Force For Nature: Bushcraft for Rangers
2023-04-12 18:00 - 19:30 (Europe/Paris)
Force For Nature invites to its next Digital Campfire, a ranger specific working series:
Bushcraft for Rangers
Presented by Alister Harman
Start time: 11:00 EST, 16:00 GMT, 00:00 SGT

To attend register here
https://www.forcefornature.org/rangers#digitalcampfire
Or log onto the Ranger App to get link an hour before start time.

XXIII. Annual Croatian Rangers Seminar
2023-04-20 - 2023-04-21 | Eko-kampus Krka, Puljane, 22303, Croatia (Local Name: Hrvatska)
The Croatian Ranger Association informs their fellow European rangers about the XXIII. Annual Croatian Rangers seminar organized by the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development – Institute for Environmental and Nature Protection and Krka National Park Public Institution as host and co-organizer.
The annual seminar of Rangers will be held at the Eco Campus “Krka” in Puljani on April 20 and 21, 2023. Once the Agenda is settled, we will publish it here.
As always, the Annual Croatian Rangers seminar is open to international guests. If you are interested in participating, please send an e-mail to dariorogic@gmail.com or bstivic@gmail.com.

Force For Nature: Owls of Wadi Wurayah
2023-04-26 11:00 - 12:30 (Europe/Paris)
Force For Nature invites to its next Digital Campfire, a ranger specific working series:
Owls of Wadi Wurayah
Presented by Sami Allah Mated
Start time: 05:00 EST, 10:00 GMT, 18:00 SGT

To attend register here
https://www.forcefornature.org/rangers#digitalcampfire
Or log onto the Ranger App to get link an hour before start time.

1st European Ranger Federation Photo Contest for Volunteers
2023-04-27 - 2023-10-13 | online
VOLUNTEERING IS IN MY NATURE
Without the support of volunteers, the work of many rangers and their protected areas would be almost impossible to accomplish. This year, we would like to pay special tribute to the countless hours of tireless and dedicated service that are provided across the areas of our member organizations day after day:
With a photo competition on volunteering in nature conservation for all the volunteer rangers in our member organisations who agree that volunteering is in their nature.

Check out our flyer for all the details at a glance and share it largely with your fellow and volunteer rangers!
DOWNLOAD FLYER

This way to the entry form and direct submission: bit.ly/3L1LzYW

Need some inspiration first?
Check out the previous contest contributions by volunteers here.
Or find it here from the photographic exhibition organised by Israel Nature and Parks Authority Volunteer Director Sharon Golan Hershkowitz!

How does the competition run?
We will collect your photo entries until October 13 and publish them regularly in advance on our channels.
After that, it will be up to the jury to select the three winners, who will be honored with an international extra online session on December 5, 2023, the international Volunteer Day, in addition to the prizes.

We are really excited and looking forward to seeing your photos!

Force For Nature: What does 30 x 30 mean for Rangers?
2023-05-10 18:00 - 19:30 (Europe/Paris)
Force For Nature invites to its next Digital Campfire, a ranger specific working series:
What does 30 x 30 mean for Rangers?
Presented by Jim Barborak
Start time: 11:00 EST, 16:00 GMT, 00:00 SGT

To attend register here
https://www.forcefornature.org/rangers#digitalcampfire
Or log onto the Ranger App to get link an hour before start time.

Force For Nature: The Courage of Female Rangers
2023-06-28 15:00 - 16:30 (Europe/Paris)
Force For Nature invites to its next Digital Campfire, a ranger specific working series:
The Courage of Female Rangers
Presented by Nyaradzo Auxillia Hoto
Start time: 06:00 PST, 09:00 EST, 13:00 GMT, 15:00 CAT

To attend register here:
https://www.forcefornature.org/digital-campfire-signup
Or log onto the Ranger App to get link an hour before start time.

Online training: Digital Tools for Rangers
2023-06-29 16:30 - 18:00 (Europe/Berlin) | online
Join us for our next Online Training:
Digital tools are more and more part of the ranger equipment out in the field. With good reason: Digitization can make a huge difference, whether in environmental education, fighting poaching or illegal trade in protected species.

