Forest and Conservation Worker jobs in Sacramento, CA

Forest and Conservation Worker reforests and protects timber tracts and maintains forest facilities including roads and campsites. Applies a wide range of concepts. Being a Forest and Conservation Worker applies practical knowledge of practices and procedures from two or more specialized fields, such as forestry, soil science and/or agriculture. May require 2-4 years of related work experience. Additionally, Forest and Conservation Worker relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Typically reports to a manager, or head of the department. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Wilderness Ranger - Eldorado National Forest
  • American Conservation Experience - EPIC
  • Pioneer, CA OTHER
  • Wilderness Ranger

    Summary

    American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with Eldorado National Forest, is seeking 1 Wilderness Ranger member to contribute to projects alongside Forest Service Staff.

    The Wilderness Ranger will assist the Forest Service backcountry patrol of the Mokelumne Wilderness. This opportunity is intended for an enthusiastic young professional with a well-developed working background in conservation, natural resources management, wilderness management, recreation management, or a similar field. The Wilderness Ranger should possess a passion for public land management and a professional interest in advancing their career towards natural resource management, policy, and/or wilderness.

    For more information about ACE, please visit: www.usaconservation.org.

    Start Date: May 28, 2024

    End Date: October 18th, 2024

    Location: Eldorado National Forest, Amador Ranger District, Pioneer, CA

    The Eldorado National Forest is located in the central Sierra Nevada region within California and encompasses a total of 798,279 acres, which includes 193,027 acres of private ownership.

    The Eldorado National Forest is bordered on the north by the Tahoe National Forest, on the east by the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and the Humboldt-Toiyabe, and to the south by the Stanislaus National Forest. The Eldorado is within 3 - 4 hours of the San Francisco Bay Area and about 1 - 1 1/2 hours from Sacramento. It ranges in elevation from 1,000 feet in the foothills to more than 10,000 feet above sea level along the Sierra crest. The mountainous topography is broken by the steep canyons of the Mokelumne, Cosumnes, American, and Rubicon rivers. Plateaus of generally moderate relief are located between these steep canyons.

    The forest is also home to 297 lakes and reservoirs (including both public and private acreage), which total 11,994 surface acres. 11 large reservoirs account for 9,000 acres. The rest are mostly small, high mountain lakes. Both the rivers and lakes provide excellent fishing opportunities. The Eldorado National Forest provides diverse recreational opportunities to the public. The Forest offers every visitor the chance to enjoy nature and be outdoors. In addition to two popular wilderness areas (Mokelumne Wilderness), the forest offers more than 70-day use and overnight developed recreation facilities across the forest for the individual, families and groups.

    For more information regarding Eldorado National Forest, please Visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/eldorado/

    Position Overview:

    • Assist the Forest Service in backcountry patrol of Mokelumne Wilderness.
    • Backcountry patrol will include visitor contacts, outreach/education and trail work.
    • Work with wilderness staff and volunteers to schedule/perform backcountry patrol of Mokelumne Wilderness.
    • Candidates should be comfortable backpacking and camping in the backcountry for up to 5 days.
    • Trail work experience and/or crosscut saw certification would be beneficial for the position. Training will also be provided.
    • The member may assist with monitoring efforts, such as campsite inventory and solitude monitoring.
    • Perform other duties as assigned.

    This individual placement is meant to facilitate professional development and promotes exposure to land management agencies and networking with professionals. This could include gaining experience in different conservation fields and shadowing different work groups.

    This position requires a balance of critical analysis with technical field expertise, along with the ability to work directly with the public in sometimes difficult scenarios.

    Position Benefits

    Living Allowance: The ACE Member is expected to contribute ~40 hours/week and will receive a living allowance of $760/week to offset the costs of food and incidental expenses, dispersed bi-weekly.

    Housing: Not provided: Housing is the responsibility of the member and not provided by ACE or USFS. A $100/wk housing reimbursement will be available to help offset the cost of housing.

    Public Land Corps Hiring Authority: Members serving under this agreement may be eligible for a federal hiring authority upon completion of their term of service. PLC projects also include specific eligibility requirements such as age and citizenship. Please contact ACE staff with questions about eligibility, or view general information online https://www.usaconservation.org/epic/#eligibility-requirements.

    Qualifications

    Required:

    • Members must be comfortable in various indoor and outdoor work environments, and at times adverse weather conditions, hiking and backpacking for several miles a day
    • Work required walking and climbing in steep, uneven terrain, performing physical labor, bending, lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds or more.
    • Must be able to take initiative and work independently, as well as participate effectively in collaborative efforts.
    • Ability to hike and backpack in a wilderness or backcountry setting.
    • Comfortable with GPS (used to locate campsites to inventory) and data entry for analysis.
    • Applicants must have a personal vehicle for work-related travel.
    • Members must be US citizen or Permanent Resident, as required to comply with U.S. government contracts
    • Willing and able to represent ACE and the partner organization in a professional, positive, and enthusiastic manner.
    • Ability to be both self-directed/work alone, and be a positive, contributing member of a group.
    • A valid driver's license and an insurable driving record (documentation to be provided upon request).
    • Willing to undergo and must pass required criminal history checks.
    • Ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
    • ACE Members must verify that they are fully vaccinated for Covid-19 or have requested and been granted a medical or religious exemption to vaccination by the time they start their term.

