Grow future forests.
The world needs trees. Forest nursery employees grow seedlings to replace harvested trees, restore forests after fires, expand forests to help fight climate change and more.
In this program, you’ll learn the advanced and sustainable technologies used in North American forest nurseries, as well as essential management and marketing skills. At the Pitkin Forest Nursery, you’ll gain hands-on experience propagating trees, shrubs and native plants and keeping them healthy.
Graduates of this program are prepared to immediately begin a career in the forest nursery industry as technicians or managers, or to pursue a bachelor’s degree in forestry or a related field.
This degree could be a good fit if you:
- Enjoy working outdoors
- Want to work at a forest nursery
- Are passionate about plants
- Like hands-on learning
- Want to contribute to the sustainable management and health of forests
With this degree, you could become a/an:
- Nursery Technician
- Nursery Manager
- Forest Nursery Sales & Marketing Associate