Klemens Mrogenda, digital strategist at German Federal Agency for Nature Protection (BfN) and Ranger, shows you

A structured overview on digital tools for ranger work
Risks & Potentials through digital applications
A brief overview on upcoming trends & topics
Deepdive/Excursus: How to evaluate digital projects & applications from a holistic viewpoint

Start Time: 4.30 pm (GMT+2/CEST)

Check our flyer for all information, spread it to your fellow rangers and save the date for the online training!
DOWNLOAD FLYER

Ready to register? This way, please: bit.ly/424usMZ

K9 Training: Dogs for Conservation
2023-09-25 - 2023-09-29 | Montserrat Natural Park, Spain
We are pleased to invite you as rangers of our member organisations to our first K9 training in cooperation with the Generalitat de Catalunya. The four days of training will focus on the use of dogs for nature conservation, e.g. in the fight against poaching.

Not sure if the training is for you?
READ INTERVIEW WITH TRAINER LLUÍS PALLARÈS

Check our flyer for key information and spread it to your fellow rangers!
DOWNLOAD FLYER

Or register directly:
bit.ly/42JLgJF

Registration deadline:
6. June 2023

Arrival Day: 25 September 2023
Training Days: 26 to 29 September 2023
Accommodation: Abbey of Montserrat
Arrival: To get to the Abbey of Montserrat on 25 September 2023, you could check out public transport via train and bus here, form car pools or fly e. g. to the airport of airport Barcelona-El Prat
Location: 08199 Montserrat, Barcelona, Spain
Course Fee: 100,- Euro (incl. accommodation in the Abbey of Montserrat, meals, transfer from/to airport Barcelona-El Prat & training fee)
Language: English (Course will be held in Spanish, translated to English)

Potluck dinner & Badges for exchange: It would be nice if the participants bring some typical food or drinks from their home countries for sharing at farewell lunch. Also, bringing some spare badges of their association or protected area for exchanging them would be great.

Detailed program for training days:

Day 1 (26/09/2023):

8:30- 9:00 Arrival and reception of attendees.
9:00- 9:30 Presentation of the Course.
9:30-10:30 Canine Special Group (GEK9): Structure and Operation GEK9 (Lluís Pallarès)
10:30-11:00 BREAK AND COFFEE
11:00-12:30 Canine Special Group: Structure and Operation GEK9 (Lluís Pallarès)
12:30-13:30 Special Anti-Poaching Group (GEVA): Structure and operation of GEVA (Dídac Flores)
13:30-14:30 Match between GEVA and GEK9 (Dídac Flores and Lluís Pallarès)

Day 2 (27/09/2023)

9:00-10:30 Investigation and detection of poisons and corpses, with detection dogs (Pepe Capella)
10:30- 11:00 BREAK AND COFFEE
11:00-12:00 Investigation and detection of poisons and corpses, with detection dogs (Pepe Capella)
12:00-14:30 Veterinary assistance and first aid for working dogs (Aina Sanz)

Day 3 (28/09/2023)

9:00-14:30 Field practices

Day 4 (29/09/2023)

9:00-14:00 Guided visit to the Montserrat Natural Park
14:00 Closing lunch and closure of the course

Leisure Program:

Night out at the top of St. Jeroni, with the full moon
Visit to a D.O. Pla de Bages winery

Montserrat – Airport Transfer:
Monday 25 and Friday 29 September

Ranger Congress "Oceans, Climate Change and Biodiversity"
2023-10-09 - 2023-10-12 | Teatro Faialense, Horta, Portugal, Alameda Barão de Roches 31, 9900-104 Horta, Portugal, Horta, 9900-104, Portugal
The Portuguese Association of Nature Guards will host a Ranger Congress on “Oceans, Climate Change and Biodiversity“*

At Teatro Faialense in the city of Horta in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores
From 9 to 12 October 2023
With the goal to find solutions for mitigating environmental problems and for the recognition of the ranger profession and promotion of international exchange between Ranger Associations to share experiences and professional techniques

For further questions please contact info@globalrangercongress.com

*Please don’t confuse this congress with the upcoming IRF World Ranger Congress which will be hosted in France in 2024. Neither ERF nor IRF is directly connected with the Global Ranger Congress in Portugal. Nonetheless we appreciate rangers meeting on international level and advertise this congress as well as other national congresses. Please keep yourself updated on program and status of planning/realisation before buying tickets and think of insurance for travel costs as planning big events since Covid19 remains precarious.

