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==Park Ranger Division==
==Park Ranger Division==
'''Santa Clara County Parks, Park Ranger Division''' is the law enforcement agency for the Santa Clara County Parks. It is tasked with [[state police]] powers to enforce State laws and Department rules, make arrests and issue citations, conduct investigations, obtain evidence and facts to clarify or substantiate findings of law enforcement agencies, and secure, interview, and interrogate witnesses, complainants, and suspects.


=== Park Ranger duties ===
[[File:Santa Clara County Park Ranger Truck.JPG|thumb|right|Santa Clara County Park Ranger Truck]]
[[File:Santa Clara County Park Ranger Truck.JPG|thumb|right|Santa Clara County Park Ranger Truck]]
County Park Rangers act as the public safety branch for the Santa Clara County Parks, ensuring the safety of park visitors and protection of park resources. County Park Rangers are considered "generalists" and perform the full range of Park Ranger duties including enforcing State laws and Department rules as peace officers, providing information to visitors, checking in campground and picnic reservations, conducting interpretive and public education programs, responding to medical emergencies and accidents to provide medical aid, performing search and rescue activities, fighting wildland fires within County Parks, managing volunteer events, performing resource management work in the areas of habitat conservation & restoration, and performing maintenance work. Park Rangers patrol the parks by truck, foot, boat, bike, and motorcycle. County Park Rangers also serve as boating safety officers and investigate vessel accidents and boating under the influence (BUI) violations on County reservoirs.
Park rangers greet visitors, provide information and directions, and collect and account for park fees. They patrol County parks by car, bike, boat, on foot, on horseback, or on motorcycles to protect the public and preserve law and order within an assigned park or recreation area. They can provide aid in emergencies and rescue stranded and/or injured park visitors. They check for hazards or potential hazards to provide for the safety of the public and fellow employees. They can conduct criminal investigations, protect crime scenes, and reconstruct accident scenes. They can make arrests or issues warnings and citations under appropriate laws or ordinances, and they may make court appearances. They present public interpretive programs, including information about natural and historical features of park areas, to a variety of audiences, and they may plan and participate in group tours and special programs. They can collect and analyze information about the biological status of the parks and undertake resource management projects, which may involve fisheries, wildlife, botanical, and/or wetland resources. They may work with park maintenance personnel on minor construction, maintenance and repair of park structures, facilities and grounds. If necessary they can serve as Disaster Service Workers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://agency.governmentjobs.com/santaclara/default.cfm?action=viewclassspec&classSpecID=9252&agency=554&viewOnly=yes|title=Park Ranger II|work=Santa Clara County Park Rangers|accessdate=6 September 2014}}</ref>


===Junior Ranger program===
===Junior Ranger program===
Since 1998 the Park Rangers have offered an after school "Junior Ranger program" for children ages 9–11. It consists of a two-hour session once a week for four weeks, concluding with an overnight campout. Graduates of the program age 12 through 17 may become junior leaders for the program.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gilroydispatch.com/sports/columnists/ron_erskine/getting-out-junior-ranger-program-gets-kids-outdoors-for-free/article_eed237d5-dfc9-56d7-8177-e586524e240e.html|title=Getting out: Junior Ranger Program gets kids outdoors — for free|last=Erskine|first=Ron|date=March 7, 2011|work=Gilroy Dispatch|accessdate=6 September 2014}}</ref>
Since 1998 the Park Rangers have offered an after school "Junior Ranger program" for children ages 9–11. Jr. Rangers meet in four two-hour sessions and learn about Park Ranger duties, wildlife, habitats, and the Ohlone Native American culture. At the end of the program students are invited to overnight campout with Park staff. Graduates of the program age 12 through 17 may move on to the Jr. Ranger II Program.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gilroydispatch.com/sports/columnists/ron_erskine/getting-out-junior-ranger-program-gets-kids-outdoors-for-free/article_eed237d5-dfc9-56d7-8177-e586524e240e.html|title=Getting out: Junior Ranger Program gets kids outdoors — for free|last=Erskine|first=Ron|date=March 7, 2011|work=Gilroy Dispatch|accessdate=6 September 2014}}</ref>


== In the News ==
== In the News ==

Revision as of 03:28, 30 September 2014

Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department

Guadalupe Reservoir, in Almaden Quicksilver County Park
Agency overview
Formed1956
Headquarters298 Garden Hill Dr.
Los Gatos, California
Websitewww.sccgov.org/sites/parks/Pages/Welcome-to-Santa-Clara-County-Parks.aspx

Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department, sometimes referred to as Santa Clara County Parks Department or Santa Clara County Parks, is a government department in Santa Clara County, California. The department manages 28 parks with a total area of almost 48,000 acres (19,000 ha).

