MEDIA/OUTREACH HELP WANTED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION Temporary, part-time position. The Connecticut River Watershed Council, located in Greenfield MA, is looking for a temporary, part-time media and outreach person to help organize a watershed-wide event. We will be holding our 10th annual Connecticut River Watershed Source to Sea Cleanup on Saturday, September 30, 2006 and we need help with several aspects of running the event. Tasks include: Helping to write media releases Contact with the media Identify 3-5 fairs and other events to attend and have a display at this summer. Staff the CRWC display booth at state/county fairs and other events on scattered weekends this summer. Help create promotional information for our website. Assist CRWC staff with coordination of cleanup groups and other organizational tasks related to this event. This will include mailing information packets to participating groups, getting cleanup supplies to each group, fielding questions from groups participating in the event, etc. We are looking for someone who is well organized, writes well, is proficient on a computer, likes talking to people, has a lot of energy, and is self-motivated. Prior experience with the media and with writing press releases preferred. Pay: $12/hour Hours per week: flexible business hours, roughly 10 hours/week for 16 weeks. Job will start in late June and end during the first week of October. Some weekend event work required. Please send resume to: Chelsea Gwyther, Executive Director Connecticut River Watershed Council 15 Bank Row Greenfield MA 01301 (413) 772-2020 <mailto:crwc at ctriver.org>crwc at ctriver.org www.ctriver.org About the Connecticut River Watershed Council. Founded in 1952, the Connecticut River Watershed Council (CRWC) is the primary broad-based citizen advocate for the environmental well-being of the entire Connecticut River and its four-state watershed. The CRWC headquarters office is located on Bank Row in downtown Greenfield MA, and additional staff people are also located in VT and CT. CRWC works to protect water quality, river habitats, and recreational access to the river. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. About the Source to Sea Cleanup. The cleanup is the watershed councils signature volunteer event, and last year it involved over 1,500 volunteers and over 50 groups working to clean up trash along the Connecticut River and its tributaries. Full information is available on line at <http://www.ctriver.org/cleanup/index.html>http://www.ctriver.org/cleanup/index.html.