ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL PARK RANGERS
ANPR 2014
EMBRACE THE OPPORTUNITY
FINAL PROGRAM
ESTES PARK
COLORADO
October 22 - 26, 2014
RENDEZVOUS IN THE ROCKIES
Agenda subject to change. For regular updates or to register online, visit: www.anpr.org
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Association of National Park Rangers
We are a nonprofit organization that communicates for, about, and with National Park Service employees of
all disciplines. Our mission is to promote and enhance the professions, spirit and mission of NPS employees,
support National Park Service management and the perpetuation of the National Park System, and provide a
forum for professional enrichment.
Join us for the 37th annual Ranger Rendezvous October 22-26, 2014, at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes
Park, Colorado. Only three miles from Rocky Mountain National Park, the location promises spectacular
scenery, abundant opportunities for outdoor exploration and lots more. It’s the perfect setting for a
conference about national parks and the people who protect them.
Book your lodging early at the YMCA of the Rockies Long’s Peak Lodge. The YMCA of the Rockies is kid
friendly. The venue offers a wide selection of children’s programs, such as scavenger hunts, nature games,
night hikes, and arts and crafts. Make this year's Rendezvous a family activity.
For regular updates or to register online, visit: www.anpr.org.
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Training Opportunities
Instructional Methods for NPS Operational Leadership
October 21-22, 8:00am -5:00pm
Cost: Free (space limited to 20 people)
This training is for NPS Operational Leadership facilitators. It is
designed to increase facilitator effectiveness and overall
performance in collateral-duty instruction through knowledge
of adult learning principles, delivery techniques, student
participation methods, and PowerPoint modifications. If you are
interested in this course, contact Mark Herberger at [email protected].
Patient Packaging for the Vertical Environment
October 22, 1:00pm-3:00pm
Cost: Free (space limited to 24 people)
Rangers from Rocky Mountain National Park will provide hands
-on training in the practical application of the NPS standardized
way of tying a patient to a litter for high-angle rescue (the
Yosemite Tie-In). Spinal immobilization, patient comfort, and
thermal protection will also be addressed. This course counts
towards continuing education requirements for emergency medical providers.
Understanding All-Hazards Gray Cards & Position Task Books
October 22, 3:00pm-5:00pm
Cost: Free
Join rangers from Rocky Mountain National Park for explanations of
DOI All-Hazards Gray Cards and the new NPS Position Task Books.
Learn about earning your certifications for newly-recognized AllHazards positions, such as Search and Rescue Technician (SRT) Type
3-Lead, Technical Rescue Technician (TRT) Type 2-Lead, and
Swiftwater Rescue Technician (SWF) Type 2-Lead.
Money Matters - The NPS Budget
October 23, 1:00pm-5:00pm
Cost: Free
Would you like to learn more about the budget process and
where NPS funding comes from? What's the difference
between base funds and other funding sources? Why are the
new account numbers so long, and what do they mean? This
half day training by Deb Pfenninger, Administrative Officer at
Rocky Mountain National Park, and Melinda Martinez,
Intermountain Regional Comptroller, will answer many of these questions, and more.
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Workshops
Jack Harris - Leadership Development
Cost: $35 per session, $100 for all three sessions
Jack Harris is an internationally known speaker, workshop facilitator,
trainer, and keynote presenter. He has conducted training for
professional associations, international corporations, Fortune 500
companies, non- profit organizations, state and federal
governments, law enforcement and public safety agencies around
the globe for more than 20 years.
With an insightful understanding of human nature and a good sense
of humor, his presentations are entertaining and filled with useful
information, not just theory and trendy “buzz-words.” Jack draws on his unique
combination of law enforcement, management and behavioral science experience, as well
as his personal passion for practical solutions, to provide results-oriented training that helps
people from all backgrounds develop the skills they can use to excel in everyday situations.
