BILL LEVITT FELLOWSHIP
Summer 2015 Fellowship Description
Board of Directors
Mimi Levitt; UT, President
Timothy Hogen; CT, Vice President
Skip Silloway; UT, Treasurer & VP
Richard Thomas; UT, Secretary
Nicholas C Besobrasov; CA, UT
Peter Corroon; UT
Sheridan Davis; UT
Cassie Dippo; UT
John Holland; NY
Becky Holt; UT
Peg Kramer; PA, UT
Chris Mikell; UT
Bruce Shand; UT
Counsel
Patrick A Shea
Advisory Committee
Albert Andrews, Jr.; MN
David Arnold III; MA
Brad Barber; SLC, UT
Jayne Belnap, PhD; UT
Gene Bliss, MD; UT
Skip Branch; UT
Laura McIndoe Briefer; UT
Margot & Fred Churchill; MA
Michael Goldstein, MD; MA
Shannon Gordon; WA
Jack Hoag; MA
Barbara Hoffman; NY
Austin Hoyt; MA
Felicity Forbes Hoyt; MA
Loren Kroenke; UT
Fay Michener; NY
Jeff Niermeyer; UT
Felix G Rohatyn; NY
Dick Schatten; CT
Elfriede Shane; UT
In Memoriam
Bill Levitt, 1917 – 2009
This document outlines the fellowship tasks to be performed by a fellow
as he/she serves under the supervision/direction of the Executive
Director (ED) of Friends of Alta from June through September 2015 for
30-40 hours a week. An hourly rate of $8.00 will be paid biweekly for
hours worked. A weekly schedule will be developed with the ED, however
pre-scheduled event dates where the fellow is expected to be present are
provided below for planning purposes.
TASKS1. Represent FOA at summer stewardship events including: Wasatch
Wildflower Festival, trail and restoration work, invasive weed
pulls, and tree planting programs.
a. LCC Cleanup – June 2nd
b. Town of Alta Restoration Day (reservations) – July 18th
c. Wasatch Wildflower Festival – July 25th
d. Tracy Aviary Bird Walk – Aug 23rd
e. Memorial Tree & Seedling Planting – Sept 11th
f. Hawk Watch – Sept 12th
2. Alta Naturalist Hosting at the Albion Grill: Runs July 3 – Sept 7th
a. Fridays ~10am to 6pm (Sat & Sun covered by partners)
b. Monday Sept 7th
3. Invasive Weed Removal and documentation using GPS/GIS
a. Volunteer Weed Pulls: 6/25, 7/16, 8/20, 9/17
4. Vegetation Survey’s in coordination with Bird Survey
a. July 13 – 23 - (M-R, 7am – 5pm)
5. USFS Forest Assessment - August 3 – 21
a. Extended hours during this data collection period
6. Assist with the FOA Conservation Easement Monitoring Program
as needed
7. Assist the ED with office and/or special research projects as
needed.
HOW TO APPLY?
Please email a cover letter and resume as one document with your first
and last name in the file name to Jen Clancy at [email protected].
Deadline for applications is Friday, May 22, 2015.
If you have questions, Jen can be reached at: 801-742-9719.
Friends of Alta
PO Box 8126
Alta, UT 84092
Jen Clancy, Executive Director
(801) 742-9719
www.friendsofalta.org
The Mission of Friends of Alta is to protect the environment of Alta, including watershed and wildlife
habitat areas; to preserve Alta’s unique character and heritage; and to encourage stewardship and
sustainability of Alta’s environment and community.