Cal Alumni Foresters

Cal Alumni Foresters The Cal Alumni Foresters Association has united forestry alumni and supported current students for nearly 100 years.

Link to CAF website to see pictures, find links and pay dues: http://caf.berkeley.edu/

05/29/2026

Placer RCD is now hiring a Forestry Director!

The qualified applicant will be/have:
- California Registered Professional Forester (RPF)
- 3 or more years of supervisory experience
- Experience developing, planning, implementing and monitoring forestry projects, including but not limited to timber harvest, fuels reduction, and reforestation
- Knowledge of forestry, silviculture, vegetation management, fire behavior, watershed stewardship and conservation, resource management, basic hydrology, basic soil science, native plant and animal communities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work with a variety of people with diverse interests and temperaments
- Creativity, sense of humor, “can do” spirit, collegiality, flexibility

For more details and to apply: https://placerrcd.org/2026/05/hiring-forestry-director/
Priority applications are due July 3rd.

05/26/2026

The RA program, alongside NPS, is hiring a Program Assistant! - 1 Position

▪️ June 2026 – June 2027, 52 weeks
▪️ Part time (20 hours/week)
▪️ Flexible weekly schedule

Apply now on our website!

A great opportunity!
05/26/2026

A great opportunity!

PURPOSE or FUNCTION OF THE POSITION: The Forest Ecologist advances Save the Redwoods League’s capacity to plan, implement, and monitor restoration projects across California’s coast redwood and giant sequoia ranges, with emphasis on forest and fire ecology, collaborative partnerships, and landsc...

05/20/2026

🚨 THE FORESTRY TECHNICIAN EXAM FILING PERIOD IS HERE!🚨

Looking for a career where your office spans thousands of acres? Start your career in resource management with CAL FIRE by taking the Forestry Technician examination.

Minimum Exam and Position Qualifications:

Either I
Education: Equivalent to 15 semester units of college in forestry, natural resource management, conservation, or a closely related subject.

Or II
Experience: Six months of experience in practical resource management, conservation, or fieldwork in a State of California resources agency department or in a forest management/timber harvesting operation. (Qualifying experience includes reforestation, timber harvest operations, urban forestry, or other related forestry/nursery work; or environmental resource protection work, including Resource Protection Trainee/Fire Prevention Assistant, or related fire control experience in the Resources Agency or as a corps member in a California Conservation Corps/California Department of Forestry fire center.)

Or
One year of urban resource community organizing work such as tree planting, community gardening, park development, and civic landscape beautification programs.

And
Education: equivalent to completion of the 12th grade.

📅 Final Application Date: June 10, 2026

For more information about the Forestry Technician classification, visit

https://www.joincalfire.com/classifications/resource-management/forestry/forestry-technician?tab=requirementTab

Click the link to apply to take the exam on our dashboard, CalCareers: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=5097

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05/19/2026

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Firebreak Management is growing, and there is an opening for a third Field Technician to join the team in Montana. This work is about more than clearing brush. It is about protecting homes, restoring ecosystems, and promoting long term forest health. If the right fit is a steady, field forward role....

05/13/2026

🌲 We're hiring! Six open roles at Sierra Institute right now! Come do meaningful work at the intersection of healthy forests, resilient rural communities, and Indigenous partnership in Northern California.

Now recruiting:
🔹 Rural Brownfields Specialist (Taylorsville, hybrid, full-time) — lead technical site assessments and sustainable reuse plans that turn neglected land into community assets.

🔹 Rural Brownfields Apprentice (Taylorsville, full-time, temp) — learn site remediation and land-use planning hands-on. A great launchpad for an environmental career.

🔹 Harvest Inspector (seasonal) — partner with the US Forest Service as a field lead supporting Lassen National Forest's timber management program.

🔹 Lead Collaborative Forestry Technician (seasonal) — lead a crew doing timber management and restoration on public and private lands across the northern Sierra and southern Cascades.

🔹 P-CREW Youth Corps Crew Member (seasonal, ages 16–18) — spend five weeks this summer doing real conservation work: trail building, meadow and aspen restoration, invasive species removal, and fuels reduction. Gear, food, and transport included.

Whether you're working in the woods, supporting youth programs, or advancing innovative land revitalization — your work here makes a lasting impact.

See full descriptions and apply → sierrainstitute.us/about/job-opportunities (link in bio)

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05/09/2026

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👋 Happy Friday! Delighted to welcome Skylight Forestry Inc. to the FireUp job board: https://lnkd.in/gn5AX9Hy 🧑‍💻 ABOUT: Skylight Forestry is a data collection and forestry support contracting firm. They provide services to the public and private sectors nation-wide. Through rigorous fiel...

05/05/2026

We're Hiring!

The Butte County Fire Safe Council is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Assistant GIS Analyst.

If you are passionate about geospatial technology, fuels reduction, and supporting wildfire preparedness in our communities, we encourage you to apply. This is a full-time, grant-funded, non-exempt position supporting forest health efforts across Butte County.

Join a mission-driven team working to protect lives, property, and natural resources across Butte County through wildfire education, mitigation, and recovery.

Review the full job description and application requirements on our website: https://buttefiresafe.net/careers/

Position is open until filled.

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