Keeping Good People Good
October 22, 8:00am-12:00pm (space limited to 40 people)
NPS employees begin their careers as passionate, idealistic, enthusiastic people who are
often heard saying “I can’t believe they pay me to do this job.” With time, they are exposed
to the subtle day-to-day pressures and demands that can be devastating to even the most
experienced and capable people. This presentation is aimed at helping the participants
develop a personal strategy to prevent the day-to-day pressures from destroying the very
things they work so hard to build. They will learn techniques to help create the balance and
resilience that is essential for their long-term professional and personal wellbeing.
Management’s Role in Keeping Good People Good
October 22, 1:00pm-5:00pm (space limited to 40 people)
Organizations spend a significant amount of time, energy and money hiring and training
good people, but that is just the beginning. After the hiring process is over, managers have
an important role in helping Keep Good People Good. Positive leadership, a proactive
approach to problem solving, the “Courage to Communicate,” and holding people
respectfully accountable are key to preventing employee-related problems. Managers are
responsible for the guidance, mentorship and coaching that helps employees improve
performance and achieve their full potential. This program is aimed at helping managers
apply the theories of leadership & management to everyday, real-life situations and
develop practical skills needed to become more effective and confident leaders.
Communication Skills . . . They do make a difference
October 23, 8:00am-12:00pm (space limited to 40 people)
The ability to resolve conflicts, address differences, minimize misunderstandings, interact
well with others, work as a team and enhance relationships (of all kinds) is directly related
to our ability to communicate. This workshop is designed for people who want to
communicate more effectively, build better relationships (at work, home and play), gain a
better understanding into the power of perceptions & assumptions, and are looking to have
some fun learning practical communication skills they can apply to everyday, real-life
situations.
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Workshops
John Fielder - Colorado Landscape Photography
October 23, 1:00pm-6:30pm
Cost: 2 hr. slide show, free; 3½ hour hands-on workshop, $100
(hands-on workshop space limited to 12 people)
John Fielder has generously donated his services to ANPR as a fundraising event. His halfday photography workshops are generally valued at $250 per person. This is a great
opportunity to learn photography techniques directly from John Fielder, while helping to
support ANPR.
Find out how John Fielder creates his award-winning images and gain a deeper
understanding of the visual aspects of nature. In a comprehensive two-hour slide show
lecture, learn how to improve your compositions and get an insider’s look at professional
techniques, including which bells and buttons you need to use on your camera. At the end
of the lecture, John will discuss the most important tools used in post-processing programs
such as Photoshop and Lightroom.
Then spend 3 hours up to sunset in Rocky Mountain National Park photographing side-byside with John. He will show you his compositions in his LCD, and he will critique yours. Any
type of digital camera, point & shoot or SLR, is appropriate. If you bring an SLR, bring a
tripod too. This workshop is open to all levels of photographers, beginner to advanced. It is
designed to help students reach at least their next level of ability and enrollment is limited
to ensure the highest quality experience.
John Fielder has worked tirelessly to promote the protection of
Colorado’s ranches, open spaces, and wildlands during his 30-year
career as a nature photographer. His photography has influenced
people and legislation, earning him recognition including the Sierra
Club’s Ansel Adams Award in 1993 and, in 2011, the Aldo Leopold
Foundation’s first Achievement Award given to an individual. Over
40 books have been published depicting his Colorado photography.
He lives in Summit County, Colorado, and operates a fine art
gallery, John Fielder’s Colorado, in Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe. He teaches
photography workshops to adults and children. Information about John’s work can be
found at www.johnfielder.com.
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Workshops
Paul Anderson - Search & Rescue
Find 'Em: Initial Response Incident Commander
October 21, 8:00am-5:00pm; October 22, 8:00am-12:00pm
Cost: $25 (space limited to 24 people; register by October 13)
Learn about the state-of-the-art in missing person search planning!
This interactive workshop will introduce the newest and most
comprehensive textbook on search and rescue management, will
focus on the duties and responsibilities of the initial response
incident commander, and will provide instruction on the use of
WinCASIE search incident computer software.
Paul Anderson, ANPR life member, coauthor of Find 'Em: A Guide for Planning the Missing
Person Incident Response, retired Superintendent of Denali National Park and Preserve,
and past president of the National Association for Search and Rescue, has spent over 40
years as a volunteer and paid field search team member, leader and incident commander.
