Rowan Price
Redding,United States
Summary
Seasoned Forestry Technician with extensive experience in trail maintenance and reconstruction, showcased during tenure with Aaron McBride and Mike McFadden. Demonstrates exceptional problem-solving abilities and a strong work ethic, with skills in using Pulaski and effective communication. Proven track record in enhancing forest accessibility and sustainability, and contributing to significant habitat.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Forestry Technician Trails
Aaron McBride and Mike Mcfadden
Weaverville, United States
06.2023 - 11.2023
- Company Overview: This is a federal job
- Serves as a member of a trails maintenance team to maintain, repair, and build trails throughout the Forest Service unit to ensure protection of wildlife habitat and water quality in addition to improving recreational access to forest lands
- Builds trails with gravel and associated materials, restores impacted areas, and replaces signage as needed
- Prepares construction materials, ensures proper tool maintenance, and reports work completed
- Plans and implements the logistics of projects associated with trail maintenance and reconstruction projects
- Explains regulations concerning trails maintenance specific to the Wilderness Act
- Oversees routine maintenance of trails at dispersed recreation sites including cleanup and naturalizing
- Interact with forest visitors and when assigned, educates visitors covering trail maintenance and cleanup
Volunteer Summer Wilderness Trail Crew
ASCEND Wilderness Experience
Weaverville, United States
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Worked with the group 'ASCEND Wilderness Experience' in partnership with the US Forest Service on the Shasta Trinity National Forest, based in Weaverville Ca
- As a returning participant, we helped plan logistics for wilderness work projects for trail maintenance and reconstruction projects along with conducting safety meetings and training the new 2022 crew in trail maintenance utilizing primitive tool skills
- Scouted recently burned trail segments to inspect for safety hazards and perform trail condition surveys
- Inspected assigned areas to determine compliance with regulations such as burnt spots and dead over hanging trees where we were working learning the purposes of resource protection and wilderness management
- Retreaded Trails and made the environmental qualities better & safer in ways than what it was before by identifying restoration projects for planning future restoration projects and having trained crews in performing routine maintenance at dispersed recreation sites including site cleanup and naturalizing
- Tool usage, using Mcloud tool, Pulaski, Roug hoe, axes, rock hammers, cross-cut saw, and rock bar
- Developed a hard work ethic, map reading, two-man saw, being aware of my surroundings, inspection, working with others, identifying trees, speaking clearly, asking questions, problem solving, being patient & learning more information about the Trinity Alps/the importance of being a Forester
House Keeping
Katie Williams
Lewiston, United States
05.2022 - 06.2022
- Maintained sanitation of public areas by cleaning restrooms
- Mopped & Swept floors, refurbished rooms, dusted spider webs, cleaned dishes, and gathered laundry
Watershed and Fisheries Restoration Program Associate
Watershed Center
Hayfork, United States
03.2022 - 03.2022
- Company Overview: In partnership with the US Forest Service on the Trinity National Forest
- Worked with a biologist to learn how to Collect data on water levels, PH levels, and learn how to count/spot salmon spawns
- (Redds)
Store Employee
Katie Williams
Lewiston, United States
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Received and gave out change from register, Restocked Shelves, Filled Ice-bags, mopped & swept floor, checked expiration dates, cleaned windows, assured public areas were sanitary & clean, mitigated safety concerns upon discovery, and was responsible for cleaning & maintaining bathroom
Landscaping
Mike & Louis
Douglas City, United States
05.2017 - 06.2021
- Used and maintained Weed-whackers, Lawn Mowers
- Cut blackberry bushes and raked leaves
- Took direction from landowners and checked in to confirm that the job was completed correctly
- Worked independently to accomplish landscaping projects
Trail-Crew management
Watershed Center
Hayfork, United States
03.2022
- Company Overview: In partnership with the US Forest Service on the Trinity National Forest
- Helped plan logistics for wilderness work projects for trail maintenance and reconstruction projects along with conducting safety meetings and training
- Helped organize and establishment with low impact base camp when implementing maintenance and reconstructing projects at East Weaver Lake
Education
High school diploma or equivalent -
Trinity High School
Weaverville, CA, United States06.2023
Forestry
Shasta College
Redding, CASkills
- Productive Workflow Management
- Strong Work Ethic
- Learning to stack rock walls
- Federal Vehicle Operation
- Situational Awareness
- Radio Use
- Using Garmin InReach
- Tool usage
- Using Mcloud tool
- Using Pulaski
- Using Rogue hoe
- Using axes
- Using rock hammers
- Using cross-cut saw
- Using rock bar
- Map reading
- Inspection
- Working with others
- Identifying trees
- Speaking clearly
- Asking questions
- Being communicative
- Problem solving
- Being patient
- Learning about the Trinity Alps
- Understanding the importance of being a Forester
- Sustainable forestry practices
- Reforestation techniques
Availability
Permanent, Full-time, Redding, California, United States
References
- Erik Rademacher, The Forest Service, Forester, 5307843360, erikradmacher@gmail.com
- Jack Leinhard, Watershed Center, Volunteer Coordinator, 5307392251, jleinhard0@gmail.com
- Danyel Aglipay, Ascend Wilderness Program, Trail-crew worker, 5037206092, danyel.ascend@gmail.com
Accomplishments
- Worked with the California Conservation Corps Backcountry Trail crew for a month and a half.
- Retreaded and cleared of Stuarts Fork Trail.
- Crosscut fallen down trees.
- Closed off six trailheads due to wildfires.
- Participated on a seven-day hitch doing Wilderness Patrol.
- Kept count of hikers, animals, and cars to help determine trail use.
- Provided useful information and direction to backpackers.
- Dialoged trail details and concerns for future improvements.
- Cleaned out fifty-six campsites.
- Removed ash from nineteen campfire fire rings.
- Erased twenty-five campfire rings.
- Volunteered at the Shingletown Forestry Challenge.
- Partnered up with the Watershed Center and Smart center to work on the new CV Ditch Trail.
Certification
- USFS Bucking certification
- USFS Falling certification
Timeline
Forestry Technician Trails
Aaron McBride and Mike Mcfadden
06.2023 - 11.2023
House Keeping
Katie Williams
05.2022 - 06.2022
Watershed and Fisheries Restoration Program Associate
Watershed Center
03.2022 - 03.2022
Trail-Crew management
Watershed Center
03.2022
Volunteer Summer Wilderness Trail Crew
ASCEND Wilderness Experience
07.2021 - 07.2022
Store Employee
Katie Williams
06.2021 - 08.2021
Landscaping
Mike & Louis
05.2017 - 06.2021
- USFS Bucking certification
- USFS Falling certification
High school diploma or equivalent -
Trinity High School
Forestry
Shasta College
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