Employer: Forest Stewards Guild

Location: 27 Wabanaki Way, Old Town, Maine 04468

Application Deadline: Rolling (with first applications considered August 4, 2025)

PDF link to full position description and application instructions

Project Summary:

The Forest Stewards Guild, in partnership with the Penobscot Nation, is hiring a Forest Stewards Apprenticeship (FSA) crew. Apprentices will work alongside Penobscot Nation (PN) forestry staff to complete forest stewardship projects such as boundary line maintenance, pre-sale cruising, forest thinning, and prescribed fire if conditions permit. FSA provides professional certifications, training, and experience to further participants’ future employment opportunities in forestry and natural resources. Crew members are not required to have any previous experience but must be willing to learn new skills and work effectively as part of a team.

This position normally works four 10-hour days, Monday through Thursday. Occasional travel is required including, if funding allows, travel out of state to participate in prescribed burns and training opportunities. The apprenticeship will last 26 weeks between September and the end of February. Exact program dates are still TBD.

DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Work as a crew on forest stewardship projects, which may include, but are not limited to:
  • Brushing out, blazing and painting boundary lines
  • Pre-sale timber cruising (i.e., tree identification and basic tree measurements)
  • Pre- commercial thinning treatments and thinning block layout
• Operate a chainsaw and/or brush saw to perform thinning and roadway clearing
• Work outside in steep and uneven terrain, including during inclement weather conditions
• Prescribed fire implementation, as conditions permit
• Prepare and complete weekly activity reports
• Work safely and harmoniously as part of team to achieve Penobscot Nation goals
• Performs other related tasks, as requested

TRAINING PROVIDED

• First Aid + CPR
• Certified Logging Professionals
• National Wildfire Coordinating Group Firefighter Type 2
• Tree Species Identification & Forest Ecology
• Forest Stewardship and Restoration
• Digital Mapping Techniques (e.g., GPS units/Avenza maps)
• Job Readiness Skills (e.g. Resume Building, Job Interviewing)
• Leadership skills
• Chainsaw safety and use

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, complete the online application available at https://forms.office.com/r/FLGJmdW8Cx. Resumes and cover letters are optional and may be emailed to rswanwick@forestguild.org. The positions will remain open until filled with the first review of applications beginning on August 4^th.

Questions about this position can be directed to Rachel Swanwick at rswanwick@forestguild.org

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