River Ranger (Multiple vacancies)

Trout Unlimited is hiring River Rangers for the summer of 2025 to work in Michigan's Huron-Manistee National Forest. Rangers will engage with recreational users on Wild and Scenic Rivers, ensuring compliance with watercraft permits and educating the public on river ethics and safety. The role involves both checking permits at landings and floating in kayaks to promote responsible river use. The position requires weekend work during June.
Trout Unlimited and the Huron Manistee National Forest are recruiting River Rangers for the 2025 summer season to work on Wild and Scenic Rivers (AuSable, Manistee, and Pine Rivers) in the Huron-Manistee National Forest. The River Rangers will spend time on a Wild and Scenic River and talk to recreational users about responsible river behavior. The River Rangers will go to river landings in the morning to check watercraft permit compliance and educate river users on rules and regulations and responsible river ethics as they prepare to get on the river. In the afternoon, interns will pick busy segments of the river to float in kayaks alongside other interns where they will make contacts with recreational users to ensure compliance as well as provide education on Leave No Trace principles, safety precautions, and stewardship of Michigan’s Wild and Scenic Rivers. This position typically works during summer business hours throughout the week as well as Saturdays and Sundays in June,...