He has participated and led search and rescue activities in ROMO, BIBE, SHEN, GRCA,
DEWA, and YOSE. As Superintendent of Denali, he provided support and oversight for the
mountaineering operations on Mt. McKinley and the associated search and rescue
activities.
Dr. Lu Ann Jones - Oral History
Learning by Listening: Conducting Effective Oral
History Interviews
October 23, 8:00am-12:00pm
Cost: $25 (space limited to 20 people)
This workshop is a great opportunity to learn about all aspects of
oral history. Participants will be introduced to oral history project
planning; legal and ethical issues; recording technologies (audio
and video); what to do before, during, and after the interview;
processing and preserving interviews; and using oral history in Web sites and publications.
Participants will conduct and critique a short interview on-site during the workshop.
Workshop leader Dr. Lu Ann Jones has taught weeklong oral history workshops for the
National Park Service and is an adviser for the ANPR Oral History Project. ANPR's oral history
project joins a long tradition in the NPS of using interviews to safeguard the collective
memory and expertise of those who have shaped the Service over the last 50 years. It also
advances the top priorities of NPS Director Jonathan Jarvis by passing on important lessons to
a younger generation of Park Service personnel. The information collected during these
interviews can be used immediately as part of workforce development and leadership
succession. It is also vital to the long-term stewardship of the agency's history.
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Excursions to the Rockies
Rocky Mountain National Park Field Trip
October 23, 8:30am-3:30pm
Cost: $35 (space limited to 40 people)
This ranger-led bus tour will include opportunities to learn
about resource management issues, to view the stunning
scenery of the Rocky Mountains, and to take several short
hikes. Trip includes visiting elk exclosures in Moraine Park to
learn about elk management, stopping in Moraine Park
Campground to discuss bear issues, stopping for lunch at Bear Lake (9500 feet in elevation
- surrounded by gorgeous mountains!), and going on a ranger-led walk up to Nymph Lake
to discuss forest ecology and geology. What to wear/bring: hiking boots, cold weather
gear, sunglasses, camera, sunscreen, lunch, and water. If you are staying at the YMCA, a
sack lunch will be provided. This tour starts and ends at the YMCA.
Emerald Lake Hike
October 23, 8:30am-12:00pm
Cost: Free (space limited to 10 people)
Karl Ford, an instructor in the Colorado Mountain Club's
Wilderness Trekking School, will lead this 4 mile round trip hike
to photogenic Emerald Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. If
the group agrees, the trek can be extended another mile to Lake
Haiyaha. If you are staying at the YMCA, a sack lunch will be provided.
Service Project
October 23, 12:30pm-5:30pm
Cost: Free (space limited to 25 people)
The Estes Park Long Term Flood Recovery Group will pick participants up at the YMCA, Longs Peak Lodge at 12:30 PM. They will
give a brief overview of the project before transporting participants
to the work site, which is about 20 minutes from the YMCA. The
site is the home of a resident who experienced severe damage
from last year's flood. ANPR will be helping him rebuild his driveway. No specialized skills are necessary. Participants will work until
5pm, and then will be transported back to the Y.
Elk Bugling
October 25, 5:45pm-7:30pm
Cost: $8 (shuttle bus space limited to 40 people)
This is a 30-minute program - in the field - with elk grazing/
cavorting/mating/fighting in the near background! Listen to a
ranger talk about elk adaptation, migration and mating behavior
while observing the elk in action! This tour starts at the YMCA and
ends at the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center, just in time for NPS
Movie Night. Transportation back to the YMCA after movie night
will be provided.
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Welcome to Ranger Rendezvous! The registration desk will be located in the Main Lobby of the Longs Peak
Lodge. It will be staffed for an hour every morning before the opening sessions, and during all breaks,
lunches, and evening receptions. All programs at the YMCA will take place in the Longs Peak Lodge.
