Tempe begins park ranger program with 14 full-time employees
Discontinued years ago, Tempe is bringing back park rangers who will act as “as ambassadors for the city’s parks, preserves and green spaces,” city officials said.
(City of Tempe)
Tempe is hiring 14 people to staff a park ranger program that begins this fall.
The full-time city employees will serve “as ambassadors for the city’s parks, preserves and green spaces,” according to a city release.
Park rangers will provide resources and information, as well as education about park rules. They will have the ability to issue city citations, though they will not carry firearms.
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Tempe begins park ranger program with 14 full-time employees
(City of Tempe)
Discontinued years ago, Tempe is bringing back park rangers who will act as “as ambassadors for the city’s parks, preserves and green spaces,” city officials said.
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Tempe is hiring 14 people to staff a park ranger program that begins this fall.
The full-time city employees will serve “as ambassadors for the city’s parks, preserves and green spaces,” according to a city release.
Park rangers will provide resources and information, as well as education about park rules. They will have the ability to issue city citations, though they will not carry firearms.
“Their focus will be on education first. Rangers will offer a service-oriented approach and be the community’s connection for information and questions,” officials said in the release.
Tempe had a park ranger program years ago, but it was discontinued due to budget cuts made during the Great Recession.
The city is asking for help from the community so the program reflects the parks and neighborhoods where the rangers will be serving.
A public meeting will be 6-7 p.m. Monday, July 24, in the Desert Willow Room in the lower level of the Tempe Public Library, 3500 S. Rural Road. An online survey is open through July 31.
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