Assistant District Forester

The Office of State Lands and Investments, Wyoming State Forestry Division, seeks an Assistant District Forester in Laramie, Wyoming. Bring your knowledge, skills, and career with you to become a part of the Wyoming State Forestry Division.

The Assistant District Forester will work under the direction of the District Forester to implement the management and protection of the State Land forest resources in a three-county district. The position will also assist with implementing a district annual plan of work in accordance with a strategic plan and Wyoming's Forest Action Plan. The Assistant District Forester manages State forest resources, cooperatively provides wildland fire protection and suppression, delivers assistance forestry programs to local governments and private landowners, including writing Stewardship plans, conducts educational natural resource programs, and provides technical forestry assistance to other State and local government agencies, and groups. 

Laramie is located at 7,165 feet above sea level, with summer high temperatures around 78 degrees and lows around 46 degrees, and winter highs of 34 degrees and lows of 11 degrees. Laramie is the county seat of Albany County, Wyoming, and is at the intersection of U.S. Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 287. The population was recorded as 31,407 in the 2020 census. Laramie is also the home of the state’s only 4-year college the University of Wyoming. The town and surrounding areas boast great walking and biking trails. Public Education in the City of Laramie is provided by Albany County School District #1. 

No matter what direction you journey from Laramie, you will embark on a drive through a time marked by spectacular views, gorgeous scenery, and plentiful wildlife. Laramie's is located in the valley between the Snowy Range and the Laramie Range, thus is in a unique location representing the best of two worlds. Experience the pine tree-covered forests to the west and east, the Shortgrass Prairie of the High Plains to the north and south, with the City of Cheyenne, and various Medicine Bow/Routt National Forest attractions an easy drive away.

The Medicine Bow/ Routt National Forest offers ample year-round opportunities for fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, and mountain biking. Downhill and cross-country skiing and winter snowmobile trail rides await the winter sports enthusiast. There are pronghorn antelope, mule deer, elk, moose, sage grouse, blue grouse, waterfowl, and small game, as well as pine marten, bobcat, mountain lion, black bear, and various other furbearers. Come and enjoy all this beautiful area has to offer, along with the opportunity to work in the diverse ecosystems located within the district boundary.

Human Resource Contact:  307-777-8570 / ryan.scheer2@wyo.gov

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed at the job level.

-Assists the District Forester with the preparation of the annual work plan, goals, and targets.

-Provides technical forestry expertise to achieve objectives in state land forest management, community forestry, forest health, and private landowner/cooperator assistance.

-Participates in fire prevention, suppression, agency representative duties, and fuel management activities in cooperation with local, county, state, and federal entities.

-Performs professional-level forestry work, including silviculture, timber sale preparation, and administration, service contract preparation and administration, inventory, forest health, management planning, private landowner assistance, fuels management, and community forestry.

-Administers timber sale and service contracts.

-Conducts conservation education presentations for schools and other organizations.

-Maintains vehicles, UTVs/ATVs, trailers, facilities, and field equipment.