Forestry

Is an Online Forestry Education Possible?

Yes! Penn Foster Career School is an accredited US institution offering programs to train individuals to become outstanding forest technicians, foresters, urban foresters, area foresters, etc. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, at present there are 31,440 people employed as forest and conservation technicians alone in America, and their average annual salary is $36,370. Forestry and conservation science teachers make on average $72,290 per year and there are about 2,380 of them employed today. Online schools like Penn Foster Career School have been proven to help successfully launch workers into this field.

Forestry Common Job Tasks
  • monitoring contracting compliance and results of forestry activities to assure adherence to government regulations
  • establishing short and long term plans for management of forest lands and forest resources
  • supervising activities of other forestry workers
  • choosing and prepare sites for new trees using controlled burning bulldozers or herbicides to clear weeds brush and logging debris
  • planning and supervise forestry projects such as determining the type number and placement of trees to be planted managing tree nurseries thinning forest and monitoring growth of new seedlings
  • negotiating terms and conditions of agreements and contracts for forest harvesting forest management and leasing of forest lands
  • analyzing effect of forest conditions on tree growth rates and tree species prevalence and the yield duration seed production growth viability and germination of different species
  • mapping forest area soils and vegetation to estimate the amount of standing timber and future value and growth
  • planning and direct construction and maintenance of recreation facilities fire towers trails roads and bridges ensuring that they comply with guidelines and regulations set for forested public lands
  • studying different tree species classification life history light and soil requirements adaptation to new environmental conditions and resistance to disease and insects
Popular Journals & Magazines Forestry Organizations Related Professions Currently in Demand
  • Forester
  • Forest and Conservation Worker
  • Groundskeeper
  • Research Associate - Agronomy Job
  • Water Treatment Plant Operator
  • Senior Water Resources Engineer
  • Assistant Professor of Fisheries & Aquaculture
  • Institution Farm Activities Leader
  • Irrigation System Service Worker
  • Branch Service Manager - Pest Control/Termite Control
Top Cities for Forestry
  • Salinas
  • Salem
  • San Diego
  • Boise
  • Chicago
  • Boston
  • Seattle
  • Olympia
  • Corvalis
  • New York
Top States for Forestry
  • Washington
  • Oregon
  • California
  • Illinois
  • South Carolina
  • Florida
  • Virginia
  • New York
  • Indiana
  • Idaho
Common Forestry Degree Program Names
  • AS in Forestry
  • BS in Forestry
  • MS in Forestry
  • Forester and Forestry Technician's Certification
  • PhD in Forestry
  • BS in Biology
  • MS in Biology
  • BA of Forest Science and Ecology
  • BA in Ecology
  • BS in Environmental Science
Common Forestry Course Titles
  • FE 456 International Forestry
  • Forest Engineering Problem Solving and Technology
  • Ecology
  • Recreation Resource Management
  • Economics of Recreation Resources
  • List of Colleges Providing B Sc Forestry
  • Concepts of Forest Recreation Planning and Management
  • Teaching Practicum in Forest Science
  • Forestry/ Wildlife Courses
  • Hillslope and Watershed Hydrology

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Forestry Programs by State & City