Park Ranger Job Description
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A park ranger is responsible for the protection and management of natural areas such as state parks, national forests, and other public lands. They are typically employed by a government agency or non-profit organization. Park rangers may take on various duties depending on the area they work in, but some common responsibilities include: • Greeting visitors and providing information about the park’s facilities, rules and regulations; • Enforcing laws related to hunting, fishing and camping; • Patrolling trails to ensure safety for hikers/bikers; • Performing maintenance tasks such as mowing lawns, cutting down trees or removing debris from trails; • Educating visitors about environmental co...
- Park Ranger - Roman Nose State ParkState of OklahomaBlaine, OK, United StatesPosted: Sep 6, 2024
- Supervisory Park Ranger (P) (District Ranger)Department Of The InteriorBlowing Rock, NC, United StatesPosted: Sep 6, 2024
- Park Ranger (Interpretation)Department Of The InteriorGatlinburg, TN, United StatesPosted: Sep 6, 2024
- Park RangerCity of Tuscaloosa, ALTuscaloosa, AL, United StatesPosted: Sep 6, 2024
- Assistant Park Ranger (Part-time)City of Coral Springs, FLFL 33071, FL, United StatesPosted: Sep 6, 2024
- Park Ranger I (Evening Shift) - *Quarterly Night D...City of Coral Springs, FLFL 33071, FL, United StatesPosted: Sep 6, 2024
- Park Ranger (Part-time)City of Sumter, SCSumter, SC, United StatesPosted: Sep 6, 2024
- Park RangerCity of Palm SpringsPalm Springs, CA, United StatesPosted: Sep 5, 2024
- Ops Park Ranger - 37970544State of FloridaHobe Sound, FL, United StatesPosted: Sep 5, 2024
- Sugarloaf Ski and Snowboard Terrain Park RangerBoyne ResortsCarrabassett Valley, ME, United StatesPosted: Sep 5, 2024
- Park Ranger 1 (Dosewallips)State of WashingtonOlympia, WA, United StatesPosted: Sep 5, 2024
- Park Ranger - 37000614State of FloridaChiefland, FL, United StatesPosted: Sep 5, 2024
- Park Ranger 3 (Yakima Sportsman)State of WashingtonOlympia, WA, United StatesPosted: Sep 5, 2024
- Park Ranger - 42002043State of FloridaWebster, FL, United StatesPosted: Sep 5, 2024
- Park Ranger 3 (Moran State Park)State of WashingtonOlympia, WA, United StatesPosted: Sep 5, 2024
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- Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in History
- Associate Degree in General Studies
- Associate Degree
- Associate of Arts (aa)
- Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Engineering
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