Workforce Development crew member reflections
The Guild is expanding our workforce development initiatives. We have seasonal internships and technician roles, Forest Stewards Youth Corps, and Forest Stewards Apprenticeship Programs – from the southwest to the east! Read reflections from crew members in these programs and follow along with their experiences!
Forest Stewards Apprenticeship Program pilot - 2025 in WV and VA

April 14, 2026
This week, I stepped into the role of crew leader. We worked a full 40-hour week, splitting our time between Clifton Farms and a prescribed burn operation. On the first day in the field, we completed hack-and-squirt treatments on trees that had been marked the previous week. For the remainder of the week, we focused on marking trees for future hack-and-squirt work, maintaining a steady pace and ensuring accuracy in our selections.


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