Every year our Park Rangers have a huge job to prepare and get the Territory’s national Parks and Reserves ready for the locals and visitors with the tourist season.

There is so much more to preparing parks then you would ever imagine. It’s not just about cleaning toilets and BBQ’s but also cleaning up after cyclones and bushfires, water quality testing and croc monitoring.

We talk with Louise the District Manager for Darwin Urban Parks and Andrew, the District Manager for Top End Parks about just what our rangers have to do and celebrate the network of volunteers that support the parks, reserves and wildlife rescue.

So if you ever wanted to know where your camping and Park Pass fees are going or perhaps you always wanted to know what it’s like to be a Park Ranger in the Territory!

Then this is the episode for you. 

Show Notes and links:

• Always check for opens and closures before you go as things can change quickly https://nt.gov.au/parks
• Book your camping, multi-day walking or get your Park Pass if you are an interstate visitor before you go https://parkbookings.nt.gov.au/Web/ 
• Stay safe on our parks, observe the rules and always remember to #BeCrocwise, #BeattheHeat and #LeaveNoTrace https://nt.gov.au/parks/safety-rules
• If your looking to give back and volunteer with Parks and Wildlife visit https://nt.gov.au/parks-volunteers 
• Report/Rescue injured wildlife visit https://nt.gov.au/environment/animals/report-injured-wildlife-or-rescue 

If you have any question about this episode or if there is a topic you would like to hear about in one of our upcoming podcasts, feel free to send us an email at communications.depws@nt.gov.au or a DM facebook.com/EnvironmentNT

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