Tahoe RCD is hiring two Seasonal Forestry Interns from Lake Tahoe Community College. The Forestry Interns work under the supervision of the Forestry Program Specialist, a Registered Professional Forester (RPF), and/or the Executive Director (RPF). The position will work approximately 30 hours a week for 8 weeks. The interns assist with forestry tasks such as timber cruising, forest inventory, tree marking, flagging, GIS, exotic plant control, vegetation monitoring, and wildlife monitoring.

The Forestry Interns will assist a RPF on projects focused on wildfire resiliency and forest health in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Projects include Community Wildfire Protection Plan project implementation, post-fire restoration and reforestation, hazard tree evaluation, and education and outreach. The ideal candidate will have a basic knowledge of forestry and forest inventory methods. Work is performed in the Tahoe RCD office and the field, which can periodically involve long hours. The position is considered ‘at will’ and is seasonal, and non-exempt.

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