Ranger Training

Calusa Waterkeeper Rangers are community volunteers interested in helping monitor and advocate for water quality issues in Southwest Florida. We hold basic training courses annually to educate new Rangers, and are currently developing more advanced courses for existing Ranger graduates. Our Ranger team is a terrific variety of backgrounds and expertise and many are very active in local advocacy initiatives.

Ranger Academy – Winter 2025 Session

Session Schedule

Module 1: Orientation
January 10, 2025 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Module 2: Pollution & Monitoring
February 7, 2025 | 1:00pm – 5:00pm

Module 3: Advocacy
March 14, 2024 | 1:00pm – 5:00pm

Module 4: Restoration
April 11, 2024 | 1:00pm – 5:00pm

Location

Fort Myers-Lee County Garden Council
2166 Virginia Avenue, Fort Myers, FL 33901

The Ranger Academy is a training program for volunteers interested in working with the Calusa Waterkeeper in SWFL. Rangers act as citizen scientists in area waterways to conduct surveys and report observed conditions on local waters.

The program is divided into four modules. Participants must attend all sessions to graduate from the Ranger Academy.

Enrollment in the Ranger Academy Training is a $125 donation that helps to cover the cost of the educational program. Upon graduation all participants will receive a Certificate of Completion, an Annual Calusa Waterkeeper Membership and a CWK Ranger hat.