Hey COSA Community,
The City of Longmont is excited to announce an opening for an experienced and qualified professional to join our team as the Senior Watershed Ranger for Button Rock Preserve.
The primary duty location and focus of this position is a watershed ranger supervisor for Button Rock Preserve so knowledge of watershed management and dam operations is required. Some of the primary responsibilities of this position are to manage the City of Longmont’s raw water source facilities as well as manage public recreation and enforce municipal regulations.
Button Rock Preserve is located in a quiet river valley about 7 miles west of Lyons. Within this walk-in only preserve you will find Longmont and Ralph Price Reservoirs along the North St. Vrain Creek. Longmont manages this natural watershed and reservoirs to preserve the resource and provide storage for the City’s water utility.
City of Longmont Rangers support public outreach and education, municipal code enforcement, emergency response, homelessness outreach, and natural resource protection on Longmont’s Public Lands system. Rangers provide support to multiple City divisions including Police Services, Fire Services, Parks, Recreation & Open Space (PROS), and Water Resources. Rangers contribute parks law enforcement and resource protection expertise to division projects, respond to compliance and safety issues on Parks, Open Space, and utility properties, and support public engagement, volunteer projects, and naturalist interpretive programming. Rangers also act as park and natural resource managers for specific City properties including Union Reservoir Nature Area and Button Rock Preserve.
As limited scope peace officers designated by the City Manager, Rangers address violations of municipal code, conduct investigations, issue warnings and summonses, and support parks law enforcement. Rangers are also trained as wildland firefighters, open water rescuers, or emergency medical responders to support emergency response on City land and reservoirs. Rangers act as liaisons with non-profit organizations engaged in regional conservation work and neighboring land management agencies, including Boulder County Parks & Open Space, US Forest Service, and Colorado Parks & Wildlife.
A full list of qualifications and requirements can be found in the official job announcement. For more information and to apply: Senior Watershed Ranger
Have a great day,
Chelsea Wilson
Senior Union Reservoir Ranger | she, her, hers
Department of Public Safety | City of Longmont
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OFFICE 303-774-3582 | CELL 720-453-0279
RANGER OFFICE 303-772-1265 ext. 5
461 County Rd 26 | Longmont, Colorado 80504