Seven Summits Challenge: Be part of it!
2023-10-21 - 2023-11-12
SEVEN SUMMITS CHALLENGE – Open to Rangers from all Continents
by the Tasmanian Rangers Association

Starting on Saturday the 21st October and finishing on Sunday the 12th November, Rangers from across Tasmania, mainland Australia and each of the seven continents will be tackling peaks, hills, stairs etc in their area, and log in via an Seven Summits Challenge site.
This can be walking, running or on a bike.
A running tally of elevation gained will be kept updated on the Tasmanian Rangers Assocation’s social media platforms to achieve 40 000 metres in elevation, the combined height of the highest peaks on each continent.
The walks and climbs don’t have to be big, but the more people on board, the less climbing all have to do!

Check out the web page for more information: Seven Summits Challenge | Tasmanian Rangers Association

Apart from raising funds for the Forest Guards in Timor Leste, the Tasmanian Rangers Association hopes to bring Rangers and other protected area champions from across Oceania and the world, including Europe, together in a public way.

BE PART OF THE SEVEN SUMMITS CHALLENGE
If you would like to be part of it as an individual or are keen to get a team together head to Start fundraising for Seven Summit Challenge (thingreenline.org.au) and register soon! If you set up a team, please include where you are from in the team description.

Webinar: Rangers & Mental Health
2024-02-23 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:meeting_NzJhYjZkNWYtNjkyNi00NDBkLTg3ZDItMTQzODQzNDVlYTIw@thread.v2/0?context=%7B%22Tid%22:%220fba79b9-6423-460d-88ef-f9c3d4ca2e9f%22,%22Oid%22:%2292cf948f-2eca-476c-af58-5380156e64bc%22%7D
The Thin Green Line Foundation UK (TGLF UK), in collaboration with the National Trust UK and us, the European Ranger Federation, invites all fellow rangers to participate in the webinar

PROTECTING NATURE’S PROTECTORS: RANGERS AND MENTAL HEALTH
Fri 23 Feb 2024 | 10.00 – 12.00 GMT (UK Time) / 11.00 – 13.00 CET (Central European Time)
Access via Teams

The theme of last year’s World Mental Health Day was ‘Mental health is a universal human right.’ So, let’s talk about it. What mental health issues do rangers face in the UK, Europe and globally? What are the barriers to putting effective support in place, and what can we do about it? In addition to their own mental health, rangers also deal with members of the public that seek places of natural beauty in midst of their struggles. What kind of training and support can prepare rangers to act in such situations?
The discussion will be facilitated by Megan McCubbin, a wildlife photographer and presenter, and Thin Green Line Foundation Ambassador.

Check this flyer for key information, possibility of participation and spread it to your fellow rangers!
DOWNLOAD FLYER

Webinar programme

10 – 10.15
15min
Welcome and introduction by co-organisers

Marianne Kettunen and Abi Gatty Irving | Member of the Board and Director, Thin Green Line Foundation UK
Rob Rhodes | Head of Countryside Management and Rangers, National Trust
Urs Reif | President, European Ranger Federation

10.15 – 11.45
1h30min
Ranger roundtable and discussion / QA with the audience
What kind of mental health issues do rangers face?
Sharing personal experiences of different types of stress – and what has helped to overcome or cope?
What difficulties and barriers have you encountered in putting support in place?
How could we improve support and cooperation on mental health related issues?
What good practices exists – and could be shared and mainstreamed?
Facilitator: Megan McCubbin | Thin Green Line Foundation UK Ambassador
Rangers and related professionals:

Susanna Fincham | Clinical Psychologist, advisor to TGLF UK
Ruben De Kock | Development Manager at LEAD Ranger [TBC]
Meredith Westall, Area Ranger at Box Hill, Surrey and Mental Health First Aider | National Trust
Adam Turner, Project Officer | European Ranger Federation

11.45 – 12.00
15min
Closing and thank you

Abi Gatty Irving (TGLF UK), Rob Rhodes (NT) and Urs Reif (ERF)

29th Symposium of the German Naturwacht
2024-03-13 - 2024-03-15 | Nationalpark Müritz, Bürgersaal Waren, Waren, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, 17192, Deutschland
The 29th nationwide symposium of the German Bundesverband Naturwacht (Federal Association of Nature Guards) will be held on the topic of

CLIMATE PROTECTION IN RANGER WORK
from 13 to 15 March 2024 in Müritz National Park

Check out the Programme
(available only in German)

Ranger Training: Rewilding Projects & Human-Wildlife Conflicts
2024-03-25 - 2024-03-29
We are pleased to invite you as rangers of our member organisations to our training with focus on Rewilding (European bison) and Conflict Management between Local Communities and Large Carnivores in cooperation with the Romanian Ranger Association. The three days of training will focus on reintroduction programmes, monitoring large carnivores and best practice to solve conflicts.

