Fact Sheet

St. Louis County Department of
Parks and Recreation's
PARK RANGER PROGRAM

Controlled Burns	Arts & Crafts Fairs	Fisheries
Float Trips	Hunter Education	Camp Outs
Overnight Hikes	Special Events and Concerts	Boat Races
Fishing Camps	Bicycle Patrols (special training required)	Trail Repair
	Nature Series

Park Ranger Programs

Park Rangers offer various programs to the general public throughout the year on a wide range of topics:

Outdoor Skills

• Fishing Camp, children learn how to use a variety of bait and tackle and handle fish safely.
• Hunter Safety Education, hunter responsibility, tradition and ethics, conservation and firearms safety.
• Parent/Youth Camp Outs, learn as a family how to camp close to home.
• Map and Compass Skills, learn how to read a compass and topography map.
• Beginning archery for youth, learn the basics of target archery

Nature Series

• Birding Programs, learn the different types of birds as the seasons change and why they migrate.
• Pond Ecology, learn about aquatic life and forest animals that depend on ponds for water shelter and food.
• Wildlife Hike, learn about the various types of wildlife native to the area and how to draw them to your backyard.
• Wild Flowers, learn about the different types of flowers depending on the season.
• Insects, why we need not fear them and how beneficial they are.

The Parks Department offers a wide variety of outdoor programs designed for your group. For information on special-request programs contact us at 314 615 8484 or email dhogan@stlouisco.com