The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is hiring river rangers to work on California rivers. Duties include conducting river patrols, providing information to the public, conducting permit compliance and safety inspections, responding to swiftwater and medical emergencies, and maintaining recreation sites.
- River rangers out of the Mother Lode Field Office in El Dorado Hills, CA and the Briceburg Visitor Center near Mariposa, CA work mainly on the South Fork of the American River and the Merced River, and occasionally patrol the North Fork of the American River, Mokelumne River, and Tuolumne River.
- Out of the Redding Field Office, river rangers work mainly on the Trinity River including float patrols of the 40-mile stretch of the Trinity from Lewiston Dam to Pigeon Point, and also vehicle patrols and work at boat ramps, river access points, and recreation sites.
The application period is open until August 31, 2011. However, different locations begin hiring at different times and interim cutoff dates begin January 31, 2011. I’d recommend having your completed application in by this first cutoff date. Click here to go to the usajobs.gov Park Ranger (River Patrol) job announcement (this link won’t work after the application period closes on August 31, 2011).
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I am inquiring about River Rangers in the Kernville/Lake Isabella in California. In past years, the Forest Service utilized personnel as River Rangers; they patrolled camp sites along the Kern River in both Kern and Tulare Counties. They were a value asset in promoting river safety and education about the dangers of entering the river w/o PDFs and in cheezy little rafts. (We’ve had three drownings in as many weeks.) My understanding is that, a couple of years ago, USFS cut funding for the positions and the two people who performed this crucial public service. I intend to contact Rick Larson, of the Kern River Ranger District, but need more information.
I am the managing editor of Kern Valley Sun, the local weekly newspaper that serves the Kern River Valley. Hope to hear from someone