Open Call for Nominations 2025-2026!

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