Check our flyer for key information and spread it to your fellow rangers!
DOWNLOAD PROGRAMME FLYER

Read here the message from our Training Officer Borja Díaz on this offer.

Or register directly here:
bit.ly/3vCzTI1

Registration deadline:
23. February 2024

Preliminary program for training days:

Conflicts between wild animals and humans, solutions and ways of action
Rewilding European Bison
Monitoring Linx, Wolf and Bear
Information policy

Arrival Day: 25 March 2024
Training Days: 26 to 28 March 2024
Departure Day: 29 March 2024
Accommodation: Wittmann Bed & Breakfast, Obița
Arrival/Departure: To get to the accommodation on 25 March and back on 29 March, a shuttle will be provided from/to Arad train station and Timișoara Airport
Course Fee: 100,- Euro (incl. accommodation, meals, transfer from/to Arad train station or Timișoara Airport and training fee)
Language: English

Potluck dinner & Badges for exchange: It would be nice if the participants bring some typical food or drinks from their home countries for a potluck dinner. Also, bringing some spare badges of their association or protected area for exchanging would be great.

World Ranger Day 24 Celebration of Czech Rangers
2024-08-03 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Paris) | Natural Monument Panská skála, Prácheň, Kamenický Šenov, 471 14, Tschechische Republik
Public World Ranger Day 24 Celebration of Czech Ranger Association (Asociace strážců přírody)

The Association of Nature Rangers of the Czech Republic will organize a celebration of World Ranger Day 2024

for the general public
on Saturday, August 3, 2024
from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
in the area of the national natural monument Panská skála at Prácheň near the city Kamenický Šenov
GPS 50.7709467N, 14.4862500E

All international fellow rangers are invited to join!

Ranger Training: Coexistence & Wilderness Conservation
2024-08-23 - 2024-08-29 | Equus Silvania, Principala nr. 67b, Șinca Nouă 507210, Romania
We cordially invite you as rangers of our member organisations to participate in our training with focus on Coexistence between local communities and large carnivores & wilderness conservation in cooperation with Foundation Conservation Carpathia (FCC). The five days of training in the southeastern Carpathians, Romania, will give ERF rangers practical experience and instructive insights into the work areas of FCC rangers and conservationists.

Check our flyer for key information and spread it to your fellow rangers!
DOWNLOAD PROGRAMME FLYER

Or register directly here:
https://bit.ly/3VoUhXk

Registration deadline:
prolonged to 7 July 2024

Preliminary program for training days:

Successful ways of coexistence between large carnivores and local communities
Protection and reforestation of Europe’s largest contiguous forest wilderness
Wildlife conservation and reintroduction of key native species
Community outreach & conservation enterprises as sustainable economic opportunities for locals

Arrival Day: 23 August 2024
Training Days: 24 to 28 August 2024
Departure Day: 29 August 2024
Accommodation: different sites of the FCC in the southeastern Carpathians
Arrival/Departure: To get to the training venue on 23 August and back on 29 August, a shuttle will be provided from/to Brașov
Course Fee: 100,- Euro (incl. accommodation, meals, transfer from/to Brașov and training fee)
Language: English

Badges for exchange: It would be nice if the participants bring some spare badges of their association or protected area for exchanging.

Carpathian Day: „Our identity lies in our heritage“
2024-09-26 | Carpathian Countries
Celebrate Carpathian Day with us! Take part with your own events on this year’s focus topic ‘Our identity lies in our heritage’: You can find out how to do this on the website of the organising organisation, the Carpathian Convention.
www.carpathianconvention.org/topics/awareness-raising-education-and-public-participation/carpathian-day
Why is the Carpathian Day relevant for European rangers?
As many as eight countries in our ERF region are Carpathian countries: Austria, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Ukraine and Serbia. And because this day is dedicated to raising awareness of the enormous natural and cultural treasures of these great Carpathian regions, it is also a day for all their rangers and protected areas! Besides, as the Carpathian region holds a wealth of traditions, cultural sites, biodiversity, unique habitats and species, its ecological and cultural impact radiates far beyond the region.
What is the Carpathian Day?
Carpathian Day is a yearly celebration of diverse and common identities, landscapes, heritage and love for the Carpathian region that takes places on or around 26 September.
Which are the goals of the Carpathian Day?

