Forest / Conservation Worker

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.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Christmas Tree Farmer; Conservation Officer; Field Laborer; Forest Ranger; Forest Resource Specialist; Forestry Support Specialist; Park Maintainer; Reforestation Worker; Tree Farmer; Tree Planter

Tasks

• Check equipment to ensure that it is operating properly.
• Fight forest fires or perform prescribed burning tasks under the direction of fire suppression officers or forestry technicians.
• Perform fire protection or suppression duties, such as constructing fire breaks or disposing of brush.
• Confer with other workers to discuss issues, such as safety, cutting heights, or work needs.

Knowledge

• English Language
• Public Safety and Security
• Administration and Management
• Customer and Personal Service
• Biology
• Geography

Skills

• Critical Thinking
• Monitoring
• Reading Comprehension
• Active Listening
• Speaking
• Active Learning

Abilities

• Oral Comprehension
• Problem Sensitivity
• Oral Expression
• Static Strength
• Deductive Reasoning
• Flexibility of Closure
• Multilimb Coordination
• Dynamic Strength
• Trunk Strength
• Stamina
• Near Vision
• Far Vision
• Written Comprehension
• Inductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering
• Category Flexibility
• Perceptual Speed
• Visualization
• Selective Attention
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Manual Dexterity
• Finger Dexterity
• Control Precision
• Depth Perception
• Speech Recognition
• Speech Clarity