How do they match: Forest and Conservation Technicians

  • Plan and supervise construction of access routes and forest roads.
  • Issue fire permits, timber permits, and other forest use licenses.
  • Map forest tract data using digital mapping systems.
  • 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.
  • Thin and space trees and control weeds and undergrowth, using manual tools and chemicals, or supervise workers performing these tasks.

  • Cultivate land.
  • Survey land or properties.