Help cultivate a Carpathian identity, raise environmental and cultural awareness of mountain landscapes, and inspire further protection and sustainable development of local communities.
Unite to preserve, celebrate and promote our precious natural and cultural heritage.
Foster a sense of pride and belonging across the Carpathian Region.

How to contribute?
Activities for local Carpathian Day events are decided upon and organized by the interested hosts; thus, they may vary according to the specific localities and target audience. Check here on how you and your team can be part!

SMART Training for Rangers
2024-09-29 - 2024-10-05 | Congress Centre of Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Ohrid, North Macedonia
We are pleased to invite you as rangers and conservation managers of our member organisations to our training on the Spatial Monitoring And Reporting Tool (SMART) in cooperation with the SMART Partnership in North Macedonia. The five days of training will train you in using this technology for wildlife monitoring and reporting according to your experience.

Goals of the training:

Building up ranger & conservation capacity through lectures, case studies and practical field exercises
Growing the global network of SMART conservation experts for exchange of knowledge and experience

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

LEARN MORE ABOUT SMART HERE

Arrival Day: 29 September 2024
Training Days: 30 September to 4 October 2024
Departure Day: 5 October 2024
Venue & Accommodation: Congress Centre of Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Ohrid, North Macedonia
Arrival/Departure: To get to the accommodation on 29 September and back on 4 October, a shuttle will be provided from/to Skopje
Course Fee: 100,- Euro (incl. accommodation, meals, transfer from/to Skopje and training fee)
Language: English
Further Requirements: basic computer literacy & completion of an online pre-training course (40 h)

IRF World Ranger Congress 2024 in France
2024-10-07 - 2024-10-11 | Belambra Business Club on Giens Peninsula, Hyères, Presqu'Ile de Giens 406 avenue de l'Esterel 83400 Hyères-les-Palmiers, Hyères, 83400, Frankreich
IRF and Gardes Nature de France will be hosting the 10th World Ranger Congress on the topic “Empowering Rangers Globally to meet the 30 x 30 Challenge”.
The WRC will take place in Hyères, France, hosted by Gardes Nature de France (GNF).

PLEASE NOTE: Maximum Capacity has been reached, registration is closed. Read IRF note on this.

INTERNATIONAL RANGER FEDERATION ELECTIONS 2024
Elections of the IRF Board will take place on the last day of the congress. Details are to be found here.

WORLD RANGER CONGRESS DECLARATION
Informations of the process for the declaration of the 10th World Ranger Congress can be found here.

THIS WAY TO THE CONGRESS WEBSITE

Read Interview with Carole D’Antuoni, president of Gardes Nature de France

2025 International Ranger Awards
2024-10-11 - 2025-02-10
📢 Nominations extended by popular demand!
IUCN WCPA International Ranger Award deadline now is Monday, 10 February 2025 at 23:59 GMT-5 – More time to honour conservation champions, so get your nominations in!

Hosted by IUCN and the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas, in collaboration with the International Ranger Federation, Conservation Allies, Universal Ranger Support Alliance, and IUCN-US, the International Ranger Awards officially recognize rangers and ranger teams who overcome challenges to protect wildlife each year.

The Awards’ objectives are to:

Recognise the courageous and selfless activities of rangers across the planet (all countries) who face challenges and risks to help preserve our planet
Motivate rangers to showcase their effort to protect wildlife and natural resources
Raise awareness about the critical role and dedication of rangers in conservation
Share real-life stories
Provide award recipients with tangible benefits that will aid and support their work

The upcoming 2025 International Ranger Awards are open for nominations from 11th October 2024 through 10th February 2025 (extended deadline).
Awardees will be announced during the 2025 IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi (October 9 – 15, 2025).
Winners will receive awards ranging from $25,000 to $10,000 to support the protected and conserved areas where they work, and a custom uniform patch to signify their achievement.
Award funds can be used towards purchasing essential supplies or equipment, providing training, supporting the family of a deceased ranger, or other ranger welfare activities.
The International Ranger Award aims to recognize all types of rangers including Indigenous, community, and volunteer rangers as well as those employed in protected and conserved areas. Nominations are encouraged regardless of duties, gender, ethnicity, or geographic location.

