Forest and Conservation Technicians

Keep records of the amount and condition of logs taken to mills.

Thin and space trees and control weeds and undergrowth, using manual tools and chemicals, or supervise workers performing these tasks.

Manage forest protection activities, including fire control, fire crew training, and coordination of fire detection and public education programs.

Monitor activities of logging companies and contractors.

Perform reforestation or forest renewal, including nursery and silviculture operations, site preparation, seeding and tree planting programs, cone collection, and tree improvement.

Plan and supervise construction of access routes and forest roads.

Train and lead forest and conservation workers in seasonal activities, such as planting tree seedlings, putting out forest fires, and maintaining recreational facilities.

Select and mark trees for thinning or logging, drawing detailed plans that include access roads.

Supervise forest nursery operations, timber harvesting, land use activities such as livestock grazing, and disease or insect control programs.

Patrol park or forest areas to protect resources and prevent damage.

Provide information about, and enforce, regulations, such as those concerning environmental protection, resource utilization, fire safety, and accident prevention.

Develop and maintain computer databases.

Inspect trees and collect samples of plants, seeds, foliage, bark, and roots to locate insect and disease damage.

Measure distances, clean sightlines, and record data to help survey crews.

Issue fire permits, timber permits, and other forest use licenses.

Map forest tract data using digital mapping systems.

Survey, measure, and map access roads and forest areas such as burns, cut-over areas, experimental plots, and timber sales sections.

Provide forestry education and general information, advice, and recommendations to woodlot owners, community organizations, and the general public.

Provide technical support to forestry research programs in areas such as tree improvement, seed orchard operations, insect and disease surveys, or experimental forestry and forest engineering research.

Conduct laboratory or field experiments with plants, animals, insects, diseases, and soils.

Install gauges, stream flow recorders, and soil moisture measuring instruments, and collect and record data from them to assist with watershed analysis.