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Association
of National Park Rangers ~ 2004
Who are we?
ANPR was created to communicate for, about and with park employees, to promote and enhance the ranger profession and its spirit; to support management and the perpetuation of the National Park Service and the National Park System, and to provide a forum for social enrichment.
In so meeting these purposes, the Association provides education and other training to develop and/or improve the knowledge and skills of park employees and those interested in the professions; provides a forum for discussion of common concerns, and provides information to the public.
The membership of ANPR is comprised of individuals who are entrusted with and committed to the care, study, explanation and/or protection of those natural, cultural and recreational resources included in the National Park System, and persons who support these efforts. What is ANPR about?
At the 25th anniversary Ranger Rendezvous in October 2001, ANPR took a bold step to reinvent itself; to make it clear that the organization embraces all disciplines and professions that support the traditions of park ranger work. Over the next three years, ANPR strives to:
Bring our members together to achieve common goals.
Reach out to like-minded organizations.
Tell our stories more effectively. We weigh
our potential actions to see if they are in the best interests of
our members, are within the goals of the organization, are doable
within existing resources, and where ANPR can make a positive
contribution.
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Where are we going?
The membership has given clear direction that ANPR needs to work on three broad issues:
The graying of the green is on many minds these days. We see this as a continuum of issues from public perception of a desirable profession, to recruitment, to a clear intake program, to entry-level training programs.
As one means of enhancing the desirability of our professions, ANPR would like to assist the NPS in finishing up, and following through, with projects and reports that would enhance ranger professions, such as completion of Ranger Careers.
It is difficult for the public to build
positive impressions of the NPS for career fields when they seldom
see uniformed employees in many parks these days. We seek to bring
field staffing up to definable and defensible levels, accounting for
the increased number of park units, increasing visitation, and
expanding demands on physical, natural and cultural resources.
ANPR partners
George Wright Society
Partners in Parks
National Parks Conservation Association
Employee & Alumni Association
National Recreation & Park Association
International Ranger Federation
www.anpr.org
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