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Design of outdoor recreation developments and facilities for winter 
and summer is part of the job of a landscape architect. 
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Working on terrain models is an interesting aspect of the landscape 
architect's profession. 
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APCIITECLULE 
Forest Service landscape architects are playing a 
progressively greater role in making the National 
Forests more usable and enjoyable for the American 
public. 
The work of most landscape architects is on one of 
the 125 National Forests (averaging over 1 million 
acres). Here they contribute to the planning, location, 
or design of various land management functions such 
as outdoor recreation developments and facilities for 
summer and winter, timber harvest and regeneration, 
transportation systems, forest fire control facilities, 
watershed improvements, administrative headquarters 
of all kinds, public utility systems crossing or using 
National Forest lands, and wildlife habitat improve- 
ments. The challenge is to plan for each of these (and 
others) to be most functionally effective with the least 
impact upon the environment. Equally important is 
planning them collectively so they harmoniously work 
together within the framework of an integrated land 
use plan. Even a newly employed landscape architect 
can thus expect to assist in such activities as: feasibility 
studies, land use planning, site selection, development 
design, construction supervision, and project evaluation. 
Often basic to a landscape architect’s career pro- 
gram is the satisfaction of staying with a project from 
initial conception to completion of construction. The 
Forest Service landscape architect is commonly a 
part of interdisciplinary project or planning teams 
made up of other professionals such as soil scientists, 
hydrologists, architects, geologists, foresters, engi- 
neers, ecologists, research scientists, and interpretive 
specialists. At their disposal is technical support such 
as aerial photography, drafting, photo labs, graphics, 
data processing, and every form of transportation that 
the job might require. Professional growth and addi- 
tional job opportunities are available in the nine re- 
gional offices, the Washington Headquarters, and 
Forest Service research stations. 
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 
Personal qualifications required by the landscape 
architect’s job with the Forest Service differ somewhat 
from those for similar jobs in urban environments. 
Considerable outdoor work, during all seasons of the 
year and’ sometimes in inclement weather, calls for 
physical stamina and an aptitude for the outdoors. 
With as much as a million-acre area of responsi- 
bility, the landscape architect can expect some over- 
night (and occasionally longer) trips. Writing and public 
speaking skills, as well as the graphic skills for which 
his profession is noted, are necessary in his contacts 
with such groups as community planning agencies, 
public officials and organizations, and other pro- 
fessions. 
Educational include a_ bachelor’s 
degree, with a 4-year (minimum) accredited curriculum 
in landscape architecture. Work experience, superior 
academic achievement, and/or graduate degrees can 
qualify applicants for higher starting salaries and 
requirements 
responsibilities. 
