natural resource technician

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executive assistant

Forest-Park-Forever

The issue with working at a place like forest park forever is that they utilize issues with the green industry overall to take advantage of their employees. You will have difficulty finding a safer place to work in the horticulture/conservation industry. However, because of that the directors are able to allocate the majority of funding to large projects for publicity while keeping wages lower than any other employer. You are asked to have a degree, years of experience, ability to learn and utilize GIS technology, and maintain your health at a mere $16/hour. Oh and raises come in cents not dollars so don’t expect to ever buy a home.  

Extremely overworked and even more so underpaid. No room for advancement. They make it intentionally difficult to get a raise and they pay less than fast food or retail while requiring a degree. They only do assessments once a year and if you haven’t been employed for 6 months by the time of the assessment you have to wait until the next cycle, meaning some people get raises within 6 months, others have to wait almost 2 years. The assessment process makes it impossible to achieve high scores in the categories they review you on. People in administration don’t give a rip about land management. 

Pros: 
-Work/life balance 
-Great for mental health and physical health
-Benefits
-If injured on the job, could go to clinic during work hours on the company’s dime.

 Cons:
-When it came to priorities, the non profit seems to only care about the donors and not the staff making it all happen or the environmental impact.
-HR
-Did not honor fmla and forced to resign in order to “keep good name” and get vacation paid out.
-Management and office staff are disconnected and not accommodating.
-Pay was poor.



I've really loved my time working for Forest Park Forever as a graphic designer working under contract. I've learned a lot, and been given the opportunity to perform a variety of different duties. I've enjoyed the opportunity to work from home as needed, and I relish the many opportunities to work in the park as the job needs.

I love Forest Park. It's a job I hope to retire from this job. I love working with my bosses because I love them and the love me. I love working  and meeting with people in the park.

I was an intern so I was able to work in all the different parts of the park doing a variety of activity's depending on the area. It was a great experience and was a lot of fun getting to know the people who make Forest Park beautiful.

Industry leading work standards without any industry leading pay. No room for upward mobility, high turnover, and tone deaf CEOs and upper management. Feels like working for a money laundering scheme.

FPF is an organized and effective organization. They have a great volunteer team and a wonderful mission. Staff is courteous and cohesive. Their projects are great for building community. 

The first thing I do when I get to work is make my park volenteer coffee. The hardest part of the job is dealing with the public because you cant satisfy everyone and I want to.

Beautiful work environment. Friendly atmosphere, management was reasonable. Focus on stewardship and sustainability in practical ways. Encouraged continued learning. 


Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Natural resource technician 1 salary reported	$32,500 per year
Gardener 3 salaries reported	$16.00 per hour
Steward 1 salary reported	$18.00 per hour
Foundation manager 2 salaries reported	$65,000 per year
Executive assistant 1 salary reported	$60,000 per year

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