TREE PLANTING
The annual tree plant has been the main operation of Dorsey Contracting since it's incorporation in 1984. Over the past 24 years, over 100 million trees have been planted. Recently, our spring planting contracts have been in Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario with our summer plant being in Alberta and British Columbia. Over the years we have completed all types of poor access contracts. We've used track machines, rollogons , nodwells , boats, barges, and helicopters to transport planters, trees and equipment to various remote blocks and camps.
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A helicopter transporting trees from a remote camp to the block. The whole camp, along with planters, trees, and quads had to be flown in. |
Why choose Dorsey:
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We are a small company with onsite owner management.
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The facilities include:
- A professional fully operational cook facility
- A modern dining tent with oil heat
- Large dry tent
- Hot showers
- Wooden outhouses
- A three stage water purification system
- Satellite Internet, TV, and DVD player
- Experienced staff
- High return rate of experienced planters
- Excellent wages
- Direct award planting contracts
- Great food (vegetarian option available)
- Very high production crew
- Encouraging social environment
- Year end party
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| Inside the dining tent. The tent is wind, water and bug proof, and is heated by oil & wood. |
Outside the Dining and dry tents. The whole camp takes only 3 hours to set up or tear down. |
Two separate hot water showers keep planters clean and comfortable. |
Safety and quality are the most important values in all of our operations including planting. Dorsey Contracting was the first reforestation company in Northwestern Ontario to be certified by Safe Workplace Ontario (SWO). Dorsey Contracting has recently adopted a musculoskeletal injury prevention program to help minimize repetitive stress injuries like tendonitis in a further effort to maintain a safe work environment.
Planter Earnings
- Experienced planters: $250 - $400 + per day
- 2007 Top planters averaged $330 - $390 per day
Season Stats
2008 Season Information
- 40 day season option ( Manitoba 80%, Ontario 20%), May and June
- 60 day season option: 40 days May/June ( Manitoba , Ontario ), 20 days July10 – August 10 ( Alberta , British Columbia )
- Camp cost of $26 / day
- Stock to be planted will consist of all container stock
- Prepared and unprepared land
If you are interested in working for Dorsey Contracting as a planter, cook, or foreman, please fill out an application and send it to us by fax, email, or mail. |
