European Ranger Federation

EUROPARC Conference 2020 in Austria
2020-10-27 - 2020-10-30
The 2020 EUROPARC Conference will take place from 27 October to 30 October at Neusiedler See – Seewinkel National Park in Austria
More information about this venue here: https://www.europarc.org/europarc-conference/

5th European Ranger Congress is cancelled!
2020-05-11 - 2020-05-16 | Bayerisch Eisenstein, Deutschland
The European Ranger Congress has had to be cancelled due to the Corona Virus situation.

https://www.nationalpark-bayerischer-wald.bayern.de/erc2020/index.htm

We will inform you about further decisions.

CANCELLED! Croatian Ranger meeting in Nature Park Telascica 23. and 24.April 2020
2020-04-23 - 2020-04-24
Croatian Rangers meeting in Sali at Long Island (Dalmatian coast) this year from 23-24 April 2020 is cancelled!
If you need more informations please contact the Croatian Rangers (see email below)

Slovak Ranger Association National Meeting and general assembly
2020-04-17 - 2020-04-19 | Ostrý Grúň,, Slowakei
The Slovak Ranger Association ASR meeting will be from 17. to 19. April 2020 in the Landscape protected area Ponitrie, village Ostrý Grúň, cottage Kollárová. (chatakollarova.sk).

The main point of the meeting will be a training for the rangers about the new Nature Protection Act, the Criminal Act and first aid.

CANCELLED! National Swiss Rangers Meeting 2020
2020-04-03 - 2020-04-04 | Ticino, Switzerland, Schweiz
Annual assembly and meeting of the members of Swiss Rangers Association from 3rd to 4th of April 2020 in the canton Ticino in southern Switzerland is cancelled!

Annual Ranger Congress of the German Ranger Association
2020-03-11 - 2020-03-13 | Upper Lusatian Heather and Pond Landscape Biosphere Reserve
11.-13. March 2020 Annual Ranger Congress of the German Ranger Association at the Upper Lusatian Heather and Pond Landscape Biosphere Reserve

Portuguese national ranger meeting 30. january - 2. february 2020 at Parque Natural do Sudeste Alentejo e Costa Vicentina
2020-01-30 - 2020-02-02 | Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejo e Costa Vicentina, Sagres, Portugal
The Portuguese national ranger meeting will take place from January 30 to February 2, 2020, in the Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejo e Costa Vicentina, in the village of Sagres (Algarve).
programa English version_XXIII Congresso APGVN

9th World Ranger Congress
2019-11-12 - 2019-11-16
The 9th World Ranger Congress will be held in the village of Sauraha (on the border of Chitwan National Park), Nepal between 12th-16th November.
The IRF World Ranger Congress provides a unique opportunity for rangers and organizations supporting rangers from all over the world to gather together and collaborate on issues affecting rangers globally.
Registration is now open!
more information: https://rangercongress.org/
See also: Making the case for Congress attendance

CMA Annual meeting - 9-11th October 2019. Lake District National Park.
2019-10-09 - 2019-10-11 | Lake district NP, Großbritannien (Vereinigtes Königreich)
The 2019 conference will be hosted by the National Trust and the Lake District National Park Authority. Based at Ambleside; Lake Windermere from the 9th to the 11th October and through a series of presentations, workshops and fieldtrips,the conference will look at topical talking points such as rewilding, biodiversity connectivity and pollinators. We will discuss landscape projects which feature current and future issues around conservation, farming, water catchment and heritage protection – and hear about the experiences, ideas and best practice from fellow countryside professionals looking to encourage a wider vision for countryside management beyond a park or site boundaries.

World Ranger Day 2019
2019-07-31
World Ranger Day is celebrated worldwide on July 31st to commemorate Rangers killed or injured in the line of duty and to celebrate the work Rangers do to protect the planet’s natural treasures and cultural heritage.

International Ranger Training Course on Anti-poaching
2019-07-28 - 2019-08-03
Israel Nature & Parks Authority and
the European Ranger Federation
present an International Ranger Training Course on “Anti-poaching management and enforcement techniques”.
This training will be conducted next summer (28 July to 3 August 2019) in Israel.
Please inform your Ranger association members, and send your “Expression of Interest” to ERF Vice-President Roger Cole before December 15th.