To nominate a ranger or a ranger team:

review Eligibility and Selection Criteria
Register at ranger.awardsplatform.com
Fill in and submit the form.

Further information
Please check this link of the Ranger Award co-operation partner International Ranger Federation for more information: https://www.internationalrangers.org/international-ranger-awards/

COP16 Livestream: Resourcing rangers and the site-based workforce for 30×30
2024-10-28 18:30 - 19:30 (Europe/Paris)
Please note this event of the COP16 conference in Cali, Colombia, promoting rangers’ role for the protection of 30 percent of the planet by 2030.
LIVESTREAM AVAILABLE, starting at 6.30 pm CET (12.30 GMT -6):
https://iucn.org/cbdcop16live

29th Memorial Danilo Re 2025 – for Alpine Protected Area Professionals
2025-01-16 - 2025-01-19 | Swiss National Park, Switzerland
To all rangers working in Alpine Protected Areas, please note this announcement of The Alpine Network of Protected Areas:

The 29th edition of the Memorial Danilo Re will be hosted by the Swiss National Park and takes place from January 16th to January 19th 2025.
For many years now, the annual Memorial Danilo Re provides a major opportunity for all those working in Alpine Protected Areas to get acquainted with one another, in particular those in the field, carrying out surveillance, facilitation and fact-finding missions.
The event comprises a

sports competition (known as “The Danilo Re Trophy”),
a theme-based seminar
and a range of other activities for all participants to enjoy together.

Find the detailled programme here.
For registration click here.

About Danilo Re
The “Danilo Re Memorial” is dedicated to a ranger of the province of Cuneo (Piemont, Italy) who died during his service in 1995. For many years, this is the occasion for the agents of the protected areas to meet.

EUROPARC Webinar: Rewilding Principles in Protected Areas
2025-01-29 11:00 - 12:15 (Europe/Paris)
EUROPARC Federation and Rewilding Europe offer a joint webinar showcasing Rewilding principles in Ķemeri National Park, Latvia.
During this webinar, participants will be able to hear from Julia Mata, coordinator of the European Rewilding Network. Discover how Rewilding Principles can enhance nature restoration and conservation in Protected Areas, and explore Rewilding Europe’s role in driving these initiatives.
Additionally, the webinar will feature a case study from Ķemeri National Park in Latvia. Agnese Balandina, Manager of the Kemeri National Park Nature Centre of the Nature Conservation Agency of Latvia and Andis Liepa, Chairman of the Board of Ķemeri National Park Foundation, will showcase over 20 years of wetland restoration and natural grazing practices, supported by Rewilding Principles. Learn how herds of Heck Cattle and Konik Polski horses have shaped the landscape, fostering vibrant, self-regulating habitats.
After the presentations, there will be time for discussion and questions.
This free webinar is open to everyone – just register here:

REGISTRATION

Rewilding Europe Webinar: Rewilding Score – a tool for measuring ecological integrity
2025-01-29 12:30 - 13:30 (Europe/Paris)
How does one measure rewilding progress? Rewilding Europe is organizing a webinar on the rewilding score, an innovative way to monitor the change of an area towards rewilding goals.
The score looks at human inputs and ecological integrity through a variety of indicators, helping practitioners pinpoint what aspects of their area are becoming wilder and which need more attention. It is therefore a valuable tool to develop a long-term rewilding vision and short-term goals for a specific area.
The webinar is aimed at present and future rewilding practitioners that want to get more clarity on this process, including students that want to get familiar with the topic to get more active in rewilding.
The speakers will be Theresa Stratmann, Monitoring & Research Manager at Rewilding Europe, who will present the foundations of the rewilding score and Georg Messerer, rewilder and European Young Rewilder (EYR) member who will share his experience with doing rewilding scores in German national parks during his studies.
As a participant, you will get an overview about the concept, the basics of how it is done, and hear about some practical applications. There will be plenty of time to answer questions or discuss points of interest.

