Work with staff to manage and maintain City landscape beds including planting, weeding, mulching, and pruning of shrubs, flowers, and small treesAssist in the installation and repair of irrigation systemsAssess and anticipate landscape water needs and adjust irrigation systems as necessary Lead volunteer groups to maintain landscape beds at several City parksApply appropriate chemical treatments to landscape beds

*Coordinate large scale volunteer community planting, pruning, and tree maintenance events*Host and teach educational events for city residents focused on tree care *Canvass homes that are ideal for planting and communicate importance of urban trees and planting programs*Plan and coordinated large volunteer appreciation and fundraising events *Manage all planting and maintenance programs including tree planting, pruning, and inventory*Plan, distribute, and analyze city wide Tree Selection Survey and present results to industry leaders*Manage volunteer and donation reports for Eugene chapter *Create and manage event and organizational budgets *Serve as planting-day crew leader for events (6-10) volunteers *Experience in writing grants and receiving funding through both private and public foundations and businesses*Perform site inspections of potential plantings for street or yard trees and recommend appropriate tree selections for specific sites*Regularly correspond with media and represent FOT on TV, news, and radio interviews*Maintain Facebook and other social media for Eugene chapter *Comfortable working remotely, independently, and under pressure

*Performed a city-wide tree inventory of over 5,000 public parkway trees*Conducted risk assessments on high risk trees within the village*Planned and co-wrote the department’s 2012 budget*Updated city’s emergency management plan *Participated in emergency storm and pest mitigation, including extensive damage assessments after two tornadoes, applied for and received FEMA aid*Calculated thorough storm damage cost projections of both storms and infestation *Planned crew meetings and scheduled contractors to help mitigate storm damage

*Crew member on state’s Emerald Ash Borer Program, performing tree inspections across the state looking for signs of EAB*Experience working on large, multi-agency projects including local, state and federal government*Managed incoming data on statewide database *Proficient with mapping and GPS during field campaigns *Participated in rapid visual survey and assessment of newly infested areas*Participated in summer trapping season, winter detection program, and firewood certifications *Experience managing forestry field crews