Orchard Technician (NPS, Capitol Reef National Park)

The Great Basin Institute is hiring an Orchard Technician for Capitol Reef National Park in Torrey, UT. The technician will assist with orchard and vegetation management in the Fruita Rural Historic District, which includes managing historic fruit trees planted by Mormon pioneers. Responsibilities include irrigation, pruning, and harvesting across 19 orchards. This position does not require a degree and was posted 7 days ago.
The Research Associate Program at GBI, in cooperation with NPS at Capitol Reef National Park (CARE), is recruiting 1 Orchard Technician to participate in assisting the horticulturist and resource management staff with orchard and vegetation management for orchards in the Fruita Rural Historic District in CARE. Capitol Reef National Park manages the largest NPS orchard in the heart of southern Utah’s red rock country. Mormon pioneers began planting fruit trees in the valley in the 1880s, and today some 2000 trees still exist as part of their legacy. The park manages these trees using historic methods, with the goal of providing fruit harvests for visitors and preserving some of America’s rare fruit varieties for future generations. The orchard program consists of several horticulturists and seasonal employees who manage the irrigation, pruning, harvests, plantings of the 19 individual orchards. We oversee a wide range of apples, pears, peaches, apricots, cherries, plums, nu...