REGISTER HERE

XXIV Portuguese Park Ranger Meeting
2025-01-30 - 2025-02-02 | Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António Marshland Nature Reserve, Castro Marim, 8950, Portugal
The Portuguese rangers are inviting the international ranger community to their XXIV Portuguese Park Ranger Meeting:

The “APGVN Meeting” will include the XVIII Technical Conference under the theme “Biodiversity Without Borders” with the aim of seeking solutions for the balance and functioning of natural environments.

Please find the programme, registration and all further details here:
apgvn.pt/en-home/

Please note:
There will be a simultaneous translation into Portuguese, English and Spanish throughout the meeting.
Participants must have a mobile phone and respective headphones to make use of it.

If you have any questions, please contact vigilantesnatureza@gmail.com

Submit your Ranger Video 📢
2025-02-14 - 2025-04-11
Rangers matter! This applies to so many areas in species and habitat conservation, in environmental education, in contact and involvement of local communities, for example through volunteer and junior ranger programmes, in disaster relief, against poaching …

It is extremely important to keep the role of rangers in the public eye and to emphasise the fantastic work they do. Informed and aware in this way, conservation decision makers will have the best opportunity to support rangers.

That is why rangers urgently need to become more visible.
Giving Europe’s rangers a face and a voice: that’s what we, together with the Thin Green Line Foundation UK and our member, the Countryside Management Association, want to push with this call for ranger videos!
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And for this we need you:

Send us a video recorded with mobile phone that we can share on our channels. In it you should answer these questions:

What is your name, country and the protected or natural area you work in?
What is most special feature / natural heritage / species / habitat of the landscape you are protecting?
Which is your biggest challenge as a ranger?

Requirements
Please stand in front of your mobile camera and read the questions out loud before answering them. The video should not be longer than 2 minutes in total and should be recorded in landscape format.

Make sure that no background noises such as wind or water noise interfere with the sound.

Deadline & Transfer
We kindly ask you to submit your videos by using this upload link, adding it to our Drive-Folder or sending a download link to press@europeanrangers.org. Deadline is extended until 11 April!

Please note: By sending the video, you agree that we may use it on our channels and those of our current and future partners for an unlimited period of time. We also cannot guarantee publication; in particular regarding audio and image quality.

Please share this call widely with your fellow rangers – thank you!

Looking forward to your videos and providing a strong platform for the European rangers

Your ERF team

Bundesverband Naturwacht – National Conference 2025
2025-03-12 - 2025-03-14 | Biosphere Reserve Rhön, Hessen Hotelpark Hohenroda, Schwarzengrunder Str. 9a, Hohenroda, Hessen, 36284, Germany
The German ranger association “Bundesverband Naturwacht” invites to its 30th national conference in the Rhön Biosphere Reserve.

From 12 to 14 March 2025 on the topic
Rangers – Networked in the region
Best practice examples from the Rhön
Registration under this link

All information can be found here (in German):
www.bundesverband-naturwacht.de/bundestagung-2025/

Please note: hotel reservation deadline is 15. January!

Header photo: Red Moor in the Hessian Rhön, Germany: one of the excursion destinations at the conference of Bundesverband Naturwacht

Join Webinar & Add Your Event for Rewilding Day
2025-03-20
Please see this call from Rewilding Europe that we are happy to share:
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On March 20, we’ll be celebrating World Rewilding Day! This year’s theme, #RewildingTogether, is a perfect opportunity to showcase how rewilding connects people and nature, creating thriving landscapes and communities.

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You could join World Rewilding Day Webinar:
Date: March 20
Time: 15:00 CET
Where: Online (Zoom)
More information & registration: https://rewildingeurope.com/world-rewilding-day/webinar-thriving-together/

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Or get involved with your own activities: https://rewildingeurope.com/world-rewilding-day/

On this website, you can:
* Learn more about rewilding and World Rewilding Day
* Access resources like social media cards, posters, and a rewilding playlist
* Discover ways to get involved
* Submit an event you’re organising
* See how others across Europe are celebrating!

We encourage you to organise an event, big or small! Whether it’s a video screening, local gathering, field trip, or something unique to your work, every action helps spread the message of rewilding.

A map on our website will soon showcase all your events, highlighting how World Rewilding Day is being celebrated across the continent. To put your event on the map, simply click on Submit your event on our webpage and we make sure it gets added! This will help boost visibility for both your event and your organisation.

