Open Call for Nominations!
Washington Canyon Coalition is preparing for our 2025 Board elections, which will take place in October. The Board of Directors seeks to add 2-4 new Directors, with 2-year terms starting in December of 2025.
In 2024-2025, we were proud to have accomplished the following:
- Established our organization as an Independent 501c3 non-profit organization
- Published action alerts for:
- Protecting fixed anchors on federal lands
- Opposing public land sell-offs
- Protecting the Roadless Rule
- Hosted a Tuesday Advocacy Series
- Published PNW Anchor guidelines
- Funded two anchor maintenance projects
- Funded and hosted a canyon stewardship project
- Hosted the 3rd annual PNW Canyon Rondy
In 2025-2026, we are looking for Board members to join our existing Board who can bring expertise, creativity, and energy to work for the betterment of canyoning in Washington.
Some of our 2025-2026 goals include:
- Establishing a membership structure
- Establishing a stewardship and training fund to support our community
- Hosting additional stewardship projects
- Systematizing intake and coordination of anchor maintenance projects
- Continue giving our community tools and knowledge to advocate for issues important to PNW Canyoners
Commitment and requirements
- Attend a minimum of two-thirds of our monthly meetings from September through June.
- Participate in at least one committee (current committees are: stewardship, advocacy, rondy, membership)
- Total commitment is 4-6 hours/month, plus any stewardship, rondy, or other events
- We are especially looking for folks with interest and/or experience in nonprofit governance, communications, and public policy.
- We are especially looking for folks from social groups that are not currently represented on the WCC Board
Benefits
- Expand your canyon network. The Board and the committees become a tight community connected through a sense of purpose to serve the community. We work hard and also enjoy canyoning together!
- Build your resume. You’ll gain experience with governance, compliance, community engagement and leadership.
Timeline
- Nominations open until Friday, October 10
- Candidates will be reviewed & verified by the Board during the week of October 13
- Elections will take place via electronic ballot October 20-31