Number of Workers Requested:  68

Manual itinerant work hand planting tree seedlings to reforest and maintain timberlands. Transport trees in a tree bag and select optimum planting location to meet spacing, soil, and shade requirements; bare soil. Dig holes at predetermined intervals using mattock-like tool or dibble. Place seedling in hole and pack soil firmly around plant using foot and/or planting tool. Worker may perform only part of the planting function such as bearing soil, operating auger, or tamping soil around plant. Select or cut trees according to markings or sizes, types, or grades. Workers who hold or obtain a MSPA certificate with driving authorization may transport workers, count and check, and may be offered additional work hours. These jobs involve propagating, protecting, and managing forest tracts.