Individuals who perform manual labor under supervision to help develop, maintain and protect forests, forested areas and woodlands. They raise and plant new tree seedlings; sort and separate tree seedlings discarding substandard seedlings according to standard charts and verbal instructions; select tree seedlings, prepare the ground and plant the trees in reforestation areas using manual planting tools; remove diseased or undesirable trees; spray or inject vegetation with insecticides to kill insects and to protect against disease, and with herbicides to reduce competing vegetation; prune or shear tree tops and limbs in order to control growth, increase density and improve shape; construct fire breaks; clear brush; sow and harvest cover crops such as alfalfa; and build erosion and water control structures. Included are forester aides, seedling pullers and tree planters.
No programs.