Forestry Technician (Tahoe National Forest)

The Great Basin Institute is hiring Forestry Technicians for the Tahoe National Forest to assist in timber sale preparation, vegetation management, and restoration projects aimed at improving forest resilience against climate change and wildfires. The role involves supporting vegetation management and fuels reduction efforts, contributing to the health of forest landscapes. This is a temporary position located in Sierraville, CA, with a pay rate of $21 per hour.
The Great Basin Institute, in cooperation with the USFS, is recruiting Forestry Technicians to perform timber sale-preparation, vegetation management and restoration projects in the Sierra Nevada region. These projects all serve the Basin & Range Forestry program’s greater mission of helping the USFS in their critical goal of improving forest resilience in the face of worsening climate conditions and increased wildfire threats. The work that you will do directly improves the quality of these forests helping ensure they continue to thrive for generations to come. Technicians will serve vegetation management and fuels reduction efforts, supporting initiatives for healthy, productive, and resilient forest landscapes and resources. Project work may include post fire recovery efforts.A Temporary Special Assignment (TSA) employee is one who is hired for a specific temporary assignment external from the institute’s administrative operations with one of GBI’s partner...