Job Type: Permanent
Salary Details: $40,000 – $45,000 DOE
Required Experience: 2 – 6 years

See full job details and application instructions at https://environment.uw.edu/career-opportunities/forestry-technician-34/

Lomakatsi Restoration Project, a non-profit organization based in Ashland, Oregon, seeks an entry-level forestry technician with basic forestry skills to join our growing team for full-time employment. This position will have the opportunity to work across the diverse ecosystems of Oregon and Northern California, in partnership with Tribes, federal, state and municipal agencies, and other nongovernmental organizations to help design and implement forest restoration projects as part of large-scale stewardship initiatives.

Applicants should be able to perform a variety of essential forestry tasks such as: collecting forest inventory data; marking restoration-focused thinning projects; interpreting ecologically-based forest management prescriptions; and performing restoration project inspection. This person must be able to communicate effectively with Lomakatsi staff and our many partners.

The majority of this position’s work will be done in the field, working independently or with other technical forestry personnel and specialists. This position is based out of Ashland, Oregon, with travel (sometimes overnight) required as needed to Lomakatsi’s project sites across Oregon and Northern California.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

  • Associates or BS degree in Forestry and/or demonstrated equivalent job experience
  • A minimum 2 years of field work experience in applied forestry
  • Competency in the use of technical forestry equipment: GPS/GIS, navigation, data gathering/processing, Relaskop, compass, increment borer, densiometer, and clinometer
  • Experience with Esri ArcGIS and ability to produce maps preferred
  • Experience in forestry operations and stewardship-based fuel reduction projects preferred
  • Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and work performed in a networked environment
  • Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
  • Possession of a valid driver’s license
  • Physically fit to orient, navigate and hike in rough terrain using map, compass and GPS
  • Ability to identify native trees and shrubs
  • Flexibility to work variable hours and travel

Benefits Package
Lomakatsi strives to provide competitive compensation within the nonprofit community.

  • Pay range is $40,000 – $45,000 per year depending on experience
  • Paid medical, and dental plan
  • Paid vacation
  • 401K retirement plan

About Us 
Lomakatsi is a non-profit organization that develops and implements forest and watershed restoration initiatives, programs and projects throughout Oregon and Northern California. Our mission is to restore ecosystems and the sustainability of communities, cultures, and economies.

For over 26 years, Lomakatsi has implemented ecosystem restoration projects across thousands of acres of forests and miles of streams. We work closely with federal, tribal, state, municipal and non-profit partners, building innovative, collaborative stewardship initiatives across all-lands. Lomakatsi is currently managing eight landscape-scale terrestrial and aquatic restoration agreements with projects in various stages of development working across multiple states and watersheds. Our holistic ecologically -based restoration work enhances wildlife habitat, helps safeguard ecosystem services, and reduces the risk of wildfire to communities. We serve as a lead partner and sponsor on several nationally-recognized projects and initiatives.

Lomakatsi also brings added capacity to address socio-economic challenges for rural forest- and rangeland-based communities, by layering in our education, tribal partnerships, and workforce training and development programs into initiatives and projects. Through the operation of 10 programs, our staff of restoration practitioners, foresters, ecologists, cultural resource specialists, workforce trainers and educators work to increase community understanding and involvement in forest and watershed restoration.

Learn more at https://lomakatsi.org/.

To Apply

Please provide:

  • Cover Letter and Resume
  • Three current professional references

Send to jobs@lomakatsi.org with subject “Forestry Technician”. No phone calls please. Due to the high number of applicants, only considered applicants will be contacted for an interview opportunity. Position open until filled, with applications reviewed on a rolling basis. Candidates are encouraged to apply ASAP.