    Preferred Skills:

    • Competitive applicants for this position can have relevant experience in subject areas such as Recreation Management and/or Natural Resources.
    • Chainsaw and First Aid/CPR Certification highly desired; training may be provided.
    • Members must have working knowledge of detailed recreation rules and regulations to assist Forest visitors, and to detect and report violations
    • Ability to educate visitors in recreation management and law enforcement objectives and policies, to obtain compliance with laws/regulations, to resolve problems, and to provide assistance to forest visitors. Contacts will include dealing with some persons and/or groups that may be uncooperative, hostile and who have different viewpoints.
    • Must have strong communication skills
    • Must be able to work alone and in small groups with minimal supervision, and adhere to instructions, procedure and use initiative in carrying out recurring assignments independently
    • Experience and/or ability to learn the use of a GPS unit
    • Public outreach and making contacts with visitors is a key component of this role contact is to educate visitors in recreation management and law enforcement objectives and policies, to obtain compliance with laws/regulations, to resolve problems, and to provide assistance to forest visitors. Contacts will include dealing with some persons and/or groups that may be uncooperative, hostile and who have different viewpoints

    To Apply: Please submit your resume, a cover letter demonstrating your interest and experience, and contact information for three professional/academic references to the online application page for this position here: https://usaconservation.applicantpool.com/jobs/. Early consideration will be given as resumes are received. This position may close at any time. If you have any questions regarding this position please feel free to contact ACE EPIC USFS Program Manager, Jack Hall jhall@usaconservation.org.

    EEO: American Conservation Experience provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, American Conservation Experience complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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YCC Program Assistant - Eldorado National Forest
  • American Conservation Experience - EPIC
  • Placerville, CA OTHER
  • Youth Conservation Corps Program Assistant Summary: American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with the Eldorado National Forest, is seeking a Youth Conservation ...
  • 12 Days Ago

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YCC Crew Lead - Eldorado National Forest
  • American Conservation Experience - EPIC
  • Placerville, CA OTHER
  • YCC Crew Leader Summary: American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with the Eldorado National Forest, is seeking two Youth Conservation Corps. (YCC) Crew Leaders...
  • 12 Days Ago

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YCC Crew Lead - Eldorado National Forest
  • American Conservation Experience - EPIC
  • Georgetown, CA OTHER
  • YCC Crew Leader Summary: American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with the Eldorado National Forest, is seeking one Youth Conservation Corps. (YCC) Crew Leaders...
  • 12 Days Ago

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Visitor Information Services - Eldorado National Forest
  • American Conservation Experience - EPIC
  • Placerville, CA OTHER
  • Visitor Information Services Assistant Summary: American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with Eldorado National Forest, is seeking one VIS Assistants to contrib...
  • 15 Days Ago

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2024 Summer Sequoia National Forest Trail Corps Member
  • Student Conservation Association, Inc
  • Sacramento, CA FULL_TIME
  • Sequioa National Forest Backcountry Crews: Position Dates: May 13, 2024 - August 17, 2024 Location: Sacramento, CA Overview: Embark on an epic journey as a Corps Member for the SCA 2024 Summer Sequoia...
  • 22 Days Ago

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YCC Crew Lead - Eldorado National Forest
  • American Conservation Experience - EPIC
  • Placerville, CA
  • YCC Crew Leader Summary: American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with the Eldor...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Land Focused Real Estate Agent
  • American Forest Management, Inc.
  • El Dorado, CA
  • Real Estate AgentNeeded to Market Real Estate for Clients El Dorado or Monticello, Arkansas Are you an independent power...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Cycle Counter
  • Universal Forest Products - UFP Industries, Inc.
  • Thornton, CA
  • The Cycle Counter Clerk is responsible for tracking inventory of various materials; finding root cause for inventory dis...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Remote Sales Team Leader
  • Ea Agency / Symmetry Financial Group
  • Sacramento, CA
  • OPPORTUNITY TO OWN YOUR OWN AGENCY! The EA Agency protects families with term life, whole life, mortgage protection, ann...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Environmental Health Safety Manager
  • Mendocino Forest Products Company, LLC
  • Sacramento, CA
  • Job Description Job Description Full Job Description and Responsibilities can be viewed on our career website at www.men...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Power BI Writer - Developer
  • Mendocino Forest Products Company, LLC
  • Sacramento, CA
  • Job Description Job Description ***This is a RELOCATION opportunity to Washougal, WA. We will provide RELOCATION ASSISTA...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Territory Manager - Northern California
  • Universal Forest Products, Inc.
  • Thornton, CA
  • At UFP, our sales positions are the foundation of our business. In these roles, you'll gain a comprehensive understandin...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Warehouse Person
  • Sierra Pacific Industries
  • Sacramento, CA
  • Job Description Up to $1,500 hiring bonus! Warehouse Persons earn from $20 to $24 per hour We train and promote from wit...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

Sacramento (/ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ/ SAK-rə-MEN-toh; Spanish: [sakɾaˈmento]) is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the seat of Sacramento County. Located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in Northern California's Sacramento Valley, Sacramento's estimated 2018 population of 501,334 makes it the sixth-largest city in California and the ninth largest capital in the United States. Sacramento is the seat of the California Assembly, the Governor of California, and Supreme Court of California, making it the state's political center and a hub for lobbying and th...
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