Tuesday, October 21
8:00 AM 5:00 PM
Effective Instructional Methods for NPS
Operational Leadership
Paul Anderson - Search & Rescue Workshop
Find ‘Em: Initial Response Incident Commander
Boulder Field
Granite Pass
Wednesday, October 22
8:00 AM 12:00 PM
ANPR Board
Meeting
(open to the public)
Diamond West
World Ranger
Congress Organizing
Group (WRCOG)
Business Meeting
Diamond East
Jack Harris Leadership
Development
Workshop
Keeping
Good People Good
Keyhole
Paul Anderson Search & Rescue
Workshop
Find ‘Em: Initial
Response Incident
Commander
Effective
Instructional
Methods for NPS
Operational
Leadership
Granite Pass
Boulder Field
Patient Packaging
for the Vertical
Environment
(ends at 3:00 PM)
-------------------Understanding AllHazards Gray Cards
and Task Books
Effective
Instructional
Methods for NPS
Operational
Leadership
LUNCH
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Aspen Dining Room
1:00 PM 5:00 PM
ANPR Board
Meeting
(open to the public)
Diamond West
World Ranger
Congress Organizing
Group (WRCOG)
Business Meeting
Diamond East
Jack Harris Leadership
Development
Workshop
Management’s Role
in Keeping
Good People Good
Keyhole
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Boulder Field
Granite Pass
PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION & DINNER
Lower Lobby/Diamond East and West
8:00 PM 12:00 AM
PILOT ROCK HOSPITALITY SUITE*
NPS Trivia Night
(trivia ends at 9:00 PM)
Boulder Field
*All hospitality suites are generously sponsored by Pilot Rock.
R.J. Thomas Mfg. Co.
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Thursday, October 23
8:00 AM 12:00 PM
Dr. Lu Ann Jones
Oral History Workshop
Learning by Listening:
Conducting Effective
Oral History Interviews
Jack Harris - Leadership
Development
Workshop
Communication Skills…
They do make a
difference
Emerald Lake Hike
(8:30 AM - 12:00 PM)
Main Lobby
Rocky Mountain
National Park Field Trip
Guided tour and lunch
(8:30 AM - 3:30 PM)
Main Lobby
Diamond East and West
Keyhole
LUNCH
12:00 PM 1:00 PM
1:00 PM 5:00 PM
Aspen Dining Room
John Fielder
The Art of Photography
Presentation
(1:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Service Project
(12:30 PM - 5:30 PM)
Money Matters The NPS Budget
Main Lobby
(1:00 PM - 5:00 PM)
Keyhole
Diamond East and West
Colorado Landscape
Photography Workshop
(3:30 PM - 6:30 PM)
Rocky Mountain National
Park
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
REGIONAL DINNERS
Aspen Dining Room
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Alexa Viets, NPS Centennial Coordinator, Office of the Director
“A Centennial Invitation”
Diamond East and West
8:30 PM 12:00 AM
PILOT ROCK HOSPITALITY SUITE
Boulder Field
Stewards for parks, visitors, and each other
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Friday, October 24
FIRST-TIMERS’ BREAKFAST
7:00 AM 8:00 AM
Aspen Dining Room
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
MORNING ANNOUNCMENTS
OPENING SESSION
Vaughn Baker, Superintendent, Rocky Mountain National Park
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Mike Reynolds, Associate Director, Workforce, Relevancy, and Inclusion, National Park Service
“The Present and Future Workforce to Serve the National Park Service”
Diamond East and West
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
COFFEE BREAK
Sponsored by VF Imagewear
Lower Lobby
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
PRESENTATION OF THE MATHER AWARD
Craig Obey, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, National Parks Conservation Association
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Christina Goldfuss, Deputy Director, Congressional and External Relations, National Park Service
Diamond East and West
LUNCH
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Aspen Dining Room
1:00 PM 2: 00 PM
NPS & Traditional
Ecological Knowledge:
Is it a match?
