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 


By Daisy Smith June 3, 2026
Written by Ryan Salyers
By Daisy Smith June 2, 2026
Written by Billy Coffey, SWVA Crew Leader
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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