He or she assists in insect and disease management programs, timber stand improvement, nursery culture of trees and shrubs, forest management projects, construction and boundary line maintenance, forest fire control, continues forest inventory and forest product sales. A Forestry Technician gathers and records field data, assists in forestry inventories and conducts field surveys. Candidates must possess a valid New York State driver's license at the time of appointment, or otherwise demonstrate their capacity to meet the transportation needs of the job. These positions exist at numerous locations throughout the State. The Forestry Technician 1 is the entry-level job title in the Forestry Technician series.
Promotional opportunities are available through competitive examination and satisfactory service.
The position of Forestry Technician 1 is filled through the use of eligible lists which result from a written examination administered by the Department of Civil Service. Information on future examination dates for this job title may be obtained by writing to the New York State Department of Civil Service, State Campus, Building No. 1, Albany, New York 12239.