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The Park Ranger Institute is a training opportunity for sworn, non-sworn, naturalists, line officers or administrators to gain knowledge and training in subjects affecting today's Parks. This training is offered to all agencies.

The Park Ranger Institute is a training opportunity for sworn, non-sworn, naturalists, line officers or administrators to gain knowledge and training in subjects affecting today's Parks.

This training is offered to all agencies.

We have gathered numerous skilled instructors to provide an interesting and educational line of courses. Please refer to the Class Synopsis for specifics of each class offered. The Class Agenda is a detailed, day-by-day schedule of courses and events.

We invite all agencies having an interest in any of the topics to attend. The next Institute offered is January 2-6, 2012. Preregistration for the 2012 Institute is due by December 23, 2011 and specifics can be found on our Registration page.

If you have any questions about the Institute, we invite you to Contact us.


The Park Ranger Institute is held at the campus of the North Carolina Justice Academy in Salemburg, NC. We have had the privilege of using these facilities for the past 23 years. This campus provides us with use of the Dorms, Range, Gymnasium, Cafeteria, Driving Track, Auditorium and classrooms.

Information about the campus and pertinent policies and procedures, as well as maps, can be found on our Facilities and Location pages.


Executive Director
John R. Byrd, Sr. - Timberlake, NC
jrbsenior@charter.net

Secretary
Yancy King - NC State Parks, NC
LuAnn.Bryan@ncdenr.gov

Board Member Emeritus
David Cox
hpudcox@yahoo.com

Ryan Conrad - Ft. Myers, FL
rdconrad@leegov.com

Byron Haigler - Concord, NC
bahaigler@cabarruscounty.us

Jill Lee - Upper Marrlboro, MD
jill.lee@pgparks.com

Rebecca Montaldo-Teal - Fayetteville, NC
rmontaldo@ci.fay.nc.us

Captain Carl R. Neilsen - PLEA Executive Director - Port Charlotte, FL
pleaexecdir@aol.com

Marc Nichols - Hampton, VA
mnichols@hampton.gov

Theodoren P. Shaskos - Dearborn, MI
tshaskos@ci.dearborn.mi.us

James Smallwood, Concord, OH
jsmallwood@lakemetroparks.com

Anthony Tanner - Columbia, MD
atanner@howardcountymd.gov 

Kelley Thompson
kelley.thompson@ncdenr.gov

Sponsors/Affiliations

The North Carolina Justice Academy

PLEA (Park Law Enforcement Association)

RRS (Recreation Resources Service) - NC State University