Natural Resources Technician - Denver Mountain Parks

About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

This is an on-call position, which means it is a part-time, hourly role. This position will work no more than 39 hours per week. The pay range for this position is $26.84 - $40.27. New hires are typically brought into the organization between $26.84 and $33.55. This position is eligible to enroll in the City and County of Denver’s 457b retirement plan.

This position is not eligible for other additional benefits. On‑call positions may have routine or variable work schedules.

In this position you can expect to work on site at the Mountain Parks Headquarters at 300 Union Avenue, Morrison, CO 80465. The position will be Monday – Friday, 7am-3:30pm.

Our Mountain Parks Natural Resources Technician worker will perform a variety of tasks to support forestry and natural resources operations within Denver’s Mountain Parks system. This historic system, established in 1912, consists of 22 accessible parks and 24 conservation/wilderness areas totaling over 14,0000 acres and forming one of the most expansive and unique park systems in the country.

• 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 assisting 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, Survey
  123, etc. to make recommendations for program and project improvements, which includes logistics planning
• Prepare reports and…