World Ranger Day is celebrated worldwide on July 31st to commemorate Rangers killed or injured in the line of duty and to celebrate the work Rangers do to protect the planet’s natural treasures and cultural heritage.
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Call for Applications to join the Climate Change Task Force
Protected area management must adapt to climate change. In Europe, Réserves Naturelles de France, EUROPARC and eight partners have come together in this LIFE Climate Action project to transform this challenge into an opportunity to innovate. NaturAdapt aims at triggering… Read More
International ranger exchange produces first results
Report on a personal exchange Germany-Israel, in application of a Twinning Agreement Project Activity.
You are not alone! Message from Shelton Johnson to European Rangers
Ranger Shelton Johnson from Yosemite NP sent a moving message to all rangers and in the world. Thank you very much Shelton. Click here to enjoy his moving video-message
5th Spanish Ranger Congress at Las Palmas / Gran Canaria
The 5th Spanish Ranger Congress was held on 03.-06. April 2019 at the University of Las Palmas on Gran Canary Island. About 250 Rangers from all over Spain and guests from several European countries attended the Congress which was perfectly… Read More
European ranger workshops at Swiss rangers meeting
From rangers to rangers The rangers of the “Greifensee Foundation” celebrate their tenth anniversary in 2019. On this occasion they invited the members of the Swiss Rangers, the national professional association for Rangers to the General Assembly. The annual meeting… Read More
Ranger Association of Ireland Annual General Meeting
On 2nd-4th April 2019, the Ranger Association of Ireland (RAI) held their first AGM and Ranger Congress since re-forming in 2017.Lorcan Scott the Chairman of RAI welcomed approx. 25 members to Clare’s Rock Castle in Carron, County Clare located in… Read More
German annual meeting in Wattenmeer NP
About 130 Rangers from Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Czech Republic attended from 13. to 15. march 2019 a fantastic national meeting at Langeoog island in the National Park Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer. Another good example of european ranger exchange.
Countryside Management Association (CMA) 2018 conference
Theme – Engaging communities, enhancing lives Over 50 rangers attended the CMA conference in November 2018 which was based in the Lee Valley Regional Park close to London and was opened by Roger Cole, CMA Vice President. The keynote address was… Read More
International Friends and Twinning Programs
The Ranger Association of Iceland has made two twinning agreements with two separate countries; first with Scotland later with Romania, because having one twin is not enough! The twinning made between Iceland and Scotland is an older agreement that started… Read More