Employer Colorado State Forest Service Job Description, Responsibilities and Required Qualifications or Skills Cruising and data collection for forest-wide inventoryField support on Adaptive Silvicuture for Climate Change projects Assisting the US Forest Service with GNA workChainsaw operation - thinning, firewood, and defensible space workAssisting with timber sale layout - cruising, boundary delineation, and markingVarious GPS and GIS applicationsAssisting with assessment and treatment of insect and disease projectsGeneral labor - rock headers, fences, facility and equipment maintenance, construction projects, etc Must have a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain a driver’s license by the employment start date Pursuing or completed degree in forestry or related natural resources field Ability to (or willingness to learn how to) operate a manual transmission vehicleAbility to operate 4-wheel drive vehicles in variable weather and road conditionsAbility to (or willingness to learn how to) operate chainsaws/misc. logging equipment, forestry equipment, and perform strenuous outdoor work in a variety of weather conditionsAbility and willingness to work long hours with occasional evening and weekend duties (work based on a 40-hour work week)Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team Job Field: Forestry Job Type: Seasonal, Temporary, Internship Location Detail: State Forest Field Office (Gould, CO) 59228 State Highway 14, Walden CO, 80480 Salary: $17.50/hr Application Deadline: Sun, 01/19/2025 - 12:00pm Link to Full Job Posting: http://csfs.colostate.edu/employment
