WORLD Ranger Day was held on Friday 31 July, and local Noosa rangers took the opportunity to chat with locals and visitors about Noosa National Park.
Noosa’s National Park is world famous, and thanks to the hard work of local rangers, the more than 1.5 million visitors who walk through the park each year can enjoy the stunning natural surrounds.
Ranger Interpretation Trevor Hatfield said about 100 people came along to the World Ranger Day celebrations on Friday, with many joining the rangers on a walk and talk tour.
“It was a great day, and we were able to raise funds for the Thin Green Line charity,” he said.
The Thin Green Line is a worldwide organisation that looks after rangers who face a myriad of dangers while on the job.
Trevor has been a ranger for 13 years, but started out his working career in the graphic arts industry.
“I was in the production side of graphic arts, so I was always in dark rooms with chemicals,” he said. “I wanted to get outside and enjoy nature, so I went to university and started volunteering at the Boondall Wetlands. Then I started applying for jobs.”
Trevor is now based at Noosa’s National Parks, and said his favourite thing about his job was getting out and about and talking to people to help them learn about the environment.
World Ranger Day is an important day to celebrate, Trevor said, as it was a chance to remember the vital role rangers played in conservation around the world as well as remember those who had died while serving.
