Refuge Forestry Technician
Refuge Forestry Technicians
Employer: Forest Stewards Guild
Location: Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge, Baring Maine
Status: Seasonal, full-time position starting in May and ending in November 2026 (exact start and end date dates are somewhat flexible depending on the individual candidate’s availability)
Compensation: $20.26/hour (On-site housing will be available for participating crew members at no additional cost.)
Application deadline: March 22, 2026
Full position description and application instructions
Summary:
We’re hiring two seasonal, full-time Refuge Forestry Technicians in the Northeast. These positions will support the monitoring and tracking of forest vegetation, habitat, and health by installing long-term monitoring plots and completing forest management related tasks across Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge.
This program is made possible through the Northern Forest National Wildlife Refuge Stewardship Partnership, a collaboration between the Guild and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
The key responsibilities include:
- Installing long-term monitoring plots while navigating off-trail to sampling sites
- Collecting field data across diverse forest ecosystems, including tree identification, diameter measurements, seedling abundance, and the volume of coarse woody material.
- Implementing other forestry-related tasks as assigned, such as cruising, boundary marking, mechanical removal of invasive species, trail maintenance, forest road repair, and pre-commercial thinning.
- Collaborating with team members to ensure data integrity, quality assurance, and timely reporting.