Detailed information
Training program and Expression of Interest form

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Croatian Ranger Meeting in April
2019-04-25 - 2019-04-26 | Nature park ZUMBERAK-SAMOBORSKO GORJE, Croatia (Local Name: Hrvatska)
XIX ANNUAL SEMINAR OF CROATIAN RANGERS IN 2019.
Nature park ZUMBERAK-SAMOBORSKO GORJE
Date: 25.-26.April 2019

Heritage Interpretation Workshop and annual meeting in Switzerland
2019-04-10 - 2019-04-13 | Uster, Uster, Schweiz
Two days before Swiss Annual Meeting 2019 there will be a two-days heritage interpretation Workshop in english at Uster near Zurich-Switzerland. From Rangers for Rangers.
All Rangers are invited to stay also longer for the National Meeting with Fieldtrips and guided Rangertours in English and German
9 April 2019: Arrival of participants in the evening
10-11 April: Workshop Heritage Interpretation
12 April: Swiss national Meeting (Half day guided tour for guests @ City of Zurich)
13 April: Field Trips and Guided Tours in protected area and beaver reserve
14 April: Departure of participants
All evenings: Program with Campfire, music and more in Rangerstyle 😉

For more details please check here
Questions and Registration: Chief Ranger Urs Wegmann: wegmann@greifensee-stiftung.ch
Flyer PDF

V Spanish Ranger Congress
2019-04-03 - 2019-04-06
The V Spanish Ranger Congress will take place in April from 3rd to 6th 2019, in Gran Canaria island – Cannary islands Autonomous Community -.

Assembly and general meeting - Ranger Association of Ireland 2nd to 4th April 2019
2019-04-02 - 2019-04-04 | County Claire, Ireland, Irland
The ranger association of Ireland will hold their annual meeting in Burren NP, County Clare from 2nd to 4th April 2019.
For more information please contact wildlife officer Mr. Lorcàn Scott by email: lscott(at)heritagecouncil.ie
Lorcán Scott
Wildlife Officer (Oifigeach Fiadhúlra)
The Heritage Council
Aras na hOidhreachta
Church Lane
Kilkenny

German Ranger Association Annual Meeting
2019-03-13 - 2019-03-15 | Nationalpark Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer, Germany
13-15 March 2019 in Nationalpark Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer
“Tourism in Protected Areas – Challenge or Opportunity in Area Management“

Program

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Workshop of Twinning Partners in Denmark
2019-02-28 - 2019-03-03 | Frederikshavn, Dänemark
From Thursday 28 february to Sunday 3 march there will be a workshop for all european ranger associations who already have a twinning partner and for those who think about a twinning agreement with some other ranger association. In this workshop concrete projects for the future of the twinning partners will be developed. The venue will take place in the city of Frederikshaven in northern Denmark. More information: Send a mail to Bo René Storm from the Danish Ranger Association: bost(at)frederikshavn.dk

Where is Frederikshavn? https://osm.org/go/0SvQgSB-?layers=H

XXII Portuguese Rangers National Meeting 2019
2019-01-30 - 2019-02-03
The XXII Portuguese Rangers Nacional Meeting will take place in Açores – at Terceira Island – from 30th of January of 2019 to the 3rd of February of 2019
contact:
Francisco Correia
A Direcção da APGVN
vigilantesnatureza@gmail.com

CMA Annual Conference
2018-11-20 - 2018-11-21 | Lee Valley Regional Park, Essex, United Kingdom
CMA Annual Conference 20/21 November Lee Valley Regional Park; Essex.
Theme Community Engagement in Countryside and Urban Greenspace
Workshops / Activities / Market Place/Field visits

Journées d'échanges techniques des Gardes
2018-10-26 - 2018-10-28 | PNRSE, Marchiennes, 59870, France
Annual meeting of the French Ranger Association, workshop and field trip.
26-28 October 2018 – Parc naturel Régional Scarpe-Escaut

Czech Ranger Association Annual Meeting
2018-10-12 - 2018-10-14 | Sumava National Park, Czech Republic
21th National ranger meeting
Celebration of the Czech Ranger Association 20th anniversary
Czech Ranger Association Annual General Meeting

SCRA Ranger Rendezvous
2018-09-25 - 2018-09-27
The 2018 Ranger Rendezvous will take place on 25/27 September at Netherurd House, near West Linton, in the Scottish Borders.
There will be a range of talks and workshops covering the theme of ‘Young People’.

EUROPARC Conference 2018 , Cairngorms National Park, Scotland
2018-09-18 - 2018-09-21
EUROPARC Conference 2018 “European Parks: Inspired by the Next Generation”
18-21 September 2018, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland
More information here

National Meeting of Albanian Rangers
2018-07-31 | Tirana, Albanien
Today Albanian Rangers will do their national meeting in Tirana with Ranger guests from Croatia and from their Twinning country Switzerland to celebrate Worla Ranger Day together.

World Ranger Day
2018-07-31
All over the world today will be celebrated the World Ranger Day.

Please shout out loud that you are a part of the big Ranger Family.
You can download all important stuff for your World Ranger Day here: http://www.internationalrangers.org/world-ranger-day/
6. 2009 – 2018 Honour Roll Map

8. World Ranger Day Flyer
