Interested in Joining the Native Plant Salvage Foundation Board ?

The Native Plant Salvage Foundation (NPSF) is seeking new board members. Our job as a board is to support the efforts of the Native Plant Salvage Project, a habitat and water-resources program of WSU Extension Thurston County. Our mission is to provide hands-on education to protect and conserve water resources and habitat from the South Sound prairies to the shores of the Salish Sea. Due to the nature of our board's efforts, in-person time investment in our community with its local ecosystems is a critical component for our board members.

Through field projects and educational activities, we work to restore vegetation, re-create habitat, and preserve existing flora. We also focus on our two semi-annual community native plant sales along with plant-identification and ecology field courses. Our board plans activities, provides community outreach and fiscal oversight. Our collaborative work is entirely supported by local contributions, grants and contract work.

The funds raised through NPSF’s efforts provide the entire support for the operations of the Thurston Co. WSU Extension’s habitat & water resources program.

It takes a wide variety of skills to run an effective nonprofit board. Previous and current Board members have had a wide variety of skills and experience, but what we all have in common is our passion for learning and teaching the public about native plants and their important roles in protecting and conserving water resources, enhancing and conserving fish & wildlife habitat, and nurturing native and water-wise plants so that the community can adopt them for their own habitats and green-stormwater projects. 

Do you have any of the following desired skill sets?

  • Fundraising, grant writing

  • Finance, accounting, budgeting

  • Communications: community outreach, social media, tech skills, websites

  • Strategic planning: event organizing, volunteer management

  • Horticulture, plant nursery operations, gardening & plant stewardship

  • Governance, organizational systems, leadership

  • Ecological restoration and green-stormwater infrastructure

  • Educational methods at all levels

  • Botany, other environmental sciences

  • Fix it/handy-person skills, mechanical skills

As a board member, you are expected to attend our monthly board meetings (10/year), get involved in a committee or board-related project, volunteer at our nursery or plant sales, help with some educational events and salvage activities, and promote our organization in the wider community. There is no set time commitment, each board member gives what they can. Board terms are for two years, starting each June, and can be extended. Our board meetings are usually on Zoom, but in the summer we try to meet in person. 

If you would like to learn more please write to recruitment@nativeplantsalvage.org or begin your application below!