Forestry Technician

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Forest Service

Joseph, La Grande, Baker City, Halfway, Oregon

Job Type: Full-Time (Seasonal)

Salary: $17.64/hr

Start / End Dates: 04/20/26

Job Description: The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest is hiring multiple full-time temporary seasonal employees for Summer 2026 at duty stations across Eastern Oregon and in Riggins, ID. These positions will support recreation site maintenance, visitor services, trail maintenance, and/or active resource management (including range management). Applications must be submitted online via USAJobs.gov by March 3rd, 2026.

Duties

Contacts recreational visitors to provide factual information and answers questions about recreation opportunities, rules, regulations, and information on resource management practices on the unit.
Collects monies from sale of recreation use permits at designated fee sites. Keeps records of sales, safeguards monies, and unused permits.
Performs limited law enforcement duties under close supervision of a qualified law enforcement officer.
Patrols recreation areas for compliance by day visitors and campers with established rules and regulations posted in the area. Reports apparent violations to supervisor.
As a crew member or leader, performs routine recreation and trail maintenance and cleanup work including repairing minor damage of recreation facilities; i.e., tables, toilets, buildings, signs, fire pits, trails, etc.
Assists in trail contract inspection.
Marks clearly specified softwood and hardwood trees for cutting as sawlogs, pulpwood, posts, poles, etc., according to prescriptions. Measures tree diameters and heights and observes defects under guidance of supervisor.
Traverses proposed timber sale units using plans and prescriptions, topographic maps, aerial photos, compass, Global Positioning System devices, etc. Assists in the layout of logging units, temporary roads, locations, etc.
As a member of a timber cruising crew, runs compass lines, paces or measures distances, marks and numbers of plots, measures heights and diameters and records data on field data recorders or cards.
Assists on range analysis and maintenance and construction of range structural improvements.
Contacts range permittees and communicates to them Forest Service range policies and basic requirements of permit.
Counts designated permitted livestock to ensure numbers are in compliance with permit, checks range condition including structures, and checks for trespass livestock.

Duty Locations include:

Joseph, OR
La Grande, OR
Baker City, OR
Halfway, OR
Riggins, ID

Please contact the local Forest Service office for more information about the specific job opportunities that are available at that location.

Qualifications / Experience Level Required:

You must be a US Citizen or US National.
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
Direct Deposit Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of your choosing.
Must be 18 years of age.
Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined in the job announcement by the closing date of the announcement.

Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary.

Housing: Contact for more information.

Contact:

541-426-5546

sm.fs.wwnf-webmail@usda.gov

Apply for This Position: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/wallowa-whitman/working-with-us/careers

Application Closes: 03/03/26

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