Individual Placement - Westwater Canyon Ranger

Student Conservation Association•Moab, UT

1d•$450•Onsite

About The Position

The Westwater Canyon Ranger will live and work out of the Westwater Ranger Station, located 70 miles from Moab, Utah and 40 miles from Grand Junction, Colorado. Work will be coordinated through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Moab Field Office Recreation Program. Westwater Canyon is the first whitewater stretch on the Colorado River in Utah, known for its challenging Class III and IV rapids. The ranger station serves as the put-in for Westwater Canyon and the take-out for the Ruby Horsethief section, featuring a campground, toilets, and trails. The ranger will be the first point of contact for visitors, providing education about the canyon and surrounding areas. Responsibilities include permit compliance and gear checks for commercial and private permittees, patrols of the wilderness study area and upland within the Utah Rims Special Recreation Management Area. This role offers an opportunity to learn about outdoor recreation and federal land management, working closely with professionals on permit systems and travel management. The ranger will interact with visitors, sharing educational information and safety tips, and must wear a uniform representing the SCA and BLM professionally.

Requirements

Driver’s License
Personal Vehicle Information Required

Nice To Haves

Whitewater rafting/kayaking experience
manual labor experience i.e., digging, lifting
outdoor camping/living experience
public speaking
organizational skills
GIS experience

Responsibilities

Completing compliance checks of permits and required gear for commercial/private rivertrips through Westwater Canyon.
Assist in maintaining campsites and cleaning restroom facilities.
Assisting the BLM river ranger in river patrols by way of raft through class 3-4 rapids.
Educate the public on responsible recreation and environmental stewardship.
Helping clean equipment and the ranger station.
Interact with hundreds of people during the week and will help provide them in information about the Westwater Canyon and greater area.
Monitoring of Westwater Canyon Wilderness Study Area by 4-wheel drive vehicle, foot, utv, and bicycle/motorcycle.
Work in a fast-paced environment.
May be required to perform heavy lifting, arduous labor in a harsh high desert environment.
Patrolling the greater Utah Rims and Dolores Triangle areas for resource damage via 4-wheel drive vehicle, foot, utv, and bicycle/motorcycle.
Perform “upland” travel plan implementation work in the field by marking designated routes and closed routes and maintain the signing of these routes.
Work with volunteer groups.
Perform light trail maintenance.