This publication deals primarily with careers in technical 

 forestry, the practice of which calls for professional training. 

 Many nonprofessional workers, such as skilled and unskilled 

 laborers, mechanics, lookout men and fire control aids, ac- 

 countants, clerks, and stenographers, are employed by pub- 

 lic forestry agencies and private forest industries. Although 

 these employees play an important part in forest work, their 

 jobs ordinarily do not call for fundamental training in the 

 science of forestry. Information on employment possibilities 

 for nonprofessionals can be obtained from the employing 

 agencies. 



Contents 



Forestry as a profession 1 



Need for education and technical training 2 



Women in forestry 3 



Character of forestry work 3 



Variety of work 4 



Requisites for success 5 



The field of work 7 



Careers in the Forest Service 8 



International forestry 15 



Forestry in the States 16 



Community forests 18 



Opportunities in private forestry 19 



Trade and conservation associations 21 



Teaching 22 



Looking to the future 22 



Cover photo. — Two-man crew cruising a timber-sale area in a Na- 

 tional Forest in California, using staff compass to prepare a map, and a 

 Biltmore stick to gage diameter and height of trees typical of the area. 

 Data are used to estimate volume of timber to be harvested. (F-475136) 



Revised March 1967 Washington, D.C 



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