Occupation
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.
O*NET 31.0 · 45-4011.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Sort tree seedlings, discarding substandard seedlings, according to standard charts or verbal instructions.
- 02Fight forest fires or perform prescribed burning tasks under the direction of fire suppression officers or forestry technicians.
- 03Thin or space trees, using power thinning saws.
- 04Identify diseased or undesirable trees and remove them, using power saws or hand saws.
- 05Select or cut trees according to markings or sizes, types, or grades.
- 06Erect signs or fences, using posthole diggers, shovels, or other hand tools.
- 07Provide assistance to forest survey crews by clearing site-lines, holding measuring tools, or setting stakes.
- 08Check equipment to ensure that it is operating properly.
- 09Confer with other workers to discuss issues, such as safety, cutting heights, or work needs.
- 10Maintain tallies of trees examined and counted during tree marking or measuring efforts.
- 11Spray or inject vegetation with insecticides to kill insects or to protect against disease or with herbicides to reduce competing vegetation.
- 12Perform fire protection or suppression duties, such as constructing fire breaks or disposing of brush.
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