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Climate destabilization and environmental degradation have put at risk a runnable planet. RPL organizes runners for environmental justice, advocacy, and conservation. We’re a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Ventura, CA, passionate about equitable access to nature; climate, public lands, and green space advocacy; and hands-on conservation work.

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Runners for Public Lands is dedicated to protecting the people and places we love by organizing runners for climate action, the protection of public lands, and equitable access to nature.

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Runners for Public Lands is hiring! 🎙️🎙️

Runners for Public Lands is hiring! 🎙️🎙️🎙️.
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We are looking for a part-time Program Manager for our 2025 Trail Work Series. You can see some of the info above and below, but make sure to tap the link in our bio to read the job description in full:
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🎙️: This is a remote position with preference given to candidates in Santa Barbara county, however all regional CA candidates are encouraged to apply.
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🎙️: $25-$28/hour, 16-22 hours per week, a 10-month contract with possibility of extension (pending future grant funding).
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🎙️: Key responsibilities include managing the 2025 Trail Work Series, using the Santa Barbara Trail Work Series as a pilot. You’ll oversee and manage the Trail Work Series calendar and registration pages, coordinate local partnerships, sponsors, and volunteers, and more.
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🎙️: Submit your resume and cover letter to jobs@runnersforpubliclands.org by January 15, 2025. We’ll be reviewing applications on a rolling basis.
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Please read the full description at the link in our bio. 💚💚💚.

The EXPLORE Act passed Congress yesterday! 💚🎙️💯🎉🙌🏽🥰📸.
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This is a huge milestone and win for the outdoor community, as it was a culmination of years of advocacy from the outdoor recreation community, including coalitions like @outdooralliance and Coalition for Outdoor Access. The EXPLORE Act is a bipartisan recreation policy, a historic package of outdoor recreation policies that will help expand access to outdoor recreation and public lands in both rural and the highest-need urban areas across the country. 🙌🏿🙌🏾🙌🏽🙌🏼.
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Swipe above to get a glimpse into the impact, but tap the links in our bio to read more from @outdooralliance. A huge congratulations, and deep gratitude, to everyone who made this happen. 💚💚💚

What inspires us to get outside? Seeing all these

What inspires us to get outside? Seeing all these answers and adventures. 👟🌲🎙️.
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Looking back to being at @therunningevent last week with @teva, we walked away with a whole lot of inspiration for this shared work, as well as our own running adventures, ideas, and goals. We loved seeing how everyone answered these two questions: What inspires you to get outside? What is your next running adventure? Trees. Emotional wellbeing. To get time for myself. The opportunity to connect with loved ones in so many beautiful places. Peacefulness. Exploring with my pups. 💯💯💯.
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We can’t wait to see where running — and this work — will take us in 2025. One step at a time. 💚💚💚

Are you a Race Director in the U.S.? Deadline is t

Are you a Race Director in the U.S.? Deadline is today for our letter to Congress. 📝🎙️🙌🏽.
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If you’re a Race Director in the U.S., join our letter to Congress, which already has 142 RDs, representing 580+ races in 32 states and 47 national forests. We launched this open letter two weeks ago, and have seen the quick and collective work from our race director community. If you are an RD, reach out via DM or email and we’ll send you a link to read and sign the letter. 🙌🏿🙌🏾🙌🏽🙌🏼.
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We created this sign-on letter due to the ongoing USFS budget crisis and recent hiring freeze, urging Congress to ensure that the USFS has adequate funding to lift the current seasonal employee hiring freeze. If you want to learn more about why and where this letter came from, as well as what’s next, see our slides above and tap the links in our bio. 💚💚💚