Support Your Climate
Change Team
Diamond West
Diamond East
Land Use Management:
Programs and rights-ofway
Granite Pass
Keyhole
BREAK
2: 00 PM - 2:15 PM
2:15 PM 3:15 PM
The IRMA Data Store:
How to preserve, protect,
and share our knowledge
of park resources
Tackling Tough Issues:
How to advocate for
change
Taking the Lead on Lead:
Lessons on removing lead
from natural resources
Diamond West
Diamond East
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Clean Air & Spectacular
Views:
Call to Action and Rocky
Mountain NP Perspectives
Keyhole
NPSpecies:
Use web and mobile apps
to build, manage, and
share species lists
Granite Pass
COFFEE BREAK
Sponsored by VF Imagewear
Lower Lobby
4:00 PM 5:00 PM
ANPR Business Meeting
Housing in the NPS
Diamond West
Keyhole
National Parks in Urban Areas:
A new model for youth
engagement
Granite Pass
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
EXHIBITORS’ RECEPTION & DINNER
Lower Lobby / Diamond East and West
8:00 PM 12:00 AM
PILOT ROCK HOSPITALITY SUITE: S’MORES & STORIES
Boulder Field
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ANPR: 37 Years of Advocacy”
Saturday, October 25
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thank You to Teresa Ford, Editor of Ranger and ANPR Business Manager
STATE OF THE ASSOCIATION
Presentation of ANPR’s Rick Gale Award by Erika Jostad, ANPR President
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Alan Spears, Government Affairs Cultural Resource Director, National Parks Conservation Association
“America’s Best Idea: NPS branding and its impacts on diversity enhancement”
Diamond East and West
COFFEE BREAK
Sponsored by VF Imagewear
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Lower Lobby
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Jim Syvertsen, Wilderness Ranger, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
“The ‘I’ in Risk: Personal Responsibility in Risk Management”
Diamond East and West
LUNCH
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM -
Environmental
Emergencies, Traumatic
Injuries:
Everyday EMS in the NPS
Aspen Dining Room
Leadership:
Answers to the Call to
Action
NPS Collaboration Clinics
Diamond West
How to Get Hired
Granite Pass
Diamond East
Keyhole
COFFEE BREAK
Sponsored by VF Imagewear
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Lower Lobby
2:45 PM 3:45 PM
Mountain Medicine in our
National Parks
Keyhole
An International Success
Story:
Perry's Victory and Parks
Canada Partnership
GIS in Incident
Management:
Lessons from Hurricane
Sandy
Diamond West
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM 5:00 PM
5:45 PM - 7:30 PM
From Idea to Operational in less
than One Year:
The Friends of James A. Garfield
National Historic Site
Two-Way Interpretation
Regarding Climate Change
Diamond West
ELK BUGLING
Shuttle drops participants off at Movie Night
Rocky Mountain National Park
Main Lobby
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
MOVIE NIGHT
Beaver Meadows Visitor Center, Rocky Mountain National Park
9:00 PM 12:00 AM
Granite Pass
BREAK
The Darkest Shade of Green and
Gray:
A ranger-involved shooting
Keyhole
Diamond East
Embracing Wilderness:
The 50th Anniversary of
the Wilderness Act
PILOT ROCK HOSPITALITY SUITE
Boulder Field
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Granite Pass
Sunday, October 26
7:00 AM 8:00 AM
FAREWELL BREAKFAST
Aspen Dining Room
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
ANPR BUSINESS MEETING
Diamond East and West
WORLD RANGER CONGRESS IN 2016
ANPR Hosts the World
8:45 AM 9:30 AM
Diamond East and West
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
BREAK
STORM KING 20 YEARS LATER
A Memorial to All Fallen Firefighters
9:45 AM 10:30 AM
Diamond East and West
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr. Nathan Stephenson, Research Ecologist, USGS, Western Ecological Research Center
“The Third Era of NPS Natural Resources Management”
Diamond East and West
Embrace the Opportunity
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Thank you to our sponsors!
Secretary Level ($2000+)
Director Level ($500 - $2000)
R.J. Thomas Mfg. Co.
Superintendent Level ($150 - $500)
Chief Level ($30 - $150)
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