How do they match: Forest and Conservation Workers

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, tree planters, and gatherers of nontimber forestry products such as pine straw.

Confer with other workers to discuss issues, such as safety, cutting heights, or work needs.
Drag cut trees from cutting areas and load trees onto trucks.
Examine and grade trees according to standard charts and staple color-coded grade tags to limbs.
Identify diseased or undesirable trees and remove them, using power saws or hand saws.
Maintain tallies of trees examined and counted during tree marking or measuring efforts.
Prune or shear tree tops or limbs to control growth, increase density, or improve shape.
Select tree seedlings, prepare the ground, or plant the trees in reforestation areas, using manual planting tools.
Select or cut trees according to markings or sizes, types, or grades.
Sort tree seedlings, discarding substandard seedlings, according to standard charts or verbal instructions.
Thin or space trees, using power thinning saws.

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