Under supervision, perform manual labor necessary to develop, maintain, or protect forest, forested areas, and woodlands through such activities as raising and transporting tree seedlings; combating insects, pests, and diseases harmful to trees; and building erosion and water control structures and leaching of forest soil. Includes forester aides, seedling pullers, and tree planters.

Other names for Forest and Conservation Workers: Blister Rust Eradicator, Box Chipper, Box Cutter, Box Puller, Boxer, Brusher, Chemical Sprayer, Chopper, Christmas Tree Farm Manager, Christmas Tree Farm Worker, Christmas Tree Farmer, Christmas Tree Grader, Christmas Tree Grower, Cone Picker, Conservation Officer, Conservation Specialist, Conservation Worker, Cupper, Dipper, Farm Hand, Farm Laborer, Farmer, Fern Cutter, Fern Gatherer, Fern Picker, Field Laborer, Forest Aide, Forest Products Gatherer, Forest Ranger, Forest Technician, Forest Worker, Forester, Forester Aide, Forestry Farm Laborer, Forestry Support Specialist, Forestry Technician, Gatherer, Geographic Information Systems Coordinator (GIS Coordinator), Greens Picker, Greens Tier, Ground Crewman, Gum Dipper, Hacker, Moss Picker, Nursery Worker, Nut Picker, Palm Gatherer, Pitch Gatherer, Production Technician, Raker, Range Aide, Reforestation Worker, Sap Gatherer, Scrape Gatherer, Seasonal Greenery Bundler, Seedling Puller, Seedling Sorter, Spanish Moss Picker, Tar Heel, Timber Deadener, Timber Killer, Timber Poisoner, Tree Chipper, Tree Climber, Tree Deadener, Tree Farm Manager, Tree Farmer, Tree Killer, Tree Planter, Tree Sapper, Tree Scout, Tree Tapping Laborer, Tree Trimmer, Tree Wrapper, Turpentiner, Woods Laborer, Woodsman, Yarrow Gatherer,

• Select and cut trees according to markings or sizes, types, and grades.
• Identify diseased or undesirable trees, and remove them, using power saws or hand saws.
• Spray or inject vegetation with insecticides to kill insects and to protect against disease, and with herbicides to reduce competing vegetation.
• Drag cut trees from cutting areas and load trees onto trucks.
• Thin and space trees, using power thinning saws.
• Maintain tallies of trees examined and counted during tree marking and measuring efforts.
• Gather, package, and deliver forest products to buyers.
• Erect signs and fences, using posthole diggers, shovels, or other hand tools.
• Prune or shear tree tops and limbs in order to control growth, increase density, and improve shape.
• Select tree seedlings, prepare the ground, and plant the trees in reforestation areas, using manual planting tools.
• Provide assistance to forest survey crews by clearing site-lines, holding measuring tools, and setting stakes.
• Explain and enforce regulations regarding camping, vehicle use, fires, use of building and sanitation.
• Check equipment to ensure that it is operating properly.
• Confer with other workers to discuss issues such as safety, cutting heights, and work needs.
• Fight forest fires or perform prescribed burning tasks under the direction of fire suppression officers or forestry technicians.
• Perform fire protection and suppression duties such as constructing fire breaks and disposing of brush.
• Operate a skidder, bulldozer or other prime mover to pull a variety of scarification or site preparation equipment over areas to be regenerated.
• Examine and grade trees according to standard charts, and staple color-coded grade tags to limbs.
• Sort and separate tree seedlings, discarding substandard seedlings, according to standard charts and verbal instructions.
• Maintain campsites and recreational areas, replenishing firewood and other supplies, and cleaning kitchens and restrooms.
• Sow and harvest cover crops such as alfalfa.