ODNR Division of Forestry Ohio Woodland Job Corps.
 

Mailing Address:
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Division of Forestry
2045 Morse Rd
Building H-1
Columbus, OH 43229-6693


Map to our offices:
Fountain Square, Bldg. H-1


Telephone: 614/265-6694
TOLL FREE: 1-877-247-8733
FAX: 614/447-9231


Office hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.


For general information about the Division of Forestry, e-mail your questions here.


Questions and comments about the Division of Forestry Web Site should be directed to Drew Todd 614-265-6707


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Welcome to the Ohio Woodlands Job Corps.


Ohio Woodlands Job Corps in Maumee State Forest

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Welcome to the Ohio Woodlands Job Corps.
Are you interested in?

  • Working in the outdoors…
  • A service opportunity where you will be able to help improve Ohio's forests...
  • Earning technical certifications in wildfire fighting, commercial pesticide application and in becoming a master logger…
  • Making $13.44 an hour doing conservation work at a state forest…
  • Promoting healthier Ohio woodlands by removing exotic, invasive species…
  • Earning a $2,300 AmeriCorps scholarship which can be used at traditional four-year colleges and universities, two-year colleges and technical schools, as well as for practical certificate programs ranging from beauty to bricklaying to truck driving.
  • Starting a career in Ohio’s $15 billion wood industry, or, obtaining experience and training towards becoming a conservation worker for a local, state, or national park system, state or national forest, state or national wildlife area, or for a nonprofit land management organization.
If so, then the Ohio Woodlands Job Corps may be for you!

What we do…

  • Treat and remove invasive species such as Tree of Heaven and Bush Honeysuckle which suppress Ohio’s native understory…
  • Assist with timber stand improvement projects and inventorying state forest lands…
  • Bridle, hiking, and APV trail maintenance and construction…


Where we work…

These positions are of an intermittent appointment type, meaning that they are unclassified, non-benefits earning (with the exception of workers’ compensation and Ohio Public Employment Retirement System membership) and are for 1000 hours.

Here's a link to the extensive training program included as part of the Ohio Woodlands Job Corps.  Training Schedule (pdf)

A criminal background check is required as part of the hiring process.
 

Where do I sign up?  Online application to the Ohio Woodlands Job Corps.



Overview of the 2009 Ohio Woodlands Job Corps

 Ohio Woodlands Job Corps Photo Gallery - Round 1

 State of Ohio American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Focus Story