Natural Areas & Trails Ranger Fort Collins CO
The City of Fort Collins, Colorado is recruiting for a Natural Areas & Trails Ranger. This position conducts daily patrols of natural areas and trails to provide visitor safety, assistance and education while protecting natural and cultural resource values. Interacts with the public to provide information on recreation, natural history, ecological functions, and stewardship practices. Enforces codes (misdemeanors) in natural areas and on recreational trails, including issuing warnings or citations to violators. Conducts foot and mountain bike patrol on properties to monitor recreation activities and ensure visitor safety and resource protection. Coordinates emergency response including administration of first aid, wildland fire, and search and rescue. Testifies in court in support of citations issued. Monitors wildlife activity and ecological changes, and works with staff to adapt site management if necessary. Monitors site conditions, performs inspections on visitor use, permitted activities, boundary marking, and encroachment violations. Requires Bachelor's degree in Natural Resources, Recreation, Environmental Management, Biological Sciences or related field and minimum of 1 yr related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Valid driver s license. Hiring range: $3,471 $4,725/mo. plus excellent benefits. Visit http://www.fcgov.com/jobs for more information and to apply by July 20, 2012. Background check and drug test required. EOE.
