The ability to figuratively wear different hats is talked about a lot. I noticed that the LE rangers at INDE did not perform duties from other divisions. I mainly saw them do Law Enforcement duties. Reciting the park's history is Interp, but that is familiarizing yourself with the environment. Anywho, the division I shadowed this week was Resource Protection. My supervisor was the Natural Resource manager, Sonja. She is a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) specialist, a compliance officer, a contract writer, a natural resource manager, and a Biologist. In a previous post, I mentioned that Alan proposed a project for Barnyard Stables. The project would need to go to Sonja because she is the NEPA specialist. She reviews the project and identifies whether or not it will harm the park's resources.
The ProRanger Philadelphia program is an academic, technical skills training, and internship program that is cooperatively administered by the National Park Service and Temple University. The program was established to recruit and train law enforcement park rangers for the National Park Service. Students take coursework during the academic year at Temple University and participate in internships at National Park Service sites during the summer. Follow their experiences here.
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Week 8: Resource Management
The next day, I shadowed Sonja while she visited Spotted Lanturfly plots with Heather from US Forest Service. We did not find any Lanternflies, but there was a lot of plant life. Sonja and Heather examined the plant life and looked for invasive and native plants. From their venture, I learned Posoin Ivy is not invasive to FRST... unfortunately. Also, Sonja taught me how to spot Sasifraz by its' mitten-like leaves.
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