HOME
About Us Current News Donate Now Ranger Rendezvous Communications Sales Items Member Services Join ANPR Other Groups of Interest Contact Us

ANPR News Archives

Presentation by David Larsen
David Larsen, interpretive training manager at the Mather Center, addressed the Leadership in Interpretation panel at ANPR's Ranger Rendezvous. This may be his last formal presentation to his colleagues just weeks before his unexpected death in January 2010. View here

ANPR Gives Congressional Testimony
ANPR member Holly Rife presented testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. Read the prepared comments here. more Additional information about the hearing can be found here.

Results of ANPR's Seasonal Survey
Here are some results of the seasonal survey begun April 1. The survey is still open for further participation, so if you expect to be a seasonal NPS employee this year or were a seasonal in your last position with the NPS, we want your views. See below to take the survey. Results as of mid-May are here: more

Seasonal Survey
If you expect to be a seasonal NPS employee this year or were a seasonal in your last position with the NPS, we want your views. ANPR members and nonmembers are invited to participate in this survey. A direct link to the survey is here: more

For more information about the seasonal survey, see this: more

New Noncompetitive Hiring Authority Announced
A new hiring authority has been established for Public Land Corps alumni. It grants noncompetitive hiring status to former PLC members who've served a minimum of 960 hours of satisfactory service on an appropriate conservation project with at least 120 PLC hours. more

ANPR Election News
Stacy D. Allen is the new president elect of ANPR. Members recently voted to fill positions on the ANPR Board of Directors. Results are posted here. more

Bevinetto Congressional Fellows Selected
ANPR life member Kirsten Talken-Spaulding and David A. Smith have been chosen as the two Bevinetto Congressional Fellows for 2010-11. more



International Ranger Federation
ANPR life member Deanne Adams is the new president of the International Ranger Federation. She was elected in November 2009 during the World Congress in Bolivia. Life member Jeff Ohlfs is the new North American representative. more

Volunteer Opportunities
ANPR continues to need your help with the work of the organization. Please consider volunteering for one of these positions. more

ANPR survey results are in —
Learn what NPS employees want from an organization like ANPR.
Find out how NPS employees feel about morale issues.
See where ANPR ranks with other NPS employee support organizations. more

ANPR has concluded its annual Fall Fund Campaign with a strong finish. Thanks to all who generously gave to ANPR for 2010. more

ANPR's Fall Fund Campaign 2008 — goal achieved in inaugural year more

ANPR releases statement about loaded guns law
ANPR and three other organizations have released a statement regarding the loaded guns law effective Feb. 22, 2010. more

Firearms in national parks
Background and legal documents are here. more

ANPR official position on the full utilization of Ranger Careers. more

Draft strategic plan for ANPR ready for review
Comments on this draft strategic plan were due to its author by Feb. 15, 2010. more