Career Details :: Forest and Conservation Workers
Description
Under supervision, perform manual labor necessary to develop, maintain, or protect forest, forested areas, and woodlands through such activities as raising and transporting tree seedlings; combating insects, pests, and diseases harmful to trees; and building erosion and water-control structures, and leaching of forest soil. Includes forester aides, seedling pullers, and tree planters.
Experience
No previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a general office clerk even if he/she has never worked in an office before.
Education
These occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some may require a formal training course to obtain a license.
Training
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.
Tasks
- Gathers, bundles or sacks, and delivers forest products to buyer.
- Erects signs and fences, using posthole digger, shovel, or other hand tools.
- Sprays or injects trees, brush, and weeds with herbicides to combat insects, pests, and harmful diseases.
- Selects and cuts trees according to markings or size, specie, and grade.
- Plants, cultivates, and harvests trees and tree seedlings to reforest land.
- Maintains campsites and recreational areas, replenishing firewood and other supplies, and cleaning kitchens and restrooms.
- Fells trees, clears brush from fire breaks, and extinguishes flames and embers to suppress fires.
- Sorts and separates tree seedlings, discarding substandard seedlings, according to standard chart and verbal instructions.
- Helps forest survey crews by clearing site lines, holding measuring tools, and setting stakes.
- Prunes or shears tree tops and limbs to control growth, increase density, and improve shape.
- Identifies and cuts diseased, weak, and other undesirable trees to protect forested areas.
- Drags cut trees from cutting area and loads trees onto truck.
- Examines and grades trees according to standard chart and staples color-coded grade tags to limbs.
- Clears and piles brush, limbs, and other debris from roadside, fire trails, camping areas, and planting areas.
Related Careers
- Agricultural Technicians
- Animal Breeders
- Farmworkers, Farm and Ranch Animals
- Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
- Nursery Workers
Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
- Judging Qualities of Things, Service, People
- Estimating Needed Characteristics
Important Skills
- Information Organization
- Problem Identification
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Reading Comprehension
- Equipment Selection
Frequent Work Context
- Outdoors
- Hazardous Situations
- Standing
- Consequence of Error
- Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
Related Majors
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