top talent from universities and…

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Join AEE for the 39th Annual International AEE Conference, Nov. 3 - 6, 2011 in Jacksonville, Florida.



AEE would love it if you could attend and wanted to let you know that there are only a couple days left to get the Early Bird Registration rate – the rate expires this Friday 9/9!!! You can get the early bird rate AND the membership discount if you become a member prior to registering.



The conference is expected to be another great opportunity for everyone in the…

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