History

Santa Clara County's first parkland was purchased in 1924, a 400-acre (160 ha) parcel near Cupertino which eventually became Stevens Creek County Park. Mount Madonna park was acquired in 1927.[1] The Parks and Recreation Department was founded in 1956.[2] A major expansion with numerous additional parks became possible in the 1970s with the availability of state funds and voter-approved tax setasides.[1] A Master Plan was adopted in 1972 which called for major regional parks throughout the area as well as recreational corridors along creeks. In 1995 the county adopted a Master Plan for trails emphasizing connections between park trails and trails of other agencies.[3]

A separate agency, established in 1993, is the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority (SCCOSA).[3][4] While the jurisdiction of the SCCOSA lies entirely in Santa Clara County, it is not directly a part of county government.

Parks

Diablo Range in Ed R. Levin County Park
Coyote Peak in Santa Teresa County Park
Basin Falls in Uvas Canyon County Park

The parks managed by the department are:[5]

Park Ranger Division

File:Santa Clara County Park Ranger Truck.JPG
Santa Clara County Park Ranger Truck

County Park Rangers act as the public safety branch for the Santa Clara County Parks, ensuring the safety of park visitors and protection of park resources. County Park Rangers are considered "generalists" and perform the full range of Park Ranger duties including enforcing State laws and Department rules as peace officers, providing information to visitors, checking in campground and picnic reservations, conducting interpretive and public education programs, responding to medical emergencies and accidents to provide medical aid, performing search and rescue activities, fighting wildland fires within County Parks, managing volunteer events, performing resource management work in the areas of habitat conservation & restoration, and performing maintenance work. Park Rangers patrol the parks by truck, foot, boat, bike, and motorcycle. County Park Rangers also serve as boating safety officers and investigate vessel accidents and boating under the influence (BUI) violations on County reservoirs.

Junior Ranger program

Since 1998 the Park Rangers have offered an after school "Junior Ranger program" for children ages 9–11. Jr. Rangers meet in four two-hour sessions and learn about Park Ranger duties, wildlife, habitats, and the Ohlone Native American culture. At the end of the program students are invited to overnight campout with Park staff. Graduates of the program age 12 through 17 may move on to the Jr. Ranger II Program.[7]

In the News

Santa Clara County buys 490 acres for $4 million to expand Mt. Madonna County Park.[8]

Restored Casa Grande landmark reopens at Santa Clara County park [9][full citation needed]

14 miles of new trails coming to Santa Clara County park [10]

Silicon Valley holdout: 287-acre farm in the heart of sprawl on the way to becoming public park [11]

Gilroy Dispatch: County to explore takeover of Coe Park [12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Walker, Richard (2009). The country in the city: the greening of the San Francisco Bay Area. University of Washington Press. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-295-98701-9.
  2. ^ "About Us". Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  3. ^ a b Rusmore, Jean; Crowder, Betsy; Spangle, Frances (2001). South Bay Trails (3rd ed.). p. 9. ISBN 0-89997-284-5.
  4. ^ "About OSA. History". Santa Clara County Open Space Authority. Retrieved 2014-09-07. The new district would be a key part of a comprehensive, long-range strategy for protecting the county's future quality of life by preserving the overall quality of the environment.
  5. ^ "Park Finder". Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  6. ^ Boulland, Michael; Boudreault, Arthur L. (2006). New Almaden. Arcadia Publishing. p. 8. ISBN 0-7385-3131-6.
  7. ^ Erskine, Ron (March 7, 2011). "Getting out: Junior Ranger Program gets kids outdoors — for free". Gilroy Dispatch. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Santa Clara County buys 490 acres for 4 million". mercurynews.com. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
  9. ^ Restored mining landmark reopens at Santa Clara County park
  10. ^ "14 miles of new trails coming". mercurynews.com. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
  11. ^ "Silicon Valley holdout". mercurynews.com. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
  12. ^ "County to explore takeover of Coe Park". gilroydispatch.com. Retrieved 2014-09-07.

Further reading

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