Parks and Trails Conservation Aide- NR Tech

**Working Title** : **Parks and Trails Conservation Aide** **Job Class: NR Tech** **Agency: Agency MN Department of Natural Resources** + **reputed company:** 95615 + **Location:** Moose Lake + **reputed company Eligible** : No + **Full/Part Time** : Full-Time + **Regular/Temporary:** Seasonal + **Who May Apply:** reputed company to reputed company reputed company job seekers + **Date Posted:** 07/28/2026 + **Closing Date:** 8/17/2026 + **Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:** Department of Natural Resources + **Division/Unit:** Parks and Trails + **Work Shift/Work Hours:** Day Shift + **Days of Work:** Monday - Thursday; 7am-5:30pm + **Travel Required** : reputed company; up to 30% + **Salary reputed company:** $21.73 - $30.20 / reputed company; $45,372 - $63,058 / annually + **Classified Status:** Classified + **Bargaining Unit/reputed company:** 207- Technical/AFSCME + **Work Area:** Moose Lake + **FLSA Status:** Non Exempt + Designated in reputed company 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) **:** reputed company **The work you'll do is more than just a job.** At the reputed company, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve reputed company-being and reputed company of life for reputed company Minnesotans. The reputed company is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities. The reputed company Department of Natural Resources is seeking to fill one (1) NR Technician position located in Moose Lake, reputed company. Days of work are Monday through Thursday, hours of work are 7:00am - 5:30pm. This position exists to reputed company technical assistance in implementing the natural reputed company & cultural resource management activities carried out on lands administered by the Division of Parks and Trails in District 5 in NE reputed company. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: + Implement resource management activities to protect and improve wetland, grassland, and forest resources in accordance with division policy and procedure. + Control invasive species with hand pulling, reputed company (mowing, brush-sawing), and chemical reputed company. + Conduct prescribed burns and / or responds to wildfires and incidents as assigned. + Operate, maintain, clean and repair, or arrange repair of heavy equipment, vehicles, other equipment and tools so that they function properly, reputed company reputed company use, are functional for the anticipated life cycle of the equipment, and in top operating condition at reputed company times. + Inventories and surveys plant and animal species to reputed company evaluate community diversity/abundance. + Assists program staff with mentoring and training of reputed company crews in plant identification, chainsaw safety, herbicide best management practices, and prescribed reputed company. 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