Rangers Protect Park Visitors & Natural Resources
Lee County Parks & Recreation Rangers ensure the safety of park visitors and protect the natural resources of Lee County's complex ecosystems and parklands. If you’ve visited a Lee County park lately, chances are you’ve met one of our rangers. The Rangers are considered “Ambassadors of the Park” and provide visitors with information regarding park activities and offer various educational programs, such as nature walks, wildlife programs, and classroom presentations.
The sixteen-member staff patrols more than 4,000 acres of developed parks, beaches, preserves, boat ramps, and community centers. The Ranger Unit is also responsible for patrolling our park preserves that total more than thirty-thousand acres. Our rangers patrol on foot, in trucks, by ATV, by bicycle, and sometimes by powerboat or kayak.
The Ranger Unit enforces park rules and Lee County regulations, Lee County Ordinance 18-12 and
Lee County Ordinance 18-27. For reference, see the Clerk of Court Codified Ordinance .
Rangers Unit Priorities
Regulation: The Rangers’ first objective is park visitor safety and ensuring compliance in park regulations in a positive, educational manner.
Education: Rangers provide natural resource education programs for park visitors of all ages at Lee County sites and school-aged children at school sites.
Code enforcement: Park rangers are required to obtain Code Enforcement Certification and follow the Standards of Ethics for Code Enforcement Officials and Courtroom Procedures and Presentations. They work closely with local law enforcement like the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and Florida Fish and Wildlife.
Geocaching in the Parks!
Lee County parks are home to several geocaching sites. Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location.
The Ranger Unit must first approve a geocache in a Lee County Parks & Recreation facility.Download the Geocaching Permit and
email it to the Ranger Unit or by mail to the administration office at Terry Park, 3410 Palm Beach Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33916. Visit
Geocaching.com for more information. Ranger Unit Supervisor Contact:
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