Forest Worker
- Ideal for nature lovers who want to protect and nurture forest ecosystems.
- Contribute to preserving natural habitats and combating environmental threats.
- Engage in diverse tasks, from planting trees to gathering unique forest products.
💰 Earn $31K-$34K
📚 High School Diploma or GED
Overview
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.Scoop
High School Diploma or GED
Shaky (Decreasing by 1-5%)
Day-to-Day
- Check equipment to ensure that it is operating properly.
- Confer with other workers to discuss issues, such as safety, cutting heights, or work needs.
- Gather, package, or deliver forest products to buyers.
- Sow or harvest cover crops, such as alfalfa.
- Spray or inject vegetation with insecticides to kill insects or to protect against disease or with herbicides to reduce competing vegetation.
Best For You If...
YOU Like 💕
- Using data or completing tasks
- Working with my hands
- Thinking and problem solving
You are skilled in 💫
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Coordination
- Speaking
- Active Listening
You value 🙏
- Accomplishing things
- Having freedom
- Personal relationships
In Action
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Forest Worker
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Pathways to this Career
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