Estimated Position Dates: June 1, 2026 - November 13, 2026

Location Details/Description: American River Ranger District (Foresthill, California)

Position Benefits

• Pay: $810/week
• Public Land Corps Hiring Authority
• Housing Allowance: Up to $280/week
• Field Gear Allowance: Up to $500
• Training/Professional Development Allowance: Up to $500

Position Overview:  Forestry Team members will be part of a small marking crew performing a variety of timber sale preparation (TSP) duties that include—but are not limited to—timber marking, timber cruising, and sale layout of both ground and aerial systems as part of the forest health partnership. 

Breakdown:

• Timber Sale Layout (80%): Flagging, boundary marking, GPS tracking, and using silvicultural prescriptions to mark timber
• Timber Cruising (15%)
• Various Office Tasks (5%)

This individual placement is meant to facilitate professional development and promotes exposure to land management agencies and networking with professionals. This could include gaining experience in different conservation fields and shadowing different work groups.

Project Objectives:

• GPS harvest unit boundaries and determine sale units.
• Either independently or with guidance, applies silvicultural prescriptions and marking guides to designate  timber.
• Brings to the attention of responsible individuals, situations on the ground that are inconsistent with guidelines.
• Either as a certified timber cruiser or under the supervision of a certified timber cruiser, applies the instructions issued in a cruise plan. Takes and records tree measurements, and determines defects. 
• Observes and reports areas of possible archeological significance, and sightings of sensitive, threatened or endangered wildlife species.
• Planning, decisions, and judgments made in this position affect long term timber management activities, other resources, and forest health.
• Accuracy of the work affects the quality of residual resource values such as timber stands, visual quality, water quality, and all resources related to timber harvest.

Schedule: Monday - Thursday, 7:00am-5:30pm. Occasional Fridays, if necessary.

Qualifications 

If you meet at least 70 percent of the qualifications, we want to hear from you!

Required:

• Members must be authorized to work in the United States. ACE does not provide sponsorship for employment visas. 
• Willing and able to represent ACE and the partner organization in a professional, positive, and enthusiastic manner. 
• Ability to be both self-directed/work alone, and be a positive, contributing member of a group.
• A valid driver's license and an insurable driving record (documentation to be provided upon request). Members must be 21+ to drive due to ACE’s insurance and liability requirements.
• Willing to undergo and must pass the required criminal history checks 
• Ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• ACE Members will need to complete bi-weekly timesheets, beginning of term feedback forms, end of term evaluations and for longer terms, a mid-term evaluation. 
• Member may not participate in any prohibited activities as listed in the Member Service Agreement.
• To learn more about eligibility requirements, please visit our website located on our Indeed homepage.

Preferred:

• Taken introductory courses in forestry
• Competitive applicants for this position can hold or be pursuing any degree in Natural Resources, Forestry, Environmental Science, Biology, etc. And/or have relevant experience in subject areas such as Natural Resources, Forestry, Environmental Science, Biology, etc.
• Ability and willingness to learn and implement the skills on a variety of forestry tasks not limited to boundary marking, tree marking, and sale layout.
• Interest in the outdoors and working outside.

For the full position description, please visit the ACE job board.