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Bark Ranger Volunteers and their canine companions serve as ambassadors in national parks. The main purpose of the Bark Volunteer-In-Parks program is to make contacts with visitors and their pets to help everyone have an enjoyable visit. The goal is to increase awareness of positive pet behaviors and reduce the number of non-compliant dog incidents. The majority of the outreach is conducted through one-on-one interactions with park visitors. Each VIP is trained on how to approach visitors and explain the importance of being on a leash or staying in open pet areas.
B.A.R.K. Ranger Volunteers
- Provide visitors with information about the park
- Highlight pet policies and pet safety
- Help protect the resource
Learn more about programs at participating parks.
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- Locations: Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Point Reyes National Seashore, Presidio of San Francisco
Thanks to park biologists and partners, visitors can again spot western pond turtles in popular parts of Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the Presidio of San Francisco where they had vanished. But the turtles still need help growing their numbers. Cue an unlikely conservation hero: Canis lupus familiaris, the domestic dog! This May and June, specially trained dogs are helping biologists find and protect vulnerable turtle nests in the parks.
- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
BARK Rangers to Bark Ambassadors
- Locations: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area extends their volunteer opportunities to include pets, inspired by the BARK Ranger Program.
- Catoctin Mountain Park
Bark Ranger Trail Stewards at Catcoctin Mountain Park
- Locations: Catoctin Mountain Park
We are looking for for friendly canines and their human companions to be a BARK Ranger Trail.
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Last updated: February 1, 2022