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 – Fall 2024 Session

Session Schedule

Module 1: Online Introduction Video
August, 2024

Module 2: Pollution & Monitoring
Saturday, September 7, 2024 | 9:30am – 1:30 pm

Module 3: Advocacy
Saturday, October 5, 2024 | 9:30am – 12:30 pm

Module 4: Restoration
Saturday, November 2, 2024 | 9:30am – 12:30 pm

Location

Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve
Multi-purpose Room
7751 Penzance Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33966

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. Module 1 is an Introduction to Calusa Waterkeeper and the Ranger Training Program. View Module 1 video presentation and learn more about becoming a CWK Ranger.

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.