Mountain Parks Natural Resources Technician (On-Call)

denver; United States; On-site; USD 37,000 - 46,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

457b retirement plan

Job summary

The City and County of Denver is seeking a Mountain Parks Natural Resources Technician to support forestry and natural resources operations across 22 parks and 24 conservation areas. This on-call, part-time hourly role involves coordinating site assessments, inventories, and restoration projects to ensure ecological sustainability across the system.

You will work on site at Mountain Parks Headquarters in Morrison, CO, typically Monday–Friday, 7am–3:30pm, performing field data collection, public

Responsibilities

• Manages mountain parks to protect native forests and species, mitigate noxious weeds, and manage wildlife, which includes conducting site assessments, evaluations, and restoration projects to ensure the ecological sustainability of our parks and natural areas.
• Works with stakeholders both internal and external to the city to preserve our mountain parks, which include working with citizens, volunteers, rangers, Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife, Colorado Department of Agriculture, Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance, Colorado State University (Colorado State Forest Service), US Fish and Wildlife Service, Environmental Protection Agency, US Forest Service, BLM, local fire protection districts, Colorado Department of Fire Prevention and Control, Jefferson County Open Space, Jefferson County Sherriff's Office, Clear Creek County, Douglas County, and related non-profit organizations.
• Conducts forest assessments and evaluations to identify and inventory tree and plant species, land terrains, wildlife, grasses, shrubs, etc.; all while determining best methods of potential management to maintain sustainability of the ecosystem
• Manage forest vegetation and fuels, including the removal of weeds, shrubs and trees by means of felling, bucking, swamping, chipping, masticating, burning, etc. Collecting field data and mapping for stand delineation, boundaries and borders.
• Mapping, eradication, and control of noxious weeds in parks to promote healthier ecosystems, which includes assessing area conditions, mapping targeted species populations, determining treatment method of control, evaluating the effectiveness of treatment, and development of a system wide monitoring program.
• Mapping and control of forest insect and disease outbreaks
• Assist with prescribed fire activities
• Conduct public outreach and natural resource/forestry education, which includes educating citizens within the parks, setting up educational boots at community events, formal classroom presentations, responding to 311 calls regarding forestry issues, and assists with training and working with volunteer groups.
• Perform habitat restoration work, which includes planting trees and native plants, reseeding native grasses, collecting native seeds, installing fencing, signs, and building and installing bird boxes.
• Adheres to public and personal safety guidelines and standards, which includes wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), and understanding herbicide instructions and applications.
• Assist with data management to include GPS, GIS, FVS, Survey123, etc. to make recommendations for program and project improvements, which includes logistics planning
• Prepare reports and maintains a work journal of activities in parks regarding tree data, invasive species mitigation, wildlife population counts, locations of studies and site activities, hours worked, and resources necessary to complete objectives.
• Performs regular maintenance and restoration of parks, which include building and maintaining tails and fences and installing informational signs.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job description

The City and County of Denver is seeking a Mountain Parks Natural Resources Technician to support forestry and natural resources operations across 22 parks and 24 conservation areas. This on-call, part-time hourly role involves coordinating site assessments, inventories, and restoration projects to ensure ecological sustainability across the system.

You will work on site at Mountain Parks Headquarters in Morrison, CO, typically Monday–Friday, 7am–3:30pm, performing field data collection, public