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Lincoln, NE | United States
Job description
The Nebraska Forest Service (NFS) is committed to enhancing the well-being of Nebraskans by safeguarding, revitalizing, and maximizing the state’s tree and forest resources. We offer technical and financial support to clients across Nebraska, with a focus on rural forestry, community forestry, forest fuels reduction, forest health, forest products utilization, and fire protection.
We are currently looking for qualified and enthusiastic individuals to join our team of dedicated professionals. The chosen candidate will contribute to our mission by actively participating in efforts to improve Nebraska’s trees and forests’ health, resilience, and sustainability. In this role, the forester will directly assist stakeholders within the program’s focal areas and empower clients to attain their tree and forestry objectives.
As a Conservation Forester, you will:
Implement tree and forestry management programming within the boundaries of the Lower Platte South NRD. Technical assistance will include working with individuals, businesses, and communities to increase their tree and forest productivity, resiliency, and sustainability.
Work with public and private landowners to develop management plans for their property and administer financial assistance programs to implement forest management.
Lead local collaborative efforts with the LPS NRD, partners, and communities to lead impactful forest management projects and identify future program opportunities to address the areas forestry needs.
Coordinate local forestry training and workshops, manage the conservation tree planting program, complete Wildland Urban Interface projects, and develop communication materials.
The position is located at the Lower Platte South NRD office in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in forestry, natural resources, horticulture, entomology or closely related field plus one year of experience providing assistance with tree and forest management, natural resources management, forest products, horticulture, entomology or closely related field. Additional relevant education may substitute for experience on a year for year basis.
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