Young Professionals Scholarship – Call for Applications
2025-05-05 - 2025-06-15
EUROPARC Scholarship for Young Professionals
This year the EUROPARC Federation, with support from the EU LIFE Programme, will award two Young Professional Scholarship Awards to promising young conservationists, who are committed to working for the benefit of Protected Areas. The aim of the scholarships is to enhance international cooperation and to advance the quality, innovation and European dimension of Protected Area management.
What is it?
The EUROPARC Scholarship for Young Professionals offers early-career conservationists the opportunity to undertake a self-organised study visit to two or more Protected Areas in 2026 in at least one country outside of their country of residence. Funded by the programme, the visit will focus on exploring a specific management theme, enabling recipients to gain practical insights and share knowledge across Protected Area networks.
Applicants must:

be 18 – 34 years of age by the 1st of October 2025
reside in a European country (see the list of countries from the Council of Europe)
be employed by a Protected Area or nature conservation organisation or be employed by an organisation that delivers its work in Protected Areas

Applications for study visits to prepare, or be any part of the delivery of master or doctoral thesis will not be considered.
Study visit topics
The themes for the current call are:

Nature restoration
Visitor management
Health and wellbeing

Applicants are encouraged to look at the interlinkages of nature and society.
All the details
… can be found here: https://www.europarc.org/yp-scholarship/

World Female Ranger Week – Share your statement!
2025-06-23 - 2025-06-30
World Female Ranger Week, initiated by the NGO & ERF member How Many Elephants, was launched to support female rangers globally.
Also this year’s World Female Ranger Week from 23 to 30 June 2025 celebrates and supports female rangers around the world as gamechangers and pioneers for women to stand alongside men at the forefront of conservation.
But they need allies: Join us to make a difference and share your thoughts on women in the ranger profession!

How to contribute
We, the European Ranger Federation, as supporters of the World Female Ranger Week ask all rangers – be it female or male rangers – to share their thoughts on women in the ranger profession.
Send us your statement and photo/video to share it on our channels via this form:
https://forms.gle/a7Kw4pCFv3wMhxv29

How it works

We will publish them according to the topics for each day of this year’s female ranger week:

Day 1: (June 23) Why Women? Why Now?
Day 2: Skills & Innovation
Day 3: The Impact of Female Rangers
Day 4: Leadership
Day 5: Success Stories
Day 6: Challenges & Solutions
Day 7: Female Empowerment

Please note: Publication is not guaranteed, especially regarding the quality of photo/video material. Statements and photo/video material might also be shared on the channels of IRF and howmanyelephants.org.

Deadline
Please make sure your statements, photos/videos are with us until 18 June 2025.

Rewilding Webinar: Implementing Nature Restoration Law
2025-06-24 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Rewilding Europe is inviting to a special webinar, hosted by Rewilding Europe on behalf of the European Rewilding Coalition:
Implementing the Nature Restoration Law through Rewilding.
The EU Nature Restoration Law marks a turning point for large-scale nature recovery in Europe. But what does this mean for rewilding in practice, across landscapes, within national policy plans, and at local level?
Join us to explore how this legal framework opens up space for rewilding, and what it could mean for you.
Whether you are working on the ground, building rewilding capacity, or advocating for change, this webinar will give you a deeper understanding of how the Nature Restoration Law can support your efforts.
The webinar is free and open to all – you are welcome to share this invitation with others who might be interested!
Webinar details:
Title: Implementing the Nature Restoration Law through Rewilding
Date: Tuesday 24 June 2025
Time: 13:00 – 14:00 CEST
Registration: Click here to register.
What to expect:

Legal context

Arie Trouwborst, Professor of Nature Conservation Law at Tilburg University in the Netherlands, explains how the law creates new legal opportunities for rewilding.

Practical tools and guidance

Giulia Testa, Upscaling Manager at Rewilding Europe, presents the Practical Guide on integrating rewilding into the National Restoration Plans.

Local case study: Velebit Mountains in Croatia

Marija Krnjajić, team leader at Rewilding Velebit, and Matko Bišćan, Senior Project Manager for Nature & Environmental Protection (Ecology) at Institute of Environmental Protection & Energy, share real life experiences from Croatia.
The webinar will be hosted and moderated by Amy Duthie, Head of Upscaling at Rewilding Europe.
