Forestry

job OPPORTUNITIES

Youth Conservation Crew: The Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council (CFWWC) Youth Conservation Crew provides local youth with on-the-job training alongside natural resource professionals. 

Northwest Youth Corps: Northwest Youth Corps (NYC) engages youth and young adults to improve our region’s public and private lands. Through NYC’s programs, participants develop critical thinking, teamwork, and leadership skills in an outdoor setting. 

 

Volunteer Trail Work

 

Scholarship opportunities

  • THRU THE TREES: Students ages 14-18 from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, or Montana. Students may submit entries as individuals or work with other students as a team.

    Deadline: April 7, 2023

    https://www.thruthetrees.org/quick-start

literature

Fact sheets, brochures, and fliers: https://www.oregon.gov/odf/Pages/publications.aspx 

Books to ponder: https://bookauthority.org/books/best-nature-books 

Indigenous Land Management: https://www.confluenceproject.org/library/ 

Oregon Forest Literacy Plan: https://oregonforests.org/pub/oregon-forest-literacy-plan 

Lesson Plan Resources: https://learnforests.org/

Contacts

Reach out to your local forestry agency! Ask what kind or volunteering/intern opportunities are available for your skillset and age range. 

Middle Fork Ranger District: (541) 782-2283 https://www.fs.usda.gov/willamette 

U.S. Forest Service: (541) 225-6300 https://www.fs.usda.gov/willamette/ 

Bureau of Land Management: (541) 683-6600 https://www.blm.gov/office/northwest-oregon-district-office 

Oregon Dept. of Forestry:  (541) 726-3588 https://www.oregon.gov/odf/Pages/index.aspx