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Forest and Conservation Workers

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Summary Description


	Under supervision, perform manual labor necessary to develop, maintain, or protect areas such as forests, forested areas, woodlands, wetlands, and rangelands through such activities as raising and transporting seedlings; combating insects, pests, and diseases harmful to plant life; and building structures to control water, erosion, and leaching of soil. Includes forester aides, seedling pullers, and tree planters.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Blister Rust Eradicator

2.	Box Chipper

3.	Box Cutter

4.	Box Puller

5.	Boxer

6.	Brusher

7.	Chemical Sprayer

8.	Chopper

9.	Christmas Tree Farm Worker

10.	Christmas Tree Grader

11.	Christmas Tree Grower

12.	Cone Picker

13.	Conservation Coordinator

14.	Conservation Officer

15.	Conservation Specialist

16.	Conservation Worker

17.	Crew Leader

18.	Cupper

19.	Dipper

20.	Farm Hand

21.	Farmer

22.	Fern Cutter

23.	Fern Gatherer

24.	Fern Picker

25.	Field Laborer

26.	Foreman

27.	Forest Aide

28.	Forest and Conservation Worker

29.	Forest Nursery Worker

30.	Forest Products Gatherer

31.	Forest Ranger

32.	Forest Resource Specialist

33.	Forest Worker

34.	Forester Aide

35.	Forestry Conservation Worker

36.	Forestry Farm Laborer

37.	Forestry Laborer

38.	Forestry Support Specialist

39.	Gatherer

40.	Geographic Information Systems Coordinator (GIS Coordinator)

41.	Greens Picker

42.	Greens Tier

43.	Ground Crewman

44.	Growth Hacker

45.	Gum Dipper

46.	Hacker

47.	Land Conservation Specialist

48.	Moss Picker

49.	Nut Picker

50.	Palm Gatherer

51.	Park Maintainer

52.	Pitch Gatherer

53.	Raker

54.	Range Aide

55.	Rangelands Conservation Laborer

56.	Reforestation Worker

57.	Sap Gatherer

58.	Scrape Gatherer

59.	Seasonal Greenery Bundler

60.	Seedling Puller

61.	Seedling Sorter

62.	Spanish Moss Picker

63.	Tar Heel

64.	Timber Deadener

65.	Timber Killer

66.	Timber Poisoner

67.	Tree Chipper

68.	Tree Climber

69.	Tree Deadener

70.	Tree Killer

71.	Tree Planter

72.	Tree Sapper

73.	Tree Scout

74.	Tree Tapping Laborer

75.	Tree Trimmer

76.	Tree Wrapper

77.	Turpentiner

78.	Wetlands Conservation Laborer

79.	Woods Laborer

80.	Woodsman

81.	Yarrow Gatherer

Job Tasks

	Gather, package, or deliver forest products to buyers. Transport animals, crops, or equipment.

	Sow or harvest cover crops, such as alfalfa. Harvest agricultural products. Plant crops, trees, or other plants.

	Check equipment to ensure that it is operating properly. Inspect equipment or facilities to determine condition or maintenance needs.

	Spray or inject vegetation with insecticides to kill insects or to protect against disease or with herbicides to reduce competing vegetation. Apply chemical solutions to plants to protect against disease or insects or to enhance growth.

	Maintain tallies of trees examined and counted during tree marking or measuring efforts. Record agricultural or forestry inventory data.

	Confer with other workers to discuss issues such as safety, cutting heights, or work needs. Communicate with other workers to coordinate activities.

	Identify diseased or undesirable trees and remove them, using power saws or hand saws. Evaluate quality of plants or crops. Cut trees or logs.

	Drag cut trees from cutting areas and load trees onto trucks. Transport animals, crops, or equipment.

	Sort tree seedlings, discarding substandard seedlings, according to standard charts or verbal instructions. Sort forestry or agricultural materials.

	Operate skidders, bulldozers, or other prime movers to pull a variety of scarification or site preparation equipment over areas to be regenerated. Operate forestry equipment.

	Explain or enforce regulations regarding camping, vehicle use, fires, use of buildings, or sanitation. Advise others on farming or forestry operations, regulations, or equipment.

	Perform fire protection or suppression duties, such as constructing fire breaks or disposing of brush. Perform forest firefighting activities.

	Examine and grade trees according to standard charts and staple color-coded grade tags to limbs. Mark agricultural or forestry products for identification. Sort forestry or agricultural materials.

	Erect signs or fences, using posthole diggers, shovels, or other hand tools. Build agricultural structures.

	Fight forest fires or perform prescribed burning tasks under the direction of fire suppression officers or forestry technicians. Perform forest firefighting activities.

	Provide assistance to forest survey crews by clearing site-lines, holding measuring tools, or setting stakes.

	Select or cut trees according to markings or sizes, types, or grades. Determine forestry techniques or methods. Cut trees or logs.

	Maintain campsites or recreational areas, replenishing firewood or other supplies and cleaning kitchens or restrooms. Clean equipment or facilities.

	Thin or space trees, using power thinning saws. Trim trees or other vegetation. Operate forestry equipment.

	Select tree seedlings, prepare the ground, or plant the trees in reforestation areas, using manual planting tools. Plant crops, trees, or other plants.

	Prune or shear tree tops or limbs to control growth, increase density, or improve shape. Trim trees or other vegetation. Operate forestry equipment.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Forest and Conservation Workers
	Forest and conservation workers measure and improve the quality of forests. Under the supervision of foresters and forest and conservation technicians, they develop, maintain, and protect forests.

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Forest and Conservation Workers
	Forest and conversation workers typically work for state and local governments or on privately owned forest lands or nurseries. Governments also employ forest and conservation workers on a contract basis.

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