News
Fundraising and Image
The financial means of the ERF as a nonprofit organization based on volunteers are quite poor. This working group focuses on developing financial support for the ERF-activities directly and to provide resources for Rangers who need financial support to take… Read More
Training
Volunteers
Most countryside and urban green space organisations, utilise volunteers in one way or another to add value to what they do. There are many other reasons why volunteers can be an important and a much valued addition but without careful… Read More
Biodiversity as a complex issue of nature education using the example of large carnivors
Proposed venue (and backup-region): Carpathians, Romania (Bieszczady National Park, Poland) Special focus of biodiversity issues: Successful communication of complexe ecological issues using the example of lynx, bear and wolf Additionally trainings for monitoring of large carnivors, anti-poaching and current challenges… Read More
Biodiversity as a complex issue of nature education using the example of nature interpretation
Proposed venue (and backup-region): Denmark (Austria) Special focus of biodiversity issues: Educational work for rangers including the concept of nature interpreattion Successful communication of complexe ecological issues using the example of migrating birds and overtourism as current challenge for rangers… Read More
Working with Junior- and Volunteer-Rangers
Proposed venue (and backup-region): Bavarian Forest National Park (Black Forest National Park) Special focus of biodiversity issues: Educational work with kids and youths in biodiversity focussing on migrating birds, insect-diversity, large carnivors, photopollution and international cooperations. Cooperations with other associations:… Read More
New European Executive Committee elected
The ERF has a new board of officers. Because the European Ranger Congress had to be cancelled, we were forced to carry out the elections of the board and the acceptance of the work report, the accounts and the discharge… Read More
News from ERF president Urs Wegmann
Dear rangers in Europe These are extraordinarily difficult times. I have been in contact with many of you since the Corona Crisis began. I know rangers, who have fallen ill themselves and fortunately, have recovered. Many have to do their work – as… Read More
Israeli and German Ranger continue to strengthening their Twinning Project
Six German rangers visited their Israeli colleagues in January 2020 to exchange knowledge about their daily work lives and learn from each other. The second exchange of German rangers to Israel continues with the successful work of the 2017 founded… Read More